Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25
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Marshall, w T Dawson, w l. Shack
elton, w + Benton, Wm Bussing,
G w Winters, + Greenlee, DIR N Il
/ Cornell, Misses Belle and Anna Cor
nell, + G Barker, of the JOURNAL,
/ and wife.-1SS.
/ BUSSEY.
Mr. and Mrs Theo West, Edward
Noble, Benz Beatty, DIR Vaughan.-5
| MARYsVILLE.
] Metz. III s Knight. G II Hard.
wood, c b Friendenthal.-4
LovILLA.
DR. p II Clark
| ALBA.
| c l. Nelson, OF the Union.--1.
| Total l-l99.
Hon. Peter Ballingall, proprietor
of the Ballingall House and the De-
pot Hotel, Ottumwa, accompanied
the party from Knoxville. At Al.
bia Mr.. Frank Hatton and Mr.. Caulk-
ins OF the Hdrk-Eye, and Mr.. g.
w. Edwards, formerly of the jour
NAL and later Of Of the Hack-Eye,
joined the excursion.
Rapidly flew the train through the
rich counties of Wapello, jefferson,
Henry and Des Moines, halting
briefly at the towns on the way, the
largest Of which are Agency City,
Fairfield, Mt Pleasant, New London
and DanvilIe. The grand insane
Hospital building at Mt Pleasant
was mark for all eyes to admire.
THE MEETING.
At Danville our train was met by
special train bringing out from
Burlington the committee ofarrange-
ments and Representatives from all
the leading business firms of the city,
escorted by the Orchard City Cornet
Band, in bright semi.militsry uni
form of blue, scarlet and gold. The
traditional love of the ladies for
bright uniforms we saw Illustrated in
shy, admiring glances from the eyes
of certain fair beauties In our party.
| 1t was feared some Of them might be
captured before we could get away
from the city. From this time until
the departure of the train from the
Burlington depot Oh the return, the
Band made everything musical
about the Knoxville guests. 1t isa
splendid Band.
But the Band and the committee,
and all the friends sent out to greet
us cosld not keep Knoxville eyes otf
the columns Of The Hfukeye, II large
edition of which had also met us at
Danyille, and was distributed gratu-
itously among the excursionists. A
short run brought us TO
THE CITY,
which, rs the Hdwkeye expressed II,
was In holiday clothes for the occa.
sion.n On the line Of march from
the depot to the Barret House the
buildings were bedecked profuspiy
with streamers and banners. The
Stars and Stripes waved Knoxville n
patriotic welcome from thousands ~
windows. The procession, headed
by the Band, seemed Ike trt-
umphal march. Everybody WAS out
ON the streets and at doors and win
dows to see the natives from the
back woods Of Marion county. The
Udokeyc says: .... ..
A better lookine party never Wis
tied the city, and Marion county
will indeed prove "A delightful neigh.
bor, IL the exeursi0nists SHE rent To
Burlington yesterday ARE represnntn-
tive people, for they were certainly
ladies and gentlemen Of superior III
t.iIig-nce and culture, the ladies
were handsome. and the few babies
who were brought along were mar
; vels of infantile perfection and unex-
ceptional goodness.
. The Gdzette remarks:
"This il the finest party Of excur-
!, sionists that has come within the
walls OF the metropolis for many a
day. Nearly one half Of them are
Iadips Of refinement, intelligence,
tutIuTt hfiu~~ldsh bus wv bH7'T-
beauty. We consider ourselves a
: good Judge and we never saw ~ pro-
.. porti0naiely large number ofgnod-
.. locking ladies' In any excursion party.
'Then's our sentiments.
. The EUepiaO Star sayeth:
I" We beIievethe entire party num-
Z bered two hundred and fifteen, and
! we must SAY il IL the incest looking
: excursion that ever visited our city,"
Mr.. Ayres and the :writer hereof
!. protest against any attempt upon the
I part Of the ladies to apply ali these
!, handsome compliments to them
|, selves-that il the ladies.
: Free tickets for the dinner and the
! Banquet had been distributed on The
!, train. The ladies all dined nt tht
4 Barret House and ut private homes
l. To which many went on special IN
;, vitatiOns.
THE BANQUET