Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-12

badgers yisfG the Southern Expost-
tom at Louisville.

Responding to an invitation from the
officers Of the Louisville New Albany q
Chicago Railway Company to JOIN an
editori al excursion to the Southern Elk
position at Louisville Kentucky, party
representing tie Wisconsin press, com
prising Edwin Hurlbut and daughter,
Mrs.. J. A. Haskell, Oconomowoc Free
Press; James +. Hep and wife, Lake
Geneva Herald; J. J.. Kane and wife and
DIR. w, 4. Becker Milwaukee Sentinel;
2. Ell. Carney AMI wife, Waukesha Dem
ocrat, and VIM. l.. Norris and wife, Wa
tertOWn REPUBLICAN, reported at Chicago
last Thursday morning, At 8oCluck the
Wisconsin people with a number OF Hin
Ois editors and wives for fellOw-travelerS
to cold Kaintuck" were en- route for
Louisville on board special train of
three Pullman sleepers, one dining nj
one baggage car. The train was IN char
OF S. NJ, Goljipg conductor, d. pope
engineer, w. Pope fireman, north divi
sion; j. Waugh engineer, south division:
Z. A. Rodgers brakeman The following
officers and employees of the road were on
the train to look after the interests and
pleasure of the guests: John Mcleod
General superintendent; w. G. Sala and
WIN. Marshall. Division superintendent;
Murray Keller, General Passenger Agent;
Col. >. b. Jones, General Travelling Pas
senger Agent: Capt. J gL,WheIau, Or NJ
western Passenger Agent. Beginn,u- at
Hammond, Indiana, some 20 miles out 0
Chicago, accessions to the ranks oil the
eXCursiOnists began to be attained, anu
In, 7 A.
increased at different points with members
of the Indiana and Michigan press, until
the exCursioDists numbered $50 No effort
was spared on the part OF the railway
officials to make the journey Of their
guests pleasant and agreeable, the com
fort Of the travellers even to the mInutest
details being closely attended to- The
road runs from Chicago nearly south,
bearing little to the east, through the
state Of Indiana and trayerses for the most
OF the way a fine agricultural country,
although evidences were not wanting
here and there along the route going to
show that in many respects the inhabit-
ants were somewhat behind the times and
Licked the enterprising, go-S-lead and pro
gressive tendencies of their more north
ern neighbors Refreshments were pass
ed to the eEcursiOnists at intervals on the
journey and at the proper hour, about II
o'clock, a fine collation. was served in the
form OF a lunch which consisted Of both
sub7tantials and delicacies, all choice and
palatable and evidently of the proper fla
v0r even for the most eXacting epicure in
the party. The commissary department
was in charge Of II. NJ. K,usjey, one of
the leading caterers OF Chicago Just
before reaching Lafayette the train stop
ped for few minutes TO give those aboard
an opportunity Of taking q Tool, at the
Old Iippccanoe battle ground, where Gen
eral Harrison and the Indian chief Te-
aumseh fought Harrison owed his ele-
Walton to the Presidency to his success on
this field while the result Of the days
encounter broke the spirit Of the proud
Tecumseh Tue state OF Indiana has
surrounded the historic ground with
handsome iron fence and guards the
spot with rcyerential care. We speed on
through hill and over dale, a happy joy
Gus party until the shades Of evening
close lin upon us and Providence is
reached where the train is met by Col.
Ri Young, President Of the road, in his
special ear With him were w Ii. Lewis,
Of the L. n. A. & @. Ry., Mayor Rich
ards Of New Albany and from Louisville
were Mayor Jacob, Col Kelly, Col. NJ L.
Clark; w. w. Hite and c. Ii. Pettitt, G.
H. Hull, II. A. 'Yitherspoon and J. w.
Stein OF the Exposition Directory. In
we'll chosen words Col. Young aud May
| or Jacob welcomed the editorial party to
the soil of Kentucky and rendered them
the freedom Of the city during their
stay. Our reception partook of that true
! genuine hospitality for which the people
| of Kentucky baye or ever been prove b
! ial and our welcome was such that not
withstanding hundreds Of miles separated
us from our homes we did not nor could
not feel that we were among strangers.
The train pulled up TO the depot at Louis
vile at eight o clock, 10 minutes behind
the schedule time, the run of 317 miles
! from Chicago having been made In II
hours The party was distributed among
several hotels in the city, the largest num-
Der finding quarters at the Exposition HO-
tel After tea the party wendell their Nay
to the Exposition Building to witness a
magnificent display of fireworks in the
park in honor of the arrival of the editor.
| iaI party. Passes had been distributed
among the excur5ionists giving them free
access at any time to the Exposition Build
ing, Nearly all availed themselves
ofseeing what they could Of the exposition
before it closed Thursday evening. The
building is an immense structure OF beau
tiful architecture and possesses every con
venience for exhibitors. When lighted UP
ed it presents an appearance of grandeur
that is almost impossible to describe. The
length of the building is go feet and
the width. $40 feet. The Southern Elk
position building has more than double
the capacity of the Chicago Exposition
building and for extent of size has never
been equaled on the continent except
bv the Centennial Exposition. With
in its portals We hayea glimpse, and only
a glimpse, of the greatness in resource:
possessed by the "new SOUTH" The dis
play of minerals, Goals, timber, and vari-
GUS other products made by the states 0
the south is truly marvellous and beyond
the comprehension Of the average north
| arnpr Even In the extent and variety