, 1885-05-08
OMAHA ExCURsIONISTS.
ThOy Pass Through the City Last
Evening
On Their Way to Oregon. Some
thing About the Party.
They Express Themselves as Be-
ing Delighted With Cheyenne.

1917 - = A~ = - ~"fN '(@
had attached three elegant Pullman palace
cars which were occupied by the Omaha
business mems excursion, which is bound
for Portland, Ore.
The party is composed Of the leading
business men Of that city, who accepted
from the Union Pacific Railroad company
an invitation to enjoy a ride over the
Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line,
so that they might more fully understand
the trade of the west, the resources
of this great section of the union, and the
character of the people. Under these
conditions, and in order to familiarize
themselves with the trade, resources and
the people, the business men accepted the
hospitality of thesUnion Pacific.
The excursion left Omaha on Wednes-
day evening, May 6, in charge Of j. NJ.
Morse, g,neral passenger agent of the
Union Pacific Railroad company, and is
composed of the following named gentle
men and the business they represent:
b. T. Smith, of Boston.
D. @. Adams. wholesale jobber.
Guy G. Barton, president Omaha and
Grant Smelling and Refining company.
M. II. Bliss, bliss & Isaacs), wholesale
crockery.
w. J. Broatch, wholesale heavy hard
ware, etc.
Gen. John G. GOWN attorney MT law
John A. Creighton, Omaha Nail works.
Chas. H. Dewey, dewey & Stone),
wholesale furniture.
John H. Donnelly, Ogalalla Land and
Cattle company.
Luther Drake, Merchants National
bank.
W. j. Footner. superintendent North
ern Pacific Express company.
@. A. Fried, Qee, Fried, & Co., )
wholesale hardware.
Ben. Gallagher, Paxton & Gallagher,
wholesale groceries.
S. b. Hayden, Omaha White Lead
works.
Geo. a. Hoagland, lumber dealer.
r T. ller, Willow Springs Distilline
company.
w. A. Jackman, Omaha DAILY Herald.
NJ. A. kurtz, wholesale dry goods.
u, W. Llninger' (Lininger 4 Metcalf
Co.l AGRICULTURAL implements
Il. Martin lParhn, orendorff * Mar
I'M, agricultural implements
Fred. Metz, Metz Brewing company.
W. v. Morse, wv. V. Morse x Coz
wholesale boots and shoes.
I. NJ Morsman, general manager Paci-
nc Express.
w L. farrotte wv. Ia Parrotte & CO..
wholesale mats and caps
y. N. hamsey' omaha Barb Wire
company.
1nomas rogers wilton Rogers x
Sonsl, wholesale stoves, etc.
D. NJ hoss, Omaha Ddib hepu6hoan.
u. u russell Onaha Ddiy Bee,
Capt U hustin' mines and stock
P P. Shelby, general freight agent
Union Pacific railroad.
j. w. Morse, general passenger agent
Union Pacific railroad.
The entire party partook of refresh
ments at the Railroad house, and a num-
Der took carriages and viewed the city.
One of the prominent merchants, who
had never visited Cheyenne before, ex-
pressed himself as being perfectly aston
ished at the size and metropolitan APP
pearance of this city. "Why,' he says,
Il had no idea that Cheyenne was such a
city, containing. such fine buildings,
blocks, residences and churches, Then
again, the city lighted by electricity and
gas, and the wonderful amount of bust
ness transacted here, is surely won
derful, and. l can hardly understand it.
| intend, however, to stop in Cheyenne
on my return for a few days to look ovel
the city"
The trip hui far has been very de.
lightful, and the party speak in the high.
est praise of the interest and attention
given them by MI. j. W. Morse, the
general passenger agent.
At Sidney the party were serenaded by
the post band, and the music was highly
appreciated by the party. Several mem
bers of the party responded to the band,
and citizens assembled at the depot and
thanked them for the reception given.
A paper is being published by the ex
cursionists as the train proceeds, givinE
an account of the trip and all connected
with it. The first number has been is