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


sin at their Eleventh Annual Session
Whereas, the members OF the Editors
and Publishers Association of Wisconsin
having had an opportunity of meeting in
Convention the members Of the Editors,
and Publishers Association of Minnesota
at this Eleventh Annual Convention, and
having found in these gentleman true and
able representatives of the fearless and in
fiuential press of the young and flourish
ing Commonwealth of Minnesota whose
growth and prosperity they are doing so
much to promote and which adds so large
ly to the influence of the entiro North
west, and that by this interchange o!
friendly and fraternal intercourse we have
been enabled to cultivate and perpetuate
the acquaintance so auspiciOusIy begun
while witnessing the enterprise and mag
nifcent resources of our sister State, and
regarding this meeting as the most profit
able and pleasant in the history of our
existence, attended as it has been by the
profuse Inequalities and attentions of
some Ofthe most Furnishing cities of Wis
consin and Minnesota; therefore
RESOLVED, that the thanks of this AS
ISOLATION are due, and are hereby ten
dered to the citizens of Sparta for the
prompt and hearty welcome bestowed
upon the members of the Convention and
to Corresponding Secretary w. H
Farnham. D. Mcbride, Jay Whiprle,
L. B. NOyes and Senator D. w. G..
Wilson, for the numerous courtesies
that they promoted and were so active
in carrying out, aud we trust that our
wishes for the prosperity and happiness
Of the hospitable and enterprising resi-
dents Of Sparta and their beautiful vii
lage, with its flourishing paper mill, its
other manufacturing advantages and
pleasant dances graced by unrivaled
beauty, may be more than realized.
RESOLVED, That the hospitable receipt
ion SO heartily rendered by President
Seymour, Postmaster Lottridge, General
Kellogg, DR.. Cameron, B. F. Montgom
cry and the citizens of Lacrosse, in meet
ing the members of the Editorial Asso-
citation with carriages at the railroad de-
pot, and escorting them through the
streets of their city with band of
music to the International hotel, where
they were supplied with bountiful and
elegant repast before embarking on the
steamer Milwaukee for st. Paul, is deep.
ly appreciated as exhibiting the natural
enterprise and spirit of the fourishing
Gateway City, whose warm hearted citi-
zens again heartily bestowed their atten-
tons, on the return of some of the party
to their respective homes
Resolved, That from the pleasures of
the trip up the magnificent Mississippi
river, on the steamer Milwaukee, and
the attentions of its efficient and con-
siderate Captain J. T. West, we Judge
that the Northwestern Union Packet
Company's line, managed by Commo
dore Davidson, is q good line to trave
on, and that we always want to travel
sit out on that line"
RESOLVED, That the generous and over
flowing inequalities of the Editors and
Reporters of the city of St. Paul, and
Of Mayor Otis and his social fellow cit
liens. is something to pleasantly regard
and ever be gratefully remembered, and
that we heartily wish that many more
besides ourselves may enjoy the pleas
ures of visit to that picturesquely 10
Gated and enterprising city, whose stone
blocks and mammoth buildings speak
more than expressed wishes could for its
future prosperity and Development, and
that we highly value the ride through the
city in carriages with a band of music,
the visit to the reunion OF the gallant
First Minnesota Volunteers, showing
thinned but exultant ranks after the raw
ages of war, rs also the visit to the per
Torrance of East Lynne, at the Opera
House, considerably provided by the Ed
itorial Association of Minnesota and the
closing banquet in the vast aud impress
i've skating rink.
ResoIUed, That the speed and COM
fort with which we were conveyed on
the Pacific Railroad from St. Paul to
Minneapolis, shows the managers of the
road to be "right men in the right place"
Resogved, That the profuse aud excel.
lent arrangements provided for us by
Mayor Morrison. Hon. Cyrus Aldrich
General w. ID. Washburne and the citi-
zens generally, as also by the cordial
members of its Press, will most emphat-
ically linger in memory, and that the
spectacle of the long array of carriages
which conveyed and accompanied us
throughout the inspection of the great
natural beauties, and unrivaled manu-
featuring advantages of this favored city !;
the sumptuous and welcome banquet and
suitable accompanying entertainment at
the Fair Ground, and the OVERLOOKING
! courtesies which surrounded us until our
departure on the cars, can never be for
gotten.
RESOLVED, That the trip on the Min
nesota Central Railroad, from Minneapo-
lis to st. Paul, and the facilities so con
siderately given by its managers for the
party to visit Minnehaha Falls, and see
the other beautiful scenery on the line of
this road, offered us a delightful and ap-
preciated pleasure.
ResoIued, That the conduct of Cap
tain Webb, of the steamer Itrsca, 10
keeping his boat waiting two hours at
ST. Paul for the party. and in making
the run of 208 miles, from St. Paul to
La Crosse, in ten hours, in the endeavor
to connect with the morning train, and