The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-06-30
NO. II.
the eapiraf fef our sister State, where, al
50, extensive preparations for our recep-
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and hungry, at I O'clock in the evening.
| Before leaving the platform, the guests
were welcomed to the city in q few elo-
lauent words from Mayor Hatch, which
were replied to by President Seymour,
Iwhoe introduced his, exceilency, Gov.
Merrill, who made few rewarks, vel
coming the party to Des Moines in a
manner which gave evidence that his
heart went out with his words.
| After this formal reception carriages
were brought into requsition and lIle
whole party conveyed to the two largest
thetels in the city-the SaTery II ouse and
the Jones Hotel-at the former Of which
We put up. This establishment. ike the
/ Dousman House at Prairie du CHEN,
was opened TO the use offhe visitors,
and no pains were spared to make US
Iea that we really we're Welcome More
gentlenlanly men we never met with than
those having charge of the Savery House,
and we never want to stop at a better
one. 1t IS an ornament and just cause
of pride to the citizens of Des Moines.
Supper over, preparations were made
for dance in the large dining room Of
the house, and the fair ones Of Iowa and
Wisconsin nletwlder most pleasing circum-
stances. NEeihoticed considerable firta,
ton between The Wisconsin boys and the
Iowa girls, but saw that it was amply re-
paid BY the way 'sour girls" captivated
the Iowa sbeaux. The dancing with
excellent musie-was kept up until late
hour before it brDks'up3 and notwith-
sttinding the heat alpwere united IN PRO.
InQQncing the OCCASION a. most happy one.
Immediately after breakfast the next
norning friday carriages were furnish
/ ed by the large-hearted citizens of the
place, and all who were inclined took a
drive around the city. We ayailed our
selves of the opportunity and accepted
the invitation. Although we entertained
favorable pTfnion of the city before we
I started, yet we were not repaired to see
such a large and tbrioitg city. Magai-
liIfaant liIfiaant business blocks lined the principal
streets, and stately, private residences
adorned the-suburbs. 1t is a wen laid
out, orderly city, and one cannot but be
pleased with it, especially after receiving
the treatment while resident of it that
we did nu Sc
Leaving the city at II o'clock. a. NJ,
after being escorted to the depot by
brass bands and many citizens, our next
stopping3 place was at Davenport,s the
metropolis Of Iowa, where we landed at
! p. N. Arriving in the evening and
having at an early hour.in the morning
i've are not prepared to give much of a
description Of the place One thing was
Noticeable, though, -the handsome, long
bridge over the Mississippi at that point,
connecting that city with Rock Island.
Davenport must contain some 10000.
inlhabitants, and from its po1ition should
Judge it WAS point ofl.considerable in
terest 9dl TeT0 n hFaisa1 2
| Ofits hotel facilities We would not
say much were they all like the Burtis
House where we hung out" Half
cooked meals and enormous prices were
the principal features there
From Davenport We again took a train
over tbs Chicago, Rock Island & Paci &C.
Road, under the care Of that famous
lipgh Riddle, uperntendent, and after
a pleasant journey Cheat always consid-
cred, arrived at Chicago just in time tBB
cafch the ,SheJoygan. This road lies
through beautiful section OF country
from Council Bluffs to Chicago, and is
/ one OF the easy-riding comfortable roads
you read about a considerable
stretch oi it lies along the canal, and
other portions through rocky, picturesque
sections, making it doubly agreeable.
/ One also has an opportunity of viewing
the great stone quarries and Prison build
ing at Joliet, d sight worth seeing.
And thus ended, virtually, our trip,
for as soon as the deck of.tl1c ,SheJoygan
was under our feet we telt at home So
| Tn tfiis hurriedIy written sketch of our
! trip VIC have missed mentioning many
interesting features Of the journey which
we may come to by and b3. We have
eudeavored to say as much as We could
in the least possible space; this'musG be
our excuse for any seeming neglect.
| SOMETHING NEw-We were intro
duced yesterday to Mr. 4. DeLeaife, of
Tomab. Wis who came here abort n