Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-07-15

and eSDeciaIly to the Board of Trade Mer-
chants Exchange, Common Council, anu the
Propretors Of the Southern Hotel. Short
speeches were made by Messrs. seymour, At
wood, Leonard, Baliou, Hyer and others of the
excursonists, and by Gen. Fisk, of the Merchants
Exchange, Mr. Fox, of the Board of Trade, and
other citizens of St Louis. Many excursions
were rendered the Editorial party on the diff
ferent roads leading from ST. Louis, but our
limited time prevented from accepting these
marks Of favor We cannot speak in fitting
terms of our enjoyment while in st. Louis,
Of the hospitality shown US by each and every
one we met of the frank and open expression
Of friendship for US. of the excellent quality of
our entertainment and above all OF the gen
tIemanly department of all with whom
we had any intercourse These are mat tiers
we leave fer ADLER pens, but we must say that
we bid adieu to st. Louis with the belief that
we should always hold in grateful remem-
Drancc the hospitality of her citizens, and with
feelings OF the Warnest friendship for their
future prosperity. ST. Louis has q bright and
glorious future before her, and our sincerest
Wish is that her growth and advancement may
keep apace with the most ardent 2tcipation
OF her enterpri5ing and hospitable citizens
Through some failure in the original pro-
gramme, which contemplated our return by
way of Quincy, we were obliged to return on
the Chicago, Alton & St. Louis railroad thus
placing the party under further obligations to
Superintendent McMullin ard NJ. A. B. Pull
man. By the excellent mart cement of matters
which are everywhere SO apparent gu this road
we We're brought through to Chicago some
thing in advance otthe regular time. A Com
mlttee from Chicago met US short distance
from the city. On our arrival a long line of
carriages were found waiting. and the party
were driven TO the Sherman House, which was
our headquarters while in the city. mag
nifcent banquet gotten UP under the auspices
of the Chicago Board of Trade came off about
ten o'clock. The tables presented a most beau
titul appearance, showing most conclusively
that the proprietors of the Sherman understand
their business in the banquet line, and unlike
many others ''know how to keep hotel
The cloth removed then came speeches and
toaSts. Addresses were made by many of the
prominent citizens of Chicago, as well as by
several OF the leading lights among the excur-
slonists. During the entertainment the mem.
oeIs OF the Excursion party presented A. B.
Pullman with an elegant silver water cooler
and Superintendent McMullen with splendid
gold watch chain, as slight tokens to these gen.
tlemen for their kindness towards us during
our trip to and from st. Louis vote O.
thanks to tho Chicago Board Of Trade and to
the proprietor of the Sherman House. Mr.
John B. Drake, was then given, after which
President Seymour, in on appropriate and brief
speech declared the Twelfth Convention of the
Wisconsin Editors and Publishers adjourned
In the morning there was general s'break"
tor home.
Thus ended the most pleasant and. successful
excursion 1t has yet been the good fortune of
the Editors OF this state to participate il. 1t
was organized the grandest imaginable
scale, and C; n ed out In such q manner as to
meet the expectations Of the most sanguine
members OF the Editorial Association. 1t would
be utterly impossible to state in q brief outline
tie one half that is due Our most excellent
President, Charles Seymour, the versatile ge-
MUS who presides over tie destnies of the
LaCrosse Republican. He IS truly the "man Of
the hour on such occasions, and to his extra
ordinary organizing ability we are mainly in
de5ted.tor the general good time that prevailed.
Brilliant, without being f1owery, and with just
enough ofready wit to keep things in general
IN lively and sparkling condition, he is the
man above all others for the position he has
been SO wisely chosen to fill again. May he
live to enjoy many years of usefulness as Pres
ldelt OF the Editors aud Publishers Associa-
ton, We feel, il the earnest prayer Of all the
members.