Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-14

at 10 P. " started from the Union depot
again. On the morning OF the 9th they
passed the Indian reservation in the State
of iowa and on arriving at Cambridge,
about 10 A n, crowd OF ladies awaited
them and threw bouquets of Wild flowers
in the windows Of every car. By 3:45 P
the train had reached Council Bluffs,
and in sbOut an hour was again
steaming away. and in q short time crossed
the muddy Missouri, as one of the
party called it. About dark the
Platte river was reached, but night shut
out much of the beautiful scenery along
the banks. About P NJ, however, the
party were privileged to witness one Of the
most beautiful scenes of the entire trip
which was described in the notebook of
one OF the Virginia delegation, as follows:
About 90'Q'0ek We we're dazzled by
the glare OF what at first seemed to De
great prairie fire, but approaching near we
found it was the town OF Columbus III up
by the electric light For about ten miles
on We witnessed the most gorgeous display
of the aurora borealis many Of MS ever
saw. Great streams of silyery and golden
light shot mp at short distances from each
other, alternately paling and glowing, and
when stationary. looking like showers of
metallic rain, while as they rose from their
cloudy base we almost imagined some hid
den volcano was vomiting forth its buried
treasures in liquid fire or molten gold"
BY !. ". on the 18th the train reached
Denver Junction; next Cheyenne, al 3 ?. N,
where they were serenaded By the military
band of the Twenty first United States In
fantry, commanded by Colonel Morrow,
formerly Of the Twenty-foUrth Michigan
Infantry. Soon the rocky range was
reached, and just before dusk the train
stopped to give all an opportunity TO visit
the Ames monument, which stands 8 ,255
feet above the level of the sea. The train
reached Salt Lake City on the morning of
the 30th, where the night was spent, and
the next day occupied in viewing Mormon
dom. In the evening free excursions TO
the lake were given, and most Of the party
availed themselves Of the opportunity TO
take q bath in the famous waters Of Salt
Lake.
AMONG THE MORMoEs.
The Chaplain-in-Chies got left at the
lake, and the party had 70 wait several
hours for MS return before starting again
on their Journey The Chaplain's extTem-
ity was the old soldiers opportunity, and
they made the most of it. We give de-
scription Of their doings from the notebook
of CCmrade Edgar Allen Of Virginia, The
newly-elected Junior Vice-CommandeT-in
Chief
On cur return to the city, we should
have started al once for the Golden Gate.
Oar train was ready, our dinner was ready
and we were ready-all save our Chaplain
in-Chef He had got left at the lake, and
we had TO wait some three hours for his
return. Most Of Us got out, squatted on the
rails, picnic fashion, and marched through
Georgia resurrected John Browns body,
Oh f..Fs 10
or returned to the girl | left behind me-
until we were hoarse We determined to
celebrate the return OF the pr0digal in
becoming manner, and, in anticipation OF
mis- arrival, all the musicians Of the party
were mustered into special service, and
the boys were detailed TO hunt
up instruments In short time
about twenty of US were formed
into a drum corps, ready furnished With
instruments of the latest design. Old tin
kettles, buckets, oil cans and cracker boxes
found lying around came rolling in, with
iron bars or pins for drum sticks, and pot
or kettle tops were improvised as cymbals,
Thus equipped the drill began
THE PoETIcAL RFFoRT.
NIB,
Hight, six feet three
With buster way above the knee,
Both from he size
And glazing eyes,
Was leader made of our sOiTee
Then what fall
Five feet, that's all
Came Mr. BIS antipOdes,
J. B. Il Gof.
His buster off,
And drum areS.ing on lis knees.
Then Colonel l..
Who's always fly,
And full alike of fun and nleLtle,
Came marchingueXt,
4 little reXed
Because he had 10 beat kettle.
Then, hand in hand,
The Boyut0n band
John, with & son on either side
Each in the van
A cracker can
BY beating, TO make music tr1eo.
Then F. Nv
Who'll never trouble you
If only you let him alone
With whiskers long,
Joined in the thTOng,
And beat bue ket with bone.
Right at his back
Came Johnny Black,
Who, beating to its fullest tension,
An empty box,
Fell on the rocks
And sOiled his hauds-but got pension.
Still followed more
at least n score
With bucket, tea pot, box or can.
Then in q minute.
When all were in it,
The Chaplain screnade began.
As him we 'spied,
Right off We hied.
and oh how happy was the meeting.
A little cowed
He scraped and bowed
And thanked US for our merry greeting.
But looking sick
At double quick
We a-ched him back onto the train;
When 'Ail aboard -
The Captain roared,
And we were on the road again.
| THE ROSTER.
The roster of the party on the train in
| cluded the following: General s. S. Bur
dette, Past National Commander; John
| Cameron, Acknowledgement Fred Brack-
| EFT Assistant Adjutant- General; c.. H.
! GrosvenOr. Judge Acknowledgements: John
| Taylor, Quartermaster-G General a. s. Van
osdel, Inspector General; Charles Royee,
principal Aid-de-Camp; G. S. Ingham,
! Chairman Of the COMMITTEES on Tranporta-
| ton. Most of these gentlemen were &C
companied by their wives
The Virginia car contained Edgar Allan.
of Richmond, Junior National Vice Com
mander, Mrs. Allan and Miss Edith Allan
! ]. B. H. Goff, Senior Department Vice
! Commander; S. E. Bickford. A. A. G.. wife
and two children c. E. Hewen, delegate
J. W Boynton and J. W. Boynton, Jr.,
Miss Carrie Boynton, ]. s. Darling and
wife, Miss Grace Darling, Harry D. Howe
Among the members of the Maryland
party were; E. Y Goldsborough, attorney
at-law, Past Department Commander,
Frederick City; Eli Frost. Post Com.
mander, Frederick City, George Gilbert
Charles M. Gilpin, Frederick City
Frederick county; N. J. Zimmerman and
wife, Frederick City: Thos. DAILY, Jr.
Junior Vice Commander, Department o.
Maryland, Baltimore: Robert W. Scarlet
delegate at large, National Encampment
John Neal and wife. a. A. g., Department