Year: 1875

ing States, the editors and publishers of
the Peninsula have formed themselves
into an association and made their first
annual excursion. They left this city on
Tuesday morning, and by the way of the
Delaware Railroad to Harrington. the
Junction 6 Breakwater road to Lewes
and the elegant steamer City Of Richmond
reached New York on Wednesday morn |
ing at o. IN.
The trip thus far was Of the most
agreeable character. The officers on the
railroads were attentive and courteous.
Whether they were more than usually
SO we do not know; but 30 far as we
could hear it is the general character
they bear, and they 80 conduct them
selves toward all their passengers; but
q little more familiarity on the part OF
our brethren of the Press may have
brought out this characteristic more
fully. To the captain and officers OF the
steamer Richmond the party are under
reat obligations for the extreme polite
ess and unwearied attention, as well as
or the generous hospitality and the
umptuousn of their entertainments.
The steamer, with all her elegant ap-
point ments, was almost completely at
the disposal Of the Association, and
more delightful trip over this part Of
Old Ocean was perhaps never enjoyed
by any party.


The perfect discipline, quiet order and
nnrivalled neatness and cleanliness of
the ship was a marvel and elected the
gentlemen. The Old Dominion Line
have large number OF steamers, but
the Association had enly an opportuni-
ty to look at one other, the Isaac Bell"
that being the only one in the dock in
New York when we arrived. She is a
much larger steamer than the Richmond,
and fitted up with equal elegance and
care for the pleasure of her passengers


Wednesday was spent in New York in
visiting various places OF note. Passing
through the Herald Office; through the
courtesy of Judge Nelson comfortable
seats were furnished and an hour was
spent in the Brooklyn courtroom, with
the great preacher and his sad looking
wife, Tilton, Evarts, Pryor, Fullerton
and other notables in full view, viii u
Beach drawled forth his review of Eliz-
abeth's letters and some other remarka-
BILE features of the great scandal. Pow
erful no doubt, but with no apparent
oratorical eloquence or enthusiasm. the
great lawyer slowly and cautiously wove
his entangling web.


The afternoon Of the day was spent il
various places by different parties, drive!
through Greenmount Cemetery and Cen
trail Park occupying the greater part o.
the time. The most beautiful features
Of which our readers are already famil
lar with. Dinner and tea at the st
Nicholas, and by invitation to the fin
concert of Prof. Gilmore's celebrate,
Brass Band, and the Fifth Avenue Thea
tire closed the day. On Thursday morn
ing the Association passed over to Jer
sey City and took the special car provi
ded for them by the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company. A ride Of four hour
brought the Association to the depot il
West Philadelphia, where the member
were received by the Press Association
OF Philadelphia, headed by that mos
learned and courteous gentleman, Wn
V. Mexican, Of the Public Ledger. Her
we all embarked in handsome coache
and were driven to the old Fischne
mansion in Fairmount Park, where
splendid dinner awaited us. With Q
little ceremony rs possible the elegar
repast, composed Of the most ehoic
delicacies, was partaken Of. Speech,
remarkable for appropriateness and br
vlty closed this delightful entertai,
ment. Taking the carriages again IL
Association was driven through the mo
remarkable drives of what will be. if


is not now, the most grand and beaut
full park in this country. The cente,
nial buildings are progressing rapid


but are not yet in such a state as to
attractive. Few of our readers are AVA


of the natural attractions and pictu
esqueness Of these elegant grounds wi


the great river meandering throu,
them-the great forest trees on it's ban


and the ravines leading to it, and t


immense bridges crossing it, displayi


the elaborate architecture and mason


OF this improving age. No one can dri


through this splendid park without


once concluding that Philadelphia h


in it secured an acquisition for VIII,


the children of her people in after ae


will thank and bless them. Here wa


ing our adieus to the party the carriae


separated, and after passing processi


of elegant private equipages extendi


in close order probably more than a m


in less than single half hour, fill


with ladies and gentlemen and childr


all bound for the park, We headed


the Baltimore depot and thus termir


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