, 1873-06-13
AN EXCURSION WITHOUT SPEECHES,


rho Chfof Grain Inspector Escorts a
pnrty OF Notab1es Through tho Grcnt
III. william Horny Ha1per, Chief Inspector OF
Grain. escorted party Of !. gentlemen to- visit,
somo Of our mammoth, elevators yesterday, tho
object being to gi7o thoni sone Idea Of tho mag
nt,de Of our grain trado, and to, iritiato them
into sornno Of It's mysteries. Qnite a =, large
number vcre' invited, but many wore compelled
TO dcolino on aooount Of urgent huuness. Az 1t
'wns the party was pleasant, and iuoluded acn-';
ator Oelosby, Hon. O. D. Farwoll, Hon Jaspeo
%. Ward, Rev. J.. o., Peck. Canal Commissioner
:Braipard, George Armour, Hirnm Wheeler, hlurry
Nelson, Androw shuman, David A: dage;'O. q.
Culver, Prosldcnt, and J: ". Prcston,, ex-Prost-
dent Of tho Board Of Trade Richard Gregg, g.
P, Oomstook, D. Fowler, Hon: John N. honn.
tree, John II. Harper, United States. Collector
Eighth District OF Illinois; Dan Mum, Of Cairo,
Guuoryisor Of Internal Revenue.
The party took carriages at the Pacific Hotel,
and drove to the nlinoIB Contrh Elevator, the
outside OF which was viewed and its height ad~
nired. Then to the, Channher OF Commerce,
whore Mr. Culver explained to Senator ogleaby
and to otho1a tho forms Of warehouse receipts.
respg apg9st e the a Bosrd shook hands Wh tho
tinguishod poopl0, and showed them "'Ohange."
one Of tho 9entlemon took q stin1ulant III the;
'shapo OF q purchase Of 5000 bushela and ealo
OF 10000 Then down tho wide atairoase to tho
patient hacks, and away to tho canal
/ comb Of Mr. UGrper's subordinatos were decld-
Ing tllofato OF carloads Of grain. After being
satisfied with the explanation rendered by NJ,
Harper and his men, the party was wheeled
away to tho elevator Of Armour, Dolo b Co.,
whore Mr.. Armour did tho honora. They looked
/ at tho emptying Of the cars, and mounted alofe
to tho top OF the giant structure Until they stood
beside the lightning ROD, At heiglt Of l4o foet
and gaaod upon tho grand city, spread,
| ing out all around them. Fully impressed
| with tho magniacence Of tho scene, they
| degconded to level ground and oncp moro were
aaoat in tho hacks; bound for tho National EloVa-
| tor on Archer ayonuo, where Mr. Murry NelBon
| took them III ohargo, put thom Through o COURSE
OF elevator aprouts, and evoked o1proasionB OF
wonders before. Then Mr. Nolson led tho way
on board tho good ahip China. where Captain
| Dickson, with truo eailor-Nko hospitality, had
| spread an excellent luncheon including tho In
| eyitable 'ohampagto. The health Of tho eleva-
tors woro drunk, and the health Of tie steam.
boat was served in tho same way. .,.. ~
Tho party rodo homo we'll pleased, tho buhi'
ness mon because thoy had shown tho oapabilitJ
of Chicago as D grim mart, and tho politicians
because thoy hnd boon permitted, cvon for :
couple OF hours, to wander around tho elevators
| tic suburbs OF tho farmers movement. Mr
uarper conducted tho oxoursion with ability, aut
with his cigars aud gontlomanly courtesy made i
pleasant for everybody. go 90
The most remarkable part Of tho excursion
single Grafton, no nlluaion to four calamity,
and Hables "'were entirely forgotten. 1t WAS
great comfort. and abbreviated tho proceeding
.l by full two hours ,s: