The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL EXCURSION !
FROM DALLAS TO GALVESTON.

The Congressional excursion train, con.
sIstng Of seven superb Pullman palace
sleeping and drnwing room cars, carrying
seventy seven members of the Lower
House of Congress, and four Senator'S, ar.
rived in This city on Monday last, aud a
report Of the ceremonies attending thoir
brief visit was laid before our readers on
Tuesday morning last,
At o'clock + NJ, of Monday the whistle
Of the engine gave notice of starting
again on the Southern tour, and after all
were on board we steamed rapidly out Of
town, switched off on to the Central
track, aud were soon speeding our way
over the beautiful prairies of Dallas
county. The members of the committee
appointed to escort the distinguished
visitors from this city 10 Galveston were;
Gen. ". l.. Cabell, Col u. NJ Hayden,
Major L. W, Bayler, of the Dallas News,
Mr., j, NJ. Sessions, Judge j. Thurmoud,
and J W. Swindells, Of the Dallas Herald,
oil Of whom reported themselves nj the
train on time, and lIutchins, Palmer, En-
mis- and Rice stations were passed in rapid
succession, Nine clock found the party
at the depot in Corscana, where they
wcrc received by salute and bCp-fres'
and m immense crowd of citizens.
After the guests had descended from
the cars 10 the platform surrounding the
depot, Col. Croft, on behalf Of the citizens
of Cors ioana, welcomed the delegation in
brief address Of appropriate and well
chosen words, and was replied to, in the
name of the delegation, by Hon. John A.
Kass?n, of Iowa Several other addresses
were made here, one Of welcome by FIX
Governor i. r. Lubbock one of the Gal
weston Committee of Reccp tloR, on behalf
Of that city, and the State at large; clos
ing by short addresses from Hon. nv
Orth and Mr.. COburu, of Indiana, and
Senator l.. V. Bogy, of Missouri. By this
time it was past midnight and time to re-
tire. TIE arrangement Ind been made
that the whole party were to sleep III the
cars, and be ready by a. o'clock in the
morning to TAKE the Central cars, AMI all
dispersed TO seek the drowsy god. This
writer coiled himself M, on n sleeping
car berth OF the Central road, together
with three others Of our committee, ye
Major, Of the News, being one Of the mum
Der, and took cat maps until the time of
departure.
At half past four a, m, sharp, Nil were
aroused and, having changed cars, at
o'clock We pulled out of Corsicana, and
while We are speeding our way towards
the gulf, let me give your readers COR
rect list of the distinguished persons
on board the train
Senator's Alex. Ramsey, of Minnesota;
Lewis V. boey, of Missouri Henry Cooper,
of Tennessee, and J. W. Flanagan, of
Texas.
Members Of the L S. House Of Repre-
ssntaiiyCs--F. Il. Drownberg, Of Ala.
bnma; W. Il, Hines, of Arkansas; Philip
Cook, Of Georgia; Jasper D. Wnrdcll, c.
B. FarwelI, II C. Bluchard, Frankiin
COrwin, G. L. Fort, W. II Rey, G. Darrare,
John McNulty, j. G, Cannon, j. $. Nav
tin, Isaac Clements and ). ). Marshall, OF
Illinois; W. l., Niblaek, 5. K Wolf, J, N.
Wilson, J.Coburn, T,A.Cason, J. y Iyaer,
Jasper Packard and s. G. Ortiz, Of lnd'
Wm. Loughridge, J. R. Kasson and Orr,
of Iowa; S. A. Cobb, Of Kansas; =. Cross
land, CIV. Millicnn and Jno. i. Young, Of
kentucky: J, II. SYpher, l.. \. She'd, one.
B.Darrell and frank Morry, Of Louisiana;
NJ. W. Field, Geo. Willard j. ". Begole
and NJ, i. Brad ley of Michigan; Jason
Miles and Geo. B. Mckee, of Mississippj
E. 0, Stqrnard Eiaslus Wells, W. IL
Stone, r. r. Hatcher, r. p Bland, II. h
Ravens, T. i. Criuenden, A. Cum.
Minis, 4. II. Buckncr and Ira d,
Hyde, of Missouri; W. b. Small Of New
Hampshire; ]. W. H0zietOn, Amss Clerl'
NJ. l.. Ward and George A. lIaisey, of New
Jersey; David Wilbur and David p. Mel
fish of New York; h. b. GimpSle, T. f..
Lsmison, -. Neil, John Berry Lnd I'm
p. Sprague, OF Ohio John J.. Stambridge
William Cru'chfelj and B. Lewis, of Ten
nessee; b. c. G.ddings. A. II Willie and
r. G. Mills, of Texas John Il. Senior, John
Il. Smith, A. NJ. Davis, aud Thomas White
hsad, of Virginia; 0. G. Williams, g. W.
Hazleton }. A. Barber G. A. Eldridgc, J.
NJ Rusk and a. s. MeDilI, Of Wisconsin.
Ladies of the party Mrs. L. o. Stan
rard, Mrs. George c. Eee, Mrs. G. L. Fort
Mrs, William II. Ray, Mrs, John McNulty,
Mrs. j. g. Cannon, Mrs. J. N. Tyner, Mrs
I. A. Cobb, Mrs n. b. BrAiley Mrs. H..
\. Havens, Mrs. l.. B. Ginkle Mrs. Josiah
Fosg, Miss Jessie Eads, Mrs. c. 6. Will
liza ns, the Misses Cooper.
From st. Louis jas. d. Eads, W. c.
Buchanan, Sam. G. Stonc, Chas. Thaw,
Geo Balm, DR.. - V. L. Brakan and Chas
NJ. Eleard.
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