The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-16
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DEAR Satisfactorily, en-
joycd pleasure trip to Detroit and
Lake st. Clair. The excursion was
gotten up by the Workingmcp's
Association, for the purpose of re-
plenishing their treasury. The day
was all that could be wished. Not
very cloudy, yet enough so to great
ly lessen the heat, and there WIS
just breeze enough to fan one light
ly. | never saw so large a crowd
ofexcursionists before. Everybody
and his family seem to have thought
suddenly of one thing.
The excursion was divided into
three parts. / was SO fortunate rs
to get aboard the first train, which
consisted Of 18 coaches, heavily
laden. The train made good time
for "wild" one. The country
passed through was new to me, and
l enjoyed the prospect, greatly.
The stations OH the lire do not in
dictate much thrift, showing lack
of business. But that mattered
little to me, for was after pleas
urc and found it in the surround
ings. One of the pretticst places
on the route, if not tie prctticst, is
Monroe. 1t looked as if it had
Just shaved and washed and put on
it's Sunday clothes. Just the place
for taking n life lease of somebody's
house and lot and settling down
permanently. Nothing of interest
occurred along the route outside
the train. All went for good time
and were trying to get as much
happiness as possible. Arriving
ut Detroit the train passed nearly
around the city, coming to the wharf
on the northeast side, where u
boat was ready to take the party
to Belle Isle, which sounds beauti-
full y as name, but the beauty is
only in name. After about an hour
spent OH the island, and having par
taken of dinner, | returned to the
boat, and stayed OH board for the
remainder of the day. The ride
upon the Lake was the browning
pleasure to me, for l am never
more delighted than when riding
upon the water. The river and
lake were thickly dotted with craft
of different kinds, steam and sail,
and presented to the eye, one of the
most beautiful landscapes | have
ever bcheld, painted in the varied
colors of natures own blending.
Returning to the city as the sun was
setting, the waters seemed crossed
with silver spangles as the wavclcts
went merrily dancing over the
bosom of the river. If | were
poet might do justice to the picture;
but being neither poet nor artist,
l must be content to let plain words
express my meaning. Arriving at
the dock l went directly to the
train and hal the cxquisit pleasure
Of waiting three hours before start
ing. The train left ut about 8
O'Clock p. NJ, and at 9-oclOck it
had arriv ell at the Nj. {. II. II.
junction, three miles from the p lace
of starting. The train continued.
thus to drag its slow length along,
at intervals, making irregular stops
and finally arrived at Adrian at 2,3O
a. NJ. this morning. more tired
and sleepy setof cxcursionists you
never saw. Yet, heard all expires.
themselves we'll satisfied. Incvcr
before enjoyed so much pleasure
for the same price. The whole
charge being but S1.25. Some
$500 persons enjoyed the pleasure
beside myself. Everything was
done that couldbe done by those hav-
ing charg c orthc excursion, for the
pleasure and comfort Of the party,
and truly they succeeded admi-
rably. l shall long remember my
pleasure trip to Detroit.
II. CIR.
Adrian. Aug. 9th. 1875.