The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-29
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at a O'Clock, railroad time. IT pom
sisted of eight Pullman sleeping ears
and one baggage ear. There were 1872
tourists in the party, and they were in
chfrge of MI. 1. A Whitcomb, a part
ner Of Mr.. Raymond.
Three Pullman conductors managed
the sleepers, viz. H. F. Shields, W. d.
Wrighter and C. Baldwin. Each car
had a porter, of course. Besides, there
was a special baggage master for the
excursion, while man always tray
els ahead TO secure rooms at points
where stops are made.
The fresh air from the mountains
seemed to whet the appetites of our
New England visitors and they entered
upon the pleasures Of the MONDAY
meal in dreadful earnest.
The train stopped about an hour, and
during that time the excurters were
d~evouring information which was OBJ
tanned from every conceivable source.
A Cheyenneite who could and would
talk was meat for the Yankee visitors,
who are as inquisitive and intelligent as
ever. Most of them had a very good
idea Of our country and its resources,
and they rather sought for details and
prospects. Some Of them found friends
among our home residents who were
looking N.
Each excursionist is provided with
three souvenirs, viz, a full description
of the trip; a printed list of members
of the excursion; and q book of tickets
and coupons for the round trip. This
book is a fine piece of work. 1t con-
sists Of railroad, meal and lodging tick
cts, etc., and for all the necessary ex
penses Of the trip. There are 120 tick
cts in the book, and it is bound in
Russia leather, is gilt-edged, and is
lettered In gold ON the back, SO that
when all the tickets are used out of it,
the stubs and cover will make a fine
souvenir.
The excursion will arrive in Salt Lake
this evening at 8 p. m. Tomorrow
carriage drives will be taken around
Salt Lake and suburbs. They will re-
main in Salt Lake until Sunday even
ing when the journey westward will be
resumed, and they will arrive in San
Francisco on next Tuesday evening,
where they will remain for 20 days.
The return trip will begin on May 23d,
and they will pass through Cheyenne
on their way home on Thursday, May
20. The tickets are good for ninety
days.
Many Of the excurters are likely to
stop over on the return "trip at points
which to them may seem to be of the
greater interest.
Next week there will be a second in
stallment of Raymond e~xcursionists,
100 in number. They will pass wei the
same route precisely es the first in
stallment. The two will meet IN San
MOST or the party were middle-aged
and aged.
There were very few young ladies in
the party.
There were several journalists on
board, among them Luther L. Holden,
and David Winslow, of the Boston
Journal, and Francis Proctor, of the
Gloucester (Mass.) Advertiser.
Beauty was scarce, but brains
abounded.
The excurters were all hungry, but
they were soon satisfied.
One-half of the party dined at a time,
there not being room for all at one sit
ting in the dining room.
All the guests highly praised the ele-
giant and substantial dinner which Mi.
Jones had prepared for them. And
they were astonished that things could
be so well ordered in the ''great Ameri-
can desert.n
There were no baked beans nor Bos-
ton brown bread served for dinner, but
1t was fully enjoyed, nevertheless.
There are, in both installments of the
excursion, 292 passengers. at S4O0
each, the fund of s116, 800 was raised
to pay for the trip. The proprietors
are doing well, financially.
Countryman's curiosity shop was
invaded. and large number of pur-
chases made.
Numerous inquiries were made for
the Cheyenne Indians. 1
The personal wealth of the party
foots up many millions.
The four new and handsome Pullman
sleepers will be taken to Oregon for use
on the Oregon railroad, which runs
from Dalles to Walla Walla, Wash
ington Territory.
The party hadn't met with a single
mishap up to yesterday.
All praise the management Of the
western railroads.
Supt. Law went on the train to
Laramie City.
P~resbytery and synod.
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