Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-29


Res0ivsd, That tic members of the
/ Wisconsin Editorial Association, wish to
express and put on. record their obIiga-
tions to Commodore Wiiiiam f. David.
sou. the President OF the Northwest
Packet Company. their high appreciation
of his liberality and kindness 10 them on
/ this occasion, and his constant and active
efforts to promote their enoyncnis AMI
comfort during the excursion on the Mis-
sissippi river. which deserve and shall re-
ceive the hearticst and wafmest return
they make for such unlimited hospitality,
and unfailing polteness, and that ii will
give us the greatest pleasure to recognize
the claims he has on us to our favor AMI
at all times, and in way That will lave
a tendency TO promote not only the inter-
est of the company he SO generously rep
resents, which has been ever ready TO ex-
tend every facility and accommodation
not only 10 The public but to the press Of
the country.
Reyolyed That the thanks of the Wis
consin Editors and Publishers Associa4
ton are rendered TO the Milwaukee 81
Prairie du Chen, Milwaukee & St. Pau
and to the Chicago & Northwestern Rail
way Companies for their kindness in pas.
sing us over their respective roads from
and to the scene of the Editorial cxcur-
sion, and also to GoOdrich's line of Lake
steamers, and to the Winona & St. Pc.
ter and to the Minnesota Central Rail-
TnS 4. E,
the courtesies that they have extended to
the Wisconsin Press.
Resolued, That our thanks are hereby
due AID rendered to Governor Marshall,
other State officers, the Congressional
Representatives of Minnesota and the
Minnesota Editors and Publishers AS
ISOLATION for their munifcent and cour-
teous attentions.
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the As
ISOLATION ere hereby rendered to Gen.
David Atwood, of the State Journal,
for the able annual address read by him,
and to H. r. Hayden, Esq. of Miiwau-
kee, for the suitable annual poem, and to
those who prepared the obituary notices.
read.
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the As.
ISOLATION are hereby rendered to Presi-
dent Charles Seymour, for his earnest
and successful endeavors to make this
most happy and instructive meeting of
the Wisconsin, Editorial fraternity, and
that his energetic and indefatigabe exer-
tons, in behalf of our AssOcsstion, are
by us deeply appreciated and will be
ever valued much more than our hum
bic testimony of regard to him and his
e8timable lady can sufficiently express.
Resolved, That the warmest thanks of
the Editorial Association are due to Hon.
James Ross, its Recording Secretary, for
his untiring efforts to render both the
Convention and the excursion q success,
and that We improve the present oppor-
tunity to express to him our gratitude,
wishing him many years of prosperity
and happiness, and an uninterrupted con.
nection with the Wisconsin Editorial AS.
ISOLATION.
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the As.
ISOLATION are hereby rendered to J. F.
Banks, the skilled and accommodating
Photographic of GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin,
who accompanied the excursion and took
series Of Photographic and stereoscopic
views commemorative of the time.
RESOLVED, That the newspapers Of
Wisconsin and Minnesota be. and are
hereby requested to publish the torego-
ing resolutions in full, and that when con-
veuient, they also publish the short and
excellent resolutions concerning the
amendment of the law of libel, adopted
at this session.
J. R. BOHAN,
Chairman Com. on Resolutions.
On board the steamer Itasca, June 81,
1867.
IT, IA