Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-22

were crowded worse than they
were going up, and many experienced
a very uncomfortable trip. A grand
rush was made for the returning cars
and unlike the departure they would
not fall back and wait for the later
sections. The trains departed both go-
ing and coming very nearly on their
schedule time. but owing to the heavy
loads the big engines were unable to
make the schedule time. The last
train did not arrive in Ottumwa until
II o'clock. and the first train was more
than an hour later than it was
scheduled.
Ottumwa's Welcome,
The citizens of Grinnell Thoroughly
captivated the picnickers with their
hospitable manners. and expressions of
welcome, which are embodied in the fol-
lowing synopsis of the welcome adj
dress bv Hon. j. p. Lyman:
I'VE are proud to welcome you. We
doubly welcome you. Railroads and
programs cannot be governed by pic
MICS. Already there is great change
in this one and am now speaking in
the time that was to be given to ball
games, and other things, so / will not
detain you long. AS said before, we
are proud to welcome you to our city.
Not long ago it would have been
impossible for You to have come from
Ottumwa to our city and return in one
day. Now it is possible for us to visit
neighboring cities and go all over the
state in a day. The railroads are the
connecting links for our cities.
Every one employed by John Nor
rell d Co. is engaged in a work that
is extending all over the world. When
our merchants once sell their custo-
| mers John Morrell's Iowa Pride they
cannot get them to buy any other kind
of meats.
"some of our people thought that
in coming here for your picnic you
would not find enough attraction in
our CITY to pay you for coming. Now
we understand that the man, who tolls
from week to week and year to year
does not need much attraction; they
find their greatest enjoyment in hay-
ing a day off and spending it with
their families and friends. No people
more truly earn a welcome than You.
We welcome, thrice welcome you to
Grinnell.''
MIR. Fosters Response.
4 In response to Mr.. Lyman's address
T. D. Foster, president of the firm OF
John Morrell & Co., said in part as
follows:
After returning from a business
trip abroad the first thinp I asked was
where are you goingto hold the picnic
When told sat Grinnell," / wondered
what in the world was taking our PEG.
pie to Grinnell. Usually some place is
chosen that is more closely connected
with the business part of Jno. Morrell
&, Co. But one who tolls from morn
ing till night, day after day, becomes
tired and is glad to get away from the
/ business part Of life 50 in coming
to Grinnell we will indeed have a resi-
and will be able to look on the envi
ronments of education and receive 3
benefit from them. We will breal
away from dollars and cents and hogs
and corn, and enjoy the day with you
Some say it is a bad thing for a work
ing man to know too much. 1t is bat
| for anyone TO know too much OF one
:. thing.
LET no one think that the packing
house is not place of education, fol
I a nerson that has worked his way il
the business will be able to work hi:
i way through the world, and you can
not always say that of those who g
through college. We fully appreciat,
the privileges of college. There j.
| right dealing in the college president
and all its leaders, and one can de
pend on it for. good education. THAI
which is right is going out from thi.
college and its influence is fel
throughout the state.
81 know.Sou are glad to welcome us
Il That is what makes us feel at home
We know we are welcome and I an
sure we will go away with feeling
| that we have had a grand day.
4 Three cheers were given for the peo
pie of Grinnell.
4 The Ball Came.
4 The Iowa Prides defeated the Grin
nell team in a closely contested game
tie score being 81. Slattery an.
Hughes were the battery for the OF
tumwa team and Summers, A.Kendricl
and Taft We're the Grinnell battery
Miller, Of GrinneE, officiated as umpire
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