The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-03

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! Chicago, ILL.,, July rs, 1871. !
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We all arrived here in
apple.pie order at 6:15 p. m., yester'
day. The number OF coaches on the
q excursion train was six, and all were
pretty we'll filed. At the request oi
b. the writere and his better.half,
put up at the Clifton House on Wab-
ash avenue, and in our compliance
| with that request, we acknowledge
to having done wisely. The Clifton
House is not iArge, but Il abounds in
everything to charm the traveller, and
| without circumlocutiou. We advise
our readers to test its virtues, having
no fears but that full and complese
satisfaction will be- given to every
person that may become a guest of
of the House through our few
words of commendation. From
Burlington over, the train was put
through ct = speed greater than
We ever before made Upon that in.
comparable road the e. B. i @. The
day was delightful, cool and clear,
and save come considerable dust in
the rearmost cars OF the train the
ride was everything to be desired
Seven hours and fifteen minutes from
Burlington TO Chicago was just the
thing to gladden. the hearts of us
pleasure seekers, and put us oil on
edge with good humor. To-day at 8
o'clock, q. M, about two hundred of
the excursionists completed the trip
by sailing out Of Chicago harbor on
the good steamer, Alpenx Capt. s.
W. Morgan, bound for Evanston--
We reached our destination at about
IL m, and then betook ourselves to
do Evanston by an indiscriminate
stroll through this most beautiful Of
all the suburban parcels of Chicago.
We were kindly received at the
Northeastern University, which, by
tho way, is one Of the finest stone
structures in the way Of q college
we ever saw. 1t is q thing Of per.
feet beauty, as well as massive. sub
stantial and grand, in it's appearance.
In passing through the college as
most noticeable we saw It's great
Library of 5000 volumes principal.
ly the collection ofa noted German
scholar, now deceased. The library
was purchased Of him by the Univer.
sity, through the generous ard Of b
very prominent and wealthy citizen
Of Chicago. We also saw here very
rare and valuable cabinet upon
which, however, as it came laat in
the order of our sight seeing, we
only bestowed q hasty glance. Our
return trip from Evanston was en-
livened by q good spanking breeze
most cheeringly invigorating to a
man in dog days. An impromptu
meeting was held on board the
steamer off Evanston, an account of
which is as follows: aI
Ats meeting Of the excursionists
of the citizens Of southern Iowa on
board steamer Alpena Of Evanston,
ILL.,, July 28th, 1871, Capt. A. T.
Brooks, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, was
called to the chair, and A. H. Hamil-
ton, Esq, of Ottumwa, Iowa, was
appointed Secretary.
On motion, the following named
gentlemen were appointed q commit
tee to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense OF the meeting In regard to
the excursion, to-wit: J. w. Norris,
Esq, Of Ottumwa, Iowa Thos. Rob-
erts, Esq, Of Alton, Iowa; w. w. Nc
Cracken, ESQ.,, Of Fairfield, Iowa !;
Geo. H. Ragsdale, Esq, editor Chart
ton Patriot, of Chariton, Iowa M. b.
Walker, Esq, OF Ottumwa, Iowa
Rev. John Burgess, of Keokuk, Iowa,
and Dan Keller, Esq., of Bloomfield,
Iowa., s
The committee reported the fol-
lowing resolutions
Resolred, That Rev. e. u. Briggs
and p. G. Ballingall, Esq, of Ottum.
wa, Iowa, are entitled TO and are
hereby rendered, in the warmest
terms, our hearty thanks for so hap
PLY conceiving an excursion of such
magnificent proportions, on SO rea-
sonable terms and fraught with so
much of real pleasure and enjoy.
mcnt; also for their watchful and
vigilant care and kind attention in
carrying it out with such admirable
precision, without an accident or in.
convenience to mar the good time
enjoyed by one and all.
Resolved, That our thanks are
earnestly rendered TO the officers
generally of the Burlington & Mis-
souri, River and of the Chicago, Bur-
lington L. Quincy Railroad Compa
MES, tor the admirable facilities and
Accommodations furnished for the ex-
cursion, for their watchful care in
behalf OF the safety and comfort of
so large party, and tor landing the
party at their place of destination in
the best Of humor and spirits, over
their almost unprecedented run of
eleven hours, between Ottumwa,
Iowa, and Chicago, and espociolly do
we tender our thanks to Geo. w.
Rockhold. Esq, conductor on tho b.
4 NJ. r. r. r., and W. Scott Dewey,
conductor on the q. B. g. @. II. R., TO-
gether with their assitants for the.
able and courteous manner in which
they discharged their duties.
Resoired, That our thanks are due
and cheerfully given to the Goodrich
Transportation Co., Of Chicago, for
their liberallty in furnishing the
steamer Alpena" for the use Of the
excursionists, and to Capt. s. w.
Morgan, seconded by his obhging
corps of officers for their kind and
courteous conduct throughout.
| These resolution were unanimous
ly adopted by a rising vote, and the
papers along tho line Of the Il. & M.
road. in Iowa, requested to publish
them. Indulging in Yankee guess.
we would say that Bro. Briggs will
make the excursion pan out clear Of
expenses from S40O to $500.
/ had almost forgotten TO mention
two little episodes Of the trip, -~hich
were AZ follows: AT Princeton, ILL.,,
our whilome fellow citizens of Ottum.
wa, viz: Geo. h VIM. Sewers with
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