Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-06-19
Lake Erie Press Association.

Lake Erie Press Association.
The regular annusl nesting of this
association was held ct the city Of Erie,
Pa. on Thursday last, 18th inst. The
attendance though not oppressively
large. was eninently respectable, and
made up in beauty what e lacked in
numbers. The backwardness of the
season doubtless prevented the attend
snce Of representatives from the rural
villages of lGFeenylIe, MeadtilIe, &C.,
Gentlemen at those points not having
inished planting their onions, cabbsges,
and other garden ct c~eteras, 50 useful
in largeAfamilies. Moth withstsnding
these nntoward circumstances, the as
sociation ssmet the enemy" at Harris
Saloon and "tbey are ours."
In the evening a business meeting
was held at the rooms Of the Library
Association. An address was to have
been delivered on the occasion by
JESSE h. LORD, ESQ, of the Scientlfc
American. Mr.. Lord was unable to be
present, hut having kindly sent the
manuscript il was agreed that it should
be read before the association by Mr..
HuKD, Of the Dispateh. Mr.. Hurd's
rendering of the excellent address was
admirable. After ~transacting such
business as came before the association,
an adjournment was agreed upon I'm.
I'll June, 1868
One of the very pleasant features oil
the visit to Erie, was a boat excursion.
In the afternoon the invitation Of
Capt. Langley, to take a sail with him
in his neat and fast sailing schooner,
on the bright, placid waters of Lake
Erie, was accepted. Several hours were
delightfully."- spent in sailing up and
down the beautiful bay and handsom.
est and most commodious harbor on
the great Lakes. The view of the city
YVES fine, with towers, spires, cupolas
and splendid residences and massive
blocks of business houses, towering
aloft and cleaning in the sunlight o.
q cloudless sky. The lake lay calm
and beautiful, its bosom dotted with
white sailsi being waited with thei
rich burdens Of commerce to distant
ports. Erie is besutiful, growing city
of about 20, 900 inhabitants. For year
it quietly reposed in q Rip Van Wrinkle
slumber, but for the last eight or ter
years it has caught the inspiration o
progress, and if its people properly ap
preciAte their great commercial ad
Vsntages afforded by important rail
road lines, and the great chain oflakes
that lie spread at their feet
there Is no reason why their course
should not be onward and upward t.
= degree of prosperity far beyond tina
already attained. ea
Erie can boast having one ofthe larg
est, best printed sndablest edited daily
Pspsrs published On the Lakes. Tbs
Dispateh, under the proprietor ship and
management Of B. F. h LYNN, Esq.
is a EsEitsbles live paper, exhibiting
mDrs talent IN its several admirebly
conducted departments, thsn the ma
jority Of dAilies in the country. The
DispatcA printing establishment. com
pretending the newspaper, IN exten
sivejobeRcs. complete book bindery
and engraving and stereetyping de
psrtments, is in advance of the genera
enterprises of Erie, but doubtless thu
vigor and energy of the Dispateh is
power felt and We trust properly sp
preciated in that community.
To our editorial friends of the associa
ton, who were not present at the lat
meeting, We will remark that We hop
TO meet them all at Erie, next June
there to discuss grave matters of State
spiced with the good things always s
literally furnished by. the proprietor
of Browns Hotel.