The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-01
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Their Exeursis1 stops In Cheyenne q
Few Miaates.

The National association Of general
passenger and ticket agents. "-Fhat is
the style they 60 under and q genial.
goodnatured, jolly party they were.
too, they and their wives. The special
train which brought this excursion up
from Denver pulled up to the depot
about 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
hauled by engine ''100." Kansas diyi-
sion. The train was made up OF the
Pullman ears Orleans" "OIiert,' -
'.Sarina,' Peoria" and the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas special "No. &c.,
besides baggage cars, etc. The engine
was tastefully decorated with black and
white crepe as an expression of the
sentiment of the party for the national
calamity. On the engine front was a
large Autograph of the late President
Garfield, surrounded by emblems of
mourning.
Immediately after their arrival the
party was invited into the Railroad
house TO a splendid dinner the courtesy
of the Union Pacific railroad, through
its representatives, Messrs. c. S. Steb-
bins and ]. W. Morse.
The excursion started from st. Louis
about a week ago, passing owe the
Missouri Pacific, and X. p. railroads to
Denver. From Denver they went out
over the various roads, visiting all the
points of interest in the Centennial
state. While at Toltec Gorge on the
d. & r. G. railroad, just beyond the
tunnel. the whole party Joined in a
memorial service to the memory Of the
late President Garfield, and a large
marble tablet marking the place and
circumstance will prove an object of in
terest to future travellers. J.. r .Ogden,
general freight and passenger agent for
the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad, will contribute the
slab which will be of Tennessee marble,
and q sufficient sum was raised to de-
fray the transportation expenses and
the cost of a protecting iron railing.
That the meeting was an impressive
one may be surmised when it is known
that the party numbered ITO, about 40
of whom were ladies, all representing
the best element of all portions of the
country.
After satisfying the demands of the
inner man at Jones' well loaded tables,
the party had barely time to enjoy a few
moments in promenading the platform
and discussing Cheyenne from the stand
point of her worn out and doubtful
reputation, before they pulled out and
fairly started for the east, meeting the
train from Omaha at Archer.
These prominent leaders in the affair
were C. 8. Stebbins and J. W. Morse, Of
the Union Pacific railway, and Frances
Chandler, Of the Chicago, Milwaukee
s. st. Paul railroad, and to their efforts
| the success of the excursion is consid-
erably indebted. As stated before, their
Cheyenne dinner was the hospitality Of
the Union Pacific management, and the
members were the recipients Of many
favors all along the route. The press
was not neglected, several principal
cities being represented. Among the
members of the fraternity one of the
LEADERS, hired men had the pleasure
of meeting Geo. E. Priest, Of the Daily
Journal, Ithaca, N. Y, who had for the
nonce forsaken the beauty of the New
York lake country for this ride amidst
the grandeur Of the Rockies. The ex-
cursion returns to Omaha, thence over
the Missouri Pacific to st. Louis, where
it will disband.