The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-06-30

we left our readers a week ago, las
Saturday at Chicago, from which poin
we shall write up a summary Of our tril
to Omaha, and return, making it as shor
as We consistently can considering tn
distance travelled and the good treatmen
received by many with whom we came il
contact. ana 9aa esiaii,sa sai.ros
From Chicago we went to Milwaukee
where Sunday morning found US in com
Portable quarters at the NewhaH House
where we renamed until 1880 Monda.
forenoon, when our face was turned west
ward, and short time thereafter wert
riding swiftly oyer the rails of the MI
Waukee ana St. Paul Road.
This thoroughfare runs nearly cas-
and west through the southern portion
of the State, through a rich farming
country; the scenery is diversified, max
ing trip through it something different
from the hum drum rotine usually SC
tiresome on Railroads. The officers OF The
Road are careful, gentlemanly persons,
and on this occasion made the trip un-
usually pleasant by answering our mum.
erous inquiries in regard to the country,
products, etc. We reached Madison In
the afternoon, and at 7-30 in the ever
ing saGghted. from the cars in front of the
Dousman House. in Prairie du Chen
The above hotels one of the largest
ard most complete in-the State, and is
presided over by Mr.. IA. b. Williams,
gentleman to whomywe are decplY1in,
debted forthe handsome mannerin in which
We were entertained One could tell by
glance at. the Colonel face that he was
the proprietor, fora more handsome,
genial and warm-hearted one 40 man
but the keeper of such model house
could assume. 1t is. said that Col. MI
liams went to a personal expense Of oYel
$500 for entertaining his guests the
members ofthe Convention.
At nine o'clock on the following morn
ing Tuesday, the Convention met at the
Court House, fine large structure, and
was called to order by the President,
Mr.. Chas. Seymour of the La Crosse
Republican. sl sa5
On the assemblage becoming quiet, a
prayer was offered by one of the clergy
men Of the city, after which the usua
exercises were gone through with-tht
selection Of Committees, election of officer.
the fixing upon ofa place for the meet
ing Of the Convention The Following year
etc. s.,N.st
Mayor Seeiey. On behalf Of theeitizens
in q few fitting, remarks welcomed tht
Association, and Mr.. Waldo Brown, o.
the Union, made a welcoming speech or
behalf of the press, which was listened
to with eagerness. for it was truly excel
lent. He said that the Prairie city
although small, was in hopes Of becom
ing one of the largest of Wisconsin cities
upon the completion of the Fox anc
Wisconsin River Iniprovement-a hope
which was; earnestly seconded by all who
are acquainted with the, nature of the
work to be done, and the inconceivablJ
great advantage it will be to. the State:
of Wisconsin, Minnesota and dIowa, espe'
cially to our own State.
Prairie du Chien, being the cen TIA
point on the great grain thorohs glare o
the Northwest, viii becom eAa pSpulou;
and fourishing city Its location is such
that in mproTementsy need not be crowded
but have ample room to Spread, "
Prof Brand, of, Madison, assisted by
a corps Of talented ladyssingerS, gave, :
rendition of some excellent VOCAL selec,
tions, which pleased the executive me IL
bers OF the Association so well that they
insisted on taking the Professor and i,i
assistants with them, whereas they in
tended only to go as far as Clinton, Iowa
They went the round trip with Us.
Green Bay was the. place fixed upo,
for holding the next Convention, ant
thither we hope to go next June.
Chas. Seymour was elected President
for the fourth time, by reclamation
Ross. Of Madison, Secretary, aud Geo
Heyer, Treasurer.
After the collection of the annual dues
and a few dollars from each to defra,
the incidental expenses of the trip, th,
meeting adjourned, as was supposed
until evening.
The steamer Minneapohs coming Gow1
the river sooner than was expected, 6
contemplated picnic in the afternoon wa:
given up, as was also Intervening session
A trip to the city Of MoGregor, Iowa, il
the afternoon on the steamers Alamakc,
and City.of McGregor was participated
in and enjoyed by nearly all the members
present. To give some idea of the
amount Of grub to be provided for tc
satiate the hungry editors, we will men
ton here that there were present about
900 editors and ladies from all parts O.
the State After a sumptuous supper al
the Dousman House. the annual addres:
was delivered by Mr.. Van Waters Of the
Menominee Lean Woy,, after which fol
loved the Poem by Mr.. II. n Ross o
the Sheboygan Hmss Both the ad
dress and poem we're excellent, and called