Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-11
ANOTHER SURPRISE.
This Time 1T is IN Excursion Party
Afpom Lansing. 80
They Cine on the Steamer Music and
rake Two Hours Glance at
Our Town.

sions. We can scarce. pick up a paper
from any part of The country but that
gives an account of some excursion.
For the first time i'm its history CAeboy-
gan has been visited. by several parties.
This shows that the town Is becoming
better and more favorably known abroad.
Although the visits of these parties must
necessarily be- short they will have d
great influencesin spreading the advan-
tages of the place abroad: for what is
lacking in time is made up by the num-
Der of visitors.
THE LANSING. ExcURsrOy PARTY
Arrived about ten o'clock Thursday
morning on the steamer Music, much to
the surprise of the principal portion of
our citizens, who had not even heard
such party had left Lansing, much less
that they intended to make Cheboygan a
visit. The party consisted of about two
hundred and eighty people from Lans-
ing and vicinity, who left that place
Tuesday afternoon bound for cheap
trip to Mackinaw, and the original trip
only contemplated that much, Cheboy-
gan being an after consideration. The
party Sarrived I'M Mackinaw Wednesday
about two o'clock, and proceeded at once
to a survey of the island. Through the
Kindness and liberality of Mr.. III. d.
Wallen, superintendent of the Grand
Rapids and Indiana Railroad, the Music
was taken off her regular trip TO permit
her to make a. trip to-sCheboygan with
the excursionists. This action on the
part of the management of this popular
road only adds another to the many OBJ
legations that this place is under to that
road, and can be considered as an ex-
preston of kindly feeling towards this
place by the company. -
The excursion was accompanied by the
knights Templar band of Lansing. one
Iof the best bands!in the state, As the
Music came in the channel, with her
flags flying, she presented beautiful APP
pearance, while her entrance was cheered
by stirring strains Of Music by the band.
The party landed and were escorted as
faras the Spencer House by the band,
at which place they scattered and wan
dered over the town at pleasure. Some
of the party were taken in carriages by
our citizens and shown the principal
points of interest. After short deten-
ton
THE BAND
Were taken in wagons and conveyed
about town. They stopped and sere-
naded the principal business houses,
much to the qualification of numerous
listeners who seldom have had the pleas
ure of hearing such excellent music.
The excursion was under the manage
ment OF Mr.. sE. D. Gould, of Lansing,
who planned the affair and carried it to
a successful termination. By his pres
ence and courteous treatment of all, he
added much to the enjoyment of the ex-
cursionists.. The transportation depart
ment was under the personal supervision
of Messrs. I'll. d. Wallen, superintendent,
and G. w. Munsen, travelling passenger
agent of the Grand Rapids anu Indiana
Railroad These gentlemen spared no
pains to insure the comfort of every
member of the excursion, and if we may
judge from the remarks of cOmmenda-
ton which we heard we should say that
they succeeded in every respect.
Every one of the visitors whom we
heard express themselves seemed very
favorably impressed with the place. The
visit will do us much good in disseminat-
ing Information abroad regarding the
place. The more excursions the better.
1t would, however. be pleasure to our
citizens TO be.able to show more atten-
tention to strangers, if they only knew
i'm advance of their arrival.