The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-07
The .Groen Line" Excursion TO Cincin-
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ton for several months, but the mana.
gers, ip conjunction with the merchants
of the "Queen City of the West"
deemed it important that the Southern
merchants and manufacturers should
"pass" over it, in order to obtain posi-
tive evidence of it's advantages, and at
the same time, obtain brief glimpse of
the principal cities of the great West,
through which the ''green line" passes.
Invitations were extended and passes
issued to the business men of Tennessee,
Alabama, Georgia, South and North
Carolina. About 400 persons availed
themselves of the liberal proposition,
and, as requested, ''put in al appear
ancc" at Atlanta, Georgia "Gate
City"-on Tuesday, the 9th ult., where
q special train awaited, to speed them
along. This train was curiosity within
itself-lodging and refreshments were
furnished on board. Wines and other
liquids dispensed with q liberal hand
from the refreshment saloon; meals sup
piled by the roadside inns, and COM
Portable lodgings obtained on board.
The first halt was at Murfreesboro,
Tenn, where visit was paid to the fair
grounds and an hour or two spent in
specting the fine stock on exhibition. A
committee from Nashville met the ex-
cursionists few miles from that city
and escorted them to the Maxwell House,
where splendid dinner was served. A
committed from Louisville, accompanied
by another refreshment car, met the
party and escorted them to Kentucky's
famed city, and an invitation for few
hours halt was extended; but owing to
different arrangements having been
made, the polite invitation could not be
accepted. The Cincinnati Committee
here made their appearance, and extend
ed the freedom of the city to the ex-
cursionists. A run of about four hours,
over tho ''Short Line" as it is called,
landed tho party at the Covingtor depot,
where, after formal welcome, accompa-
MED by kindly greetings, the entire party
entered the vehicles, which had been
provided, and were rapidly whirled to
the headquarters of the committee, in
the Burnett House. Flags were floating
in every direction, banners bearing in
scriptions. spanned the streets-the most
conspicuous being "The merchants of
Cincinnati welcome the merchants Of the
South"
The next morning, there was parade
of the magnificent steam fire department
of the city, each steamer drawn by four
substantial, well-kept horses. An i'm
mense crowd was in attendance. At a
given signal, the machines were fired up,
and in less than four minutes, fourteen
huge streams were forced into the air,
fully fifty feet above the tops Of the
three-story buildings in the neighbor-
hood.
At o'clock, the guests-occupying
about eighty carriages-and headed by
band Of music, were escorted through
the suburbs of the city-Eden Park,
Avondale and Clifton. a halt was or
dered at the elegant residence of Robert
Mitchell. Esq, where bountiful lunch
had been provided, Of which all partook,
and which was washed down with an am
pie supply of sparkling wines of the
choicest Cincinnati vintage. There was
an abundance of delicacies as we'll as
substantials. and the entire party were
we'll served under the immediate direc.
tion of Mrs. Mitchell, the accomplished
hostess of the mansion. After leaving
Avondale the party drove over to Cliff
ton, and were entertained at the palatial
residen &c of VIM. Resor in the same ele-
CANT and bountiful style. An unexpected
visit was paid to the charming residence of
George FL. Pendleton, Esq.-who ex-
pressed himself highly gratifed at meet
ing 80 many of his Southern friends.
The conservatory and grounds are mag
nifcently laid out and tastefully arrang-
ed, and attracted universal admiration.
After brief time, TorJ pleasantly spent
in pleasures OF tho table, and in looking
about the grounds and ut tho rare ex-
otics of the place, all were driven back
to the CITY.
In the evening, magnificent banquet
was furnished, in Pixies elegant Music
Hall. The stage and parquette entirely
| filed with tables extending from ona end