% 00 Li Ks ISTEW HAMPSHIRE GRANGE EXCURSION THE WORLD'S FAIR CHICA^aO OOTOBEE 3-13, 1893 COMPLIMENTS OF THE INDEPENDENT STATESMAN Concord, N. H. rr.r -<> PRINTED BY REPUBLICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION CONCORD, N. H. NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANGE WORLD'S FAIR EXCURSION- ITS INCEPTION AND ACCOMPLISHMENT. It was indeed a happy thought — happy in its results, at least, for many people — that impelled Nahum J. Bachelder," master of the New Hampshire State Grange, Patrons of Hus- bandry, to disregard his own lirst impulse toward an early visit to the great international exposition of 1893, in Chicago, and the solicitation of friends to accompany them in early summer, and to assume the organization and personal man- agement of an autumnal excursion to that great objective point, whose advantages should be open to the Patrons of the Granite State and such friends as they might choose to invite. To this thought, developed in subsequent action, in which he was ably and earnestly seconded throughout by Secretary E. C. Hutchinson, of Milford, was due the organization of one of the pleasantest parties, and the enjoyment of one of the most delightful excursions, ever known to New Hamp- shire people. The New Hampshire Grange World's Fair excursion party left the Granite State for Chicago, Tuesday, October 3, mainly in finely appointed Pullman sleepers, specially re- served for their use, and attached to the train leaving Bos- 4 THE GRANGE EXCURSION ton at 11 : 30 a. m., and reaching Concord at 1 : 40 p. m., familiarl}^ known as the Chicago express. A few members of the party, however, preferred quarters in the da}^ coach attached to the same train. The party was completed when White River Junction was reached, members having taken the cars at different points all the way up from Nashua, the larger delegation joining the excursion at Concord. Following is a complete list of names of those making up the party : AxDOVEK. — ]Sr. J. Bachelder, H. C. Weymouth, Mrs. H. C. Weymouth, Mrs. G. W. Stone, Mrs. C. W. Stone. Bakeington.— W. B. Swain, G. S. Tuttle, Mrs. C. F. Smith. Brentwogi). — Clara A. Abbott. Bristol.— S. S. Brown, S. S. Sleeper. Ca:s'terbury. — C. W. Emery, Mrs. C. W. Emery, Miss Susan E. Emery, G. W. Fletcher, Mrs. G. W. Fletcher. Concord. — Hon. Moses Humphrey, Mrs. Moses Humphrey, H. H. Met- calf, E. ^\ Pearson, W. P. Ballard, Mrs. W. P. Ballard, Albert Saltmarsh, Miss M. Alice Saltmarsh, Mrs. H. W. Craig, Mrs. J. A. Speed, Mrs. Mary E. Dearborn, Miss Luella Dodge, Mrs. Frances P. Osgood, Miss May Martin, A. P. Bennett, Edward Eunnells, Joseph Martin, F. J. Sanborn, H. W. Ranlet, Miss Hattie Edmunds, Miss Xellie S. Abbott, D. M. Camp, H. F. Paul, R. S. Alden, R. S. Plummer, Mrs. Helen M. Savage, Mrs. J. S. Dutton, Miss Bertha Dutton, J. F. Cragg, C. G. Benker. Deerfield. — Miss Stella Merrill. Derry. — Mrs. S. J. Upton. Dublin.— Rev. G. W. Patten. Durham.— E. P. Stone. Enfield. — Miss Selina Pettingill. Epsom.— AVarren Tripp, J. W. Fowler, Mrs. J. W. Fowler, Mrs. J. B. Tennant. Exeter. — Mrs. Jennie Rand. Franklin. — E. K. Sawyer. TO THE WORLD'S FAIR 5 Freedom. — Alonzo Towle, M. D., Mrs. Alonzo Towle. Hill.— F. E. Woodward. HoPKixTOX.— R. T. Gould. Hltjsox. — Kimball Webster, Hiram Cummings, W. W. Baker. Kexsixgtox. — John A. Blake. Lacoxia. — Joseph Plummer, Mrs. Joseph Plummer. Lebaxox. — S. P. Berry. Maxchester. — R. X. Wliittemore, Mrs. R. X. Whittemore, Miss Sadie Spaulding. Marlborough. — B. C. Knight. MiLFORD. — E. C. Hutchinson, M. Roselle Hutchinson, George W. Tar- bell, Lulu Tarbell, C. C. Shaw, Mrs. C. C. Shaw, L. B. Dow, J. B. Me- lendy, D. T. Buttrick. Kate P. Buttrick, Mrs. John Marvell. Miss Hattie Shaw, E. A. Savage, Mrs. E. A. Savage. Xashua. — Josephine Gage. Xew Bostox. — Mrs. William Woodbury. XoRTH Coxway. — Miss Jennie McMillan. Pembroke.— F. P. Cheney, Mrs. F. P. Cheney, Miss Sarah E. W. Coch- ran, Mrs. Addie S. Herrin, C. H. Jenness. Salem.— Mrs. S. D. Hartley. Sax^borxtox. — Hon. J. M. Taylor. Saxdowx. — J. W. Wilkinson, Mrs. J. W. Wilkinson, Mr. Williams. Salisbury.— John Rogers, T. R. Little, F. W. Folsom, C.H. Logan. Sprixgfield. — Charles McDaniel, Mrs. Charles McDaniel. Stratham. — Willie L. Barker, George L. Barker. Temple.— H. O. Hadley. Mrs. H. O. Hadley. TiLTOx.— F. Abbott M. D., Mrs. F. Abbott, C. A. Gile, G. H. Wad- leigh, Mrs. G. H. Wadleigh. Weare. — George Simons. William B. Morse. WiLMOT.— M. S. Roby, F. W. Roby. WiLTOX.— H. X. Gray, Mrs. Ella H. Putnam. Bellows Falls, Vx.^Mrs. Myron H. Ray. Barre, Mass. — J. B. Colby. BosTox, Mass. — Mrs. Anna M. Knox, Mrs. E. S. Wolfe. Leominster, Mass. — Mrs. George B. Chandler. Tewksbury, Mass. — Miss Susie C. Whittemore. 6 THE GRANGE EXCURSION The route was over the lines of the Boston & Maine, Ver- mont Central, and Grand Trunk railways, via St. Albans, Montreal, Toronto, Port Huron, Lansing, and Battle Creek. The section of the train including the cars of the party was detached at White River Junction and run as a special from that point through to Chicago, passing Montreal at midnight, running Wednesday through the fertile but illy cultivated lands of central Ontario, passing Toronto about noon, and reaching Sarnia, opposite Port Huron, just before dark. At this point no little interest was excited by the fact that the train was to pass through the great tannel under the St. Clair river, at the outlet of Lake Huron, the longest on the continent and more than two miles in extent, special locomo- tives, the largest and most powerful in the world, being attached for the occasion. After supper at Port Huron the train sped onward, crossing the Peninsula State during the night hours, and finally rolling into the Grand Trunk station in Chicago, on Polk street, foot of Dearborn, at about half past seven o'clock Thursday morning, several hours behind schedule time, a delay not without its compensation to that portion of the party occupying sleepers, as it left their rest undisturbed, instead of sending them forth in the night across the city to their hotel, " The Costello," 55th street and Washington avenue, whose manager, Mr. W. H. Underwood, Jr., met the party, soon after disembarkation, at the station, and, having perfected arrangements for the transfer of bag- gage, promptly piloted them to the Wabash and Cottage Grove Avenue cable cars, taking which, they were transported, in TO THE WORLD'S FAIR 7 less than an hour's time, to the hotel, whose location was found most admirable for ready access to the fair grounds in Ja^ckson park, and whose neat and newly furnished rooms and convenient appointments rendered it a pleasant abiding- place for the party during the sojourn in the city. After the assignment of rooms and a brief period for refreshment, the larger portion of the party made their way to the main entrance to Jackson park, at the foot of Fifty- Seventh street, and, falling into line and securing the neces- sary credentials, soon passed the turnstiles, and became a part of the admiring crowd thronging the famed " White City's " limits. Naturally enough their first objective point was the New Hampshire State building, which was found to be a modest but neat and creditable structure, thoroughl}- comfortable and homelike in its appointments, and eminently well adapted to the purpose designed — resting and visiting headquarters for the sons and daughters of New Hampshire on the grounds. Here was found Executive Commissioner E. M. Shaw, who gave the party a cordial greeting. By his advice and under his escort a general view of the exposition grounds and buildings was first obtained, by means of a trip over the Intramural railway, an elevated electric road, which makes the complete circuit of the park. Next a visit was made to the agricultural building, where the striking simplicity of the New Hampshire exhibit was noted as in sharp contrast with the elaborate displays of other states. Subsequently, through the remaining six days of their sojourn, proceeding in smaller parties and groups, or individually, as impelled, 8 THE GRANGE EXCURSION each and all made the most of the time at their command in inspecting the architectural wonders of the vast temples of industry, art, and science, which adorned the grounds, and the varied and numberless productions of nature and of human labor, skill, and genius, with which they were stored, all of which combined to make the exposition in its entirety, as is universally conceded, the most magnificent demonstra- tion of the kind that the world has ever known. It was during the stay of the party in the city that " Chi- cago Day " occurred — Monday, October 9 — the day set apart especially for a visit to the fair by the masses of Chicago's own people, and they improved the opportunity, till three quarters of a million of men, women, and children, the larg- est crowd ever assembled upon the American continent, were gathered within the limits of Jackson park. The city of Chicago, a wonder in itself, the pride and glory of the great West, was not forgotten, but most of the party took a few hours, at least, during the stay to observe the more notable objects evidencing its wonderful enterprise, limitless energy, and unbounded ambition. The gigantic operations of the Union Stock yards, and the majestic proportions of those massive business blocks, beside which the most imposing structures of Boston and New York shrink into insignificance, were duly noted, and the beauties of Lincoln park not over- looked. And when at 3 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, October 11, they gathered once more at the Polk Street sta- tion, it was with feelings of mingled regret and satisfaction that they embarked upon the homeward-bound train — regret TO THE WORLD'S FAIR 9 at leaving behind so grand and profitable a field for inspection and study; satisfaction that so much of true enjo3anent and valuable information had been secured in the time at com- mand. Speeding out upon the broad prairie, around the beautiful lake, upon whose shore the Exposition city sits the fairest gem, the mighty proportions of the great Manufact- ures building, its roof of crystal turned to gold in the rays of the setting sud, caught the farewell gaze of the party, and will fittingly remain pictured upon the individual memory for mau}^ a day and year to come. The return trip was planned via Niagara Falls, the south- ern line of the Grand Trunk being taken from Sarnia. With a stop for breakfast at London, and a delightful ride through the richest and best cultivated portion of Canada Thursday morning, the Falls were reached soon after 11 o'clock, and a stay made until 5 p. m., for a thorough inspection of this great wonder of nature, and its interesting environments, rendering the day as satisfactory on the whole as any of its predecessors. Upon re-embarkation, shortly before the train started, an impromptu meeting was held in the car '^ Louis- ville," at which Hon. Moses Humphrey presided, and the following resolutions were presented and adopted, after fit- ting and eloquent remarks iu further expression of the gen- eral satisfaction and pleasure of the party by Rev. George W. Patten, of Dublin, Worthy Chaplain of the New Hamp- shire State grange, and Worthy Flora, Mrs. Alonzo Towle, of Freedom : 10 THE GRANGE EXCURSION The members of the New Hampshire Grange excursion to the World's Fair, returning from a most delightful visit to the great exposition, the pleasure and profit of which have been materially enhanced by the un- failing care and attention of State Master N^. J. Bachelder and Secretary E. C. Hutchinson, under whose efficient management the excursion has been made, hereby express a heartfelt appreciation of their kindly and successful efforts to promote the comfort and enjoyment of all. Resolved. That the sincere thanks of the party are extended to these gentlemen for their generous and self-sacrificing labor, with the hope that their future life may be, throughout, as pleasant and happy as they have made the lives of those about them during the days of this memor- able excursion. Resolved, That a committee of five, consisting of H. H. Metcalf of Concord, Mrs. E. N". Whittemore of Manchester, Mrs. Charles McDaniel of Springfield, Albert Saltmarsh of Concord, and Mrs. C. E. Smith of Barrington, be appointed to purchase and have properly inscribed two canes, and present the same to Worthy Master IST. J. Bachelder and Sec- retary E. C. Hutchinson, as a slight testimonial of our appreciation of their efforts in our behalf. Arriving at Montreal Friday morning, after a short stop for breakfast, the train, again running as a special, proceeded on the ''home stretch," crossing the line into the Green Mountain state before noon, and, winding its way through the most charming scenery in New England, reached White River Junction at four o'clock, and Concord shortly before seven. The weather had been delightful throughout, and the health and spirits of all in keeping therewith. With all the sight-seeing enjoyed, new ties of friendship were formed, and old ones strengthened. Happy converse and joyful song enlivened the hours throughout the journey either way, and, as at one point and another from the Junction down on the TO THE WORLD'S FAIR 11 return trip, different groups left the train, and at the final "break-up" in Concord, the hearty "good-byes" were spoken, the feeling was universal that it had been good for all that they were members of the New Hampshire Grange World's Fair excursion party of 1893, and the hope, also as universal, that in the not distant future, under like happy auspices, all engaged might join in a similar excursion to some point of interest in another direction. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 001 346 201 P