Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-07-30
EDITORIAL EXCURSION.
SYRACUSE,

| SYRACUSE.
On our way to Watertown, where the Edito-
rial Association of New York was to hold its
annual meeting, we passed through Syracuse,
noted for its extensive salt-works, and stopped
for about hours to enjoy the hospitality of its
kind citizens We reached this city about hall
past eleven o'clock on Monday morning were
met at the depot by the Mayor and Common
Council, the Police Commissioners, Represen-
tatives of the Press and many prominent citi-
zens, who escorted us to the Globe Hotel, and
seemed determined to overcome us with kind
attention and most liberal hospitality. But the
days rest we had enjoyed at Geneva, enabled
us to stand up under the many good things
which were literally heaped upon US.
After partaking Of the refreshments prepared
for US at the hotel, we entered the carriages
waiting to carry US around the city. AS we
had but three hours to remain in Syracuse, we
could only get glimpse of the many objects Of
interest in the city. Among others we remem-
Der the new Methodist University, in course of
erection, situated upon an eminence from which
can be had a splendid view of the city; Rem
wick Castle with its extensive grounds filled
with flowers, shrubbery and beautiful statuary,
the residence Of a mercbant-tsilor of Syracuse !;
the salt-works, through which we were conduc-
ted and the process of salt-making explained
and illustrated; St. James street, with its
splendid private residences and double row of
shade trees, by far the most beautiful street we
have seen in any city or town on our travels. =
We we're particularly struck with the large
number of elegant private residences to be seen
in this city. The houses are built principally
of limestone, hammer dressed which, at lit
tie distance, can scarcely be distinguished from
granite. Each has a large yard in front and
considerable space between it and the other
buildings on either side, and what more partie-
ularly attracted our attention was the absence
of any enclosure. There is no fence of any
kind between the street and the yards or be-
tween the yards of different houses. Some
times the boundary is marked by broad lime
stone rock, embedded in the ground and not
rising more than two or three inches above the
surface, but that is all. Being accustomed to
the high walls and fences which generally en-
close our yards, both in country and town, t,-is
was somewhat strange sight to US, but we
must say we like tit gives an Impression OF
sociability neighborly intercourse and friendly
equality that is quite pleasing.
Upon our return to the hotel splendid din
ner was served, which was thoroughly and sat
isfactorily discussed, Several speeches were
made abounding in expressions of welcome and
mutual goodwill. Mr.. Lapham made a very
eloquent and excellent speech on behalf of the
press of Syracuse, In the course of his re-
marks he said he trusted that in our journey
North we would run across only pleasant pla-
ces, avoiding all Ku-Klux and other horrid
things that harrow up mems souls, and that
we might return home safely, bearing with US
only pleasant remembrances Near the close
of the entertainment the following sentiment
from DR.. r. T. Stevens was read by Mayor
Carroll, who presided over the table:
MAY the fraternal union of to-day be en-
| blematic Of neyer-ending fraternity and union
of States"
R. B. Berkeley of the Richmond Hlng res
ponded to the sentiment 10 an eloquent speech
which he was, however, obliged to cut very
short, owing to the arrival of the hour for de-
parture.
At FIVE minutes past two, with three cheers
on each side, we took the Eastern bound trair
for Rome.
Among the amusing incident is of our stay il
Syracuse was the introduction of the
VIRGINIA GIANT"
las they called him up North Mr.. J. II. Eos
ter of the Charlottesville Chronicle, to the Sy
racuse giant, Mr.. George A. Ostrander. The
meeting was very affectionate, and it was Gu
rious to watch them as they sized each other
AT ROME
We stayed long enough to partake of the sup
per prepared for us, and exchange words o
hearty good feeling, and regretted that WI
could not stay longer to become better acquain
ted with those who seemed so anxious to do al
they could to add to our pleasure. When w
reached
WATERTowN,
we became the guests of the Editorial Asso
citation, and all of us received the kindest at
tention possible from the generous, hospitabl
and warm hearted people of Watertown durin
the three days We spent with them. At tn
depot we were met by more than thousan,
people, accompanied by the Davis SEWN
Machine Band which furnished the music du
ring the whole three days. Pleasant quarter
were assigned us at the Woodruff House, fror
whose proprietors and clerks we received th
kindest attention during our stay. On Tuesda
we attended the Conyention at Washingto
Hall. The Hall was appropriately decorate
bY the hands Of the fair ladies' of WatertoYr