Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-05-28
THE RUTLAND HER AID,
THURSDAY, MAY 81, 1868,
ACCOUNT ar ruE EXCURSION FROM NEW
ENGLAND.
Cmc,Go, May 10, lsGS,

CmcAGo, May 10, lN6S,
Editors Rgtllpd Hrih; - The New
England Delegates excursion train was
made up at the Old Colony depot in Bos-
ton, under special direction Of Hon. ons-
low Stearns, whose most able manage
ment as President has made this route 70
New York dcservcdly one Of the most
popular.
At - p. M, "Wednesday, the train
moved with the delegations of Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont and Massa-
chusetts-,he genial oountenancc of Mr..
s.. smiling uS God speed on your
ii7r,rrrryy. Arriving ASirwf'-rftt,
went Immediately aboard the splendid
steamer Newport" and were refreshed
by supper, the equal OF which can
scarcely be obtained, except on thc cle-
giant boats of the Newport y New York
Steamboat Company \ severe storm, and
the impcuctr,ble darkness and ios, pre-
vented our leaving the wharf until 1
O'Clock next morning This delay was
seriously regretted. for train was 10 be-
in readiness To take u from New York AZ
10 o'clock. and it was quite evident We
could not arrive before p. IN, al which
time precisely. We did arrive, and, thanks
70 the managers, We found the train
still in waiting, 50 We went Immediately
uu board and were off at once, missing
-tirriiuurr rendered rs Ui. : -trSut ,tt
the A-tor House. Having been Joined in
New York by Connecticut and Rhode
Island delegations, the party now mum
hcrcd abou, 200, At Turner'S" about
At miles from New York, a splendid din
uer was prepared, and ample time given
as to enjoy il. Aftcr discussing it, brief
season was spent in social jnjoymont and
~plr4tlI AilI-4i- Ir-ft e.
W Slack, -- Ktn-ley, Hon D. W, Goochc
of Massachusetts, Gen. Shcplcy Of Maine.
and other, Resolutions of thanks to the
management of the Eric Railroad Com
pauy, for itS kindness in furnishing spc-
cial train, free Of expense. and tor the
refreshments provided; also TO Messr-
John ; Dunlap. formerly Superintendent
Of. The Rutland X Burlngton Railroad,
the New York 4 Erie Railroad Company 5
agent in Ro-,ou anl Mr. Randall General
Agent, who accompanied the cxcurtion-
l~t-. a"ta |h4 @" mu,n. $50 ,Itr ,.,ti,, s,,t
The trains were made mp Of -uporr rp.,l.
,s, and run al "tip-tur "t speed. Reach
ing Ni1-7ri 1t # II m, Fr1dr7, tti7r fr-rrty
took quarters at the international Hotel,
ana spent the day viewing the Falls and
.ario~itics thcrcabout- AZ : =. m, the
Journey WA, resumed un board a train ai
Tie finest Pullmau's Palace Cars. NJ.
Puum N himself accompanying the party
securing for thcm many comforts. and al
Sing much to the plaasur, ri the trip
Mona,hel Detroit at 6 o'clock. Satur
ln mruiusaul accepting the invitation
uf the progrietor> of the Russell lIon-o
parto,k of an rNccllm, breakfast, pre-
pared for Us. Returning to the depot al
u,,ruit, a special train was in waiting
consisting Of Pullman celebrate! N'i"''
rlr "p'lmon'eo.. ladies car ''''y o
Nashville" furnished with sofas, a fine
u.Esu, Ac,"ni several other palace hote
cars Ih. train wa beautifully .o"n'",
NjIh bunting ta-~ ml pictures, un 'h'
.uguu aul il. outside o' the cars, aut
n,ilr with hl-ket> ot flowers. holu,t
ml cy,r-n.,o~
Tim cards prepared specially for tni'
u.un W.T." distributed and exactly ON the
t,rh Of ga. IN the train moved anud tm
mrrahs and 'h"er~ Of large crowd as