Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-07-19
The Grand Excursion.

Monday morning. and arrived At -. Al
has at about us p. N. where they were
met by the St. AIbaus Band aud some Of
the citizens Of this enierPrising village.
The party proceeded to the Weldon House
where the Incompatible Lavender reigns'
and were sOOn comfortably escOnsed for
the night, printed Inst Of the party hav-
ing been sent 10 advance. Until the shades
Of night had settled down sufficient fer the
display of fireworks, the party were stroll
ling about the village, enjoying the pretty
sights and refreshing themselves after the
dusty days ride, by stretching their
legs" in promenades. Bot sOtn they were
attracted TO the commodious Park by the
sound of music, and the decorations, and
we're entertained by brilliant and costly
DISPLAY, of Fireworks, set-off, under the
direction of Col. b. T. Wells, genera!
agent for G. L. Masten, the manufacturer.
The display lasted till about ii o'clock
when some of the party "tripped the light
fantastic" after the excellent music of the
Weldon House Orchestra.
After breakfast Tuesday morning, St.
Albans brought round to the door, its
buses, stages, hacks, barouches and pri-
vate carriages, in which to take the party
TO Bellevue, mountain, about = IL
miles north east from the village upon
which an observatory has recently been
built, and road to it graded By the citi-
zens of St. Adams. The view from this
elevation is very beautiful, giving as 1t
does sight at the Green Mountains on
the east and south aud all the territory
between it aud the Adirondac Mts. on the
west, aud a very extensive view towards
Montreal on the north. We have seen
crander and more extensive views from
higher elevations, but there is probably
no place of equal height that can compare
with it for the beauty ofits scenes, COM
prisiug as it does, the Lake with its bays
aud islands.
After dinner the excursionists repaired
to the depot where a special train OF ten
cars awaited them. As the cars left the
depot, salute that sounded like the boom
ing of a dozen batteries ofartillery greet
ed the ears Of the multitude. This was
caused by placing tcrpedOes of large size
on the Il. r. track, which were exploded
BY the cars passing over them. As thi'
salute was mot on the bills" the grea'
majority ofthe party were, to say the LEAST
surprised, and the effectcau better be m
agiped than described.
The train proceeded without accident
to Montreal, and without incident save al
Highgate Springs, where a "short stop
was made. giving some of the party Q
chance to make splendid run" tor the
spring in order to taste its famed water
We noticed that the "home-ruus" were
made on equally good time,--the faces
of the drinkers, however having lost en-
tirely the expression of cagerness with
which they gathered around the spring
The taste and smell of the water evi
IDENTIFY was not relished.
AT MONTREAL.
We arrived 10 this 6ne old city .
about I o'clock p. m. aud were eooveye'
in carriages to St. Lawresee Hall au'
St. James Hotel, the majority Ofthe part
going to the Hall, where rooms had bee
already assigned. The evening was speu
according to individual inclination.
"Wednesday morning was occupied i
visiting the cathedrals and parks nea
the hotels until the breakfas. hour. A
$50 O'Clock some nine or ten Of the cal
of the City Passenger Railway Co. wei
drawn up on Craig street, opposite tt
St. Lawrence Hall, and the ladies an
gentlemen of the Press Association wei
taken in them accompanied by few gel
tlemen belonging to the city, to CemeteI
street. on their way to the Bonaveutul
street station. Arriving at the depo
the party were welcomed to Montreal
8 few well-tined remarks by His Worshi
Mayer Cours9l and the Hoa. Mr.. Oar
Gonsul-Geusral OF the United State
The whole party embarked at once on Il
ears, and in about thirty minutes arri
ed safely at Lachine. Here the gOs
steamer ''Beauharnois" was ia. waitin
and the party having got on board, stan
ed to run the Rapids. The number I
board could not have been less than IS
nearly half Of which were ladies. y
will not attempt to describe this ride
'.ran" as 10 called. for pen cannot do i
but advise all who wish TO experien
something grand, accompanied with u
danger enough to make it exciting, ia
the trip, then you win know how it
yourself" The steamer passed ind
Victoria Bridge, giving the party an {
eelient view Of it. vhiea cannot be b