Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-28
AMERICAN EXPOSITION.
A Large Party Of IOwans visit New
Orleans and They Are Perfectly
Delighted.
The Event TO ne cemmemora,.d nv IN.
Erection Of an Arrh-rhe Alaskan
Exhibit.
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I Tfeeia NoHteponuepcc Of the Gazette
NEW ORLEANS, la, Dec. s4.-Thc
special feature u last week AZ ,he
exposition was the arrival OF the Iowa
/ excursion and The entertainment hero ~
It's members. Tho party included son,e
OF the most prominent citizens Of lows.
members of the legislature and press
professors In the university aud others.
and the occasion was deemed good one
TO establish bond Of union between the
two states by showing Northern visitors
what cordial and pleasant reception
they would meet with here. A round az
pleasures and entertainments was ar
ranged for the excursiOnists, aud they
were kept ON the 20 throughout thelr
weeks stay -excurtlonized, fcted nne
banqueted They were taken down the
! TerIe aux-Bmuis road 20 Shell beach and
given a sight OF the sea; 10 Chalmette. tho
scene of the battle OF New Orleans,
through the best sugar district OF the
states taken on another "Trip up the river
70 the Roundtree orange grove, the finest
and largest IN Louisiana, while several
/ special celebrations were given Ia their
honor NJ the exposition.
/ On Thursday the special event OF the ex-
cnrsion came OF With the laying OF the
cornerstone Of permanent granite arch
! 70 be erected ON the exposition grounds
as a memorial OF this visit, and IS a pres.
ent from the state OF Iowa TO Louisiana.
The arch viii be composed OF blocks OF
stone from every quarry In Iowa, aud
Will form an attractive feature OF the park
for all time 60 come.
The trip seems 70 have been a success
In more ways than one The Iowans re-
turned home delighted with their recep.
ton here, aud loaded down with memo
rails and souvenirs Of their visit South
/ Two large excursion parties OF lowe aud
/ Illinois school-teachers started South this
week, and will spend the holiday season
between Christmas and New Years see
Ing the sights of the city and the EXPOSE
ton.
The holiday week Is full OF attractions
for visitors aud the city Is already crowded
with people come 10 enjoy It's many
pleasures The Louisville & Nashville
railroad has finally yielded to the suggcs-
lions Of the exposition management and
reduced It's rates for excursionists to the
low price of one cent per mile, stay OF
ten days In New Orleans being allowed.
] This has been loudly demanded FOR some
time as essential to the complete success
Of the exposition. The course of the
Louisville 6 Nashville Will probably be
followed by the other lines, when II Is
shown how large d business the reduced
rates bring it.
The exposition on its part has met
the railroad with similar reduc-
ton, the price Of admission Tor
several days during the holidays being
only quarter instead Of half dollar.
4 Tuesday, New England day, the ami
veTsary Of tho landing at Plymouth Rock,
was celebrated by the leading citizens OF
New Orleans and vicinity Of New En-
gland birth. There was large gathering
OF the descendants Of the Pilgrim fathers
as well as 81 Orleanians, There WAS mu.
sic, prayers, speeches, etc, winding ~
with New England banquet, with one oi
the most elaborate and elegant menus
ever prepared Ia New Orleans, containing
not few OF The good old New England
dishes. kilograms were exchanged With
the great anniversary Pilgrim dinners
given IN New England and throughout the
country. One OF the best features Of the
entertainment WIS the grand chorus OF
several hundred voices, arranged foI
the occasion, which rendered "1al
laiujah," "Amgrica,h ana other famous
4 hymns ana nduQuhi hllr.
, Christmas viii be another gala day al
the exposition grounds, many attractions
beng offered during the day, while al
night there win be grand exhibition oI
fireworks, including the pyrotcchnlc dis
play Of the destruction OF Pompell.
Next Monday, the 18th, is American
press day and Commissioner Anderson
will start with special train for this city
containing the most eminent Journalists
OF the country, This excursion and cele
bration are Ia charge OF Commissioning
, Anderson aud OF the well-known Col. L
/ Donan, the great orator OF the Northwest
. while Maj, Pangborn OF the Baltimore
& Ohio viii arrange the railroad details
The press OF Philadelphia, New York
Chicago, 81. Louis, Detroit and othe
, leading cities Of the country Will be rep
resented. There viii be another larg'
delegation OF Minnesota editors, and II II
/, supposed that editors In various portion
OF the country will organize minor ex
curslon parties and join Ia the celebra
ton. Last year a large excursion OF cor
respondents came down here toward Thu
! end OF the season. They went hom'
I FLIED with enthusiasm over IN,
I exposition and preached about 1t through
.
4 was TOO lato, however, to do much good
: The present excursion Is more timely
} coming earlier during the exposition
. That great display Of the resources an
c manufactures Of the world wi! pass 70
: examination before the press OF u
United states II IT'S verdict Is satisfac
tory the best results ought 10 follow
4 from II,
Arrangements have also been pei
$ fected for bin celebration on January
Emancipation or Airlcan-Amerlcan day
when excursions will start from all neigh
!. boring towns Memphis, Nashville, Shreve
port and other points, all the rrilroad
agreeing follower rates for the occasion
There is now little doubt that goo
portion Of the government exhibits see
: here last year will be returned. Anon
these will be the collection 81 articles an
4 curiositics illustrative 81 the Greedy *
pedltlon. including samples u tenis,dogs
packed provisions and All the Instrument
employed In the exploration Of tho Arcu
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