Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-07
BOUND FOR; THE PACIFIC.
The Nebraska Editorial Association
ENJOYS the First WhirI

The Nebraska Editorial Association
Enjoys the First Whirl.
Members of the excursion party of the
Nebraska Editorial association commenced
to arrive on the early trans yesterday, and
continued to arrive until the time appointed
at the Millard hotel Among those present
were the following:
f.. +. Roose, Western Workman; c..
Stonehill, Omaha Herald; Max Kohn and
wife, Nebraska City Anzeiger: Sol Davidson
and wife, Omaha Tribune; j. K. Keithley
aud wife, Weeping Water Republican; T..
Nj. Burr and wife, Riverton Enterprise; A.
G.. Davenport and wife, South Omaha Stock
man; j. S. Hoagland and wife, State Jour
nal; f. w. Sprague and lady, Rushville
r. Denny, Red Cloud Democrat; E. z. Rob-
inson and lady, Rushville Standard; Mrs.
Budney, Norfolk News; ]. L. Oliver and
wife, Fairfield Herald; G: M. Hubner
and O.; G. Morton, Nebraska City
R. e" NJ G Gosnorn 81 0" Way1e e''is Herald: aid: 'SS j. g.
Meeter and wife. Alliance Argus; Matt
Hedue and wife, Grand Island Independent;
7. b. Johnson and wife, Stockton Reporter; I;
Stevens, North Platte Tribune; c. A. War
ner, Stockville Faber; ]. A. Wilde and wife,
Wilbur Republican; j. f. Garret and wife,
South Omaha Drovers' Journal; o.
A Mullen, wife and daughter, Lin
cIf Parkyn and M wte Ewood BuSe
Fowler, Sutton Advertiser; A. II Buckstaff,
l.. Baumer Atlee Hart, Lou Vessels, Capt.
tai City Courier. Four homing pigeons be-
longing to Ed Rothery's loft will be taken
along the line. The birds are known as Lady
Beck, Lady Clancy, Lady O'Donnell and
Lady Patterson. Lady O'Donnell will be let
fly from Denver, Lady Clancey from Ogden,
Lady Beck from Pixies Peak, and Lady Pat
terson from Los Angeles. This latter is the
of the Thistle race.
AT 1880 O'Clock the members assembled at
the board of trade, where carriages were
taken for drive through the city.
Promptly at :l5 p. m. the entire party as
sembled at the union depot, where they were
assigned to their places in two sleepers,
which will carry them through the whole
trip and return. The number had been
swelled by the arrival OF several more men,
bers and their wives on the afternoon trains,
until there were about eighty-tve altogether.
All were in the best of spirits and the start
was most auspicious. The sides of the
sleepers occupied by the parties bore the
legend "Nebraska Press Excursion"
at 4 o'clock to-day. The balance of the
day will be devoted to drives about the city
and such other enjoyments as may come up
for consideration. Monday morning the
party will take mountain trip to George
town, Silver Plume and over the famous
Loup, returning to Denver the same evening
in tune for supper. There will probably be a
reception rendered tine party Monday night
Tuesday morning they will leave for Salt
Lake, stopping at Echo, Utah, long
where the association has been rendered
an invitation TO visit the Ontario mine, one
OF the largest and best silver producing
mines In the United States Arrive at Salt
Lake Wednesday evening, and after seeing
the sights of the Mormon center, taking a
Thursday night or FRIDAY noon for Port
land, making short stop, however, at
Ogden. Arriving at ,Dalles, which is about
six hours ride from Portland, the cars will
be left and the remaipder Of the trip to
Portland will be made by boat down tho
famed Columbia river, Arriving at Port
land the party will be Idet by committee of
the Portland board of trade and Oregon i'm
migration board. IL Is impossible TO state
Just how many days will be spent at the
Oregon capital, that depending on the inter
est manifested by the party. Short trips
will be taken from Portland, and it is ex-
pected that about i've days will be spent in
aud around the city,
The Puget sound trip will consume four
days, and visits are to be made to Tacoma,
Seattle, Port Townsend and Victoria, b. c.,
Olympia, the capital OF Washington terri
tory, and other points.
The trip homeward will be made about
Tuesday, July %, and unless otherwise ar
ranged will run directly through without
stop. 1t was first intended 10 run 10 Port
land and stop on the return, but it has been
decided that the time TO make stops is at the
start when all are enthusiastic for sport and
sightseeing.
A sewing machine factory TO be estab,
lished at Weeping Water will give employ
ment TO 200 men.