The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-27
SOUTHERN TOURISTS.
They Pay Rock Island a Visit.
Driven Over the Island.--Turned Over
to DaVenpOrt--4 Visit to Black
Hawks Watch Tower.

The Southern excursion which passed
through the city week before last, arrived
here last night at 1890, on the cannon
ball" The party is not as large, by half,
as ii was originally, many having returned
home. Those visiting Rock Island are
Ex-Governor ]. s. Boynton and wife;
Col E. P. Howell, of the Atlanta Oonsti-
tuition, and family; Hon. Mark johnson
and wife; Hon. W. Mallette, of the Allan
ia Times; Hons. W. Myrick, W. P. Nit.
chell, NJ. Logan, G. A. Collier, and the
Misses NJ Hammond, W Harris, Maud
Jones, of Atlanta, and E. P. Homes, Of
Decatur, Ga. The party are in charge of
Mr. ]. P Berry, of the c., R. l. & P.
railway.
The party left Atlanta on the 18th of
June. They went to Cincinnati, and from
there to Chicago, where the wonderful
Railway Exposition was visited, and
the many resorts of the Garden
City, From Chicago they started
for Spirit Lake, passing through
Rock Island, They visited Spirit Lake,
Lake Minnetoaka and many of the
northern resorts. AT last, growing tired
of sight seeing. they started for home.
Learning of their intended arrival in
Rock Island, number of the prominent
citizens of Davenport met them last even
ing at West Liberty, and tried to persuade
them to stop at Davenport, but as they
had made arrangements to stop at Rock
Island. they were forced to decline the
hearty invitation Of the Davenport citi-
zens; but they would be pleased to accept
of the Inequalities of their city to-day.
The mayor called the council together
at 9 o'clock this morning. and made ar.
rangemcnts to welcome the visitors At
10 O'Clock, the mayor, accompanied by a
majority of the members of the council,
county officials. and number of the
members of the Business Mems associa-
ton went to the Harper house, where the
party are stopping They were present
ed to Gov. Boynton in one of the spacious
parlors of the hotel. The mayor spoke q
few words of welcome to the governor,
who in return thanked him for the kind
ness.
Carriages were then taken, and the
party was driven TO the Island After
viewing the sights, they were driven to
Davenport, and turned over to the citi-
zens Of that city.
At 10 O'Clock this morning the mem
bers of the Davenport Board of Trade
held meeting, and prepared to welcome
the visitors. At O'Clock they were ban
quoted at the Kimball House, and tLen
driven to points of interest in the city.
At o'clock the visitors will return to
Rock Island, AMI will be taken by our
citizens to Black Hawk Watch Tower
When this part of the programme was
broached, Gov. Boynton expressed him
self as anxious to see that historical
place.
In conversation with one of the party,
an ARGUS reporter was told that the tour
had been very enjoyable one. The
Northen people had shown them so much
courtesy, had treated them so kindly, that
they all went home having the kindest
regards for our people
DO you know" said the Southerner
"if the people of both sections were to
visit ach other more, better feeling
would exist between the two sectionsg
The reporter expressed the belief thai
the bitter feeling was nearly gone; that i
was only kept alive in the north by few
arrant towards, who never smelt pow
der" and he supposed 1t was the sam,
way down SOUTH
Eyes, said the man from Georgia, il
is the same way with u.s. As the date Of
the late urpleasantness get older the hot
ter these fellows get"
All the gentlemen members of the party
are fine looking men. Gov. Boyntonis 8
man of 55 years, over six feet, and wei
proportional. His face is shaven smooth
and it shows great firmness and detefmin
alton His eyes sparkle brightly, ant
when he smiles he shows a white and
even set of teeth. He is now presiden
of the senate of his state