The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-21
THE EDITORIAL EXCURSION.
Their Arrival Here Last Night.
The Gentlemen in Cur CITY.

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For some months past it was known here
that the Press Association of Indiana pro
posed to visit the South for the purpose OF
viewing the condition of our industries and
the characteristics OF the country. They have
visited the several towns on their route
and expressed themselves highly delighted.
Before they return to their homes they will
have seen Memphis, jackson, Sicksburg,
Mobile, Montgomery, Eutala, Tallahassee,
Jacksonville, Savannah, Charleston, Augusta,
Atlanta, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain,
| Missionary Bidge, Nashville, Evansville and
| New Orleans
On special train kindly furnished by the
railroad companies they, after some few de-
lays arrived here last night about : clock,
and were Hospitality cared tor by mine host,
Col. Rivers, at the st. Charles and St James
Hotels.
Coming through on the New Orleans, St
Louis and Chicago Railroad, they visited the
Mississippi Cotton Mills at Wesson, and saw
there one of the most busy of our Southern
manufactures. At the thriving city of Nicks-
burg they received quite an ovation from the
citizens, and a grand banquet was given them,
when patriotic toasts were drunk to the visit
ors. After passing Summit they stopped to
look through the extensive shops at McComb
City, and expressed themselves highly pleased
at the busy scene presented. The following
is a list of the gentlemen in the excursion
party:
C. ". Ainsworth, manager of the excursio n
| and wife, Reform School Record Plsnted
II, ID. Walrath and wife, Leader Cherokee
Iowa.
Il. S. White and wife, Union, Fort Atkinson.
Wis.
T. G. Phillips aud daughter, Tribune, Kokomo.
+. b. Thomas. Democrat. Wnamac.
ii. ii. Whltesldes, News, Hutchinson Kansas.
NJ. L. Bundy and wife, Mercury, New Castl.
N. E. Black and wife, Reporter, Spiceland
Thomas Ii. Mitchell. Democrat Greenfield
A. E. Gordon and wife, Patriot, Lebanon.
George Hazard, Courier, New Castle
W. e. Gerard and wife, Indiana Farmer, In
dianapolis.
s. L. Tllford and sister, Walter Tilford and
Mrs. Chambers, Publishing House, indianapolis.
Il. NJ. johnson and sister, rvington.
j. b. Conner and wife, Indiana Farmer Indi-
annapolis.
b. +. Worth and wife, Citizen, Plainfeld
J. II. Binford, Indiana echool Journal, Indi-
annapolis.
J. L. Ham and wife, Indiana School Journal
Indianapolis.
W. w. Stevens, Democrat, Salem
Howard Briggs, Press Greencastle
s. thurman, Herald, Bowling Green.
J. Nj. Patton, Messenger Thorntown.
Joe Y. Lingle, Courier, Lafayct e.
Murray Briggs. Democrat Sullivan
J. A. Hays. Union, sullivan.
E. II. Staley and wife. Crescent, Frankfort
H. L. Benham and wife, Musical Review, In-
danapolis
Mrs. n. f. Treat, Herald, Laporte
Adolph Rogers Courier Newcastle.
Miss Alice sutherland Herald. Laporte
A. Grant Iebbs Press, LawrenceDurg.
T. &. Mays, wife apd son, Courier, Auburn.
S. Nj. Noorhis, Jeffersonian Franklin.
A. O. Meyers, Enquirer, Cincinnati.
A. j. Halford, Indianapolis.
Miss Anna Brouse, Chicago
Miss l.. NJ. Coffin, Journal, Indianapolis
F. j. Sheppard, sentinel, Indianapolis.
Mrs DIR. Punk Indianapolis.
II. Medars, Home Journal, Lafayette.
Mrs M. Moreau, People, Indianapolis.
G. e. Leonard, Republican, Peru.
J. o. Ward Times, Peru.
J. II. Hanley, Sentinel, Fort Wayne.
j. o. Hardesty, Sun, indianapolis.
NJ !. Todisman and mother, Democrat, An
derson.
H. Harrison and wife, Pioneer. Lebanon.
Wallace DeWofe and sister, Chicago
+. ?. Baker. Patriot Lebanon.
Samuel Butler News indianapolis
J. Z. Land Star, Edlnburg.
David Webb, Star, Edinbure.
Z. S. Westfall and wife, Mail, Terre Haute
II. Wlshard, Press, Petersburg.
s. c. Maxwell and wife, Herald Fowler
VIII T. Walker, Pythian Journal, Indianapolis
J. G. Balm, Republican, Martinsvlle.
@. 0. ThWlng, Gazette Martinsyille
c. i. Turner, journal, Indianapolis
Albert Shannon, Herald, indianapolis.
James Talmage Herald Anderson.
Miss MetCalf, indianapolis
c. +. Shepherd Press, Waterloo.
Mrs. d. M. Jordan, Independent, Richmond.
II. p. Jones, Journal, Fort Wayne.
T. b. Wilson, Correspondent indianapolis
A. J. Peed, Banner, knightstown.
}. Il. Mllllkan Courier, New Castle.
They were accompanied by the following
named gentlemen connected with the Missis-
sippi press:
Col. J. l.. Power, .Jaci,son l2a,ion, Chairman ;
W. II. Gibbs j. b. Raymond, Mississippi Pilot: :
J. 3. Harris, j. Il. Bradford, Il. L. Saunders
Oliver Clifton.
Tomorrow the excursionists will doubtless
visit the various points of interest in the
neighborhood and rest themselves after their
long journey. We tender to them hearty
ard earnest welcome