Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-07
The Trip to the Bay.-The Sec
Ond Season of Bglshazzar. The

niOu4O juicy VI OAOSh ~" ~ANNN WV
would give a second rendering of the
beautiful Cantata of Belshazzar, awak-
ened a deep interest among our music
loving people who, after mature deliber-
alton, decided to witnessthis, perhaps the
grandest biblical cantata extant. Ar
engagements were accordingly perfected
with the managers Of the Or. B. 4 NJ.
r. r. highly advantageous, a passen-
ger coach being attached to the morn
ing freight, which was held over till
1920 fer their accommodation, arriv-
ing at the Bay at P. NJ. instead of
the usual time, which is 6:45. 1t is
something of an undertaking to travel
nearly one hundred miles to attend a
musical entertainment, but our people
were equal to the emergency, and their
going attests the interest they take in
musical matters. At an earl y hour
the delegation presented themselves at
the depot ready for start, many pre-
pared with myterious looking baskets
from whence issued savory smells that
told of good things for ''lunch'' and
we weren't sorry for if ever we love to
eat it is when we are hungry, and our
appetite draws upon US at sight-of a
basket of edibles. We found the
train in charge of John Murphy, who
has stepped from the lowest round of
the railroad ladder to the honorable
position of Conductor. Everything
that could minister to the comfort of
the party was looked to with assiduous
care, and behind the sereeching loco
motive we were soon laundering along
at comfortable rate Of speed. The
following comprised the party. 1t will
be seen that much fun and humor is
mixed with little dignity in its COM
position. The more staid stayed at
home. Marie Fontaine, Miss
Ella Compton, Miss Rosa Weller, Miss
Lille Grace, Miss Carrie Compton,
Miss Kitty Rablin, Miss Emma Miller,
Mrs. Rooster, Mrs. Dutruit, Mrs. Coty,
Mrs. [. L. Mosher, Mrs. Drake, Mrs.
Ingraham, Mrs. Worthington, Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Philleo, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. n. Brundage, Mr.. G.. Weller, Mr..
VIM. S. Miller, Mr.. St. Amour, Mr.
T. J. Wood, Mr.. George Wood, and
His Royal Bigness. r. H. Grace, in
all twenty-four persons. We took I'm
Gle Robert along to preserve the equi-
librium of the train, and then we
thought that if we were to get into a
tight place, why, Uncle Robert could
90 ahead, and if we couldn't follow
double. we could in tiers, and then he s
capital man to have along anywhere
and at all times, therefore we Jet I'm
Gle Robert go. We engaged several
reserved seats for him, but as they were
distributed about the room he didn't
occupy them,-but we are getting
ahead of time. Once aboard the train
all hands made it lively and there was
mirth and good cheer in abundance
We talked and we sang we ate and
we drank (lemonade) and had pie at
Amherst with very short crust and
very long hair, and dried apple at that.
At New London our numbers were
augmented by lively delegation among
whom were Parson Lathrop, Editor
Gordon and wife, Mr.. Ramm and wife,
and others whose names we did not
learn.
Arriving at the Bay on time, we
were met by Mr.. North, the Musical
Director of the Pills, and were imme-
diatelv taken to the 1st. National Ho-
| tel where we secured rooms after a
fashion, getting one girl into three
rooms, and Uncle Robert on the ground
floor lest he should come down through
the plastering in the night. We man.
aged to keep Uncle R. in one room Sc
curing one at one time occupied by
Tom Thumb. We proceeded in body
to the Hall, and Grand Rapids took
possession of row of seats reserved
for her people while the Green Baize
locked on in wonderment. The next
morning the party with one consent
voted to remain another night. The
day was well occupied. Livery teams
were in demand and nearly the whole
party took a survey of Green Bay and
its precincts, some going to Depere,
others riding about the suburbs of the
old town that is promising to become,
by and by, a competitor for commercial
honors with Chicago and Milwaukee
Green Bay is growing rapidly and wher
her people with those Of Fort Howard