Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-03
THE PORrERS RETURN.
Their Jaunt 10 Dubuque, Cedar
Falls, Chicago and Back.

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of the State militia, and all returned
last week. A brief review Of their trip
is due alike to them, as well as to
the people by whom they we're so hos
pitably entertained. The names Of
the entire party have been published
before in these columns, so it is not
necessary to repeat them here. TIE
begin at the beginning the Guards,
under command of Captain WaIdran
put off in good order and high spirits
at half past eight O'Clock on the day
mentioned. They had special coach
furnished by the Chesapeake, Ohio
and Southwestern railroad. AT Cairo
the party took ! Sleeper for Chicago.
The weather was pleasant aud the
ride delightful, across broad stretches
OF prairies, though n~oincident ofspecial
notice were reported. Next morning,
bright and early, everybody was up
and on the alert. Omnibuses awaited
them at the Chicago depot and they
we're all soon whirlcd around TO the
great Palmer House, always a %favorite
with Memphis people, where a stump.
tuous breakfast was o afterward
the subject Of earnest consfatulation.
The Porters and their friends were
waited upon by committee Of cavalry
officers and shown about the city.
Under the same kind direction they
took a delightful excursion at night
on the lake. Captain Hittman, Lieu
tenant Clesver, Lieutenant Loudon
and Captain Williams we're the officers
20 attentive and thoughtful aud to
whom the Memphians would return
grateful acknowledgements Next day
a ride around the city was to have
been made in Mr.. Potter Palmer's
tallaho, but a rain interiered with
this programme and the pleasure was
deferred until their return.
After spending two days very de-
liRhtfully at Chicago, the party pros
ceeded on its way. At Galena a com.
mittee Of citizens from Dubuque met
the Guards and escorted them into
the city. The Drum Corps met the
Guards and escorted them and their
friends to the Julien Hotel.
where they we're handsomely
entertained. Ia the evening
a committee Of ladies and gentlemen
gave them an informal reception in
the parlors. Introductions were
made, animated conversations follows
ed and music added charm to the oc-
c%asion.
The following day the Guards and
their guests we're taken 10 carriages to
the adjacent residence Of Mr.. DeFor-
rest, where they were handsomely en-
tertained for an hour or two. At
night there was q grand banquet at
the Julien House. Next day the
POrters escorted General Bentley, the
Commander in Chief Of the, Iowa
State militia, to Cedar Falls, where
they witnessed the drills and
reviews of the militia, very impos
ing and impressive affairs. The ladies
and gentlemen who were from here as
guests remained at Dubuque and had a
royal time. The Porters after two
days absence returned and quartered,
again at the Julien Hotel. They speak
n the highest terms of the hospital.
It's lavished upon them at Cedar
Falls and Dubuque. In the latter
city one place in particular is remem.
bered, the house of jaeger & Rhom.
berg, at 453 Main oet,manufacturers
OF champagne wines, importers, etc.
The genial proprietors threw their
house open, and it became, if not
headquarters, at least about half way
house, to DO stopped at going to or
returning from any place in the city.
But others we're as kind and generous
andto undertake to name all would be
to Gull from nearly every page in the
Dubuque city directory.
On the return to Chicago the
POrters and their friends. as
many as kept together, some
thirtyNfve or forty in number, stopped
at the Palmer House and we're again
the guests Of Mr.. Potter Palmer. This
time they had the pleasure Of riding
around in his tallaho aud seeing much
OF the city. Il is no wonder that the
Palmer House has 50 long been a
favoriteplace with Memphis people. Its
proprietor has always been partial to
them. He I've literally in the dark
days of 1873; he looked after the
wants of sufferers, entertained many
ofthem for nothing or on a ere lit, and
made the ChickasAW Guards feel at
home when there, has likewise been
generous to the Porter Guards and to
many other Memphians. Truly it
has cone to be as natural for a Mem
pbis man to stop at the Palmer House
and to introduce himself there as if
he was n Of the stockholders. 1t
is magnificent house in
all its appointments and
there is an air Of hospitality and good
cheer and cOmfortabOut it that makes
every one from Memphis at least soon
feel at home.
The rear guard Of the Porters, COM
handed by Captain Waldran himself,
returned last Saturday and they speak
in tho moct nptb,r;..ts. -