The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-07-01

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has been put into this Improvement, but
think no one would regret taking trip
through it.
Proceeding on our way, we reached
Depere at about in the afternoon, where
we were transferred from the Berlia Ctty
to the steamer ,Sagiaaao, which convey
ed US to Green Bay. Arriving there, we
were conducted to the First National
Hotel, where we had sumptous supper
and it was here that we organized a
Supplementary Convention" of which
more hereafter. The First National Hotel
is new building and was thought by
many to be the largest and best furnish
ed in the State. Any way, there is not
better one in the country, for Eve We
been there" The citizens of Green Bay
did every thing in their power to make
their reception of the Convention a sue
cess-and they did It, After supper we
proceeded to Klaus Hall, to attend a
dance. which was one of the pleasantest
affairs we have ever attended. One good
and necessary feature of the entertain
ment was the Committee appointed to
| introduce strangers to some of the many
handsome ladies of the city, who were
present, and had it not been for said
Committee the forlorn and desolate look
ing members of the Convention unac,
companied by their wives or sweethearts
Cot which 'sYe Local OF THE TRIBUNE
was one) would have suffered. AS was,
we enjoyed it hugely, as did every one
else. Here we had the pleasure of an
introduction to that popular, handsome
and genial gentleman the Hon. Anton
Klaus, Mayor Of Green Bay, whose pres
ence added much to the perfect enjoy
ment Of the evening.
Early the next morning we found our
selves again on board the steamer ,Sagi:-
mao, bound for Peshtigo, on the west
shore of Green Bay, and distant from
that city about forty miles. The .Sags-
,aaao is splendid boat. and its officers
exerted themselves to make orw trip a
pleasant one. Shortly after leaving the
harbor, we were seated to breakfast
which would have done credit to the best
French cook-provided he could have
getten up as good a one-which we doubt.
During the time spent in reaching Pesh-
tigo, the ladies favored the party with
songs and Instrumental music, which, in
addition to the excellent brass band with
US, gave us no chance to indulge in fit
of ennui.
Arriving at our destination, we disem-
barked, and bid the ,Sogti,aao and her
gallant officers adieu, as we were to re-
turn on another supurb boat Of the same
linc,-the Geo. L. Dun1ap. on which
we received every attention from both
officers and crew. The dinner furnished
us seemed to be gotten up for the pur-
| pose Of giving the editors an idea of how
a tip top meal would taste. Anyway, we
fnever want better one. While the
boat lay at the pier, we were invited to
visit the lumber mill, where we beheld
the gang saws" in operation and it is
really wonderful to see them work. There
IS a continual stream Of lumber pas
sing out of the mill, and one who
had not seen the saws in operation, would
think that the cold Harry mot oar
Devil was splitting up winter supply
OF kindling. But al good times must
come to an end, and so did the pleasures
OF the week-as far as the Editorial Con
vention was concerned.
We reached Green By at p. m. and
an hour and half later found us whirl-
ing over the Chicago and Northwestern
Road, on our way to Oshkosh. where we
arrived at an early hour, and from thence
ew went to Fond du Lac aud home.
Notwithstanding the fact that it has
rained almost incessent!y for the past
month, yet the weather clerk, doubtless
" fearing the cussing which only an edi-
tor can give vent to, stopped his sprinkl-
ing wagon during Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, and we were favored with
clear shining weather The rain COM
menced on Friday night, though, and
since then-Whew Altogether. we shall
ever remember the 18th Annual Conyen-
| ton of the Association with pleasure, for
during the session and the subsequent
festivities, we enjoyed Ii immensely
and think not one of the participants
could find any cause Tor complaint.
= Much of the enjoyment of the occasion
was due to the presence of so manv ladies,
and we were glad to learn that there
| were with us many more than had attend
ed at any previous Convention. AS
President Seymour remarked: Bring
as. much calico with you as possible, for
the more the merrier, anG we hope the
next Excursion viii be still more pleasant
from that source if such thing is pos
sible
While absent from Manitowoc we met
many old acquaintances, and formed
many new and pleasant ones, and take
it all in all, we shall never regret our
being present at the 18th session Of the
Editorial Convention Of Wisconsin.
From a Committee report to the
Common Council of Sheboygan we learn
that that city is, at present S443, 696. 90
or half million dollars in debt for rail-