St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-22
The Press Excursion to St Louis.

On "Wednesday, the t31h, a party O.
members OF the Louisiana Press Ass0
Cation and their escorts left Alexandra
at +:l1 a. m. on au excursion to St.L0uiS
they Travelled in Il Pullman palace cal
attached to the regular north bound
train Of lhc Houston, Central Arkansas
and Northern Railroad, kindly provided
FOR the occasion by the Missouri Pacific
System. The party consisted of: L. II.
I Mccormick and wife, Of the Alexandria
. Town Talk ; J. g. Lee, Misses Julia Nc
/ Glath and Matte Conner, of the Baton
! Rouge Truth K. l.. Caspar and sister,
OF the Natchitoches Review L. p. Bra
zeale, of the Natchitoches Enterprise !;
T. B. Constant and lady, Lake Charles
American JOS. W. IIyams aud sister,
West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter I.
Samboa Jones, Educator, Baton Rouge :;
Leonce Sandoz and daughter, Opelousas
Courier; VIM. Armstrong, New Orleans
Mystic Tie and Misses Ada and Mabel
Sandoz, st. Landry DEMoCNAT.
On the following morning shortly af-
ter o'clock, after comfortable ioul-
nty Of about 2S h0u,S, the party was
safely landed in St. Louis, passing on
the way the beautiful Louisiana town of
Monroe, the silvely Uuachita river and
the prctty and progressive Arkansas
cities OF Pine Bluff and Little Rock, and,
as soon as they could be found by the
sea- ching party sent out after them by
the Board OF Trade, they were the re-
clplents Of many pleasant attentions and
courtesics rendered by that body and by
the managers Of the great exposition
whose fame is world " iie and whose
spacious grounds aud buildings have
been thropged for many weeks with
immense crowds OF delighted sight
seels from every portion of the country.
There they feasted their eyes on the |
many strange, beautiful and interesting |
sights and objects which arrested their |
attention ut every tuln, and their ears |
were leEaied with the grand music of |
GltlnOrtS famous band OF 100 pieces |
Winch Slnce the opening eli the eXposi-
ton has been one OF its maj III attractions.
HE illumination OF the principal |
streets, made intensely brilliant with
long lows OF lights, aud the beautiful
pictures i'll electric tllme-the Santa
Maria, the tag-ship Of CoIumbus the
great globe, Tie flags OF Spain aud of
the United States, &c.-a absolutely beg
gar description and were worth travel
ng many miles to See. OF course tie
)alty went to the opera, drove through
over Grove Park, visited SllaW's Car
ien-sald to be the most complete and
beautiful one in the Wolld-formeti ma
~ pleasant acuualutanCes, and had a
'ely enjoyable time generally. They
cached Alexandria on their return late
sunday night, having left ST. Louis at
$50 the night before.
l he entire party and tic repleseuja-
ives OF the DEMOCRAT in palticuarare
lnder many obligations to Mr.. Welsh.
he live zeal estate dealer of Alexandria
nd President Of the Central Louisiana
tate Fair Association, who was mainly
Instrumental III providing this pleasant
utlng for the press people and who was
ntlllng in his efforts to provide for ,
heir comfort and pleasure He deserves
nd Will doubtless long occupy warm ]
lace in their hearts. The railroad off ;
lals, whose safe and pleasant road is
apldly growing into popular favor, are
lso entitled to many thanks for appre-
lated courteses.