The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-06-26
THE JOURNALISTS EXCUR-
SION.


nois Press Association has come and
gone and now for the report. Accept
ing Land Commissioner brakes invi-
tation to join the excursionists, we pro-
ceeded to Window on Saturday last on
the afternoon train and found the beau
tiful new Clark House fitted up to re-
ceive us.
TIE CLARk HOUSE.
This is 4 new brick structure, four
stories high including basement, recent
ly built by Mr.. Clark, u wealthy gentle
man from the East, ut a cost Of $l5, 900
to $4,000. The hotel is substantial es-
pecially and is furnished in the latest
style, with bathroom aud other modern
attachments. 1t is said to he the finest
hotel on the line Of the road.
ABIDE.
About 6 o'clock Sunday morning, we
descended to line hotel Office and shook
hands with the Minnesota editors who
had gathered in during the night, and
after a good breakfast the citizens of
Window invited us (all of us) to occu
py some lG to 20 conveyances and ride
to the Bartlen farm, four miles out, to
meet tile Illinois excursionists. APP
preaching the farm, we ''sensed" the
train standing on the track, and as we
drew up, we saw a bOuntiful table
spread in the yard, under canvass, and
the Illinois party ''vcpasting" at the ex-
pense of Mr.. Barden and the Railroad
Company. The breakfast was u royal
one, and we Wortl,ington editors were
shocked to see dozens and scores of wine
and ale bottles actually brought into
use and deprived of their contents.
This is an actual fact, which our inno-
cent Worthington people may believe
OF not, just Us it happens to strike
them. After breakfast, Mr.. Barden Or
dered out his stud of horses and Ills
thoroughbred COWS and bulls and treat
ed the editorial party to free MENACE
RE. One of these splendid horses is
valued at $50, 900 and one Of the thor
ough-bred bulls at $1,000.
From the Barden farm, the party
were driven to bingham Lake and
thence to the Thompson & Schurmcier
farm on Willow Lake. This is Il large
farm operated by two St. Paul boys
scarcely out of their teens. After a
glance at this farm, the party returned
to Window to ''coal up" and l,artook
Of u bountiful dinner ut the Clark
House.
TO SIOUX FALLS.
Dinner over, Commissioner Drake
got his guests aboard of the train which
was made up Of four luxurious coaches
and sped away like q meteor for Sioux
Falls. The train was halted at the
Falls where the party ''weEt ashore'
and took in the cataract, the island,
etc. Here again, we Wort:,ington ed
itors were shocked by passing near a
German brewery where we understand
actual beer is manufactured, sinful as
it may appear to our Wortlington read
ers. A large crowd received the edi-
tors ut the Falls and q band Of music
enlivened the exhibition of the cataract.
The ladies then took carriages and were
conveyed to the Cataract House where
all were treated to Il good supper and
then al opportunity was afforded to
drive about the young city.
BACK TO WoRTlIINGTON.
About half past eight, the train pull
ed out for Wortlington and the run Of
s. miles WAS made in Il little over two
hours. Here the excursionists spent
the night, and early in the morning an
opportunity was afforded for Il boat ride
on our beautiful Okabena Lake. n
number Of the party, the ladies especi-
ally, awaited themselves Of the opportu-
nifty and had a very pleasant time. At
half past seven the party assembled at
the Worthington Hotel and partook of
Il breakfast furnished at the expense of
the town and the Railroad Company.
Many of the party expressed their adj
miration Of the beauty of the town and
its location OH the lakes.
TO SIOUX CITY.
At half past eight the train left for
Sioux City, where, after dinner ut the
Depot Hotel, the Illinois editors bid
their Minnesota brethren Of the press
and the accommodating railroad otlici-
ais a hearty farewell and sped away to
Council Bluffs.
LIST OF THE ILLINOIS PARTY.
The following is Il list of the Illinois
journalists, with their ladies:
Col. Jno. e. Bundy and wife, lseligio.
Philosophical Journal, Chicago; G.. lay.
lor and wife, Wenona Index; j. W.
Bailey, Princeton Republican,; II. l..
Taylorand wife, Monitor-Index, Streat.
or; d. Dunbar and wife, Charleston
Plaindealer; A. w. Porter. Rockford
Gazette; II. W. Roberts and lady, Ches.
ter Tribune; G. T.. Crandall wife and
daughter, West End Advocate, Chic;.,
go: Arthur Holt and wife. Kankakce
Gazette; e., B. BostWick and wife, Mat.
toon Gazette; Hon. NJ. Is. Castle, Sand.
wich Argus; J. q. Cronin and wife,
Homer Enterprise; Will II. and Ed.
Haskell, Amboy Journal; Clarence f.
Holt. Kankakee Gazette; II. p. Lason,
Oregon Courier; II. A. Coolidge, Litcl,.
field Monitor; L. G. Clark, Greenville
Sun; T. O. Johnston, Ogle County Re.
porter; g. n. Walls, Tusco]a Journal
Geo. W. Cyrus, wife and daughter
Camp Point Journal; +. NJ. Grimes.
Milton Beacon; II. J.: Martin: Shelby
vile Union; G. D. Wassell, Nashville
Journal; Mrs. Myra Bradwell and
daughter, Legal News, Chicago; G. NJ
Latham, Greenville Advocate; e. r.
Barney Medical Journal, Chicago; W
T. Purtell and lady, Mattoon Journal
Miss e. w. Bower. Home Visitor, Chi
cago; 5. II. Williams, Gazette, Chicago
D. W. Lusk, State Argus, Springfield
Il. O. Johnston and wife, Palo Report
er; +. L. Allies, Pontiac Sentinel.