, 1870-08-16
4 NOTABLE EXCURSION.
Prcsldeut Grant and Friends at
the Elgin Watch Factory.
A Fast Ride, an Agreeable Visit and
a Safe Return

Arotab,e excursion party. consisting OF FTesi-
dent Grant and travelling companions, VICE f1eS'-
dent Colfax, General John A. Logan, and about
nifty Of Chicago's most liadnsuished citizens, With
asprinklln9 OF the fair sex, Waited the WORKS OF
the Egtn Watch Company. At Elgtn, Jestefday.
The excursion was instituted under the ansplces
OF the Elg1u Watch Company, who caneo upon
the Pullman Car Company 70 furnish The aceosn-
r,odAnonA II ia needless 70 say that the call te-
celyed attention In Z manner that lett nothsnF
10. be wtshed- The traiu, which left the
Galeue depot at O'Clock, consisted Of the din
lng-room car aSt JAnes," the dra'inz-roem
car ~ReTere," xnd the directors car OF the
Northwestern RRilroad Company, N elegant pal
ace 90 wheels. mating its nrst UP. it N;s wol-
thily inau9nrated. Tne tram ~ dfaMa Fa oy sne
wnru Pierce, and the whole was In charge or Con
luc,or E A. Brpss, who performed his oface IN
highly satlsfncsoE5 manncr. v..,
eonages: President Grant Vice President Eolfas,
Gsnsf,, John a aegsn o r., s Ga1 EMAIL Haa
E Re1 9sia sea 6xdsn 1no oaeu, Esa.
otttngron Lnnt Esq. Hon. y: F, cg9lnaaxh,. ~ a,,t,
gett. Joseph Meail, Esq.,, United States Marshal
b. u. Campbell. Collector Mclean, George Y.
Campbell, Henry Gfeenebaum, Esq W: J.
ill., ssoI sesa;aoo, Cd; @ pailip q Hc3as: ~ MAJOR
ball. Esq-, General r. O. Osborne, General .o8epn
f'sssfsn @ e. wIoesi u fsso2Rs En- e. Gays Z - noS
II. Tnomp4on, i. u. Moore. EAq !, H. X Porter,
E f sns pss + the e,ot
to witness t6e departure Of the excursion. As
soon as the main had passed beyond me clty I'M
H. the Mra ps1s1
tne rate OF foE1y-nye miles 70 the hour. Tle only
way stoppage WIS made at Turner Junction. AZ
this point there was Large collection OF the W.
lana Aof,]u Wh n tEhRN ANNF3Rpit
deats coming, aud number OF the yeomanfJ
took occasion to shake the Executive hand extend-
ed through the cxt window.
As inc roa1i-oed 70 ElRia is one OF the snnothest
the country, and the Pullman CARS are on almost
t3ny road delight 70 travellers. the excursion
oceupied s i s1n = sns,1s In Ia @aise House esi5
all on board ep1oFed the personal acquaintance Of
tie President and Vice PFesident, and accordingly
conducted themselves sans eerfrsonsE, This fRf-
the seemed especially pieaainE TO the Com
ulntfeI4n-chItf Of al the armies Of the republic,
and drew him ont Of his almost hAhitnM tesesve
would 20 far to MAKE him a company man
When the pl1y arrived At the ElQia depot they
we're received ~ . largo and enthusiastic crowd.
lowed ~ large concourse Of people, the caEsyan
taxhed through tho h0nner.deCked streets 70 the
watch wqxs ABOUT nile assaa!; l;s.o,v As sye
At The works the party was divided into about
dozen parts, 4nd each one provided with An e1-
eodas oia1di S oIt Of msnufactnns as famous
E12M watch. WneA the visit to the various de-
raI1ment was conclnded. there was probably not
oue In the ralty who could not make watch At
| sight It wsa 10 easy to look on and see how the
] hing wnS dcHe.
Il would be vsin and dlr1cult task TO give any
thing nke satisfactory description Of thts Won
cdly one Of the most perfect and complete Ia rhe
woild, md its produces, = lev Years, have es-
ta'ifsbcd for themselves world-wide reputation;
1esala.es bis Gomsuions ~ N Eain watch. The
company IL largely cenpose'i OF ChicagoanF. and
tGr citizens are Justly proud OF this enterpt:se
not lar distant when she beautiful ttle ct,y OF e.
Eiu will be i favortte suburb Of Chicago. Already
1t has CROSSED the line Of Cook County, aud cht'
| caro Is marching rapidly to meet tue advAnce.
Some ileA Of the magnitude Of the WORKS may
be gathered from the fact that they give emnlSJ.
irons now IN process OF completion viii soen
s@sIe per tIe aie eis II tnan oabal % 81 the en-
p.oyvs kse young EttlE. woy:ling tsucseua Vas
brought flau the East bu. the 3atoEitY nav EN-
piuyeu arc the daughters "s El9saAs a's's tAs
turner's Of The surrounding c.uAtly, Tlcs cara
from 81 to 81 per .iaJ. aecof.lin: u experience.
ard exr:e:. THEMSELVES lishl! pleased With tse:'
ine i. practical solution OF the woman's right:
question. aud one that VIII Ire anPlsnned ~ At
Gota ciszens. sttne oi taa most .let!cste WORK !;
| entrusted to female h1lltts, and IL perfo-ne
Win nca1ness and rxpet,i1on that the male Elm
p!otes would 1ain rival The order IN the esta;,
:lrImc.,t is c1Cel. ut, and tic whsk il carried os
that II IL regulated b5 m Els!n watch.
The tactorY Is situated on The hanks OF the F".
cellent view Is af7orca Ut the beautiful Fox Rive
Valley and the chatmlug little CITY. Of ESin- Th'
sight vas iaoroufnlJ enjoyed Oy the comnan5
the ,,sdus c5*rand, Of tho witch. an,. Inspectc'
every department with careful attention. Their
OF course, no lack OF willingness TO tntrpdnc
bfAEch OF INT chaEtca1 art, and All hour aul hal
wss agrrcatly spent II ha..ug the round. u II
estahlenment; One could eas.lJ psss sn 1 sr.it III
hcexhaus1cd. The company import r'thtns b0
the r2west material Even the machinery Wit
I which tAe works 50 Husrrtsin1y done Il mani
tat,urcd IN The model machine department Of u
= sfofty before ac>rk tho party rc-emharke
on The train, which h-H been transfcfrvd 10 II
e ae AZ eaese uner e,
from the wcll-furuished lasder OF the .11nmtssal
, enr ''st ,ames,~ ltning.room oa raey,s Il:
Ceased =, be novelty 10 travelling & Calcasoa
has not !ct ceased to he eni,ysbfs- Without 4.
r s5pFWsxsss ssseas az 0a 4
8 Pullman car Company an individual heaEttclt, q
::tee:, let us SAT, sst'ussch-lslt sute ii tban1
: lor he eood things voGehsai..h ~,. .o,,,,
, lip. TIC locomotive was given IT
s1ws iIa Issl; ,s ,n s'eS eaas tns Ss
sa,.tr In sight than 1t had disappeared a.aln, II
II tl1y minutes the TRAM reachtsi tue city lImits,
Istauce OF fortg-thrte Ecs. The train came
. bal; Ia the IL pot at ter minutes befofr oclo!
) | aau Eors thoroughly dtnght<1 excursions
I -ayer returned to t'nicaRn.
uisse as s e. s6e aslssa M s' soainsa S 4 Rsroa III
/ Xs. token ot ise satisfaction the Elsln Wat