The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-01
ONO EDITORIAL EXCURSION.
A Review Of the Incidents Of the Trlp-IIOspi-
table Treatment by the Way

Cape May, July l9.-You have published specials
from day TO day as the Editorial Association Of
Ohio, which left Cleveland on the llth inst. for
an excursion to Philadelphia, Cape May and New
York, reached the several cities but II may be in.
teresting to some Of your readers To give more
detailed account OF the incidents as the party
sped along over the Pennsylvania Central Rail.
road to the city Of Philadelphia. We were treat.
ed with the greatest hospitality by the press and
citizens of Cleveland and especial mention should
be made Of the delightful boat ride on the mag
nlhcent steamer "Ciy of Detroit" which Com.
mander, Capt Pierce rendered to the party, and
which was enjoyed as well by many distinguished
citizens Of the Forest City. In the evening, the
excursion visited by invitation Haltnorth's Gar
den, before starting on the trip under the leader
ship OF the President Of the Association Mr.. j. F.
Mack, whese indeiatgable exertions were re-
warded by the presentation of alaTge gold headed
cane, with an appropriate speech from Col. FOgg,
of the Cleveland Herald during the boat ride on
the Delaware As we approached Philadelphia,
after a pleasant ride during the day, made more
agreeable by refreshing rain and the mountain
scenery, the eXCursionsts were met by commit
tee OF gentlemen representing the Press and the
Pennsylvania Railroad, which had generously
| furnished free transportation, and welcomed to
| the city Of "BrOtherly Love-" After good nights
| sleep at the Continental the programme an
| nOunCed for the day was ride on the steamer
Minnie r, Child, kindly placed at the disposal of
the excursionists by the Philadelphia u Atlantic
| Railroad Company; also, to visit the Permanent
| Exposition, on the old Centennial grounds, the
| Geological Garden, and an inspection Of the vaTi-
Gus newspaper offices. After enjoying all these
| hospialities, the eXcursi0nsts left for Cape May
The following extract from the Press OF the 10th
| instant does great honor to the rural roOsters
| (as one of your metropolitan Journalists was
| pleased, on a former occasion, TO designate cOun
Try ed editorSs ;o,. =, ob,o 0ro with -. dov Or,
gentlemen of education, character and ability
| The impression which they carry away of Phila
delphia will go far TO condition and determine
our reputation in the foremost State of the West
The party reached Cape May this morning, aftel
a pleasant ride through the district known a.
Vlneland, In New Jersey, and upon their arriVa
they were met by committee and escorted u
| WCongress Hall =" where the Mayor welcomed thu
visitors in an appropriate manner; after which
j. e. Kingsley, Esq, Manager of Congress Hall
invited the guests, as soon as they could maxi
their toilets, to repair TO the commodiOus dining
room to dinner. During the afternoon many o
the party, for the first time took TO salt water,
The ladies, of whom there were quite number
wives and daughters, presented rather novel ap
pearance when, for the first time they donned tn
bathing suit. II was said that they were rathe
more faStidious than those more accustomed b
|
loosely fitting suits the Ohio ladies did not max
a worse appearance than many from other local
tiles. It is true that there was exhibited littl
more nervousness, perhaps, in going into the wa
ter and fear that it might be dangerous to go i
over ankle deep at first, but, by degrees they az
Quilted themselves quite bravely, dashing int
the foaming surf and enjoying the bath like tn
most experienced bathers, A promenade concel
was announced in honor of the guests In th
evening, with large attendance Of over 200
| nd tYVNau 1nt III
some of the ladies of the excursion party prC
sented an appearance equal to any at that fast
; ionable resort Many of the party preferred
remain here 10 going to New York, being so dc
lighted with the exhilerating effects of sea batf
ING, Those who went to New York went to th
Fifth Avenue Hotel, where they were at libert
to 90 as they pleased some to visit Central Parl
, and others to Manhattan Beach and other waite
ing places. Upon the whole, the Ohio editori'
, excursion was one which will not soon be torgo