Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-26


lial receptlo to their guests. Among
he pleasing, features Of this reception
vas the appearance In procession of
nearly $50 school children, whv bid
welcome to the Editors with happy
smiles and songs A most refreshing
portion of the programme was the dis
tribution among us Of three barrels of
lemonade which we found most palata-
BILE. Speeches were made by segeral
of the citizens Of Lodi, which brought
out responses from members of the
Editorial party. Our stay had to be
necessarily short, and "all aboard"
again for our destination. re we
must linger to say a few words about
Lodi 1t is very pleasant village set
in among the bluffs, so numerous in
that section of country, A walk
through its business street reveals
evidence of thrift and trade, many of
the merchants carrying large stocks
for place of its size. Among the live
firms of Lodi we must mention Eat on !,
Cowen & Co., who keep large and
general stock of goods. Lodi boasts of
two hotels, the Woods House and the
Northwestern, both kept in good style.
The citizens Of the place are looking
forward with great interest to the
building of the cotemplated railroad
from Milwaukee by the N. W. Ry. Co.
Our ride to Baraboo was amid the
most delightful scenery, and on our
arrival we were met by a committee
who took us in charge. Many acces,
sions TO our party were made from
among the ladies and gentlemen Of
Baraboo, and when the supplies for the
picnic at Devils Lake provided by the
Barabooians were loaded on the train
we again started. We were soon at the
Lake and welcomed by Capt Kirk tt
his grounds. In short time every
thing being ready, the party sat dowr
on the green sward and partook of
sumptuoas repast. The greatest abun
dance of everything was spread befor
the guests, any many praises for thu
entertainers went forth from the full
stomachs of the party.
The grand rugged aud graphic
scenery about Devils Lake was the
wonder and admiration of all who had
never before visited the remarkable
spot. The imagination can hardly con
ceive picture so wild and romantic
as this scene presents. Craggy bluff
500 feet high covered with a growth
of timber, line the shore of this notice
sheet of water. The lake is about tw,
miles long, by one mile wide and in sew
eral places no bottom has ever beer
found Fish are caught in its waters, bu
not In large quantities. A small steam
boat phys on it, and a number of row
boats are kept for the benefit of visitors
A visit to DEVILS Lake will we'll re-pa
the tourist and pleasure seeker, and we
would advise all to see the combinations
OF nature there so strangely presented
Of the speech making, vocal exercises
and pleasure seeking which filled up
the time on the shores of the Lake,
we have not the space to speak Of At
about 5 o'clock the excursionists we're
on board the train, Madison bound
where we reached in due time, and
again sought our quarters among sar
entertainers.
In the evening the editors were Civ.
en- grand reception at the residence of
Governor Washburn, where they were
most cordially received by the Cover
nor and the members of his household.
This was most fitting conclusion to
one of the best arranged and most en-
joyable editorial excursions yet expert
enced by the newspaper fraternity.
The next meeting will be held in
with excursions in contem-
platlon to ST. Paul, Duluth and 500
miles on the Northern Pacific Rail-
road.