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The Record Union
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
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The diplomatic corps, army officials, and newspaper men returned to Washington on Oct. 16 via special train from the Omaha Exposition, completing the run from South Chicago in 21 hours and 8 minutes. They declined an invitation to stay for the Chicago Peace Jubilee and praised their hosts.
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The Diplomatic Corps Arrive at Washington From Omaha.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Shortly after 4 o'clock this afternoon the special train bearing the members of the diplomatic corps, army officials and newspaper men who have been guests of the Baltimore and Ohio and Northwestern Railroads and the Omaha Exposition for a week, arrived at the Baltimore and Ohio station. The run from South Chicago to Washington was made in the notable time of twenty-one hours and eight minutes.
On the train were nearly a score of the members of the diplomatic corps, General A. W. Greely, General Humphrey and Major Histand of the army, and a number of the well known Washington correspondents.
The Reception Committee of the Chicago Peace Jubilee pressed upon the party an earnest invitation to remain, but they reluctantly declined. Members of the party speak in flattering terms of their entertainment and entertainers on the trip.
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Washington
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Oct. 16
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the party arrived safely and declined invitation to chicago peace jubilee; spoke positively of their entertainment.
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Special train arrived at Baltimore and Ohio station shortly after 4 o'clock with diplomatic corps members, army officials, and newspaper men after a week as guests of Baltimore and Ohio and Northwestern Railroads and Omaha Exposition. Run from South Chicago took twenty-one hours and eight minutes.