The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-08
AHEAD OF TIME.
Miss Edith M. Days Novel Railroad
Journey.
Around the Union, Into Mexico and
Back to Oregon-Her Stop
in Sacramento.

Miss Edith NJ. Day, one of the staff of
the Marine Gazette of Portland, Or, ar
rived in this city on the 7:05 train last
evening from Los Angeles and stopped
over here until the departure of the
Oregon express at 1850. Miss Day is on
her return from trip around the United
States on fast time, upon which she
started March 22d.
She left Portland, Or, at o'clock in
the afternoon on that date, with the OBJ
ject of making tour of the United States,
visiting the City ofMexico, and traversipg
in all distance of 9,3l0 miles in eighteen
days. AL
Miss Day was seen by RECORD UNION
reporter at the depot on the arrival of the
train, and was found chatting gaily with
a number of friends who were there to
meet her. She did not appear to be wear
led in the least with her trip, and stated
that she expected to reach her home at
Portland on Sunday morning, some
hours less than eighteen days from the
time she left.
She said she had made very close con-
nection on all railroad lines, never STOP
ping at one place over seven hours, that
being at the City of Mexico. At Wash
ington she was presented to President
Cleveland and wife, and caught glimpse
of Baby Ruth.
At the City of Mexico Miss Day, by
Encouragement, dined with Miss boo
little, who left Chicago on March 22d on a
similar trip, but going in the opposite di-
rection. The dinner was held in private
car, and was strictly American. During
the dinner the ladies received about a
hundred visitors. They were driven
ha oif in nd
shown by the Mexican officials the best
possible attention.
Miss Day speaks very highly of the
railroad service throughout Mexico. At
Ell Paso she was met by the officials of
the Southern Pacific Company, who
showed her the best of attention while
crossing the border.
All Of the Southern Pacific officials
have been very kind to her. Having to
stop at Los Angeles for four hours, p.
+. Plat. President of the Sacramento
Board of Trade, who is at present stop
ping at Los Angeles, took Miss Day in
charge and showed her the sights of that
city. She was driven out into the coun-
try, and made her hrst visit to an orange
grove in full bearing. While in that city
She was presented with flowers and fruit
in abundance.
Coming on toward Sacramento, she
was met at Elk Grove by a party of
southern Paclnc ofhclaIS and friends
| from Sacramento. C. J. Ellis, agent of
the Southern Pacific Company at this
city, met Miss Day at the depot here, and
on behalf of the company which he repre-
sents, was very anxious to entertain the
! lady during her brief stay here, but after
| finding that she had quite a number OF
! friends in Sacramento he reluctantly LETT
| her to be entertained by them.
| Miss Day spent between three and four
hours here and visited Mrs. ]. w. Bar
rett. Miss Day spent six weeks in Sac
rameno last fall, and, having fallen in
! love with the city and its delightful
climate, was greatly pleased when she
found she would make such long stop
here. The young lady left last night by
! the Portland express train for her home.
These trips of Miss Day and Miss Doc
| little, while undertaken at the same time,
and practically over the same route in
| opposite directions, are not to be under
stood as being competitive. Unsuccess-
full efforts were made to bring about a
! friendly contest, but the limited time was
not sufficient for the purpose. Miss Day
! is under no restrictions as to touching the
earth; on the contrary, her employers in
structed her to see as much as possible OF
the country through which she travels,
as foundation for a descriptive article,
which will be handsomely illustrated and
intelligently described.