Mower County transcript., 1889-10-02
A GREAT EXCURSION.

Oai0gates to tho international COnrrosa
60 be Given All Idea Of Our Vast Re-
souroos In u Tour Over Uncle SANS
domains ~ Guests of tho Government,
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 2S.-A train Of Pull
man cars will leave Washington on Thurs
aay next, bearing the representatives Of the
American Nations to the International con-
terence to be held next month at the Ma
tlonal capital. The party, as guests of
6ne government, are to be taken
over large section of the United
States In order that they may see and ap-
prec1ate to some extent the vast resources
OF this country. The entire distance to be
travelled Is 5, ,406 miles, and the Pennsyl-
vania railroad has undertaken the task Of
arranging and carrying out the details for
this unprecedented trip. The train VII be-
on the road forty-two days and will BASS
over the main lines Of thirty different rail-
ROAD corporations and through twenty
States. The train will carry an ample sup
ply OF provisions and will afford all the
luxurles OF modern railroad travel The
train Will be drawn by an improved Penn
sylvan1a engine in charge OF one of the
mos5 trustworthy engineers of that road
A Grew OF twcnty-six men will be REQUIRED
TO run the train, which, as it stands, repre-
sents cost of $l50,OOU.
| Among the places to be visited are New
York City, Philadelphia, West Point, Bos-
ton, Lawrence, Mass, Manchester, N. H.,
Portland, Me-, Worcester, Mass, Meriden.
Conn, New Haven, Springfield, Mass, Hol-
yoke. Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Erie Cleve-
land, Detroit, Ann Arbor. Grand Rap.
IDS, South Bend, Ind, Chicago,
Milwaukee, La Crosse, St Paul,
Minneapolis Sioux City, Omaha.
Des Moines, st. Louis, Springfield, ILL.,, In
dianapolis, Louisville, Cincinnati Lexing-
ton, Ky, Pittsburgh, Altoona and Harris
burg. Arrangements have already been
made Tor the proper entertainment of the
delegates at each of the places above
| named.
Tho following partial programme has
been arranged for the tour:
Thursday Oct. 17-Arrlve at Detroit at a.
m.; luncheon at the residence OF Hon. james
Mcmillan. United States Senator; leave De.
trolt (via Michigan Central railroad) D. m ::
! arrive at Ann Arbor p. m. reception in the
evening by Michigan University authorities: !:
| leave Ann Arbor at 10 p. m.
Friday, Oct 1S.-Ar-ive at Grand RAPIDS: :
reception at station by mayor and other
municipal authorities; visiting manufacturing
establishments; review parade OF military
companies, fire department and bicycle club;
visit trotting races at fair grounds; reception
by mayor at city hall: banquet rendered by
citizens in the evening; leave Grand Rapids at
~ p. m.
Saturday, Oct. 19.-Arr:ve at South Bend:
visit Studebaker wagon manufactory, Wilson
Bros shirt factory, Oliver plow works and
the seW'ng-machine case factory; lunch
con ut the residence OF Hon. Clement Stude
baker; drive to Notre Dame University; leave
South Bend at p. M. arrive In Chicago a.
$3.50 p m.
Sunday, Oct. 20, Chicago-l0 a. m, attend
church; luncheon; go p. M, drive through
the parks and pr ncipal residence streets,
Monday, Oct. 21 Chicago-l0 o. M, visit
board OF Trade: 1880 u. M, special train to
stock yards: l p. M, leave for Pullman;
luncheon on train; theater IN the evening.
Tuesday, Oct. 2s-Chicago, 10 a. M, visit the
Armour Kindergarten and other institutions,
the Aud torum ard ma nufac,uring establish.
ments; p. m, banquet rendered by the citi-
Zens.
Wednesday, Oct. 2s.-Leave Chicago via Chi.
cago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul railway at s a. IN.
arrive ut Milwaukee at 10:8o o. m.; the party
VIII be met A. Racine junction by o committee
from Milwaukee,; on arrival at Milwaukee
they will take carriages and be driven to the
'r' gallery. the watcr-wori1s and through
the res d ,nce and business portion OF the
east side, thence to the northern part OF the
cay, where luncheon will be served; the cor.
riage ride will be continued through the west
de, visiting some OF the larger manufacture
ing institutions and the Sold ers' Home; after
dinner reception will be given at the resi-
de 'ce Of Hon. John L. Mitchell; leave Milwau-
..ee ct 70 o clock midnight.
Thursuay, Oct. 2l-At St. Paul
Friday. Oct. 25-At Minneapolis.
Saturday, Oct. 26-At Sioux City, leaving a,
II q. m. and arriving ut Omaha at o'clock il
tho alternoon, where they will spend Sunday.
Monday, Oct 2S-At Des Moines, leaving
there in time to reach St. Louis ut 9 D. m.