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

Thursday, June II, 1873, viii 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. II. 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,
Il 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 forti6cations 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-McCarty
duel was fought Richmond was reached
about noon, and we were handed to car
riages and driven around the city, the sew
en-hilled Rome of America Castle Thun
der, Libby Prison, Church Hill, on which
stands st. Johns Church, made famous il
Colonial History as the place where the
House Of Burgesses assembled after theil
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 at the Exchange and Bal
lard House, where a hearty, wholc-souledi
Virginia welcome was extended by the
Mayor, Mr.. Kelley, and by Mr. John
G@rme, Of the Wing. In one Of the
large parlors refreshments had been placed
and after the intzoductions 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 vi
in most hospit.ble manner. Some tim'
was spent in walking around the beautiful
flower gardens and through the handsome
parlors, the Governor doing everything e
make our visit pleasant. At the sugges
fisp Of our commander We were arranged
in sToupe alongside the State House and
our phstographs taken. After this wa
through ne again took carriages and pro
ceeded to Hollywood Cemetery, the prid'
of Richmond. and also of the State, fol
beneath its greea sod sleep some Of Vir
ginia's noblest sons The water-works ant
Tredegar Iron-sorks were also inspected
From the cemetery She finest view OF th'
city is obtained, and one weaid not sup
pose from the vast amount Of business O.
all kinds, manufacturing aud milling, whict
is now carried on, that 1t was beseiget
city for four long years. The readers o
The ADVOCATE know that Carroll count,
is justly celebrated for its large soarint
nails, and that the -four made here vii
compare favorably with any, but Bichmon'
has one mill which Il twelve stories high
where is masafactured the highest grad
of -four known in the United States Ths
citizens Of Riehmond have come ont ofth'
late "unpleasastaess" With dstermines
effort to make 1t lie city Of the sosth, AMI
on every haad ue sau eEidesces that 'ther'
is life in the old land yet"
On arriving at the hotel in the evening
each member found an invitation from
Gen. Brady I. johnson, which was &C
cpted. After tea, in company with tn
Riehmond Press Club and other citizens
we useeeded to his mansion The hospi
tality hose Was hearty indeed, Maylan'
and virgisss combined. Several toast
were drunk, ard the festivities were kep
up until late hour, Sereralof "ourboys'
were under the General when be command