The Canton mail., 1875-08-28
Our Trip West.

morning, the party then numbering
thi-ty-eight, of which ten were la
dies. The ride through the States
of Tennessee and Kentucky to the
Ohio river, opposite Cairo, Ills,
was most pleasant one,-the crops
large and promising. We arrived
at Cairo to dinner, Tuesday, the
10th, and at Q p. m, were speeding
our way along the Illinois Central
at the rate of forty miles per hour.
We took supper good old time
supper at CentraIia. Leaving this
point, the tune was spent in merry
chit-chat until bedtime, when all
retired to the comfortable apart
ments provided in the spacious
Pullman Palace Car. We arrived
at Chicago to breakfast, Wednesday
morning, taking up our quarters in
the hospitable caravansary of Jno.
B. Drake & Co., the Grand Pacific
Hotel. After breakfast the morn
ing was spent by the ladies in re-
freshing themselves with rest, while
the gentlemen called upon the cour-
teous Secretary of the Pullman
Palace Car Company, Maj. Walsh,
and the obliging General Manager
of the Illinois Central Railroad,
Major Tucker, to thank them for
kindnesses extended to us. We were
kindly received and were placed
under further obligations to both
of these gentlemen and the compa-
MES they represent. The Board of
Trade was next visited, where we
had an opportunity to see and learn
much. The afternoon and evening
were spent in sight seeing, doing
the theatres, etc. Thursday morn
ing was devoted to a ride on little
steamer on Lake Michigan for an
hour. We went out to the crib,
three miles, where the water is
taken in through tunnel to supply
the city. After dinner we Visited
the various newspaper offices of
any note, and the places of general
interest, water works, tunnel under
Chicago river, and then went Oh n
drive, in which the whole party
and number of friends took part
with a procession of twelve car
riages, to Lincoln Park, tho Zoo
logical Gardens, House of Relics,
South Park via the Boulevard, a
beautiful drive of six miles on
either side of an endless garden
and grass plot. Arriving at South
Park We found the bon ton out,
and at least one thousand carriages
and other vehicles, some very su-
perb ones, encircling the concert
stand, where Prof. Balatka with his
far-famed orchestra and brass band
numbering thirty-two performers
were discoursIng delightful music.
Returning from the drive we took
supper and then visited the theatre
and witnessed spectacular play,
The Ice WITCH" which was voted
success. Our seats to the theatre
were complimentary. On Thurs
day, the forenoon was spent in say
ing goodbye to new made friends,
shopping, etc. At noon we started
for Indianapolis. When within
twenty miles of Lafayette, Ind, we
were met by delegation of Indi
ana editors, the Mayor of the city,
Mr.. Click, Ga brother of our clever
fellow-countymen) and a number
of Lafayette citizens with brass
band of twenty musicians. AS the
delegation entered the cars they ex-
tended their hands and grasped ours
with a hearty God bless you and
eve welcome you" Tho band
then played "Dixie" and "Bon-
ME Blue Flag" i" Star Spanglcd
Banner" "HaiI Colum bia," etc.
Arriving at Lafayette we found our
friends had prepared an ovation for
US, but as we had not anticipated it
and were advertised for Indianapo
lis that night, much as we regretted
it, we were compelled to forcgo the
pleasure, and saying goodbye to a
big-hearted people, and giving them
and the Indiana ladies three hearty
cheers, we sped rapidly away for
the capital of the Hoosier State.
At this point we took quarters in
the Bates Hotel, fourth-rate tav-
ern, but nevertheless the best hotel
in the city. AT the Grand Pacific
in Chicago we had Jared so
sumptuously that it was quito
come down, our new quarters.
After supper we were waited upon
by number of gentlemen con-
nected with the Indiana Press and
politics, and were entertained IN
private rooms with wine party for
an hour or two. Speeches were
made by Col. Hanna and Major Nc
Mutt, of Indiana, which were re-
piled to by Col. Kinloch Falconer
and Capt. II. D. Money of our
party. The affair was a most pleas
ant one and many friendships were
made before its close. That night |
the several newspaper offices were
visited by our party under escort of
our new friends and a view taken