Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-08


and Sunday. Saturday morning the Globe
Democrat contained nearly page and a
half OF interviews aud many of our party
claimed they were made to say things that
they never dreamed Of or had told to n liv
ing person. TO keep up with the times
the Post Dispatch interviewed the ladies &C.
companying the Association during the
day and that evening appeared with elab-
crate reports Of their views on politics, So
ciety and Woman's Rights.
ST. Louis is II grand old city and cover, =,
large amount OF territory, as many of the
rural roosters learned who attempted to
take il all in by daylight and gaslight in
the space OF three nights and two days.
Situated as il is on the great father of wa
ters and surrounded by rich and fertile
lands extending over hundreds of miles in
every direction it has no rival in domestic
commerce. 1t tisdoing conservative bust.
ness on its own capital and recognizes the
historical fact that the world was not made
in day and govern themselves somewhat
accordingly.
The entertainment of the Association
during the stay in the city, arranged and
provided for mainly by the representatives
oil the local press and city officiuls, was all
that could he desired aud more than was
expected. The programme for Saturday
was somewhat Interrupted by local show
or', yet all the more important institu.
tiSns of the city were visited aud explained
through Kindness of the local committee.
They claim to have the finest fire depart
ment and finest county Jail in the U. S.
aud they are modest in all their claims
for st. Louis. Just after dinner the Asso-
citation was assembled in the parlors of the
Lindell, and in behalf of the same Major
HICKMAN, in few well chosen sentences
presented Mrs. /. f. MACK, wife of the
President OF the Association, with hand.
some diamond ring, n slight token of APP
probation OF the Fraternity for her as
lady and genial travelling companion and
the efficient services Of her husband as Pres
ident Of the Association during the past
three years.
At the ringing Of the church bells Sun
day delegation OF the Y. NJ. c. A. called
nj the Lindell 10 take as many rs wished
TO so out to the churches. Strange as il
may seem, ANDY BEBoUT, of the Toledo
Democrat, waa the first one to be interview
ed on this occasion. lie at once became
enthusiastic, entered into the spirit with a
will and in short time had quite dele
CATION for the First Episcopal church.
The vllest sinner may return.n
On Sunday afternoon the Association
Wa" taken in carriages through the streets
containing the finest residences of the CITY
TO and through Tower Grove Park, SHAw's
Park, the Reservoir and to SHAw's Garden.
Here the party alighted and passed through
on foot the finest collection OF rare flowers
and shrubs to be found in the United States.
Mr.. SHAW met and welcomed the party to
his residence where all partook OF a refresh.
ing drink OF ice water and registered their
names in book kept by him for such occa-
sions. Letit be remembered that Mr.. SHAW
ia bachelor OF three score and ten, DOS
sessed OF immense wealth and his hobby,
ii such it could be called, is TO cultivate
all known varieties OF shrubbery and
plants. His grounds are open for the
inspection and qualification Of the public
without money and without price, and
those who faii 10 visit them when in ST..
Louis have lost rare opportunity, and
those who fail to appreciate should he
turned upon the plains to pasture upon
buffalo grass Leaving here the procession
passed through Forest Park, the ground
work and forest part of which is only
completed at present, but in time it is ex.
pected TO make this Park compete in beauty
with the great Parks OF New York and
Philadelphia. From here the party passed
on to the Race course, Fair Grounds, Zoolo-
gical Garden and back to the city, having
put in full half day of pleasant sight
seeing.
We met while in the city our whilom
friend, Mr.. c. ]. ROONEY, who, several
years ago. was the bosom friend of ARrE.
MUS WARD and who labored jointly together
with the movable alphabet on the Toledo
Blade. We were also pleased to make the
acquaintance of EUGINE FIELD and A. r,
WEBB, OF the Times-JOaruol staff, WM l..
THOMAS, of the Commercial. Gazette, and the
local s'"f OF the Globe Democrat too nu
merous to mention, all of whom, with a
number OF others whose names we canno,
recall, did all in their power to make our
visit pleasant one. Should they ever
cross the border into Ohio we authorize
their hats chalked at once and draf,
on sight on us.
LINKED AT LAST"
Chicago, ST. Louis and Kansas City aro
the three great cities Of the West linked
together by what is known on the map a..
the Chicago q Alton Railroad. We were
happy IN finding ouselyes the guests Of this
road Monday morning. We were given a
special train composed Of baggage car
one day coach, two Pulman's and the din,
i1g car Occidental. The train was in
charge OF Supt. WooD, General Passenger
Agent Clarion aud Conductor IIuGHIs.
The train was given the right Of the truck
special time table prepared for it, several
h'nr" shorter than usual, and We were
given to understand that we would be treat.
ell to an exhibition Of modern railroading
such as We had not yet witnessed -and we
were. Away we went for dash Of 500
miles through beautiful prairics aud way.
ing gram, leaving but little time for tax
Ing notes OF passing events, or speak OF
the absence OF the usual number of school
hou@G For one hundred miles on the