New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-15
SUMMER LEISURE.
CITY EDITORS AMONG THE MOUNTAINS.
THE JOURNALISTS EXCURSION THROUGH TIKI WILD


THE JOURNALISTS EXCURSION THROUGH THR WILD
SCENERY or PENNSYLVANIA.
IFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE.
MAUCH CHUNK, Penn, July 13.-A party of
thirty NewYOrk aud Philadelphia editors many Of them
with their families, have been making excursion
during tho two past days into this portion OF the noun
tains Of Pennsylvania. special Friday morn
ing carried the NewYOrk company by the Central Rail-
road OF Hew-Jersey from Jersey City to Bethlehem.
There they by the Philadelphia editors, many
OF whom entered the NewYOrk car, headed by Colonel
William b. Crooks, Of the orginatOrs of the excur
son. The New-YOrk delegation was greeted by DR.. r.
W. Conrad OF The Lutheran O6ssrrer who despite the
rattle aud Of the train, made address OF consd
cradle length the relation Of the Religious and Sec
uar Press" He thought that while the latter fur
nsbug the stronger evidences OF intellectual force and
power and was doing to promote the material in
terests Of the country the religious press its ne
ccssaTy complement in preventing its aims from being
perverted Ethics still be left almost entirely 70
the religious press.
Nearly fifty members OF the excursion party sat down
TO dinner in the Mansion House, In Mauch Chunk yes
terday. Among these were Dr. Franklin Taylor of The
Philadelphia Press, cousin Of Bayard Taylor John W.
Perry, NORTH American. Philadelphia; A. HOecky,
depbIa David w. Judd and X. x. Beckwith, American
AgTfeiifrtSi; ]. " Sears, philadelphia Inquirer
IA gtei1Gn journal, Philadelphia Robert W. and
Henry N. Hastngs, Commercial Advertiser: DIR. f. w.
Goats and ii. 1. Brdgman, artist and manager for
Frank Leslie, Ney-Yorki Clifford 3 haeCalla and
L. Conrad and wife, Lutheran 06seruer: Howard NJ:
jenkins Delaware Press Association; j. f. Warner and
wife, Illustrated Christian Weekly; Charles Francis Hart
He0 York Herald; John Blaksey aud wife, EpeRiHG Star
Philadelphia X. Wight and daughter, The AethOdlS,
New-YOrk; William Is. Crooks manager OF the excur-
sion.
The afternoon was spent upon the "swtch-baek" the
natural and mechanical curiosity OF tais locality.
Three large mountain Stages carried the party 10 the
first summit. through Mauoh Chunk. It began to rain
nutf flnfF
but inside the cars this was no interference vita
the enjoyment OF The Trip The assent OF Mt Pisgah
and also Of Mt Jefferson Is made by of endless
chains aud stationary engines which draw up the cars
at angle Of ahOut 30 degrees Despite the rain, the
magnificent views from the summit, LOOKING out upon
tie Valley OF the Lehgb, 600 feet below, were thor
Oughly enjoyed At Summit Hill, exlempore addresses
resi- Onses by Ellis Clark, manager OF the NORTH
Pennsylvania Railroad, DR.. Conway audi Dr. NeVins Kept
the party in the best spirits The mountain was de
A cOnundrum party" held la the Mansion House
parlOrs IN the evening contest IN which a,cane with
views MauCh Chunk in the handle offered
for the best original conundrum, and another
tor the poorest, provoked much merrinenL The
OF the Delaware Press Association, and the other 10 the
gray haired patriarch OF the party, Mr. Fisher OF The
evening 70 serenade the editors, aud were accom-
panied by about 300 Oi the "clihens Then there were
more a0dresses--paTcuary by DIR. Conrad. who made
three speechrs. Strictly speaking, he didn't make any
address, for whenever he began 70 get eloquent some
drown his words. DIR. Conrad made so many speeches
during the rip and upon 80 many different subjects,
that no came to BIO dubbed the "JOunasuc Tram IL
Was striking sight 10 these rough miners ~ their
shrieoye5 under the Hare OF the torchighs listening
yely 10 speeches OF which they seemed not 10 under
stand word. There one thing, though which they
did thoroughly appreciate and heartily applaud that
was the short address OF DR.. Taylor which he TOld
them that the time coming IN this country
when every abOrer would receive the wages which his
services deserved.
Today the editors went Glen Onoko and 10 wilkes
barre. The glen is remarkable IN one particulars
water fall Of between 800 aud 1000 feet within glen
extent OF mile. series Of continuous falls aud
cascades In the upper section forms part OF view that
IL aid 10 be almost uncqualcd Wild beauty. II. r.
BALDWIN General Passenger Agent OF the Central Rail
road of New-Iersey, accompanied the editors through
tLe mining districts regions OF the Lenigh
Valley Railroad TO MtkesbaTrr. The return 10 New
York aud Philadelphia Was made THIS evening over the
SAME route.