Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-19
The New England Editors Excursion.

The most memorable event Of the last week
for the four Northern States Of New England
and the Province of Quebec, was the grand
excursion OF the Publishers and Editors Of
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Mossa-
chusetts, being all the New England States
which have organized associations Of the fra
tornity. The number Of gentlemen and ladies
enrolled for the excursion was nearly four
hundred and three hundred aud Fifty. -four
were present in Montreal To transport in
one train this large body, in addition to the
ordinary number Of passengers, imposed a
heavy task upon the railroads and, but for
one important consideration, we would add
heavy expense also since oil were transported
without charge the result will prove that
this excursion was the cheapest and best ad-
yertising the railroads aud hotels concerned
have ever had 1t was, probably, the most
formidable array Of " dead-heads ever pass.
ed 81 through so long journey but the rail-
road companies were fully prepared for the
exigencY; their liberality was up to the lorg.
est scale and each line Wed with all the 9TH
ers in the courtesy Of IT, officers aud their
care for the safety and comfort Of the party.
\ special train was run from Boston to St.
Adams arranged 50 as to give convenient
hour for breakfast in Boston, dinner at White
River Junction and supper at St Adams.
RECEPTION At ST. ALnANs.
Here the first notable demonstrations were
made in honor Of the fraternity. \ band was rea-
dy at the depot to escort the procession to the
Weldon House, brother Clark, ofthe StAlblns
Messenger, acting as extempore marshal for the
occasion. That the company Jared sumptu.
ously at this famous Vermont hostelry need
not be written but this was not all during
Monday evening till late hour, the guests
were entertained by excellent music aud fire.
works in the beautiful park, and in the morn.
ing all who desired to 60 were transported to
the observatory on Bellevue. a mountain two
miles east Of the village, from which the seem
cry Of lake and mountains and verdant val
eys and forests, is one Of the finest in the
state. Our visitors were charmed with it, al
belt not a few sighed at the loss Of
the grander view from Mansfield. which
had been included in the programme,
but was necessarily given up, because Of the
utter impossibility of taking so large a party
up the mountain and back to Waterbury
within the time prescribed. The visit to Bel
leyue, to the residence Of Gov. Smith, by
some Of the party, and to the railway depot
and machine.shops by others, occupied the
time till noon After dinner, a special train
was started for Montreal, with railroad fen
de joie which was novelty to most persons
on the train. Torpedoes had been placed un-
der the wheels Of every car, and of course
when the train started there was a terrible fu-
SHADE, at first alarming to some aud startling
to all, but the joke was quickly perceived and
responded TO with hearty cheers by the gem
tlemen Of the party, and the waving of hand
kerchicfs by the ladies' So we left st. Al
bans in excellent spirits for Montreal, tarrying
a few moments at Ilighgatc Springs, where the
water was tested, and the unanimous verdict
rendered that it was He hig4-gate 10 The in
ferAai regionS. The odor Of sulphur was
prodigious to the smallest nose, and the above
name was duly entered in humorous poetic
record of the excursion by brother Marden, of
the Lowell Courier At st. Johns the charge
of the party was taken by the Canadian rail.
way officials, who made the first stop at Vic
toria bridge, the fsr-famed structure Of Yer
mont isle LaMott) stone and English iron.
Victoria Bridge is the longest iron bridge in
the world being nearly two miles ia length
The time used in passing through this i'm.
mense iron tube was ten minutes and this
passage carried the party into the old French
city of Montreal