Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-05-21
the CLUES SECOND DAY OUT.
KANSAS CIryASs WELCOMED At
FIFTEEN KANSAS TOWNS.
An Expeditions nnd Profitable Es-
curs,on-Rrr~ptiWus sud Car-
riase DrtVes shr ORDER
Nesterdn.'s DoinRa.

| sailra, Kas May @-(speoial) The com.
| mcrclai Club of Kansas city, comple,ed
| the second day OF the weeks tour Al tnis
place tonight. having visited fifteen c'tits
during the day, and from early morn hnt'
| late at night experiencing CONTINUOUS
round OF pleasure and profit. and even az
late hour the younger members OF the clno
are cap,ivcs OF the society element OF 'his
little Athens. while the older ones, with
facts and hgures. are fostering friehuls
feeling between the two cities
Much Of the Journey for the day was
through a land as rich as the valley OF the
Nile, and with water In abundance. made
accessible by means OF the systems OF ir-
rieation now In use. can become equally
as productive. To many OF the club VINO
had not been beyond the smoky confines o,
the city for years. tho extensive helds OF
alfalfa and waving grain. the orchards.
meadows and herds OF fhttered cattle. 10.
sether with handsome homes and well filled
barns and grareries. were revelation. and
one Inspiration They now realize as not
before why their own city as gateway 10
the state through which they travel is
made one OF the most important CONNER
cial ceniers OF the West, and one of the
greatest stock and grain markets OF the
world.
In turn from early dawn to the present
the people en- route have shown their ap..
probation OF Kansas city as commercial
metropolis and an accessible market. Not
city was visited to-day. where news OF
the comm. had been previously known,
hearty reception Of the visitors.
Stockton was the first stop on the sched-
ule. and although early. the citizens had at
a public meeting the previous night made
ready. for the morning reception The dis
trict Republican senatorial convention con-
Nened In Stockton to-day. and the club was
given an ample opportunity to meet many
OF the delegates and ,hvse seeking polit-
ical honors
From Stockton TO Alton was the next run
sna se rg snprsed .oS OF 5se s
their mission and the. short time allotted
was profiiably spent. At osborne. the next
stop, the visitors were. greeted by several
coming address by f; $. Robinson. a bank
er of the, city. and after conference
was soon at Downs. where bands of music
and pretty girls gave way to their papas,
ana spsn.s @nMs:i r nbc ,wsny wsrs hea Minutes
able distance from the station. The eiiizens
platform of the depot and the club
relgetap.ly resumed iis Journey: .,
and he % Train at the aeH Wffs place eS Mas ran
ferred from the Missouri Pacific to
ihss ss Union Pacific tracks, rnayo!d.
ervilie, Brit,syilie. .Glasco and pelphos, and
r. about O'Clock, Minneapolis was reached.
sas a. city had rrevonsiy re fa; o,lsd h II his N s,y
Of the intended visit of the club and fifty
carriages were in waiting to convey the
members throughout the city. Before leav-
delivered by Hon. Il. F. Thompson. judge
OF the district court. VI. V. Watson. vice
president OF the Commercial Club. and
former resident of Minneapolis. was called
for by both citizens and visitors. and in n
hitting speech responded to the address of
welcome.
II is said by the citizens that 800 OF
their former neighbors now claim the
Kansas Citys as their home. Ottawa coun-
also said to be the third county in the
state as regards shipment Of cattle. An
extensive drive was given the club and
after a pleasant and profitable sotourn tho
members OF the club bade farewell to their
newly made iriends and We're soon on their
Sallna, and n retinue of carriages, almost
mile long. conducted the visitors through
out the city, concluding the evenings pro-
gramme with a public reception at the
Masonic Temple. At midnight the special
train will resume Its journey.