Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-08-11

To allow those who wished, to see
the best part Of Kansas, a special
train was run on the Kansas Pacific
Railway
TO LAWRENCE AND TOPEKA,
on Sunday morning, and nearly the
entire party went. Assistant Super
intendent Noble placed large train
Of magnificent coaches at the dispo-
sal of the sight secrs, and at dash
ing rite they were hurried through
one Of the finest valleys in the Union
TO Lawrence, blood bought and fire
scouraged, the scene OF QuantrelPs
fiendish raid and two subsequent gut
tings by guerrilfas. Hon. Elijah
Sells, formerly Secretary of the State
Of Iowa, met the party here. and pro-
ccedcd with it to
| gm4 TOPEKA, .rf
where general. reception awaited
the party. All we're conveyed in car
riagcs to places Of entertainment, and
afterward attended reception given
by Gov. Harvey at the Capitol. A
fourth part Of the people of this Sec
tion hail from Iowa latterly, and
many friends were thus brought face
to face once more. The fact that
Iowa stood by and assisted her sister
State in the tronblcous times Of bor-
der ruffianism, has not been forgot
ten, and added one strand more to
the rope that boand the party and
people together on that day.
BACK AGAIN
to Leavenworth the train was drawn,
arriving near sunset, and immediate
ly taking passage on the ferry boat,
crossing the river to the station Of
the Kansas City, st. 10. and Council
Bluffs Railway, where
sPEcIAL TRAIN
of fine passenger coaches was placed
at the command of the party, by As
sistant Superintendent Bernard, of
that road. All duly packed, at the
rate of thirty miles an hour, the jour
ney to st. 10. was made, arriving at
about nine o'clock. Here
ROYAL WELCOME
was heartily rendered, and the whole
expedition taken in carriages to the
stately Pacific House, where supper
was served in only such way as the
Pacific can. The feast was ended by
speeches from Wilkinson, one Of the
live journalists Of that city, Hon. N.
NJ. Walden, Hon. 4. II. Stiles, Parson
Brady, Hon. Mr.. Craig, Hon. John
p. Irish,- and Mrs. Fletcher, who re
cited IN original poem that was good
and loudly applauded. Evidently it
was not intended that the Joseph
folks should mar their reputation for
open heartedness and hospitality,
and in every way they did themselves
and city high honor. Resolutions
expressive of the sense of the Asso-
citation at the favor received from the
railroad anltbitizens were adopted.
At MIDNIGHT,
the excursionists, declining a warm
invitation to remain until the NOR
row, re embarked and arrived at
Council Bluffs, at about O'Clock,
where an Iowa welcome was rendered
and the whole party quartered at the
Pacific House. At eleven O'Clock
the party was taken in carriages
around the city, and all the advantag-
cs it possesses fully shown to those
whose good will has always been
great for the border city. Mayor
Palmer lead the way to the works OF
the great new bridge now in process
of erection. and its strange greatness
and mode of erection fully explained
by those present. Attwo O'Clock a
banquet was partaken of bv the par
ty at the Pacific, followed by an ad.
dress By Hon. b. +. Montgomery,
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr.. Edwards. ot the Burling
Hawk-Eye, read the following re.
solutions, which were adopted by the
Association: 8 es3ss i.
WHEREAS, The first annual Excarsion oi
the Iowa Press Association terminates to-
day, at the city Of Council Bluffs, and
WnERsAs, The said Excursion has been
IN occasion Of uninterrupted pleasure to
the participants, aud We have been the re-
ciplents Of hoapitable attentions and kinds
ness uncqnaled, from the various localities
whose guests We have been, therefore
ResoIrsd, That the thanks Of the. Excur.
sionists are due TO the citizens Of the city
Of Ottumwa for their spleRdid entertain.
ment end cordial attentions at he incep.
tion Of the expeditions; 10 the people Of the
various cities and towns in Iowa and Mis-
souri,, Tor the demonstrations in our be-
half upon our passage through their locali-
ties, and especially 10 the citizens of Macon
City, Mo-, who shared with the officers Of
the north Missouri Railroad Company in the
mid-day entertainment of our first day 5
journey; to the citizens Of ST. Loui- who en-
tcrtained US in a manner long 10 remember
ed with feelings the most lively aud CRATE
full, thereby fixing new and stronger claim,
were il pseded, to the consideration Of the
people Of lows, social andy COMMERCIALLY
claim easier Of recognition in view Of the
successful completion Of the North Missouri
Railroad 10 a connection with the railway
system Of our own State, which event our
excursion was intended more especially to
signalize; TO the officers Of the Carondclet
from Works, who gave US practical view
of the greatness Of the mineral resources
Of the their State, TO be further utilitized in
their interests and ours by more immediate
and complete connexions by rail, Of which
the event we have celebrated 10 harblnger;
to the Packet Company. which surrendered
to our use magnificent steamer for q most
pleasant excursion pom the river; for the