Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-23
"The Outing" Of the Wisconsin Press
Association, 1891.
torious act
Special Correspondence

excursion, the different railroads Civ
ing special rates, and oft times the
city officials giving them the freedom
of the city that is visited-this being
announced by the distribution OF
badges to the members Of the party
bearing the words "Our Guests" OF
some expression to that effect. The
President and other officers of the as
ISOLATION arrange the excursion, and
circulars with itinerary and restric-
tions are issued to all the members of
the society. This year President James
r. Heg G.ake Geneva Herald), Vice
President +. Hubert (Oconomowoc
Free Press), Secretary f. w. Coon
(Tobacco Reporter, Edgerton), Treas
urer j. NJ. Chappell ashland Free
Press, announced that the "outing
would be from Chicago to Atlanta, by
way Of Louisville, Mammoth Cave,
Nashville, Chattanooga and Marietta;
and through the courtesy Of the gen
eral passenger agent, genial James
Barker, all the advantages and lax
uries Of that model railroad, the
Monon Route, were placed at the dis
| posal of the association for the entire
trip, Mr. Barker accompanying them;
and his attentions to his guests were
SO lavish and constant, that all the
party will ever cherish his memory, as
a royal host, The emblem Of the
Monon R'y is an alligator head
in Chicago, its tail wrggling over
Florida, one claw on indianapolis, one
on Cincinnati, one on Louisville, and
the other on Atlanta. Mr.. Barker
presented each Of his guests with the
Monon's symbol.
The Press association, numbering
one hundred and fourteen strong
Of which forty-seyen were ladies, -
assembled at the sherman House, Chi
cago, Monday, Oct II, where all pre-
liminaries were gone through with,
such as assigning berths, distribut-
ing badges the gentlemen wearing
purple, the ladies blue. At 8 p. IN.
the entire party, left the city in u
special train, consisting Of three su-
perb Pullman coaches, the Orta, No. /,
Taro, No, 2, Ursa, No. 3, arriving in
Louisville, Kentucky, about 8 a. m.
Tuesday.
We crossed the Ohio River at New
Albany. Tho river was so low that
you could wade across 1t in any place,
even the channel. No boats, not even
of small size, are in use. That
ubiquitous person "the oldest inhab-
liant" never saw the Ohio SO low.
Street cars with the help of mules, and
darkies took us to the Gait House for
breakfast 1t is quaint old house. the
stone steps followed by the tread of
many feet,
The pride of Louisville is Cave Hin
Cemetery, at Highland Park, II lovely
spot of 400 acres, its entrance through
II stately stone lodge, and through
hill and dale are walks and drives of
great beauty. A natural basin about
100 feet in diameter Is near the en-
trance, and n large fountain is being
erected there, throwing spray of
water 100 feet high. 1t would seem
rs il all the varieties of trees of both
north and south are here. The cypress,
Hex, cedar, Iig magnolia, water oak
China tree, tulip, elm. In fact, |
counted SO different species, and then
stopped, My FIRST inquiry was for
the grave of George ID. Prentice. My
guide hesitated, and then told me, that
as yet, no monument had been erected
to his memory, and / only saw a
small, neglected slab of marble, hardly
large enough to notice, beside the sur
rounding vaults. or the whole party,
your correspondent was the only one
who saw the resting place of Ken
tucky's great orator and writer.
The grounds are gently undulating,
and on one Of the hills is u spot con
secrated to the order of Elks, and
called the "Elks Rest. "A large
bronze elk marking the boundaries.
The soldiers graves are in remote
spot, and one ga2es sorrowfully at
their small markings, SO far from
home and kin.
Everywhere are roses which are in
bloom eight months in the year
Large hot houses are in the grounds,
full of rare exotics. The entire 400
acres Is surrounded by an IRON pallng,
The fine churches and residences of
Louisville are mostly situated on I'd,
Sd and lth streets and Chestnut
street, The Warren Memorial" II
Presbyterian church, is considered
the finest The architecture is class
zeal. The church of the Advent is a
beautiful church at Highland Park,
the whole editlce being memorial of
many. The reredos is Carrara marble,
exquisitely carved representing the
various stages of our Savior's life,
The government building is just
finished, and is very stately and hand
some, being built af red brick, in
Pompeian style.
The retail shops are mostly on ith
street. near the center of the city
Some of our party went out to the
race course, where horses were in
training, while others went TO the
offices of the different papers, could
not find any one to point out to me
Watterson's home, | thought Louis
Vile tho least interesting of the
| sputhprn cities that wa visited Al