Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-06-02
Excursion Of Northern EDITORS

representing as many Northern papers, on
tour through Virginia and North Carroll
ma, under the leadership of the indomitable
N. IL. Hotchkiss, who suggested and or
ganlzed the excursion party, visited our
Mountain City and remained until Saturday
evening
The following are the names of the gen.
tlemen composing and the organization of
the Excursion party:
ORGANIZATION.
Presldsnt-C. B. Thompson, of N. Y.
Secretaraes-A. 0. Bunnell, of N. Y. ::
j. D. Biddis, of Pa.
MEMBERS.
E. N. Bacon, Examiner, Nicholson. Pa.
II. N. Beach, Republic, Brockport, N. Y.
J. D. Biddis, Herald, Milford, Pa. F.B.
Brown, Democrat, Corning, N. Y. jill.
Burtch, Democrat, Scranton, Pa. W. H.
Bowman, Wing, Richmond, Va. A. O.
Bunnell, Advertiser, Dansville, N. Y. R.
R. R. Dumars, Advertiser, Elmira, N. Y.
F. A. Dony, Democrat Mauch Chunk, Pa.
H. A. Dudley, Neo Yorker, Warsaw, N.
Y. 5 H. Ferenbaugh, Times, Painted
Post, n Y A. Foote, Gazette, Whitney's
Point, n Y. W. H. Greenhow, Tribune,
Hornellsville, n Y. A. Gennett, Leader,
Binghamton, n Y. s. Goodale, Citizen,
Phelps, N Y NJ G. Graham, Advertiser,
Addison, N. Y. W. Gardner, Journal
Susquehanna Depot Pa. j. j. Madison,
Repository and Messenger, Canandaigua,
TT r At W
G.. NJ Howell, Standard, Gettysburg, Pa.
j. G. P. Holden, Gazette, Yonkers, N. Y.
Hon. D. B. Hill, Gazette, Elmira, N. Y.
W. P Hamilton, Daily German, Balti-
more, Md. S. B. Howell, Journal, Corn
ing, N. Y. J. B. Hoff, Advertiser, Union
Springs, N. Y. A. A. Hopkins. Rauaz
Home, Rochester, N. Y. VIM. A. Kel-
logg, Republican, Homer, N. Y. C. H.
Keeler, Record, Owego, N. Y. L. W.
Kingnan, Gazette, Owego, N. Y. RS.
Lewis, Bataviam, Batavia, N. Y. Jas.
Malettc, Daily Republican, Binghamton,
NY. A. j. Mccall, Advocate, Bath, N.
Y. r Mcconnell. Democrat, Penn Van,
Ny. y. w. Osmun, Gazette, Hacketts-
town, N. J. W. HI. Nearpass, Gazette,
Port Jervis, N. Y. VIM. Polley's Adyo.
cate. Waverly, N. Y. S. Fl. Parker, Ga
aette, Geneva, N. Y. W. H. Peasants,
Dispatch, Richmond, Va. B. H. Ran
dolph, Democrat, Warsaw, N. Y John
S. Robinson, Record, Naples, N. Y. M.
G. Richardson, Journal, Lockport, N. Y.
H. H. Rockwell, Elmira, N. Y. John E.
Robe, Courier, Buffalo, N. Y. Frank 7.
Scudder, Enterprise, Waverly, N. Y. M.
d. Stivers, Press, Middletown, N. Y. G.
X. Sanders, Neaos, Nunda, N. Y. G. H.
N. Stowe, Courier, Deposit, N. Y. John
A. Sleicher, Press, Troy, N. Y. J. H.
Selkreg, Journal, Ithica, N. Y J. W.
Spaight, Standard, Fishkill Landing, N.
Y. Albert Stoll, Union, Port Jervis, N.
Y. W. Fl. Stewart, Democrat and Cytron-
icze, Rochester, n Y. Horton Tidd,
Gazette, Elmira, n Y. G. B. Thomson,
Gazette, Ls Roy, NY. G. E. Whitney,
Republican, Montrose, N. Y. j. Watts,
Alias, Attica, N. Y. III P. Winsor,
Transcript. Jordan, n Z.
The City Council Of Staunton, having
learned that these gentlemen purposed visit
ing our city, passed resolutions of welcome
and extending to them the hospitalities Of
the city, and appointed, a committee of re-
ception with Mayor N. K. Trout as Chair
man. The committee repaired to the Vir-
ginia Hotel, about 6 J P. M. and Mayor
Trout read the resolutions of the Council,
also personally rendering them the hospitali-
ties of the City, and introduced the Hon.
Jno. B. Baldwin, who, in "a few appropriate
remarks, gave them most cordial welcome,
declaring their visit most important one
and destined to be productive of great good
to both sections. He was responded to by
the Hon. J. H. Selkreg, Of New York, in
speech Astounding in good feeling. Messrs.
N. III. Hotchkiss and Hon. A. H. H.
Stuart, being called on, made appropriate
speeches, the latter calling out some happy
remarks from Mr.. A. H Hopkins, of Ro-
chester N. Y ......@
Arrangements having been made a few
days previous to the arrival of the party
here, they, in body, attended some extern
ported exercises at three of our excellent
Female Scholastic Methodist, Episcopal
and sbyterian-with all which they were
highly pleased, and astonished at the high
standard Of Female education in the South.
On Saturday, by special invitation they
visited the State Institutions for the Insane
and the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind. After
passing through portion of the Insane Asy
lum, and partaking of collation., Mr.. S.
Fl. Parker, Of Geneva, New York, on be-
half Of the Excursionists, in few we'll tuned
and appropriate remarks, expressed their
great qualification not only in visiting but
in finding so admirably conducted an Insti-
stitution in this place and was responded to
briefly by DR.. Striblipg.
The party then visited the D. d. and B.
institution, where they were welcomed by
Mai. Covell and most agreeably entertained
by an exhibition Of the manner of teaching
and progress Of the unfortunate pupils, in
terspersed with the fine music of the Blind
band. These exercises ended, drill of
D. and D. B. Fire ComI any witnessed, and
the workshops, including the printing depart
ment visited, refreshments were announced
and partaken Ct and the Excursoni,ts return
ed to the Virginia Hotel, where sumptu-
ous:Dinaer was provided by Messrs. Frazier
z, Gal, 70