The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-12-14

moment, Out IOI All nlSut Come u Sue
deacons wLo were with the party-tvo in
particular-seemedt to dance az though they
hadn't had chance before in half q life.
time, and-when the musicians announced
themselves exhausted, At 4 O'Clock in the
morning-plead for just one more waltz
After the ball, the ladies Of the party retired
to comfortable beds and the gentlemen
WENT TO RoosT.
The hotel is large and capacious-much
larger than any one would expec. to end ON
the frontier-but our company, including
the original parties and the recruits picked
up on the way, numbered over two hundred
"A larger crowd than any ordinary hotel
might be expected to provide for; hut all the
gentlemen soon made themselves more OF
less comfortable, at the hotel and in the cars,
and when breakfast WAS announce at seven
in the morning, the whole phalanx was in
line, and ready for duty. At 9 O'Clock We re.
e nb,rked for
THE RETURN.
Ran down to the end Of the track-fve
miles from CoHeyvills-went across the line
into the Indian Territory, interviewer The
town Of Parker, and were soon Of again fol
the north and for home. The coming wa
but repetition Of he going, except little
more merry, as the party had become better
acquainted, and there was less reserve. III.
feature Of the return trip was the
DINNER AT HUMBOLDT.
The Iandreth House, justly noted for il
good table, surpassed itself on this occasion.
and the party unanimously voted the dinner
faultless, and not to be excelled. The long
tables fairly groaned beneath the weight Of
good things, and the cooking was such rs
the daintiest epicurc could not find fault
with.
Alter an hour and half at Humboldt w
were again ON the wing, and few hour,
brought Us to Ottawa, where our train val
divided, Leavenworth this time switching Of
with our Missouri neighbors, and coming
home by way Of Kansas City. Before sepa.
rating, the following resolutions we're passed
unanimously:
Be it resolved BY this excursion party from
Kansas City. Leavenworth and Lawrence
lst. That our thanks are due and are here
by rendered C. B. Peck, general freight and
passenger agent, and other officers Of the L.,
L. & G. K R., for their generosity in hav.
ing provided for u, 80 pleasant = journey to
the southern frontier Of Kaneas and the
northern border of the Indian Territory
and for the magnificent entertainment given
us at the fourishing young city of Cofey-
vile.
ID. That We also tender our thanks to H.
w. Diggins, train master of the read; ]. 8.
Ransom, conductor of the excursion train i;
e. E. Higgs, agent, and to the engineer, w.
H. Lowe, and others for their indefatigable
efforts in making orr excursion. as We have
good reason to believe, the most delightful
and satisfactory ever given in the West.
81, That We recognize in the L., L. & G.
r. K. one Of the most important links in the
prosperity Of our great West; thoroughfare
through region of country indispensable in
richness and fertility Of soil, and Astounding
in those resources which bring prosperity to
its proprietors, and add wealth to the nation.
Arriving at Kansas City at little past 6
o'clock in the evening, the I1eavenworth folks
fund 'buss provided by the LII. 4 G.. in
waiting for them, and were conveyed to the
Lindell Hotel, where supper for the patty
had been ordered by the railroad COMPANY.
by telegraph. At train time on the Missouri
Pacific. cur special omnibus was again On
hand to convey us to the depot, where, after
les, than five minutes waiting We took the
trim for Leavenworth, and were landed a,
home at l2 o'clock on Thursday night.
We conid not say too muoh in praise of the
gentlemanly officers Of the L., L. & G.-e.
pecially Messrs. Peck. Ransom and Higgs;
these gentlemen made it their special business
to see tina! their guests were agreeably enter
tanned, and their every want promptly pro-
vided for. One or another OF these gentle
men was always with Us, and nothing that
coulI add to the enjoyment of the company
was left undone. They understand how TO do
''thc handsome" and, speaking for the
Leavenworth party, We beg to sure them
that their kind attentions will long be remem.
b,red, and "Charley Peck's treat will be
cherished by us as one Of the pleasantest
episodes in lifetime.