Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-05-03
THE EDITORIAL HANDLERS.
What They Did at Denison, Texas.

The following account of the arrival
and reception at Denison, Texas, of the
Iowa Editorial Excursionists, we find in
the Denison Herald of the 26. tits not
necessary to add that they are enjoying
themselves:
Up in Iowa where the hurricanes
howl and the elements wage constant
warfare with mankind, any reference to
the Sunny South" the land of fruits
and flowers, awakens earnest longings
and heartfelt desire to see it's fair fields
and boundless prairies, and shake the
hands of those whose hospitality has
made the Southern name famous
throughout the length and breadth of
the country.
The editors of Iowa have long desired
to see this goodly heritage and Judge for
themselves whether its praises, which
have been echoed abroad were deserved,
and whether the New South" of their
imagination of which they had heard so
much, was the land of promise to the
restless and rowing A~merican-the spot
where nature made life pleasant, and
everything invited that happiness, the
attainment of which is the handspring
of all human effort.
When it was, therefore resolved by
the editorial association at their annual
meeting to visit Texas the proposition
was unanimously accepted and the very
large delegation which assembled for
the trip. proves how popular was the
desire to go South.
The company started from Burling-
ton, where a special train to Hannibal
was placed at their disposal by that
most accommodating and gentlemanly
railroad official, 7. J. Potter, Esq, Of
VI This special G brought them to Hannibal
where they placed themselves in the
care of the NJ, K. & T. through the rep
.resentative, E.: H. Smith, Esq, and in
accordance with the common usage,
made and provided, entered Texas at
Denison-the Gate City-after passing
through the beautiful Indian Territory,
which the inimitable and irrepressible
Jas. D. Brown, general passenger agent
of the NJ, X. & T. has made a house
hold word everywhere on the continent,
and which the excursionists say was all
their fancy had painted 1t, indeed, in
the language of one Of old the half
had not been told them," which speaks
volumes for the modesty Of the afore-
said JAS. D. B.
After a very pleasant and delightful
ride in two of Pullman's best coaches
they arrived at the Gate City last even
ing about 5 o'clock and were welcomed
by a crowd Of people, and any number
of carriages, which had been rendered
the committee by hospitality of our
citizens, in which the ladies and gentle
men connected with the association
were quickly seated and a pleasant ride
given them through Denison and its
suburbs. Those who did not care to
ride went sightseeing through the city,
examining it's various objects of interest
and getting ready for such a supper as
the proprieters Of the Alamo can set be-
fore a select company with appetites
whetted by fasting and travel.
1t is proper to add in this connection
that it was not generally known until
the morning before their arrival that
the e~xcursionists would remain here
over night, else more elaborate prepara-
tons would have been made to welcome
them. AS it was they were met at
Atoka, L. L. by our worthy mayor Jno.
G. Montgomery, Jas. Leonard, b. G.
Murrey, of the Neus, E. F. Radleg, and
r. Hanschke, editor of the Friee
Press, San Antonio, and these gentlemen
had charge of their comfort and enter
tainment during their brief stay in our
city.
After giving a brief notice of the
personnel of the excursion, the Herald
continues
We must stop somewhere with these
characterizations and will stop just here
with the remark that the press of Iowa
has all sorts and all kinds of men but
none whom the State would care to be
deprived of, whether Democrat or Re
publican; they are Hawkeyes to the
backbone and to them is due much of
it's commonwealth.
They travel not on the dead-head plan
but as gentlemen of wealth and elegant
leisure-which they are for the time be-
ing-paying their way and leaving pleas
ant memories behind.
They pay $50 per day for each of the
coaches and pay their hotel bills where
they stop. They expect to be out ten
days and the expenses will average $50
each for the trip. They expect to re-
turn by the Iron Mountain road and
take in Hot Springs, then to st. Louis
and Burlington where they break up and
return home. 4 =
During the afternoon arrangements
were hurriedly made to entertain the
excursionists with a hop at the Alamo,
which proved, in every respect, a decid-
ed success, many of our best people be-
ing in attendance and all vieing with
each other in making our visitors feel
was kept up until a late hour and all
who participated expressed themselves
as having passed an enjoyable time.
At an early hour this Nriday) morn
ing the excursionists left for Texarkana,
via the d. & S. r.