The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-10
HAVING A GOOD TIME
The News and Observer Ex-
cursion a Success.
The Parry Was Composed Of About 100, Of
Whom so Went up the Bay Line 10
Baltimore.
lstaff Correspondence.l

baltimore, Md, Sept. 9.-The News and
Observers special excursion party reach
ed Baltimore at $50 this morning, all
we'll and all delighted with the trip.
At Norfolk the party broke into four
parts. some staying in Norfolk, some
taking the steamer for Washington, some
for New York, and of the one hundred
and more in the party some sixty coming
to this city.
Leaving Raleigh shortly after twelve
o'clock Saturday, the party within the
Seaboard Air Line coaches, which bore
full car length banners reading News
and Observer Special" were happy with
the prospective delights of the trip. At
all stations along the route in North
Carolina people were congregated at the
depots to see the excursion party pass,
and all along the route there were Access
sions to the large party already in the
coaches.
At Norlina a twenty minute stop was
made for dinner at the Seaboard Air
Line dining parlor there, where the un-
rivalled Gresham of the firm of Gresh-
am & Jameson, had ready meal which
came up to his reputation as a caterer,
and that is UP in the par excellence
column.
At Weldon a great crowd congregated
and compliments to the appearance of the
News and Observer party were heard on
all sides These were deserved, for in
the party were some of the best men and
women of North Carolina, a magnificent
representation of the magnificent
Many new acquaintance were found on
the train and when the division came at
Norfolk it was with regret that new
made friends said goodbye" and went
their different ways.
For the Baltimore party the steamer
Alabama, of the Baltimore Steam Packet
Company was waiting at her pier and
quick transfer of passengers and bag
gage was made, the same quick work
being the rule for the Washington and
New York steamers, and the trip by
water began.
The News and Observer party all hav-
ing had their state rooms assigned in
advance were very quickly made to feel
at home by the genial officers in charge.
Some who Joined at the last moment
were also arranged for by the News and
Observers representative with the Bal
timore party, hearing from all an ex-
preston of complete satisfaction and
words OF praise for the care with which
every part of the trip had been arranged
for.
After a feast of good things in the dim
ing cabin the members of the party
spent the evening about the decks of the
Alabama, with music at the piano, and in
social converse. 1t was a beautiful even
ing and IL o'clock passed before good
nights" were said.
Arriving in Baltimore at $50 the party
scattered, some going to the Eutaw,
some to the Howard, some to the West
minister and to other hotels of the city.
AS individual tastes appealed so the
day has been spent. The churches have
had with. them worshippers, the parks
have had visitors and the electric rail-
way has taken others to Ellicott City
TO enjoy the picturesque scenes en- route,
some stopping for an inspection of Mont
de Sales, school which has had within
it so many North Carolina girls.
Baltimore has a crowd of visitors
here. merchants and buyers from all over
the South, filling up the hotels and keep
ing the wholesalers busy with exhibitions
of merchandise which is to be soon scat
tered far and wide.
The trip here has been delightful, and
it is still more delightful to say once
again that each and every one in the
party is pleased with the journey made
on the News and Observers Special"
EDWARD E. BRITTON.