Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-08-26
The Editorial Convention.

The Editorial Convention at Paterson on Thurs
day of last week was decidedly the affair of the sea-
son. Nearly all the editors of this State were pres
emit, besides Horace Greeley and other distinguished
members of the profession from a distance, and sew
eral gentlemen connected with the press. The del
egates on arriving at Jersey city, assembled at the
Philadelphia House, and at one O'Clock took their
departure for Paterson, in fifteen coaches provided
for the occasion. The party arrived at the Halfway
House at 2 o'clock, where a handsome collation. had
been provided, and to which ample Justice was done.
The party then proceeded on their way, and at
Passaic they-were met by an escort of some fifty on
horseback, accompanied by a band of music. At
Passaic, the whole party diverged from the route
to visit the operations of the Beaver Dam Co.,
where another collation. was served up, After in
~specting the works, the procession was reformed
and proceeded to Paterson, their numbers being
swelled, in the meantime, to a great length. They
arrived at Patterson at 5 o'clock, and were con-
Quoted through the principal streets, and finally
reached the Falls, where the entertainment took
place in the open air. The dinner was in the high
est style of Epieurean art, calculated to excite the
envy of all the poor devils of the profession who,
like ourself, was obliged to stay at home. One
dish showed the inventive genius of the Paterson
cooks, and should immortalize their fame, it is
Lamprey Eels, Nth Babcock sauce, got up specially
in honor of the Editor of the Neoo Bruns,c;cker.
Mr.. Scott, one of the largest silk manufacturers in
Paterson, presided, with Horace Greeley, of the
New York Tribune, and Hon. Daniel Barkalew, of
Paterson, on his right. After satisfying the wants
of the inner man, the President opened the ~intellec-
tual feast with a few appropriate remarks, in which
he alluded to the occasion which had called them
together, and announced the first regular toast
"The health of the President of the United
States"
Drank with all the honors, followed with music
by the band. The next toast was
"The Governor of the State of New jersey
To which Dr.. J-R. Freese, of the Trenton
State Gazette, ~responed, the Governor being unavoid-
ably absent.
Other toasts followed and were responded to b
Hon. Horace Greeley, Judge Mar, John P Jack
son, Esq, Morris r. Hamilton, Daniel Barcalow.
and a number of others, after which the delegates
to the Convention met in the cottage on the cliff
and proceeded to. business. The festivities outside.
consisting of a display of fire works, dancing, &c,
were kept up some time longer, and were partici-
pated in by a large and highly ~gratifed company.
The arrangements were most creditable to the
hospitality and energy of the Paterson editors, and
they deserve the thanks of every member of the
Association for the handsome manner in which they
discharged the duty confded to them. So far as
eating and drinking, amusement and soeiability
were concerned, the Convention was a most perfect
success, but whether any attempt was made to
transact any other business is rather doubtful.
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But it is quite as well. if no business was allowed to
interrupt the festivities of the occasion, for we have
never yet known the business transacted at these
meetings to be of any benefit to the profession;
while the meeting together, and becoming aequaint-
ed with each other, and joining in social enjoyment
has softened the asperities of political differences,
and has had a direct tendency to elevate the char
acter OF the press Of the State.
There were altogether, f~orty-one New Jersey,
one New York, and two Philadelphia Journals re-
presented in the Convention, by ~ffty-four delegates.