94 WESTERN INCIDENTs.

The following reply was immediately sent :—
TO THE DEPARTED ELKHORNS.

«<The better half of all our joys
Departed with the Elkhorn boys ;
To their memory we'll light the lamp,
And dance around our prairie camp.
‘« Pawns.”

LIST OF HXCURSIONISTS.

The first number of the Railway Pioneer was issued
from the press during the morning, and contained,

among a large variety of interesting and amusing matter,
the following :

LIST OF NAMES OF THE EXCURSION PARTY—GUESTS OF THE U. P. R. R.

Excursion Camp, October 25, 1866.

DIRECTORS, AND OFFICERS OF THE U. P. R. BR. COMPANY.

Thomas C. Durant, New York, Vice-President,
EH. Cook, Iowa,

Sidney Dillon, New York,

Cc. A. Lambard, Massachusetts,

John Duff, Massachusetts,

Hon. C. T. Sherman, Ohio, Government Director.
General J. H. Simpson, Washington,

General 8. R. Curtis, Iowa, Government Commissioners.
Hon. W. M. White, Connecticut.

Gen. G. M. Dodge, Iowa, Chief Engineer.

Col. Silas Seymour, New York, Consulting Engineer.

W. Snyder, Assistant Superintendent and General Freight and Ticket
Agent.

Directors.

Attachés :

H. M. Hoxie, in charge of steamboats.
B. F. Bunker, N. A. Gesner, in charge of special t train.