Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-07-20
Our Late Excursion.

10y the courtesy aud thCughtlui klndnesS OF
Mai. n II. Hc,chkiss, General Agent Of the
Chesapeake & Ohio aud York River Railroads,
wc ore Indebted for one Of the rarest and great
est pleasures Of our life, viz: participation in
TIE late excursion Of Southern Editors North,
grand project. gandy exccutcd-dssigued
aud carried en-. by the Major in lis generous
ana patriotic desire TO unite in "a bond Of com
mon sympathy the representatives Of the Press
Of the two great oud hitherto antagonistic sec
uous ui our country His success has been
worthy Of bis undertaking, and the thanks and
kindly feelings Of thousands whom he has put
into friendly communication by this pleasant
means are and viii De his.
Tn company with the Major himself, the Sc
uior left Baltimore on the 10Th Of June for the
appointed rendezvous, Richmond, travelling by
the York River line, than which a more COM
pleys and agreeable mode caunot be devised
the accommodations approach perfection, and
In az our iourucyiug we met with nothing more
comfortable or luxurious than on this trip from
Baltimore 70
RICHMOND.
Arrived at the Capital Of the Old Dominion,
we found a jolly band of quill-driyers, all in
high feather, full Of pleasant auticipations, and
on the afternoon Of the 18th We were fairly
embarked on our Editorial .excursicn. The
next morning we arrived in
BALTIMORE,
Where we were entertained most Hospitality by
Gilmor Is Sous, Of the ST. Clair Hotel. BY the
kindness Of Ma. De Ford, Agent Of the Nor
theru Central r. r., carriages were furnished
for ,hs whole party, aud at 8 o'clock, P NJ, a
ride around the charming precincts Of Druid
Hill Park-oue Of tho loyeiest spots on this
terrestrial glote-closed the travels of the first
day. Ats o'clock on Monday morning the
party left Baltimore, having first been sup
piled jy the thougLtfulucss of w. T. Walters
Is Co. with a case Of fine liquors, to be used in
cases Of sickness along the route. Over the
n. C. r. r. We sped rapidly through the day,
passing many p,sasaut-lookiug towns until
evening Jrougi. as to
ELNIRA, N. v,
Our s.oppiug-phce for the night. In this
beautiful city, known under less favorable cir
cumstauces to many Of our fellow-countrymen,
we were received with every mark Of corjiali-
ty by tie prominent men of the city, attended
by a fine Band Of music, and escorted to the
RatLbua House to supper after which car
rages were furnished and the whole party
drove around tie city and through the magn;-
6ceut Park owned by Or. Eljrijgc, who ha.
oruame1tei it beautifully at bis own expense
and thrown it open to the public, intending
at Lis Jecease 20 win it to the city of Elmira
Returning 90 che RathLuu House, after fine
scroaale and pyrotecLric display, a splendid
banquet was served, aud prayer, addresses, &c
closed tie evening. The next morning was
spent 10 sightseeing over the beautiful city Of
E,mira Of about 10000 populatiog-oue Of
the most attractive features being the exten-
siye Female College presided over by Rev Dr.
Cole. where we were RECALLED by some choice
music by the young ladies. After dinner at
tie DatlJun House we were soon en- route fol
BUFFALO,
100 miles distant where we arrived at Q o.
clock, and were conveyed by carriages to the
mansion House. uere our a'f''a. was expect
GU az u a. 1l.' alu ny our unfortunate igno-
rance of their expectation and failure to be on
ume' we 'sTanged Their arrangements, and
lost hae dinner procession and carriage drive
u'"e's'' we were III Time TO De present at a
nae entertainment 't the O.u0 House lilo"
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