, 1897-10-22
EXCURSION.
THE WYOMING PRESS ASSOCIA.
TION WILL GO TO GALVESTON
IN FEBRUARY.
An Interesting and Delightful Trip
Planned-The Itinerary as An
nounced Includes a Visit to Promi-
nent Texas Cities and Gull Ports
An Ocean Excursion by Steamer.

The executive committee Of the Wyo-
ming Press association, OF which E. A.
Slack is chairman, has sent cut today
10 the editors and newspaper men OF the
state a circular o. information respect
ing the coming excursion No Galveston,
which contains the proposed itinerary
and many interesting de;ails.
The arrangements for the trip. now
nearly completed, are such as to insur
a mos. delightful Cine to all who par
-icipate and 10 expected to occupy from
IL to IA days. The parry Will star: from
Denver in a large and e,egant Pullman
car, chartered for the occasion. on the
morning OF February Is next at 10
0'cldck. As many will go to Denver by
way Of Cheyenne, reaching this ely on
he liza inst, 1t is beng arranged here
o give such a friendly greeting and en-
:er,ainment, a diEner at me Inter Ocean
hotel being one of the pleasant features
Of the program.
Il is expected that those residents in
northeastern Wyoming will go to Den
yer by The Burlington rcuae, as II in
vo.ves no change o; road. Those going
from central Wyoming will gc by the
Denver and Gulf, and hose from scu.h.
arn Wyoming by TIE Union Pacific to
Cheyenne, which point they will leave
il the afternoon OF february II fo4
Denver. The party wiz sltop in Denver
rom 6 p. m. OF the 17,n to 10 a. IN. OF
he 1871. From Denver the parry goes
o For. Worth over the Denver and
Gulf road, and from there to Galveston
over the Missouri, Kansas and Texas. A
Two or Three days stop will be made
At Galveston, investigating its shipping
2klvansages, visiting points OF Interest
in that vicinity. sightseeing, surf bach
ing. passing through the jelties, etc.
From Galveston an ocean trip will he
arranged by steamer to Corpus Christi,
a charming resort on the gulf coast,
where there 10 found an ancient Mexi-
can settlement, wish admirable facili-
les for fishing, hunting and bathing
reoreations. The party will stop there
IS many days as the limits Of their al
ld::ed time will allow.
Prom Corpus Christi the party will
ether return to Galveston by water or
lake he railroad. in either case it will
be arranged TO visit the cities c. San
Antonio and Austin. Stops may also
be made a.: other important points en-
-0ute. The visits to San Antonio-the
fine Old Mexican city, with lis rare his
cr?cal associations-and to .A.u5tin-ahe
capital OF Texas, with IDS superb CAPT.
:ol building and many other attractions
will be especially interesting.
The committee, in ,alle circular, ex-
press the desire that the newspaper fra
:erntty-of Wyoming may re fully rep
resented en- the occasion. The number
arranged for will be limi ed to 40. The
Pullman will be their home on the trip,
except when side excursions are Saken.
Every arrangement will be made for the
comfort, convenience and enjoyment of
al who participate. 1t Is intended as
an outing in its true sense. II will be
l merry, social and entertaining trip,
where all can drive dull care away"
md enjoy the sunshine, flowers and
sightseeing OF Texas and the gulf, with
an ocean trip, sea bathing, fishing and
cher pleasant diversions.
1t will also give the journalists Of
his STATE an opportunity to study the
commercial advantages Of Texas and
the relations Of the gull sections to
Wyoming in matters CT business and
Iraf1c, as well as the attraction Of its
line winner and spring resorss and the
cu.5!vatoon Of a social and fraternal feel
ing between the two sections.
tJoont thirty editors and their wives
are already registered fer the trip and
applications are still coming in, al
though 1T is now four months in ad-
vance. The circular requests that the
names Of all those intending to 20
shosl.d be sent in by December 1, in or
der to give the necessary time to COM
plete all contracts and arrangements
pertaining to this trip.-Sun-Leader.
WANTED-At once two nurses.