The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-09-20
THE CIGAR MAKERS.


On Thursday afternoon, Sept. 4th, tbs
delegates, in accprdApce-ENA Anf ssis lam
extended by Detroit Union, assembled on
board the General Grant, at the foot Of
Woodward avenue, for an excursion 70
Belle Isle and Wyandotte. The weather
was all that could be desired the Gen
eral'' was bedecked with the American and
British flags a band of music was in at
tendance, and sight of the good things
provided, assured all present that the wants
of the inner man had not been neglected.
At three o'clock the line was cast off, the
boat gracefully swung out into the stream
without exception the noblest river ON
the American Continent. A pleasant ride
of half an hour brought the party to Belle
Isle, where they disembarkod, some taking
stroll through this most delightful Of ma
lures parks, while others tripped the light
fantastic toe, on the grassy lawn. The grace
full attitude and dancing Of delegate Cas-
sidy commanded the attention and admira-
ton Of all present; but feeling Of disap-
pointment prevailed whenit was announced
that the feature of the occasion-the dane
ing of Secretary Cady would be indefinite
ly postponed.
At FIVE o'clock the steamers whistle an
nounced that the hour of departure had
asrived. GAN aboard" was the word, and
in few minutes thereafter the General
was rounding the island, with her prov To-
toward WyandOtte. As a matter of course
everybody was hungry. Friend Schriber
got his knife at work the COMMITTEES took
off their coats the masticating powers Of
the delegates were called into requisitlon,
and the following are few of the kaleidss-
copic views we caught a. the boat glidsd
down the stream.
Here il Mr.. JUNO, with half ham i'm
one hand and glass Of beer in the other
there is Trevellick going him one better.
Here is friend Cannon with can Of sar-
dimes, ell to himself, and there goes our
handsome Secretary, with cheese s--s--sS~so
last him for week. Yonder stands Fftzr
gerald. in cnmnanx 18th Tlevi, az Wests
hsld ss.tiRg ether z siggss. q II:
smallest delegate can sa, f967fl kissdI
Hussmsn and Bokisns are diseunana
whether Cincinnati or St. Louis furnishes
the best beer; but another barrel must be
tapped before they can arrive at . satisfae-
tory conclusion. Cox takes . ham and
cheese sandwich Just to see which he likes
the best. The representative from Wind
sor-not in - Msjesty's Duninions-
Cornwall, is complacently surveying the ut.
uation from the hurricane deck, with the
good natured Hayes for . companion, who
hopes the next barrel tapped may contain
stock ale instead Of lager. Here comes
BeIlmix, conscious that each girl I'm the
boat is hoping she may be his partner in tie
next quadrile, while delegate Cassidy, r.
TOR his herculean efforts on the green, looh
the very personation Of lion in repof
Noerr is snugly ensconsed between t9o
pieces Of calico, satisfied with himself al
everybody else, and thedelegate from Net.
burg, evidently envious Of Neerr's p6-
ton, has taken SHELTER in the ladies' cafkt
The representative of Union No. sO has a
molished dozen PLATES Of eatables, and {
solemnly declaring to Mr.. Burke that he l
not 6 cannibal, although he had stated tb,
he had particular relish for Buffalo meal
Our Utica friend, Mr.. Irion, mindful "
the catastrophe, which almost befell "
predecessor in Boston Harbor, ON similar
excursion, is very Ahstemious, and has 4
ready secured life preserver for any end
gencyg He says relic from Fort Wayn4
which can be reached by the street cars, q
just ~ valuable, from his geological stand
point, M arctic from Fort Warren or Fo4
Sill, which can only be obtained by aiil
play Of foolhArdiness. And Last Ahnt- .Ase
least, Lsmxis and GeOrgen are discussing
what the deuce those girls meant BY fooling
them 70 often in the last Dan Tucker.
But before We know il We are opposite
the city again. The Union" and aJsy
Cooke called after the man who thinks .
National debt in . national blessing, wbsn
Paidprincipal and interest by the producing
classes pardon the disrsssion) -dip their
colorS, or ct least their passengers dip their
handkerchief, an We pass. Down We co.
past Fort Wayne past the barges-ors-
ladsn-that have made the fastest trip ON
record, with steam tug attAched-down
within sight Of WyandOtte, with the pros
pscts Of reaching Maiden in few 7kinntss,
but the shades Of evening remind the COM
mittes mon Of the morrow, and The WUrk
to be done to-nigkt, and homsward pncs
more the Generals" forces are directed.
At eight o'clock all ars safely landed st the
original starting place, satis6sd with thsir
trip, satisisd with the OOnvsntion, sAtas6-
cd with themselves, satis6sd with svsfy-
body, and everything.
To the following gentlemen 1msmbsn Of
the Reception COMMITTEES, especial thanks
are due, and in the name Of To entire asl-
egation, We feel authorised 10 thank them
for the attention given and oourtssiss ~
ceived: Z. A. Lsmkis, 7. M Dolan, John
Dndams, Chas. Herbs, Henry Xii, Au-
gust schslland, Herman Distz, August n
slsr, John r. StsinsE and WIN. Nye.
Friend Dolan was especially attentive,
lakm shslAsr IN hseasr lnnds