The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-10-05
The Excursioniss ut Aich;son.

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cursionists left Leavenworth at D. IN, YES.
terday, for Netawaka. The train stopped a,
Atchison few moments. \ large number
of citizens of Atchison got aboard the train
Supt. Downs invited us to ride with him on
the engine, SO We had a fine view of the
country, which is unsurpassed by any in the
State. Monrovia, bingham, Muscotah (the
home of farmer Pomeroy) and Netawaka are
all fine towns.
Neiawaka, on the route of the Northern
Branch of the Kansas Central, is much the
largest and finest of them all.
The train left Netowaka on the return trip
at 6 p. m, arriving in Atchison at % p. m.
On the a wal of the train, Senator Pom
eroy gave notice that the guests would form
in procession and march, with the band in
the lead, di-coursing sweet music, to the
banquet at Corinthian Hall.
The hall is a very fine building, accommo-
dating some three hundred guests and citi-
zens, who sat down tired and dusty to very
excellent supper, prepared for the occasion.
Mayor Smith presided at the table. The
guests dIG ample justice to the eatables.
When the wine was opened, Senator
Pomeroy made a happy and heartfelt well
come speech TO the guests, which was loudly
applauded.
The following is the order of toasts AS pub
lished in the printed programme for the
occasion:
First-The President of the United States
Second-The Chicago & Southwestern,
Railroad-connec;ins the Great City OF the
Lakes with the Great Central State
Response by President Winston
Third-The Chicago d Atchisoa Bridge
Uniting great system of railroads, now d.
vided by the turbid Missouri; may its COM
pletion be fastened with the characteristic
energy and enterprise of It's President
Response by Col. Jas. \. Burns
Fourth Chicago: the synonym of energy,
enterprise and progress.
Response by Gov. Bross.
Fifth-The great railroad centre of Kansas
still marching on, always united and al
ways triumphant.
Response by B. F. Stringtellow.
Sixth The A T. Il Santa Fe Railroad
another sreat highway across the continent
may Its iron steeds soon drink in the waters
of the Pacific.
Response by Hon. G.. ". Click.
'Seventh-The Central Branch Railroad
the short line TO the Mountains.
ssResponse by Maj. Downs or Judge Mills.
Eighth-The A. 4 y. Road-the synonym
Of enterprise, energy and railroad speed.
Response by Maj. Firth
Ninth-The Missouri Pacific-always re-
liable and on time.
Response by Judge Me;calfe.
Tenth-The K. G., ST. 10. & c. L. Road
the first line built by Atchison.
Response by y.
Elevenrh-The Atchison, Oskaloosa &
Lawrence Road-the short and direct line
Response by Hon. VIM. Hetherinston.
Twelf,h-The State of Kansas-richest in
soil, most salubrious in climate, of all the
sisterhood of States-she carries of gold
medals everywhere; for fruit, wheat or corn;
her railroad enterprises aspire to the traffic of
a continent, and her fields and orchards can
furnish business for them all
Response by Gov. Harvey.
The POSTMASTER read the first toast-The
President-when Senator Pomeroy requested
that the party drink the same, standing and
in silence.
The second toast was responded to most
eloquently and truthfully by President Win
ston.
The response of Col. Burnes to the third
toast was in the style everything is doue by
him-eloquent and business like.
Gov. Bross was even more happy than at
the dinner at the Planters. He is a genuine
Western man.
For some unexplained reason the regular
toasts Nos. 5,6,7, 8. 9, 10, IL and II were not
read, and consequently were not responded
to. 1t was very evident that so many toasts
Of the same kind, coming right along in line
one after another, all on the same string, was
too much Of a good thing, and they we've
wisely dispensed with.
Mr.: Hayes of Chicago. made a happy
sPeech IN response to toast for the C. 4 S.
W. Railway.
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