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“LET EVERY STEP BE AN ADVANCE.”

 

 

 

VOL. 1.

Summit Sierra Ne vadas, Cal. Tuesday, May 31, 1870.

No. 6.

 

 

Ghe Crans-Coutinental,
Published Daily on the Pullman Hotel Express,
Between
Boston and San Hrancisco.
W. R. STEELE, Editor.

 

 

OUR CANDID OPINION.

 

At ageneral meeting of our party, in
the smoking car, Hon. Alex. H. Rice pre-
siding, the following resolutions were of-
fered by Frank H. Peabody, one of Bos-
ton’s leading bankers, and heartily sec-
onded by Robert B. Forbes, after which
they were unanimously passed by accla-
mation, and with cheers.

In seconding
Forbes rose to say that he entirely con-
curred in them. He had traveled some;
by land and by sea; hardly a country
can be named that he had not visited;
in one single voyage he had traversed
seventy-five thousand miles; therefore
he felt competent to speak emphatically
when saying that this excursion, for
length, completeness of organization,
comfort and convenience, stands alone.
He thought so highly of the skill, liber-
ality and intelligence of Messrs. Pull-
man that he believed it would never be
outdone in these respects, except by them-
selves. He thought so well of the kind-
ness and skill of the gentlemen who
have contributed so much to our safety
and comfort as to believe nothing better
willever be accomplished eacept under

their auspices.
He had in his pocket a letter from his

son in China, llth ult., who will get his
answer in 78 days from the time of
writing. This will seem slow to most. of
you, when the Pullmans, the Ames, the
Crockers, and other progressionists im-
prove on the present means of commu-
nication. The Pacific Mail Co. have fast,
economical steamers on the route, and
if they do not, some one else will. :
He coneluded by saying, “I must not
get among the rope yarns, lest my re-

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marks prove like those two towns of

France—too long (Toulon) and too-loose
(Toulouse)—therefore I have only to say,
in conclusion, let us thank fortune for
the opportunity of being here nnder
such favorabie auspices, and let us ad-

journ when we part to meet again where
the deserts through which we have
passed shall be dotted with farms and
vineyards.”

Resolved, That we, the passengers by
the Boston Board of Trade Pullman Ex-
cursion train, the first through train
from the Atlantie to the Pacific, having
now been a week en route for San Fran-
cisco, and having had, during this pe-
riod, ample opportunity to test the cha-
racter and quahty of the accommoda-
tions supplied for our journey, hereby
express our entire satisfaction with the
arrangements made by Mr. Geo. M. Pull-
man, and our admiration of the skill
and energy which have resulted in the
construction, equipment and general
management of this beautiful and com-
modious moving hotel.

Resolved, That we return our cordial
thanks to Mr. Pullman for the very
great pains taken by him beforehand to
make the present journey safe and plea-
surable; that we recognize the complete
success Which has followed all his efforts,
and that we extend to him our sincere
wishes for such a degree of prosperity to
attend all his operations as will be pro-
portionate to his merits as one of the
most public-spirited, sagacious and lib-
eral railroad men of the present dav.

Fesolved, That we take pleasure in
witnessing, as we journey from point to
point, through the Western States, the
many evidences of Mr. Pullman’s enter-
prise and the extent of his operations
in the cars which we meet belonging to
the Puilman Co., attached to the regular
trains, for the use of the public, or appro-
priated especially to private excursion
parties, and we earnestly hopethat there
will be no delay in placing these elegant
and homelike carriages upon the prin-
cipal routes in the New England States,
and we will do all in our power to ac-
eomplish this end.

Resolved, That our cordial thanks are
also given to Mr. A. B. Pullman, General
Superintendent Pullman Palace Car Co.,
who has accompanied us on our journey,
for his personal attention, and for his
unceasing endeavors to promote our
convenience and enjoyment.

Resolved, That these Resolutions be
published in the TRANS-CONTINENTAL,
as a testimonial to the Messrs. Pullman,

iin which we, the passengers by this

train, unanimously and heartily unite.

 

 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTER.
Hion. Alex. Hl. Rice,
Maj. George P. Denny,
Hion. J. Mi. S. Williams,
Jas. W. Bliss.

Edward W. Hinsley.

Frederick Allen
and wife.

H.S8. Barry.

Miss Josie W. Bliss.

Mrs. C. A. Kinsley.
Addie P. Kinsley.
Mary L. Kinsley.
Chas. 8. Kendall.

Hon. John B. BrownMiss M. C. Lovejoy.

and wife.
E. W. Burr
and son,
John L. Bremer.
Geo. D. Baldwin
and wife.
Miss L. E. Billings.
Chas. W. Brooks.
M.S. Bolles.
Alvah Crocker
and wife.

John Lewis.

Jas. Longley
and wite.

Geo. Myrick
and wife.

Col. L. B. Marsh
and wife.

C. F. MeClure
and wife.

Joseph McIntyre.

Sterne Morse.

Mrs. F.CunninghamFulton Paul.

Thos. Dana.
Miss M. E. Dana.
Mrs. Thos. Dana. 2d

Mrs. Geo. P. Denny,

Arthur B. Denny,
Cyrus Dupee
and wife.
John H. Eastburn
and wife.
Robt. B. Forbes
and wife.
J.S. Fogg.
Mrs. E. E. Poole.
Misses Farnsworth.
Robert O. Fuller.
J. Warren Faxon.
N. W. Farwell
and wife.
Mary E, Farwell.
Evelyn A. Farwell.
Curtis Guild
and wife.
C. L. Harding
and wife,
Miss N. Harding.
Edgar Harding.
J.F. Hunnewell.
J. I. Heustis.
W.S. Houghton.
and wife.
D. C. Holder
and wife.

Miss C. Harrington,

A. L. Haskell
and wife.

F. H. Peabody.
wife and sery’t.
Miss F, Peabody.
Miss L. Peabody.
Mast. F. E. Peabody.
Rev. E. G. Porter.
Miss M. F. Prentiss.
James W. Roberts.
and wife.
Wm. Roberts.
Josiah Reed.
S. B. Rindge
and wife.
Mast. F. H. Rindge.
J. M. B. Reynolds
and wife.
John H. Rice.
Hon. Ste. Salisbury.
M.8. Stetson
and wife,
D. R. Sortwell,
and wife.
Alvin Sortwell,
F. H. Shapleigh.
T. Albert Taylor
and wife.
FE. B. Towne.
Lawson Valentine
and wife.
Miss Valentine.
Rev.R.C.Waterston
and wife.
A. Williams,
Dr. H.W. Williams
and wife.

Miss Alice J, Haley. N. D. Whitney

J. M. Haskell
and wife.
H. O. Houghton
and wife.
John Humphrey.
Hamilton. A. Hill
and wife.
Benjamin James,
C.F. Kittredge.

and wife.
Judge G.W. Warren
Geo. A. Wadley

and wife.
Henry T. Woods.
Mrs.J.M.S. Williams.
Miss E. M. Williams.
Miss C. T. Williams.
J. Bert. Williams.