Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-08-12
THE EXCURSION.

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THE EXCURSION.
We promised last week to give in this is
sue of the BULLETIN some account Of the
late excursion of the Iowa Press Associa.
ton, in which We consider ourselves FORUM
ate in having participated. We hardly
dsnow how to properly condense the agreea.
bic particulars Of the trip into the space
permitted in our columns. Everything con-
nected with it was very pleasant and the in
cidents of the excursion all worthy OF rec
ord, but we can find room only e., the more
prominent Of them.
Our readers are probably aware that this
jaunt of the quil.drving fraternity, had 9th
or significance than that of party in pur-
suit Of pleasure and relaxation, although
that was its prominent feature. 1t was in
tended partly to celebrate the iron wedding
of the great States Of Iowa and Missouri by
the completion of the North Missouri Rail.
way from ST.. Louis to connection with the
Iowa system at Ottumwa, connection des-
tined TO have immense and far reaching re
suits in promoting the wealth and prosper
~ of both States. 1t is no small compli-
ment to the sagacity of the officers of thu
North Missouri Company that they conceiv-
ed this plan OF inaugurating their great ell
terprise by an excursion rendered to tn,
press of one Of the States interested. Tn
editors although on psas re bent still keI
eyes and ears op n, ami tins really fine roa'3
with its immense capacity for business.
gentlema nj y and courteous officers, its ber
al management, and its prosperous al
growing towns and cities strung like Jewels
on thread along its line, will receive suci
notice at their hands and pens as will BE-
ample recompense tor the liberaliiy OF IN.
company. But to return to our luton.
On Monday morning, Juy 25,h, Their
was general packing up ard setting o"
for the rendezvous a; Ouumw,, by the ca
tors of Iowa, accompanied in liberal drl.
cation BY wives, daughters and sweetheart
The liberality OF the Des MONIES Vallea 7
r. Co. placed special train at the disp
sal of that portion of the fraternity esidip
III the nor,bern and central portions Of ii,
State, which started from Grand Jnnclto;
on the Northwestern road a. 4 A. Vi. T1es
day morning. It WAS our mis!or.noe
~ IS. = n
ii o'clock Tuesday night, were just too laEe
to participate III the banquet at the Balht
gall House, given by the citizens to the as
semb!ed fraternity. We were RECALLED IT.
next morning with glowing accounts of ,ts
msgni6cence by the happy fellows VIII
were not too late. The entire reception br
the citizens of Ottumwa was of the mo-
generously hospitable character, and fore
taste of the treatment melted out to the ed
torial party in all the localities visited witt
one solitary exception, which shall be NAM
less.
Wednesday morning at 7:3O the party a,
sembled at the yet unfinished depot of the
North Missouri R. R.. for the grand depart
ure. A special train of eight rev coaches,
to which was attached new engine decora
ted with flags and notices, awaited the oc-
cupancy Of the $50 or more editors and 100
ladies, and We rolled out of Ottumwa amid
the farewells and good wishes of her hospit
able people. The progress ofthe party from
Ottumwa to St. Louis has been described as
continued ovation, and not without war.
rant. At every town on the road, even
those places through which the train whirl-
ed without halt, the people crowded the
platforms Of the stations, and with cheers
and music and waving of handkerchiefs,
and other cordial indications of good will
greeted the editorial party. Among all the
noisy manifestations Of welcome nose came
with more hearty JUNCTION than those which
proceeded from tie lungs of the colored
population, the ragged picaninnies fairly
rolling over each other in uncomfortable
enthusiasm. Bloomfield and kirksvills each
turned out the entire population with bands
OF music and hearty cheers. These brief
stoppages at stations We're often rich in fun
aud jollity. After the music the village or
ator would monnt box or barrel and for five
minutes tear off" specimen Of western
eloquence that would make an Everett stand
aghast. The orator of the editorial party
elected by common consent, Hon. John
Irish of the Iowa City Press, would COM
meuce q response in his usual felicitous
style, but was almost invariably cut off by
the starting Of the train, so that before the
party reached St. Ions. John was bursting
with plethora Ct unn',ereA "'oquence. A.
noon the train reached .iucon something
over one hundred miles from Ottumwa,
where the party found another evidence of
the completeness Of the arrangements for
their comfort in a most splendid dinner
spread out in the North Missouri Hotel, by
the literally Of the company. After an
hour spent in its discussion the journey was
sgain resumed. Moberly, Mexico, Mont
gomery, Warren,on, Wen,zvi!le and score
Of other towns we're passed, ana the same
glad greeting extended by every one Al
Wentzvilie printed address of welcome
Astounding in friendly and patriotic SENT.
inents. was thrown into the cars This see.
ton of Missouri is a rich agricultural region
and is thickly settled. 1t has sutftrel with
drouth severely this season, however, and
the corn crops do not look so promising as
those in this part Of our own State.
At St. Charles the cars are Transferred to
TIE south side Of the Missouri, by means of