The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-11
GEORGIA rREss A ssCC ALTON.
Is Excursion to the Northwest.
Most Delightful Trip.

Is Excursion to the Northwest-A
Most Delightful "Trip.
Maj. W. L. Glessner, president of the
Georgia Press Association, has now fully
completed the details of his plans for the
proposed excursion of the association to
the northwest, and they are such as prom
Use to make this the most enjoyable trip
both as to pleasure and information, ever
yet taken by the association.
The only draw back to the excursion is the
fGc5 that there will be no ladies on the ex~
cursion, the railroads having refused trans
por a ion for them.
The detailS Of the trip, as arranged, are
as follows:
The association meets in Atlanta next
Tuesday, June Ii, at which time will take
place the annual election of officers and the
transaction of such other business as may
come up before the association.
The excursion party will leave Atlanta in
elegant Pullman sleepers, chartered by the
association, on Wednesday, June II, at II rs
o'clock q. M, on the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia road, going direct to
Chicago over the Queen and Crescent, Lou
isville Southern and Monon routes, arriving
in Chicago Thursday. June 49,
The party will be taken charge of while
in Chicago by the officials of the worlds
fair, who will show them over the grounds
and explain to them the plans proposed for
the exposition. They will also have an
opportunity of seeing the city OF Chicago
aud its varied industries. While in Chi
cago the party will have their headquarters
at the Grand Pacific hotel.
Saturday evening. June 90, the party will
board one or the elegant steamers of the
Lake Michigan and Lake Superior Trans
portation Company for a sail up the entire
length of Lake Michigan, arriving at
Mackinac Island Monday afternoon, June
%.
Friday morning. the Goth, the party will
again take steamer and sail down
through Detroit river into Lake Erie, arriv-
ing at Put-in-Bay at noon of the same day.
Here they will be received by Col. John +.
Mack Of Sandusky, and a delegation from
the Ohio Associated Dailies," who have
arranged delightful programme.
Friday afternoon will be spent in visiting
| points Of interest at Put-in-Bay The party
will be entertained at the Hotel Victory, the
new hotel to be opened Aug. /, and the
| largest summer resort hostslry in the north
Early Saturday morning, June 81. the
| party will take the fast steamer American
Eagle for the days tour visiting PIT, au
| Pelee Island, in Canada waters, giving the
Georgia boys opportunity to set foot on her
majestys soil.
The party will leave Sandusky Saturday
nignt, the @fon, taxing sleepers on the Big
-Four route for Cincinnati, where they will
arrive Sunday morning, the 2Sth.
Leaving Cincinnati Sunday night at Z 30
o'clock, in special sleepers. over the Queen
and Crescent route, the party will arrive in
Atlanta on Monday, the 10Th, at 2:40
| o'clock p. m.
! The expenses Of the trip were at first esti-
mated at S55, but having in the
meantime secured some reductions
| President Glessner now makes the estimate
| $45.
As there is always some cool weather on
the lakes, all are cautioned to take an over
coat along.
All who contemplate making the trip are
requested to notify President Glessner as
soon as possible, SO he can make the neces-
sary arrangements for sleepers.