The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-07-07

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iowa Press ociation-First
= Annual Excursion.
'''',a Des Moines, June 20, ls7O.
DEAR Sta: sThSIove Press ;AsosI
citation, at IT'D annual meeting just
closed at Iowa City, voted to accept
an invitation extended by the North
Missouri Railroa ! Company, for'ss
excursion over their limos on tho oo-
casion Of their connection, at Ottum.
wa, with the iowa system Of rail
This excursion will be under the
auspices of the association, which is
authorized by the railroad company
to invite al the newspaper nditors
aud publishers OF the State to partici-
pate, together with the ladies oftheir
families 10 sgJ rsa
The following resolution passed
by tho Association indicates who
will be entitled to take part in the
Excursion: g RESOLVED, That in Edi-
torial Excursions this Association
use it's bost endeavors to confine such
privilege strictly to such gentlemen
as are actually engaged either as pub
fishers, editors or associates and their
Immediate lady friends. stos
xf trA, THE PROGRAMME
Is not yet fully matured, but will
probably be arranged as follows !:
The excursion will meet at Ottum-
wa, on Tuesday, July 26th. On
Wednesday morning q special
train of. tho North Missouri r. Il.
will be placed at their disposal, and,
leaving Ottumwa at an early hour,
| will arrive at St. Louis on the eve
ming of the same day. Thursday
will be devoted to visiting points Of
interest in and around st. Louis
On Friday we are invited to an
excursion over the Iron Mountain
Railroad to Pilot Knob returning to
St. Louis in the evening. On Sat
urday the Excursion will probably
go to Kansas City or Leavenworth,
remaining over Sunday. leave on
Monday morning for Omaha and
Council Bluffs whero on invitation
has been rendered by the citizens, and
/ whore the excursion will disband.
| This is the route ana programme
i as presented to the Association. Il
it becomes necessary or is thought
adyisableto mako any modification
| You will DO duly advised. rata
If the party desires to do SO, it Car
return home direct from st. Louis
tinstead of making the Kansas trip
thus enabling most of the excursion.
lists to reach home before Sunday
In notifying ne Of your acceptance
you win please state your preference,
and the programme will be arranged
in accordance with the views Of tho
majt rity. 1t is hoped and expected,
however, that the party will remain
Together until it disbands at Council
Bluffs.
An effort will be made by tho com
mittee,, and it is hoped with success,
to procure free transportation Of the
excursionists to Ottumwa, aud from
tho place of disbandment over the
different'lines of railway. 1t is sug-
geeted, however, that each editor
make an application himself to the
lines Of road over which he will pass
in going to and returning from the
road.
As our excursion will inaugurate
the first direct railroad connection
Iowa has ever had with st. Louis, as
we'll as series Of annual excursions
Of the Press Association, it is hoped
that the entire Press OF the State
will DO represented. Tho Editorial
fraternity of Iowa, are . whole-soul-
cd, generous, Woodworking set-let
US get together, have good time, a
short rest from our labors, get &C.
quainted with one another, and talk
over the interests of the Press to-
gether.
Good music will accompany the
excursion, and nothing will be left
undone to make the entire trip one
of pleasure. 1t is intimated that tho
hospitalities of all tho important
points will be rendered.
Please send your letter Of accept
ance at once, giving the names of the
gentlemen connected with your pa
per and the ladies who will attend,
as it is desirable to know of how
many persons, and of whom, the ex.
cursion will be composed, so that
proper arrangemnts may 10 made
for thoir accommodation.
Address,
+. M. Mills,
| n Chairman Com. of Arrangements,
Des MOines. lows.