The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-12
THE EDITORIAL TRIP.
'Brer" Head Writes of Sights and Scenes
from Niagara Falls.

NIAGARA FALLS, Aug. love are
about to start for home this evening,
having completed our visit here. We
will stop tomorrow in Detroit and take
a steamer around Lake ST. Clair for the
day and then go home. The Wisconsin
Press association, together with the
Minnesota Press association, has been
honored by W j. White, representing
the Canadian government and the
Canadian Pacific railroad He has
invited both associations in their behalf
to spend their vacation in Canada and
take a trip over the Canadian Pacific
railroad to the Pacific coast and then
three days on the ocean on the Canadian
Pacific steamers. They agree to furnish
all transportation and sleepers and boat
free. The trip will take about ten or
twelve days The trip this year has
been as follows:
About ne-half of those who wished
to take the excursion to Niagara gath
cred at Waukesha and left Friday noon
over the Wisconsin Central, accompan-
led by James G. Pond, general passenger
agent of that road, who contributed a
great deal of enjoyment to the trip with
his free, genial manner, not to mention
cigars to the gentlemen and candy and
fruit for the ladies. Arriving at Osh-
kosh at 2:30, the balance of the party
was taken on, making in all about 125
people, although a number of Milwau-
keeans only went to Manitowoc, leaving
the party numbering about eighty for
the balance eff the trip. The next stop
was Neenah, some twelve miles beyond
Oshkosh, where we were met by dele
cation of citizens from Neenah and
Menasha with carriages, who showed
US about the two cities, the rain points
of interest being Neenah's natural lake
shore park and the large paper mills of
both cities. We were shown through
the largest Of these mills and watched
the process of paper making from the
time the rags, wood ETC., enter the mill
until they are turned out into the diff
ferent grades of paper.
Leaving Wisconsin's twin cities, we
proceeded to MantOWoc, arriving about
Z p. M, when We we're met by another
delegation of citizens with the addition
of brass band. We marched immedi-
ately to Turner hall, where $50 covers
we're laid for the Wisconsin and Mime
sofa Press associations The Mime
sofa Press association arrived two hours
later, being on their retur1 trip from
Niagara. At a banquet of seven
courses Mayor Torrison welcomed
the guests in a short, neat speech.
Toasts followed and we're responded to,
the most notable speech being made by
Lieutenant Governor Baensch, who re-
sponded to " The Press" The Mime
sofa crowd had to leave Immediately |
after the banquet, but the wisconsin,
people did not leave until midnight,
and in the interval between the banquet |
and their departure, were invited by |
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman ROhr to a lawn |
social, which was held on their beautiful
grounds. As midnight our cars were
on the car ferry, Pere Marquette, along |
with some twenty others, and when we |
aWOke in the morning we had crossed |
Lake Michigan and were in Ludngton,
Mich, in charge Of the Flint q Pere
Marquette Railway company, Fl. F.
Moeller, the assistant general passenger
agent, and Fl. Jamison, travelling pas
senger agent, both of that road, being
of ceremonies. Mr.. Moeller
acted the host in fine style, having our
breakfast served on board the car ferry
and furnishing us a special engine and
palace car for our sleepers to Detroit.
We left Ludington at about 7 o'clock
a. m. and arrived in Saginaw for dinner,
then proceeded to Detroit and spent
the balance of Saturday afternoon rid
ing about the beautiful streets of De-
troit and around the great natural park,
Belle Isle, the finest park of it's kind in
the country, which Governor Pingree
fixed up in fine shape during his reign
as mayor of Detroit. Supper was served
at the Russell house, and at 1928 pm.
we started, arriving at Niagara Falls
over the Grand Trunk railroad to
breakfast. Sunday was spent in look
ing at the falls from all sides, ends, top |
and bottom, and in taking trips on the
street cars. Monday, a trip down the
Canadian side of the river, back to
dinner, and the afternoon and evening
were spent in Buffalo. Tuesday was
spent in Toronto, Canada. We left
Niagara at Z o'clock a. M, took the
electric line along the American side of
the river to Lewiston, then boat to
Toronto. E. r. Fl.