The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-12
The Editorial Excursion.

Thursday, june II, 1873, will long be
remembered by the Maryland Editorial
Association. On the afternoon Of that day
we left Baltimore in charge of that indie.
fatigable gentleman, Maj. n. H. Hoteh-
kiss, agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio,
and Richmond and York River Railroads.
The trip down the grand old Chesapeake
was heartily enjoyed by all. By daylight
we reached that historical place, Yorktown,
it having attained considerable notoriety
in the revolutionary war, and also
during the late war between the North
and the South the remains of the
large Notifications being yet visible. A
short distance above is West Point, the
terminus of our steamboat journey. AT
this place We were met by delegation
from the Richmond Press Club, who took
us in charge, and entertained the Mary.
land Editors by showing them the several
points of interest along the route--Chick-
ahominy Swamps, Fair Oaks and Seven
Pines, all historical places; and also the
spot where the recent Mordecai-M Carly
duel was fought. Richmond was reached
about noon, and we were handed to car
riages and driven around the city, the sew
entitled Rome Of America Castle Thun.
der, Libby Prison, Church Hill, on which
stands St. Johns Church, made famous in
Colonial History as the place where the
House of Burgcsses assembled after their
fight from jamestown, and also made dear
to the heart of every true American by
the patriotic utterances of that statesman,
Patrick Henry, were pointed out.
An hour or so was thus passed and We
finally stopped ut the Exchange and Bal
lard House, where hearty, whole-souled,
Virginia welcome was extended by the
Mayor, Mr.. Kelley, and by Mr.. John
Germe, of the Wing. In one of the
large parlors Refreshments had been placed,
and after the introductions had been fin
ished, we all paid our respects to the boun-
tifully supplied table.
After dinner we visited the State House
and called on Gov. Walker, who received us
in most hospitable manner. Some time
was spent in walking around the beautiful
flower gardens and through the handsome
parlors, the Governor doing everything to
make our visit pleasant. At the sugges-
fion of our commander we were arranged
in . sToupe alongside the State House and
our photographs taken. After this was
through we again took carriages and pro-
.ceeded 70 Hollywood Cemetery, the pride
of Richmond, and also Of the State, for
beneath its green sod sleep some of Vir-
ginia's noblest SONS The water-works and
Tredegar Irou-works were also inspected.
From the cemetery shc finest view of the
city Is obtained, and one weald not sup
pose from the vast amount of business OF
all kinds, manufacturing and milling, which
is now carried on, that 1t was beseiged
city for four long years. The readers OF
The ADVOCATE know that Carroll county
is justly celebrated for its large eonring
Nails, and that the -four made here will
compare fayorably with any, bat Richmond
has one mill which Is twelve stories high,
where is msnnfactured the highest grade
of -four known in the United States. The
citizens of Richmond have come out ofthe
late funpleasantness" With determined
effort to make it The city Of the Scsth, and
on every hand We san evidences that "there
is life in the old land yet."
On arriving at the hotel in the evening,
each member found an invitation from
Gen. Brady 7. johnson, which was ac-
cpted. After tea, in company with the
Riehmond Press Club and other citizens,
we ppsceeded to his mansion. The hospi-
tally hsse was hearty indeed, Maryland
and Virginia combined. Several toasts
were drunk, aud the festivities were kept
mp until a late hour Seyeralof "ourboys"
were under the General when he command