The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-06-24
THE EXCURSION.


The Grand Railroad Excursion o
las week, signaliEsd the formal open
ing % the +. J. q w. Railroad 90 -
lima. The excursion train was 10 tw'
sections, the fEst designed foe the 80
eOmmOliatiOn Of the stations alOnf
the line. The second sOr the peopll
% OenReil tirOGe. Both.it d needles
% say, we're filled 90 oveFflOWing. b.
actual Oount, We are told, there were
oVsF seven hundred people on the
nrst section and ave hundred on thu
seeond. OF some twelve hundred Ga
All, who to1k q free ride By the cOur.
tesy Of the No. Pae. Co. The 80
judgements for the trip - q Wholi
were we'll plannai, aud beth sessions
Of the train made the trip without 90
eident, and with less OF vsxatinus de-
lay, than q usual on such OCCASIONS.
THE COUNTRY
Along the line was smiling Ia 10
rich June dress Of green and gold
and u would be difficult even 10 Kan
eas, 70 md q more beautiful, or mort
fertile country, than that between
Council Grove aud Sallna, and it va,
q SURPRISE 20 many gentlemen on the
train, who were on the line for the
first time, that % large aJpOrtion o
such 3 splendid country shOald still
lie, an ocean Of gFass and flowers. IN
tOnehed By the plOW. West MORN
hasrkefore q splendid future when
all its broad and fertile acres shall b
subdued by the pillow, aud converted
into fine farms.
THE TOWNS
Our section Of the train barely
touched &C the different stations, and
gave rs no opportunity 70 do more
thnR catch q passing glimpse Of them
ns we lifted by Wllsey, Kingman
Vile, Harrington, Hope, Dillon, aud
the rest all exhibited marks Of genu-
inc and solid progress; each vlelng
With all the rest for the hoROr Of be
coming "the future great city" be
tween Council Grove and Salina.
. ATsALINA. rr ...I
We were greeted and welcomed by
the Mayor sud q committee Of the
citizens, and marshalled % the Park
with music by the Knight TemplhT
Band Of Emporia, which accompanied
the delegation from Council Grove
After some choice music by the Vari-
Gus bands On attendance, the EisitOns
were officially welcomed In q stirring
address, by Col. T.. L. Bond, In behalf
fthe corporation and people Of Sail
ma.
Col Everest replied In behalf Of the
railroad coinpany and the Waiting
multitude. On one % his witty and
telling speeches, after which Mayor
ShRmleffsr aud D. 8. Munsell were
called out and responded with brief
impnOmptu addresses. A basket din
neF dinner followed after the genuine
picnic fashion, and the afternoon was
devoted 20 visiting, Sightseeing, and
general enjoyment. The editor Il
specially indebted for personal eouF-
tesies TO Mr. Fitzpatrick and 10 mine
host Of the Palace Hotel.
The return was eventless and 80
endeth our story.
From the CouueI Grove Cosmos.
Arriving At Balina shout n A. NJ,
the excursiOnists were met &C the de-
rot By delegation Of pronlnent eiti-
Eens Of Salina, who ushered q num-
Der Of fortunate ones into carriages,
aud indicated the route 70 Oakdale
Park, where the 5alina people had ar
ranged % turn loose the pumpkin
hnskers" from Council Grove and In
lermedlats points. The exeuFsionlsts
took Il all cheerfully aud felt grateful
10 the generous citizens Of Salina for
the warm welcome and hospitality
displayed. We can only repay them
By inviting them here, on an eXCur-
sion, when we assure them their
kindness will be reciprOcated with
compound interest.
On arriving at the park, which is
&c rtainly q very beautiful one, lying
along the Smoky river, the twelve or
thirteen hundred eXeursiOBists SET
tied themselves down 20 get al the
solid comfort out Of their brief 5OjOurn
At SalinA that was possible. There
being plenty Of seating Accommodations
and = large platform, those who were
not actively engaged spreading their
lunch on the green Hward, under the
inviting shade, were called % order
and listened 10 several interesting
speeches.
By this time fully one thousand ex-
curslOniats were comfortably seated,
under the spreading trees, after the
fashIon OF their remote ancestors, and
were discussing the humble yet
wholesome fare that Well.fe,l pump
Kin huskeFs" enjoy They would have
enjoyed seeing more Of the beauty
and chivalry OF the hOspitable city Of
Salina, but were quite eOntented, ~
country people are apt TO be, with the
samples Furnished.
Amer dinner = good many carriages
were placed at the exeunlOnists' dis
pOsal, and they visited the seveTai
PLACES OF interest I'm and about the
city. The Wesleyan University, In
process Of construction, the nOn-sec-
retaFian Normal sche0l, the water
works, the proposed site OF the State
Capital, the proposed sight Of . new
custom hose. and several other pro-
posed sites we're visited and taken In,
IN ali their bearings. The excursion
lists were completely taken In and
eaptivated by the really beautiful city
Of SallnA, with lie eireunjaeent val
leys teemlng with fertility, It's many
Zoe business houses and handsome
residences, all speaking Of Kansas
enterprises. thrift, intelligence and
bOundless resources.
Mayor Bristol and the gentleman
composing the city council, eEeFted
themselves 10 show OF the city 10 adj
vantage.
BUKLINGAME, KAs., June "A. 1885.
The following Il the programme for
the camPmeetlng given by the ladies
Of the W. c. T, o., TO be held 10 Oak
Dale Park:
July Ist-COBseeFatiOn service; BIZ
Bile study F; concert exercise addresses
by Mrs &. II. Sc. John. Of BelOit,
Kansas; Geo. H. VibbeFt, Of Mass.,
and Others.
July 2d-PnyeF service; confer
ence meeting; question drawer song
service; Address BY Mrs. Clara
Hoffman, Of Missouri and Others.
The afternoon sesaiOn will be de-
voted % the interests Of the Kansas E
8. A., Mrs Lord Of Lincoln, Kas-,
will preside; Mrs. ClsFa Colby, Of
Nebraska, lecture.
July 3d-CelebFation day; chill
drenis reunion q lOA. H.. w. r o.
day Ms. Wiekens, Dep't President
will preside; and Ms. @. 5. King, o.
Nebraska, Dept Inspector, lecture.
In the evening, Gen. Green Clay
Smith. Of Kentucky.
July 4th-GOspel day conservation
meeting; union religious service /;
Il unfon Sunday aehoaoA service Mn