Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-24
HOMEWARD BOUND.
Maine Party will Reach Wash
ton Monday Morning.
A Compliment to Governor Burleigh
by Governor Boies Of Iowa.
Las, Day in Chicago Speeding Across the
States on Journey Home.

NtwAnk Drror, Ohio, oct. 33- (Sre-
Maine party devoted Friday evening to Wis.
iiing the different parks. and seeing the
hrcw orks, which were exhibited upon u
grand scale, and it was at Il late hour and
tired party which went to bed that night.
No one was obliged to rise early, though
every member was up in season to attend
the Governor and Mrs Burleigh to the
Wellington hotel to take leave of the coun-
cillor party, who left on the 10 o'clock
train for Washington.
A very high compliment was paid Mrs.
Burlcigh and the State in making up the
procession containing that part composing
the lady managers of the exposition. The
first carriage heading the ~ lady manag-
ers. contained the president, Mrs. Potter
Palmer, who by the way is n handsome
woman with hair just gray enough to give
dignity of appearance, and Lady Somerset
of England.
The second carriage contained Mrs.
Burleigh. Mrs. Trautmann of New York,
Mrs. Charles Price of North Carolina and
Miss Kate Miner of Louisiana. These
ladies' during part of the march joined
hands in fellowship. uniting and pledglpg
loyalty between the great sections represen-
ted. They received continued 0yations
from the crowds along the march.
After the departure of the councillors
aDd friends. the party divided and visited
the many places of interest in the city. The
stock yards, Libby Prison, Masonic TEN.
pie parks and Exposition grounds.
About O'Clock the Hon. VIM II. Chad
wick to whom we had previously been un-
der great obligations, invited Governor
Burleigh and staff and General Beal to at
tend the banquet at the Union League. The
Governor, Gen. Sprague, Gen. Harper.
Coils. Potter Robinson, Allen, Blunt and
Thompson AMI Hon. s. j Chndbourne were
able to accept.
They were given surprise. being sat
down to magnificent banquet and pre-
scented to many distinguished citizens of
Chicago. Hon. J. B. Hobbs, banker, AMI
president Of the Sons of Maine Association,
attended the party 10 this dinner.
At o'clock, when Governor Burleigii
was at dinner, he was notified that Governor
,l,ocS OF Iowa had sent his noted state band
to sprcnade him and the others whose head
quarters were at this hotel,
Strains of music and cheers resounded
through the great hotel corridors as the
Governor responded to this compliment.
Orders were issued by Gen. Sprague to
pack and take the 02O train for Washing
ton, it being evident that if we remained
till Sunday morning we could not make
connections as laid out for returning Fast.
1t was. hustle ard hurry now. Mrs. Bur-
leigh was taken to her apartments at the
Palmer hotel, being obliged TO remain over,
there were hurried leave takiDgs and we
ar. OFF to the station of the Baltimore 4
, Ohio Railroad.
| The great number of special trains de-
tanned us till nearly midnight. Mrs. Gen.
| Harper. the wife of Col. Thompson and her
sist r. Miss Bo8rdman, Treasurer Beal and
Hon. Hall e.. Burleigh accompanied the
! party. The tired visitors are soon IN bed
/ and unconsciously speeding East. We
| know nothing of delays or dangers as We
| hy over the iron rail We lose four hours
during the night and when We awake ut sig
| fnd Ourselves nearly across the state OF In
diana.
! Chicago Junction. where breakfast 10
| supposed 10 be waiting il five hours ahead
of us, but Gen. Sprague has anticipated
this and takes on board baskets of fruit and
secured delay Of the train at u station IN
Ohio WHARF lunches are hastily made up.
which ut O'Clock the party we're engaging.
The dag is most beautiful aud the rich
field. of Ohio smile in the m"rning sun
shine. cur breakfast develops into dinner
ss wc arrive at Chicago junction at ~
| o clock.
Twenty minutes after. We are boarding
our car. when Congressmen llar'es and
TayIor, with several members of the Ohio
Legislature pay their respects 10 Governor
Buricigh and were introduced to the men-
bers of the party.
Their visit was cordial anil pleasant and
continued until they arrived at th.r desiina'
tons on the rontc. The ride through ohi1
is interesting, We pass through, the great
oil section. and through Fostoria, the home
of Secretary Foster.
The Landscape is much NOR" inviting thar
the prsiries. for there are forests. bills OF
some pretensions, fields of green wheat
spfinging into life. an aonrishi1g vilisgcs
are constantly in yicw as far ~ the eye can
see.
kt2 o'ciock we pass Msnshel anil see
in the outskirts the residence of Senator
Sherman. The Spaaiay bs. been qnietl,
passed, which lime W. have br.'n within the
bor;Iers Of Illinois. Indiana. fennsy lvania
anil Virginia. We are making up time and
will reach Washington abou; ocioci
Monday morning.