The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-20
CITY NEWS.
BIG, HAPPY PARTY
BACK FROM FAIR
JOURNAL PRIZE WINNERS RE-
TURN FROM THEIR JUNKET.
Every Minute Of the Trip Was Thor
oily Enjoyed, and Special Entertain
ment Features Served Greatly to
Enhance the Pleasure Of the Weeks
Outing.

Laden with much excess baggage
in the way Of souvenirs, the fifty eight
members comprising The Journal
prize winners party to st. Louis dis
embarked from the Minneapolis & ST.
Louis train yesterday at II am, and
It is safe to say Differentiated party
never went out for a weeks trip or
more thoroly enjoyed themselves.
The excursion left Minneapolis last
Monday at 9:35 am. in three sleepers
on the Minneapolis & St. Louis. Be
fore the train had been out an hour,
everybody was well acquainted with
friendships had reached the stage
where first names are used. A fam
lily dinner was served to the party at
special tables at the hotel in Albert
Lea, and the afternoon en- route was
spent playing cards progressively
with nine tables and suitable prizes
for the winners. Owing to a slight
not reach Grinnell, where supper was
to be served, until 9:15, but everybody
made the best of it, and the hotel
keeper was really the only man who
suffered in consequence Of the delay.
The worlds fair station in st. Louis
was reached at 9 am, Tuesday, and
the party was soon transferred on the
latrdInural railway 70 IAie AtsAoe ILL.,
which is one of the great sights or the
fair. It took an hour or so for every
body to find his quarters and get
breakfast, and for the rest of the day
the party separated into groups to
take in the great show as they saw fit.
& Wednesday the entire party assem-
bled at the hotel at 8: 80 pm, and two
large electric automobiles took them
for three-hour trip thru the boule-
wards, residence districts and parks OF
st. Louis. On the homeward trip a
threatening storm came up, and as
the automobiles did not have tops, 1t
was thought prudent to pull UP at
St. Francis Xavier church, one or the
large cathedrals in st. Louis, and the
patry had hardly been unloaded be-
fore terrific thunder storm came on,
which lasted for over an hour. How
ever, the priest in charge of the
! church offered shelter and entertain
ment. The beautiful auditorium was
! Illuminated specially for the party,
and the great organ was placed at the
| disposal of one member of the party,
Miss Caverhill of Estelline, S. D., who
played some beautiful selections re-
markably we'll. AS soon as some COW
cred vehicles were secured, the party
| returned to the hotel in time to; enjoy
the Pike in the evening.
Thursday evening the party took
special street cars and went down to
the river, where the big steamer City
of Providence was boarded for
! three-hour trip up and down the Mis-
sissippi The Journals party or
the upper deck sang songs and had 9
good time and also INDUCED in roll
licking dance on the main deck.
Friday evening five gondolas were
| chartered for an hours trip around
l the Illuminated lagoons,s and accom-
-. L. rH,1t csn low
choice evening entertainment was at.
forded. Interspersed with other mu
steal selections, the excursionists SANG
a barbaric song, the burden of which
| was that 1.-The Minneapolis Journa
i was the hottest stuff in the North
\ west" and as many people Leaned
:. over the bridges as the gondolas wen
thru, they caught snatches OF lndorse
ment of .the Great Family Paper o
the Great Northwest" After tn
i gondola trip, the party was taken t.
the scenic railway on the Pike, which
is probably the noisiest feature OF tn
great show, and where several train
were placed at the disposal of Tn
Journals guests.
Saturday afternoon at o'clock, Il
special sleepers on the Wabash roac
: the party started for home, very tired
very sleepy and glad at the, prospec
of rest. A special dining car was at
tached to the train for the convenienc
of the excursionists, and in the even
; ing the party gathered together an
speeches were made and expression
< Of good will extended to T h GU T
j n a for the pleasant time every mem
Der of the party had had. Yesterda
!. morning when the train reached tn
st. Louis station, altho it was Sunda
morning, the party insisted on givin
: voice to three or four large-size
: tigers in favor of T GU r
: and it's representative The Journs
I car was placed at the disposal of tn
I out of-town ladies and gentlemen fo
: the day, and trips were made aroun