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increased by fully 50 per cent. at the height of the season, in the 
month of August. A spacious square, or market-place, some 
200 yards long by 40 yards wide, adorned with trees, occupies 
the centre of the town. The carriages drew up on the right-hand 
side, at the entrance to the handsome Grant Arms Hotel, where 
breakfast was served in a large hall, profusely and appropriately 
decorated for the occasion with green boughs of Scots pine, larch, 
and spruce. On the wall opposite the entrance, in a conspicuous 
position, hung a white banner bordered with Scots pine, on which 
was artistically worked with small twigs the war-cry, or slogan, of 
the Grants, ‘Stand Fast, Craigellachie !” 
Breakfast over, seats were taken in the carriages, and a start 
made with the day’s programme, under the leadership of Mr 
Grant Thomson, whose able services and that of his assistants, 
as guides for the day, were highly appreciated by every member 
of the company. In the same manner as on the first day of the 
Excursion in Strathspey, Mr Grant Thomson had carefully drawn 
up the following itinerary to regulate the movements of the party, 
and it was kept to the minute. 
Seconp Day IN StratHspPey Forests. 
Distance from 
sa ay Place. Time. Remarks. 
Miles. Arrive at Grantown at | 8 A.M. | 
1 Drive to Grant Arms, S520 Fis a all DE ae ee 
4 Ballieward, ..00.(40 £)|/08:80u55 =)|) SR ee 
9 Canis Gale eae A. penis trees. Avenues. 
103 Grant Arms, . . 4 | 41:30 «, are eH 
15. | Cure Weeds, a | a ean. | { Batensive youn mai 
18 Craigmore Hill, 3 ete { Splendid Vea —e 
(pewee at Grant Arms. 
22 Grantown, . . . .| 4 u | the Senteld’ Meee 
_ Church. 
93 Railway Station, . . | 5.25 Lewvejhy Ca 
At starting, a fine view was had, along a beautiful leafy avenue, 
of the handsome Seafield Memorial Church, built at great cost by 
