The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-07-08
OUR TRIP EASE.

totheannual meetingofthe West Viz
ginia Press Association, which as
sembled at Piedmont on the 18th OF
June, and to visit Cumberland, Bal
timore, Philadelphia, and several
towns in New jersey.
We arrived at Parkersburg Tues
day night about 9 o'clock, in which
place we remained until Thursday
morning, 9th when We took the 4
a. N. train for Piedmont, arriving at
JOAN. Here We foundeverything in
readiness, and tho people waiting to
receive the West Virginia editors
and to extend to them the hospitali-
ties of the town. Upon our arrival
we found that quite a number OF the
fraternity had arrived; while the al
tcrnoon trains from the east and west
increased our number.
The session lasted two days, full
report of its proceedings will be found
on the first page) and was a harmo-
NOUS and pleasant one. During the
meeting two excursions took place,
one to Frostburg, Nd. and the other
to Kcyscr City, West Va, (Which
place is candidate for the Capital.)
At both places the members of the
Association were highly entertained
by the authorities and citizens; and
on both cxcursionswere accompanied
by Hon. Henry G. Davis, Capt. VIM.
J. Kenny, Agent ofthc B. Il O. R. R.
and other prominent citizens and Of
fcials, who were unrcmitting in
their attentions to the members of
the press, and by their efforts to
please, won the confidence and res
poet of al.
Kcyscr City is one OF the prettiest
laid out towns we noticed in our
travels; and situated as it is in the
grand and magnificent Valley Of
New Creek, surrounded by scenery
unsurpassed for beauty, and with the
impetus given to it by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, must in few
years take its stand among the lead
ing cities of our State, If the third
district is to be cheated out Of the
Capital, then We say locate it at Key
ser City.
On Saturday morning We arrived
in Cumberland, Nd, and remained
until Sunday noon. Here our old
friends and acquaintance flockcd
around US and by kind and profuse
demonstrations bid US welcome back
to the home Of our boyhood. The
place has grown very rapidly since
we left it to take up our abode in
Point Pleasant, but the old land
marks are still there, which can new
or be efaced from our memory.
At noon Sunday We took the ex-
press for Baltimore, at which place
we arrived at 6 P. A., and immedi-
ately repaired to the Barnum Hotel
as the guest of Hon. VIM. Walsh, Of
Cumberland, Nd. We remained in
the city until Monday evening. 1t
was so intensely hot on Monday, we
did not go overthc city a great deal,
and so contentedourself visiting
the printing Offices, the new city Hall,
and a few other places Of note.
At6P. NJ. Monday, We took the
B. W. & P. cars Tor Philadelphia, at
which place We arrived at 1O3 P. NJ.
Remained in the city four or five
days; visited old independence Cor
Liberty Hall, which was of more in
terest to US than any other place we
visited; and shouldany ofreaders goto
Philadelphia, they would miss a treat
if they failed to go through the Old
State House. Next we paid our res
poets to Geo. W. Childs, ESQ, of the
Pn5lic Ledger, and was shown through
the massive iron building, which oc-
cupied nearly q half day. Every
department connected with the LeHg-
er is on the grandest scale. Next
we visited Fairmont Park, in which
is located the Centennial Buildings.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the Centennial Exhibition
OF 1876. Many Of the buildings are
about completed, yet large number
are still to be surveyed and laid out;
and one would suppose from the
large amount Of work yet to be done,
and the short time in which to do it,
that it could not be accomplished in
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