Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-07
EDITORS ON A LARK.
The Annual Excursion OF The Press
Gang Over "Ths Fishing Line


RExD CIIs. July e.---At one o'ciock pes
terday the special Grsna Rapids 4 Indiana
press excursion train, composed of tie
handsome engine NO. ~, snsineer Jas
Reading. . baggage car aud siH Of the com
pany's hnesi coaches, STOOD IN readiness at
the Union depot Conductor Geo. 5. Jones
gave the signal for starting. swung 10 the
platform and the largest party Of Aicni-
gan journalists ever eongregated for such 8
jaunt Was en- route for Traverse City, Tbs
trip from the Junctie1 10 Reed { ~ vas
made in two hours incle as ssols as CEDAR
Springs, Howard City aud Big Raplds-
The rain had efYeotuauy laid the dust. the
road is in tine condition, the party IN good
spirits and the trip thus far has been a de-
ightful one. But few incidents OF special
interest have happened thus far.
At Child's Mill the train slackened speed
for new bridge enbankment; President
Sellers sang out ''kum Greek" and il took
three stout men TO keep Tom Glass, of the
Battle Greek Sunday Call, from diving
through window into the stream. Farm
or" Reynolds, OF the Grand Rapids Demo
crat, foamed at the mouth, but composed
Cedar Springs. Here be espied some demi-
joins in box car, took out his oorkscrew
and rushed to the platform. In an instant
that old, familiar, broad-brimmed, Buffalo
Bill hat blew from his head and was left in
the distance. ''Oh, who will wear that old
white hat, ETC., etc." Nesbitt, Of the Big
Rapids Herald, joined the party at the thriv-
ing metropolis of Mecosta county. A pic
ture of his idol-Grover Cleveland-dangled
at his watch chain. At Reed City long
stop was made and Nesbitt became
impatient, SO much so that strong and
wicked adjectives escaped his lips. Soon,
however, the tears of remorse came; he
threw away the last chew he possessed,
ceased to swear, and later was seem upon his
knees around the depot corner, before the
picture of his idol. Nesbitt is a good fellow,
ut about all the pisty he possesses he gains
from god Grover. +. Fitzgerald, the eff
cient train dispatcher of the Grand Rapids
Il Indiana, is upon the train and makes ii
his special duty to care for the wants of the
party. At Howard City and Reed City large
delegations from the southern and eastern
part of the State Joined the excursion, and
as the train drew out of the last named place
the six coaches were well-filled- The follow
ing is list of those who were upon the train
a. ii left Grand Rapids:
O.. @. Allen, Cassopolis Democrat, w. II.
Sheppard, Cassopolis Vigildat. j. b. Sweet
land, Edwardsburg Arguo, j. b. Benefited,
Vicksburg Commercial, K. s. Crawford,
Detroit Neus, G: l.; Barnes and T. l. Glass.
Call, George b. Willard, Journal, ri. +.
Brown, Noon, Geo. w. Buckley, Tribune,
Miss Alice Saunders, Ne,os all of Battle
Creek, +. w. Boughton, Marshall Chronicle,
l.. Ii. Love, Athens Times, O. w. Bailey,
Mendon Monitor, F. Z. Kittridge, Quincy
Herald. John Dennis, Journal, Q. 8. Hill
bourne, Democrat, both. of Hastings, DR..
III Il ots To
consha Ne,os, j. NJ. Morse, Marshall E.r-
FOUNDER, G L. Baxter, Charlotte Repubh-
can, @. NJ. Segan, Eaton Rapids Times, ..
Strong Nashville Netcs, w. q. Blymyer,
Charlotte Leader, ID. p. Sagendorf, Char
lotte ProhiJitionist, Mr.. Sawyer, Three Oaks
Sun, Ii. Potts, Grand Haven Courier, M. ID.
Blosser, Manchester Enterprise, Mrs.
j. p. Custard, Mendon Tribtute.
l.. NJ. Sellers, Cedar Springs Clipper,
b. W. Waggott, Bronson Journal, +. 4.
Nichols, Coldwater Courier, A. Houtcamp,
Saugatuck Commercial, II. 7. Peckham,
Freeport Herald, 4. Groves, Hastings Plain
dealer, y. 4. Alderman, Kent City Herald, f.
IL. Spencer, Lansing Journal, Geo. II. Potts,
Saranac Local, C. w. Van Fossen, Paw Paw
Herald, w. Ii. Bowman, Hillsdale Leader,
NJ. T. Ryan, Allegan Democrat, Q. X. Cow
din, Rockford Register, j. NJ. Moses, Mar
shall Erpotnder, s. G. Rowlson, Hillsdale
Standard, ID. @. Thickstun, Marcellus Ne,cs,
l.. ]. Fasquette, Ann Arbor Commencement
Annual, Otis Fuller, st. Johns Republican,
Walter Rickaby, st. Joseph Republican, o..
W. Roland, Paw Paw True Northerner, Geo.
ID. Moreau, Corrunna Journal, l.. K. Gould,
Bancroft Advertiser, A. V. Phister, Hub
bardston Adrertiser, s. w. Baker, Ovid
Union, Jas. ID. Estes, ST. Johns Independent,
Z. X. Reed, Maple Rapids Dispatch, l.. ).
Russell, Bangor Adrdnce. Geo. NJ. Dewey,
Owosso Times, ii. ID. Farnam, Hillsdale Bus
mess, G. A. Brakeman, Plainwell Leader,
Mrs A. II. Johnson, Hastings Banner, j. r.
Thre.her, Benton Harbor Palladium, j. w.
Hine, Lowell Journal, +. X. Smith, Battle
Greek Noon. The Grand Rapids
press was represented by 4. b. Fisher,
En0is. w. B. Weston, Leader, w. A. Stowe,
T'rGdesman, 4. ID. Fuller, Manufacturer,
Farmer Reynolds, Democrat, j. W. Halleck,
Post, II. Mcdowell and II. NJ. Rose.
TELraRAM, Misses Minnie Sheldon and Jen-
ME Higgins, Grand Rapids Artisan. w. s.
Hicks, of the Hoptonic Company, Is also
among the number, and will invite the
Convention Oh their return, to enjoy q
banquet at the company's factory.