The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-10
EXCURSION ECHOES.
The Reports Made by the ST. Joseph
Papers Of the BeIoit Mer-
rymakins.
A Right Royal Good Time, With an
Abundance Of Everything.

A Right Royal Good Time, With an
Abundance of Everything.
The St. Joseph Gozese says: The ex-
cursionists from st. Joseph TO Beloit, Kan,
| over the Central Branch Union Pacific rail
road, returned on the 2:20 train this morn
ing. The excursion passed off very pleas
/ antly to all parties from ST. Joseph, as we'll
as all other cities from which heexcursion-
lists Joined at Atchison. The train arrived at
Beloit about ten o'clock Thursday night,
aud was saluted by the Beloit cornet band.
At the depot the sxcursionist. formed in
line, with Prof. Pryor's cornet band in the
lead, and marched to the Avenue
House. After supper was served, they
assembled in the Beloit Opera House,
and q speech of welcome was delivered by
the Mayor of the city Gen. Craig, Col. ID.
Il. Anthony from from LeavenwOrth, Col.
Van Horn from Kansas City, Judge A. :.
Everest, of Atchison and Judge Royal made
short, pleasant speeches, after which all
who could obtain a place to sleep retired
for the remainder Of the night. At 1890
yesterday morning the train pulled out for
Atchison. On arriving at Concordia a halt
Of forty minutes was made for dinner. A
short stop was also made at the town OF
Clyde and the excursionists marched up
into the city and assembled at the school
house, being welcomed by the Mayor
Speech-making was again INDUCED in, af-
ter which the train pulled out for home.
Pryor's excellent coronet band Of 81.
Joseph, says the Gazette, accompanied the
party on the trip and never played better.
Their fine music and gorgeous uniforms
was the delight and admiration Of all. Our
boys took along an abundance to eat and
drink and all were made welcome. Among
those present on the trip were: General
Craig, H. NJ. Garlichs, Judson Lyon. ii.
K. S. HartwIg, p V. Wise, Isaac I. Hosea,
John Newcum, Mr.. Meyers, Isaac Curd, X.
III. Jordan, Jno. Kenmiur, Nathan We'll.
Mayor Piner, Chss. W. Campbell, Saml. L,
Smith, W. b. johnson, Samuel Nave, 5. 1.
Buck, J. L. Bittinger, E. .. Sayle, o. NJ.
Spencer, Isaac Motter, ii. NJ Ramey, +. X.
Maus, J. A WeIch, W. ii. Whitaker, Gid
con Miles, Horace Bartlett, DIR. John Lo-
gan, Harry Carter, Sheriff Spencer, W. y.
Hall, Jr., Judge Royal, Calvin Wyeth, J.
Owen, Thomas Ryan, Capt Dave Pinser,
Hansen Gregg. NJ. S. Faris, ii. \. Turner,
J. W. Din.mitt, John Mesgher, Maurice
Hickey, W. II. Brady, NJ. J. McCsbe, Mr..
Lowenstein, J. d. McNeeley, John Mclner-
~, C. q. Stewart, Charles F. Errst, Chris
Mast, W. A. T. Mcdonald and representa-
tives from the houses of Koenig, Hsuck d
Bro, J. W. Bailey, J. Ready & Co., Wilson
& Kennard, John S. Britain, Patterson,
Noyes & Co., A. n Schuster & Co, Humid
ley, Judd & Smith, Turner, Frazer IL Co.,
and many Others, including in the party a
Herald reporter.
General Craig, at a meeting OF the st. |
Joseph party was elected Generalissimo.
III. K. W. Hartwig, President; Samuel i.
Smith, Treasurer w. A. p. Mcdonald,
Secretary; Samuel Nave. Chief of Com
missary Department; Thomas Spencer,
Committee on Music; Vice Presidents, Il.
III. Jordon, Capt. David Pinger, Chas W.
Campbell and Capt. Chris. Mast.
OFFICERS OF THE ROAD.
The officers of the road, in attendance |
we're:
Major W. F. Downs, General Manager;
Ed. S. Wills, General Freight Agent; NJ. |
A. Mclaughlin, General Passenger and |
Ticket Agent, accompanied by his estima-
VIC wi. -AaiNio, SANh E,
Col. A. S. Everest, Attorney.
"ALL ABOARD"
Promptly at o'clock the conductor
shouted, "all aboard" and soon we were
speeding over one of the best roads in X an
sas, at the steady rate of twenty-five to
thirty miles per hour. The train was in
charge of W. Ii. Sumner, an old conductor
on the road, and he made it agreeable for
all on board. james Dewitt, one Of the
most reliable and plucky engineers in the
stood at the throttle of engine No.
4, a bran new Roger engine. The first
stop was made
AT MUsCoTAH,
the first town of importance and located
twenty five miles distant from Atchison.
1t is located on the old Kickapoo reserve
and is quiet grain depot. 1t i, known as
the home of Senator S. c. Pomeroy.
AT BLUE RAPIDS,
ninety-fve miles out, the next stop was
made. This is one Of the most beautiful
towns on the rold. Here is located
dourishing paper mill and woolen mill.
The incest water power on the road is
Iound at Blue Rapids.
he original terminus of the road, the train
stopped few minotes, giving the excur-
'ionists chance to catch glimpse OF a
very substantial town OF seven hundred in
labitants. This was the last stop until the
rain reached Beloit the
POINT OF DESTINATION.
The train arrived at half mas, 10 o'clock
md the excursionists took quarters at the
Custer and Avenue houses. Fred Hall,
ormerly OF the Occidental hotel sst- Joseph,
s keeping hotel and furnished accommo-
lations for great many. Supper over, the
repaired to the Opera House
,uilding, where there was a formal recep-
ion. The welcome address was made by
Mayor Vreeland, in . neat, pointed speech.
The responses were made by Gen. Craig:
|udge Royal and ID; NJ Ramey, in behalf
i St Joseph, Col. Van Horn and James
Nave, Kansas City, and Col. ID. H. Anth-
ny, Leavenworth. Major Downs made
'appy speech on tne OCCASION.
BELoIr
8 q thriving, prosperous town of about two I
housand Inhabitants. There has been
cry rapid growth in the last two years
nd during the past twelve months about
wo hundred and fifty new houses have
cen erected There is q solid appearance
. the town that is quite noticeable There
8 one daily paper, the Record, and two
reeklies. The town is q fine grain and
attlepoint, and these interests are build I