The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25
Cecil Hartford Day At
The Worlds Fair
Special Train Carries Large
Crowd OF Sight-Seers To
New York's Big Show


The special excursion over : the
Pennsylvania Railroad Tu a y
morning, the 22nd, carried a large
crowd of Cecil and Hartford coun-
tians to the New York Worlds Fair
The excursion was sponsored by
the Kiwanis Club of Elkton, Lions
Club of Rising Sun and Rotary
Club of Havre de Grace.
So great was the outpouring of
those desiring to take advantage of
this unusual opportunity to see the
Fair at a low round-trip rate,
where special air-conditioned
coaches had been provided for
comfort, through the personal eff
forts of Passenger Representative
Merryman, of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, and Station Agent,
Aaron l.. Reynolds, of Elkton, that
it required two sections to transport
them to New York.
The Hartford county section OF
eleven coaches and diner, carried
676 passengers from Havre de Grace
and Aberdeen, while the second sec
ton of twelve coaches and diner,
with scheduled stops at Perryville,
North East and Elkton, carried
1895, making a total OF I'LL ex-
cursionists VINO boarded the trains.
Rising Sun and vicinity contributed
95 passengers to the crowd that
climbed aboard the train at Elkton,
which stopped at that station
at GAS a. m. and went straight
through to the Fair grounds. Reach
ing that point about ten o'clock in
the morning, the excursionists i'm :
mediately began strenuous round
of sightseeing of the many wonder
full things that lay before them.
So carefully had been planned the
arrangements for the convenience OF
the excursionists by Messrs. Merry
man and Reynolds in advance, that
their efficiency and courtesy made 1t
possible for the entire party to view
the General Motors exhibit at one
time, and without any tiresome
waiting in line. Numerous courtesies
were also rendered members of the
press by Passenger Representative
Merryman and Agent Reynolds.
n The beautifully Kept grounds,
striking architecture and colorful
decoration of the buildings is an i'm
pressive sight in itself, and the at
fractions and exhibits on all sides
a delight, but a bit confusing when
one tries to see as many of the
wonders as possible in the limits OF
q days excursion.
So much was crowded into the
day that it is possible to touch on
but a few of the highlights, which
included visits to the Perisphere, the
General Motors Futurant, where is
seen the "City of the future" the
Highways and Horizons Exhibits,
which shows the development OF
our country through improved
means of transportation.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany exhibit, Railroads ON Parade"
shows all stages and development
of transportation, from the early
horse-drawn vehicle, and the first
locomotive of 1882, to the magnifi-
cent and powerful modern stream
liner of the present day.
Railroads ON Parade" is great
show, with five thrilling acts OF
drama, dancing, music and comedy,
staged on a big scale.
You witness the trek of the Over
land Trail, Abraham Lincoln on
his way to his inauguration In
Washington, the completion Of the
transcontinental railroad; locomo-
tives of old-times and modern ones
steam across the stage under their
own power, and Broadway cast OF
$50 performs. It is thrilling and
colorful.
The exhibit of Radio Corporation
of America was visited where q
special demonstration Of television
was given; members of the party
taking part in it SO the faces, which
appeared ON the screen would be
familiar to the visitors.
The New York Fair is marvellous.
One must visit it to appreciate its
splendors and magnitude. You can
mot see 1t all,--not, in a days ex-
cursion, what you do see will
impress you with the marvellous in
genuity and creative powers of
those who planned and helped to
build 1t.