The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-05
PILGRIMS RETURN.
Newspaper Excursion to Eureka
Springs Pronounced Success.

Kansas City, March 5.-The Kansas
and Kansas City delegations to the
opening of the Crescent hotel at Eureka 4
Springs, Arkansas, returned this morn
ing.
The newspaper representatives were
treated to a glimpse of a modern city of
the cliff jewellers for Eureka Springs is
built on the side of a mountain, the
business houses and residences being
on terraces, the whole terminating in
the Crescent hotel, a magnificent struc-
ture on the crest of the elevation. The
springs spout from the mountain sides
and the water for which so much is
claimed trickles down the cutters and
percolates through the rough surface
of the streets. Eureka Springs is
weirdly beautiful and its air is as in
vigorating as its waters are pleasant
and healthful.
The big hotel is reached by a trolley
line and -circuitous streets which wind
among the ridges and lodges in such a
manner as to suggest the Crystal maze
of the expeditions.
The entertainment was varied, the
music being furnished by Humphreys
string band of st. Louis and the CreS-
cent hotel orchestra. Through the kind
ness of Mr.. w. NJ. Duncan, president of
the Electric Street railway, the power
was turned on and cars run for the
accommodation of the party to and
from the springs.
Saturday evening was devoted to the
ball, which was largely attended. About
1850 an elegant lunch was served by
Mr.. J. o. Plank, president of the Cres-
cent Hotel company. Sunday morning
was devoted to attending services and
afternoon to tallyho and horseback
riding over the Ozark mountains
NO event in recent years has attract
ed more widespread attention in news
paper circles in the west and southwest
| than that which marked the formal
| opening of the fourteenth season of
Eureka Springs at the Crescent hotel.
! The Frisco line made ample provision
for the affair, and the arrangements
were admirably carried out through w.
c. Melville, northwestern passenger
agent and Cal P. johnson of Kansas
| City.
Among the newspaper representatives
present, were the following:
Harrison Magown Parker, Times
Herald, Chicago; Chas. w. Gray and
! wife, 1nter-Ocean, Chicago; Joseph E.
| 6. Ryan and wife, Inter-Ocean,C Chicago;
| Herbert Hammond and wife, German
| Press, Chicago; w. M. Fulford, Evening
| Post, Chicago; Miss L. Smith, Observer,
! Chicago; Ben McCutcheOn, Record, Chi
cego;D w. Shives, Chronicle, st. Louis;
| David S. Tarbell, Chronicle, ST. Louis
| P. F. Burton, GlObe-Democrat, St.
Louis; Redmond Walsh, Republic, st.
Louis; O. K. Bovart, Post-Dispatch, St.
Louis; Edward Pretorious, Westliche
Post, st. Louis; Chas. c. Sphinx, Sport
ing News st. Louis; Lewis Remington,
St Louis; George Munson, St. Louis;
T. c. Eggers, st. Louis; Lewis He'll
| broner, St. Louis; Clinton Franklin,
| Kansas City Journal, Kansas City, Mo.
A NJ. Hopkins and wife, Kansas City
World, Kansas City, Mo-; c. C. Meegan
and wife, Kansas City Times, Kansas
City, Mo; c. W. Hutchinson, Mail, Kan
sas City, Mo; Carl Reigle, Kansas City
Press, Kansas City, Mo; George Creel
Kansas City Independent, Kansas City,
| Mo; w. A. Brown, Kansas City West
| ern Manufacturer, Kansas City, Mo
F. A. Parker, Recreation Pointers, Kan
sas City, Mo-; H. P. Ripley, Leaven-
worth Standard, Leavenworth, Kan.
d. r. Anthony Jr., Times, Leavenworth
| Kan; Lewis Latte, Leavenworth Tri-
bune, Leavenworth, Kan; L. L. Kiene
| State Journal, Topeka; H. F. Rockey
| Lincoln Post, Lincoln, Neb.; G. H
| Gere and wife, State Journal, Lincoln
| Neb.; Paul Detchman and wife, Omaha
Post-Tribune, Omaha; w. H. Wilbur
| Omaha World-Herald. Omaha; Edwin
A. Nye and wife, Des MONIES News, Des
Moines, Ia; James G. Day, Jr., Atchi-
son Champion, Atchison, Kan; J. E
Rank, Atchison Globe. Atchison, Kan.
c. c. Calvert, St. Joseph News, St
Joseph, Mo.
The Frisco line representatives who
looked after the comfort and pleasure
of the party were: w. G. Melville, n
w. A. A, Kansas City, Mo-: Cal P
Johnson, G. 2. A, Kansas City, Mo.
J. B. Parkell, advertising agent, St
/ Louis, Mo-; John Louvien, T. P. A, St
Louis, Mo-; Mat Schulter, G. A, Chi
cago, Ill; J. R. Lenfestey, c. P. A.
Chicago, Ill