The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-30
THE TRIP TO
BUFFALO.
Tennessee Editors Living Easy" on
Their Outing,
Entertained Royalty in the Queen
City, En- Route. Arrive at
Buffalo And are Now See
ing the Sights.
From a star Correspondent.l

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 25.-I pre-
sumo it would be in order to be-
gin this epistle by saying, "rhey put us
off at Buffalo, but, fearing that some
one may accuse me of getting off chest
nut, | will say, ave have come to
town"
Wei. e., the members of the Ten
nessee Press Association reached Buff
falo this afternoon at $50 o'clock, after
a rather tiresome but altogether pleas
ant trip.
Our stay in Cincinnati will be remem
bered as one of the most delightful
features of the trip. We were enter
tanned while there by the officers of the
Fall Festival Association, the Business
Mems Club and the paper and type deal
ers, A special committee from these
organizations met US at the depot, car
ried us to the various points Of interest
in the Queen City, and entertained us
royalty. After substantial breakfast
at the Hotel Sterling, special cars con-
v9yed us to the plant of the American
Type Founders Company, where We
witnessed the process of type manufac
ture and were shown the various details
connected with the carrying on of an
up-to. date type foundry. Here each
member was presented with souvenirs
in the shape of boxes of candy, flowers
and cigars, the latter, of course, being
| for the male members of the party J
| From there we went to the handsome
apartments of the Business Mems Club,
where we res'e ed for an hour or more,
and were served an elegant luncheon.
In the afternoon four special cars we're
placed at the disposal of the Associa
ton, and we we're given trip through
the city and suburbs, including visit
to the summit Of Mt. Adams, which is
reached by a steep incline. Here is
located the famous lockwood Pottery,
and a fine view of the city is afforded
Our trip ended with visit to the ZOO
logical gardens, where several happy
hours we're spent 10 resting in the pavil-
lions or beneath the shade of the trees,
viewing the various sights of interest
and listening to the music furnished by
BrooKes band of Chicago. ''Dixie'
was played for our special benefit, and
when the stirring notes of this grand old
Southern air we're struck, "Rebe
yellp rent the air, which doubtless made
the inhabitants of the ZOO tremble in
their dens. Supper over, we were con
veyed TO the depot, where we took the
cars for Buffalo, via the Erie railroad.
Sunday morning at 1880 O'Clock we
arrived at Cambridge Springs, Pa
about four hours behind time, our train
having been delayed on the road on &C
count OF crippled engine and wreck
ahead of US. We were hungry lot, In
deed, but our appetites were fully ap
peased with an elegant complimentary.
breakfast at the Hotel Rider, one OF thu
handsomest hotel buildings in thu
United States. Mr.. Rider. the proprie
tor, extended US every corr esy possible
! showing US over the grounds and max
ing us feel that we were welcome.
Our journey was resumed at 1890
and we arrived here this afternoon
ready for good nights rest, prepare
tory to ''taking i'm the town tomorrow
The special vestibuled train whicl
conveyed us here was under the per
sonal supervision of Col. Gates, of tn
L. & N, and Mr.. Holabird, of the Fri
road.
Everything has passed off PLEASANT
so far, but fears are entertained for Co
William Jennings Slater, the gentle
man from Winchester, when he sees tn
lake for the first time. The gentleman
has a natural horror for water, and it i
, feared that he will sustain terrible
shock when he sees such a large guam
tity of natures beverage at one time.
T INNOCENCE ABROAD.