The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-07-01
Convention of Editors and
Publishers.


der at half past ten o'clock, A. NJ, by the
President of the Association, Hon. Char
les Seymour, of LaCross. There was
large number of editors, publishers and
ladies prcsent-much larger it is said
than usual. The opening address by the
President was able, appropriate. and nap
Nv. The address of welcome on behalf
of the Oshkosh Press by Hon. George
liver. and on behalf Of Oshkosh by. the
Mayor, were very appropriate and hap
Nv. These were followed by large num-
Der of invitations, not only from citizens
and officers Of Oshkosh, but from citizens
of other cities and states to visit them. 81
In the afternoon the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President-C Charles Seymour
Vice Presidents-George Hyer, j. A.
Watrous, and A. J. High.
Recording Secretary-James Cross;
Corresponding Secretary-W. D. Mer-
ril d@
Treasurer-David Atwood.
Executive Committees. A. Pease,
Montello; D. B. Priest, Sparta A.. C..
Sanford, Racine Frank Leland, Elk
horn; L. A. Proctor, Milwaukee.
Prof. T. H. Brand, of Madison, with a
glee club composed of Indies and gentle
men, sang a song of welcome, also song
entitled "The Pen and Press, Star
Spangled Banner" and others.
At the evening@ession, the Hon. Mo-
ritz Schmffler delivered the annual adj
dress on the English and German Press"
MI. Schpffier's address gave muchinfornla-
ton in relation to the German as well as
English Press and was well received.
After the address, Father Marco, of La
Cross, sang the Marsailles Hymn SO well
that he received rounds of applause.
a poem entitled 'sHeroes of. Life by
Prof. ]. w. Hoyt, of Madison, was read
by the President, su.9l
The Convention chose Prairie du CHEN
for the next meeting. Before the close OF
the Convention it was announced that
Gov. Fairchild, of Wisconsin, Gov. Nor
rill, of Iowa, and Hon. Mr.. Howell, of
Keokuk, Iowa, had arrived and would adj
dress the Convention. They all address
sed the Convention ably though briefly
and were loudly applauded. The Con-
yention then adjourned. 3c5en.fH
On the morning of the 23d, at five
o'clock, the members of the Convention
and others as guests of the city oftOsh-
kosh, embarked on the steamer Tlgress,
Capt. Golden, up the Wolf river BY ac-
tual count it is said that there are two mil
lions twenty thousand logs in Wolf river,
and as we passed by or through the BOOM
through the cutoff and up the river to
Fremont, we had an opportunity to see
many of them. It was our first steam
boat voyage in river of logs, and the
voyage was probably equally novel to most
on board as to US, The Tigress, however,
made her way safely through them and
the party on leaving. her gave three rous-
ing cheers for Capt Golden and the
steamer igress. - - 5I
At fremont we took the steamer North
western Capt. Caller, down the river to
Winneconne, where we stopped and par
took of a bountiful collation., furnished
by Mrs. Kollock, at two long tables in
front of the Lake View House. Here
speeches of reception and response were
made, and Mrs. Kollock and Winneconne
were cheered with right good will
From Winneconne we returned to Osh
kosh, where we arrived about eight in the
evening-too late for the party to aYaiI
themselves of the invitation to take a
ride in carriages through the city. Later
in the evening some-and we were
one of the number-attended straw.
berry festival Of the Good Templars, at
Nefss Hall, and some attended the theatre
at McCourte's Hall, both of which were
free to,the guests of the city. - u
On the morning of the oath the guests
of the city and other guests, under the
control of thecity authorities, re-embarked
at six o'clock on. the steamer Berlin City
for voyage down the lake and river
About halfway to Menasha and Neena1
we were met by steamer and a repre-
sentation from those cities. The steamer
was beautifully decorated and those OF