The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-04
THE EyOURSI0NISTS
IRON our own Correspondent

INDIANAPOLIS, July 20, lSIl'
We left Chicago Tuesday, at half
past "a. NJ, after n most enjoyable two
days visit. Tho magnillcence OF its
buildings, the beautiful drives and
views, and the hospitality we received
made ns 10th to depart, but time was
pressing, and urged us to say farewell,
In leaving our comfortable accom-
modatons at the Sherman house we
can not refrain from returning our
hearty thanks to Mr.. Frank Went
worth, manager, and Mr.. 7. c. Holi-
man, who did all In their power Ia
render our stay pleasant and agreeable.
10 their personal attentions and ready
assistance we are principally Indebted
for witnessing the sights and objects of
interest In Chicago, and also for the
home feeling we feltwhile at the hotel.
The sherman house IL II magnificent
structure of six stories In lielghth, ele-
gantly furnished, aud the most COM
pletely arranged house for comfort and
convenience that we have ever seen.
We can all heartily recommend the
Sherman house to all Texans visiting
Chicago,
Our ride TO indianapolis was cool and
pleasant, and afforded good opportuni-
ties to all to take good nap.
We were received at indianapolis by
II committee who drove us In carriages
to the Occidental hotel, where com
Portable quarters were provided US.
AS usual the delegation divided up in
TO small parties and went out for u
short walk to view the city, with
which they were much pleased. Next
morning at . o'clock the committee
from the board of trade called with ear
riages, and gave us delightful three
hours ride around the city. We visit
ed the pork house of Kingan N Co.,
the largest packery In the world, where
we witnessed the pr0cess of preserving
pork in mid summer We descended
into spacious cellar, the temperature
of which was reduced to 320 by patent
process, and which came near freezing
W. all, where we saw piles aud stacks OF
hams, shoulders, sides, etc., all frozen
llrm. In this one cellar alone were
stored twenty-five thousand hogs,
ready for shipment to Europe.
After visiting several other places,
We were driven out Meridian street, Il
beautiful avenue of shade trees and
splendid private residences, to the
grounds of Mr.. Woodruff, on the out
skirts of the city. This gentleman has
recently purchased some sixty OF
eighty acres of beautiful timbered land
for the purpose of making u suburban
park of residences, and has already
made great progress. The park is in
tersected by three broad avenues, each
avenue of two streets each, with plat OF
ground between, on which he has
erected beautiful fountains and placed
statues and works of art repre-
senting the heroes of Roman mytholo-
gy. He proposes to sell lots on each
side for residences only, and to make
the park equal to Central park of New
York. The drive through was delight
ful and thoroughly enjoyed by all.
AT two l.. NJ. we visited the board 81
trade room, where Mr.. Woollcp, the
president, received us in neat speech
Mr.. Adams replied in an effective
manner, and evidently made good
impression on the members. Speeches
were then made by Governor Crockett
Mr.. Craw ford and Mr.. Pike, and re.
sponded to by Mr.. Sanders and another
gentleman. The best of feeling pre-
vailed, and we separated with many
wishes of good win In taking leave
of the Occidental hotel, we We're very
agreeably surprised to find that our
hotel bill had been paid by somebody,
an attention which was duly appre-
ciated by us all. Our stay, though
brief, was highly enjoyed by all, and
shall long be remembered for the hos
pitality and attention we received
while there.
Our route hence Is to Louisville,
leave there Friday evening, stop ut the
Mammoth cave on Saturday, arrive at
Memphis Sunday afteInoo and leave
there at $40 A. NJ. Tuesday, August 4th,
via Little Rock for home. We antici-
pate fine reception ut Louisville, ms
we hear that great preparations are
going on to receive us. All well.
Yours respectfully,
W. A. b.
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