The state journal., 1873-10-31
the jefferson City Cornct Band, assembled at the
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the jefferson City Cornct Band, assembled at the
Depot M that hour.
The train arrived on time, and consisted Of an
engine with one bagSagc and two palncc ears
attached. The following named Congrcssmcn,
with other gentlemen and niiiEbor Of ladies',
reporters, etc., comprised the party: a
Honorablcs J. T.. Strong, stroudsburg. Pa. 4:
G. B. Curtis, Erie, Pa. u. Wilson. Wisonburg,
". Va; 4. Hodges, Little Rock, Ark; u. G..
llardon, Arkansas; j. $. Smart, Camaridgc. n.
Y; u. NJ. B.Young. Ccnicrvilc, Ga: Alcxaii-
der White. Talladcga, Ala; II. Richmond.
Mcaiyillc. Pa; W. $. Holman. Aurora, Ind. /;
o. T.. snyOcr, Pine Bluil, Ark; II. l.. Bell,
Cumming, Ga.; q. W. schoiicld, Warren, Ia. 3;
II. W. Barry. Columbus. Miss; A. c. Harmcr.
Germantown. Pa; VIM. Lawrence, Bcllcfouu-
tainc, o.; J. II. Raincy, Marion, 5. c.; II. II.
starkweather. Norwich. Coma; T. W. Tipton,
Brownvillo, Neb.; Alynh Crockcr, Piitsburg.
Mass; W. II. II. Stowctl. Berksyllle. Va. u. j.
Schumacher, Brooklyn. n. y; s. X. I.ofland.
Wiforl. Del: Horace Maynard. knoxville.
Tenn.
Judge knEKri.. on bohalf of the citizens Of
Jefferson, extended the party a cordial welcome
and M earnest request that they would accept
The hospitality Of o,ir people. and spend short
time At the Capitalcf oar great State. Remind
ing them Of the country they had seen on their
way from 81. LOiis, he gave them short sketch
Of the Usage Valley and the country beyond
through which they would pass. and called par
ticuar attention to The vast resources Of the
Valley. and which now lie undeycopcd, and to
the fact that at this, the Cal iial of Missouri the
United States had no public buildings,
but the National Cemetery over which the Ma
tiOnnl emblem might il1at and be termed it, own
property. The remark, of the Judge were
very appropriate, and wcr well received.
Hon. j. =. STRONG responded on the part Of
ENcursiouisis, thanking the people for their kind
oilcr, and rcgrctiing that their programme
would not permit OF its ucccptaiou. he said
they had come Wcsl to see and to learn. ~ rep
rcsentati,c' of the people, something oi the
Great Southwest, and with their knowledge OBJ
tanned, be enabled to cnart stlch laws ~ would
tcud To improve our rivers and develop COM
mcrcc. aud thus unfold the wealth Of thi- VAT
country. This wa. hi first visit tu Missouri
and the West. lie had heard much. but from
that which. he had already seen. "thc half had
had interests in common, and while some inag-
incd that they coniicod there should b. M
hostility. Pennsylvania lad been called n midi
die state. but that term more properly belonged
to Missouri, at least il soon would b. 50. There
We're thousands Of people beyond the Allcghc-
nic~ too poor lc have Il home. or hardly IN cN-
s,cncc, who. in hi, broad country now being
visited by them, could lind homes and plenty.
While the speaker was expressing his Thoughts.
and relating tine object of the trip undertaken.
the Conductor cried ''all aboard" The bell rang
and again thanking the people for their kini-
nc>,. Mr. strong and hi, friend. took their de-
parturc, amid music cheers anl the "aying of
hanlkcrchiciS. The party were To take supper
nj Srdlli', and. there being transferred tJ the
NJ X. II I. Road, proceed 10 Dalla and Drnnl-
son. TcNas. and return via the \. a =. Road.
through Springfield ba", in -. Louis. III" whole
trip "ccnpyin" ahau! week.