The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-13
A SIDE TRIP
ofthe Wheeling Parry That Went to San
Francisco How They were Entertained
nj Santa Cruz, California.

or The Wheeling Party That went 10 san
Francisco--How They were Entertained
ut Santa Cruz. California.
Santa Cruz Sentinel of September D;
Santa Cruz never entertained n more
distinguished party of visitors than 1t
did on Saturday when the West Viz
ginians were the guests of the city. The
party which numbered flfty-elght per-
sons, stopped at the Big Trees before
they reached Santa Cruz, They were re-
celyed at FELTON, station by Colonel w.
II. Lamb, e. b. PIxley, George II. Ar
mold, Professor D. G, Stark and Duncan
Mcpherson. At the Trees one of the
committee, by invitation, gave history
of the forest giants and interesting In
cldents connected with them. The visi-
tors were shown through the grove, af-
ter which they boarded the train Tor
this city. At the depot they were re-
eelyed by a committee and escorted TO
the electric cars and then to the 81.
George and Ocean House, where they
enjoyed luncheon.
At2 p. m. carriages we're In waiting
for the Visitors, who were shown var
Ious points Of interest to their Intense
delight. The congressman asked many
questions about the city. They inquired
whether Santa Cruz had Il postofiice
custom house or any other government
building. Colonel Russell, sergeant-at-
arms OF the United States senate. was
SO pleased with the reception accorded
the party that he said III ever Santa
Cruz wanted an appropriation for a
public building he would not pay the
senator's their salaries until they voted
| for II. u.f E5
When the visitors reached the depot
at 4 D. m. they were surprised as well
as delighted to find that their private
cars had been decorated with flowers,
oranges and lemons. The oranges espe-
cially pleased them. The ladies said
they would take them home with them.
An enthusiastic young lady from New
mort, Kentucky, exclaimed, as she saw
The floral decorations: "Thls Is indeed
Paradise: we want to stay right here:
we don't want to go any further" An
other lady remarked: II want to come
right back to Santa Cruz 20 live. If my
husband could get into some business
here we would pack up when we reach
ed our home at Clarksburg, West Viz
gInIa, and return to Santa Cruz We
never realized that such an ideal place
MS Santa Cruz was In existence"
The ladies'. who had so kindly decor
ated the cars, were served In the din
ing car with ice cream and cake, by the
enthusiastic West Virglnians, They
were profuse In their compliments to
the ladies' for their hospitality and
their artistic taste. These compliments
were uttered with the sincerity and
gallantry that distinguishes the true
| sOutherners.
Santa Cruz never entertained visitors
| that were more appreclative. They re-
GREETED that their stay was so limited.
Before the train left at Ans for Mon
terey the visitors gathered in circle
| I'm front of the train 10 express their
appreciation for the hospitality extend
ed by the people OF this city, Con-
gresham Dovener, Of West Virginia,
said that the visit Of the party was n
constant surprise, exceeding anything
they had expected. They would carry
to their homes the Mndest remem-
branoes of their visit, He moved that
a committee be appointed to prepare
suitable resolutions expressive OF their
appreciation Of the hospitality shown
them The motion was unanimously
carried.
Three cheers were given for Lleuten-
| ant-Governor Jeter, who was called on
for speech. He proposed three cheers
J for Congressman Dovener and the West
Virgnians, and they were given with a
Will. Then congressman Brumm, OF
pennsylvania, Bishop, OF MichlHan, and
Londenstuger, Of New Jersey, proposed
cheers for the ladies' Of Santa Cruz It Is
| hardly necessary TO say that they were
heartily given. Editor Beans, Of tn
Wheeling Register proposed cheers FOR
Santa Cruz and lts hospitable people.
Cheers followed that were never more
enthusiastically given,
Then Congressman Berry, OF Ken
lucky, was called on lie IL six feet and
four inches tall and true KentucSinn,
lie said: "Old Kentucky grcets Santa
| Cruz. The hospitality and Che manner IN
which we have been entertained here
far exceeds anything OF the kind we
have met with. Words cannot cypress
our appreciation. We viii always hive
warm spot tn our hearts for Santa
Cruz and It's hospltahlc people, We shall
always carry with IN the most pleasant
remembranccs OF our visit to your
beautiful city Of The Holy Crogs"
Congressman Brtnn, who looks Hike
william j. Bryan, made the most olo-
auont speech Of the OCCASION was next
called on He said that he had been
taught that Paradise had been lost hui
hts visit to Santa cruz had satisfied HIN
that Paradise had been found The
people OF California are brond-gnugo
Their hospitality Is ~ broad an theft
valleys ua deep az their gulchcs and ~
bauAdlpga ~ The onpnn. lie spoke Of ~
hospllnble welcome SANTA Cruz had glv.
on the party saying II had far exceeded
their expectations, and surpassed amy.
thing they had experienced durlnu lhuli
STAY ~ California,
The cry Of AN nbonr1" put an end Il
the speech making. Az the trnln pulled
out the visitors chocrod for Santa Cruz
and from every window handkerchief
wofo waved na a last farewell
Thc following committee ~ lndlcH I'M
dor iho supervision Of Dr ". w llllHg
1ecorniod tho catgl MoRdnmOH ~ v
I .t.tt..,un Johu Williamson Dunpnt