Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-04
THE RUTLAND HERALD.
MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1870.
Maine and New Hampshire Editors,
Publishers and Printers Assoc.
citation and Excursion.


Maine and New Hampshire, and their in.
vited guests, which will be long held in
memory by those of the fraternity who
were participants. The point selected
the Ocean House, Rye Beach was the best
Mat could be selected during the heated
season. Those coming from Boston over
the Eastern Railroad, left at Northamp-
ton station, and those from Central New
Hampshire and portion of Vermont,
Greenland depot.
A number of the members and invited
quests with their ladies arrived on the
morning trains. All day the forces were
gathering, coming in all directions, by
railroad, steamboat and private convey
suce, not only from distance but from
the many seaside hotels in the vicinity.
The stage ride of four and-a-half miles
from the depot to the Ocean House,
through forests and fields, in the cool,
clear bracing air was delightful, and on
their arrival, after securing quarters,
hasted away to the shores of the sounding
sea to enjoy a walk upon the beach, or
battle in the briny deep. By evening full
five hundred had arrived to enjoy and
take part in the festivities of the really
enjoyable occasion.
Among those present besides the men,
bers of the association, as invited guests,
were Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, United
States Senator; Hon. James G. Blaine,
Speaker of the National House of Repre-
sentativea; Congressman J. Fl. Ella, A. T.
Stevens of New Hampshire, John Lynch
of Maine, A. A. Sargent of California,
ex-senator George G. Fogg, Governor
Onslow Stearnes of Concord, Ex-Governor
Frederick Smythe of Manchester, Hon.
John A Poor of Portland, B. P Shillahor,
(Mrs. Partington and Ike, Maj. Ben
Psrlsy Poore, Col A. NJ. Clapp, Congress
sional Printer; George w. Ball, Buffalo
Express g. @. Coffin, (Carleton), Major
Thomas w. Knox of the New York
Sun, Of Siberian fame; S. n. Stockwell,
editor of the Boston J0ur72Gl, and large
number of others whose names we do not
recall.
Vermont was represented by Hon. E. |
P. Walton of Montpelier, Henry Clark of
the Rutland HERALD, G. M. Chase of the |
Lyndon Union, and David M. Camp of
the Newport Express.
The afternoon was spent by the guests |
in making acquaintance, conversation,
promenading and leisurely enjoying the |
cool, delightful atmosphere, making many
comparisons on the weather in the outer
world. AT three o'clock the Maine and
New Hampshire Associations held their
annual meetings separately. A confer
ense of all the New England Associations
was had, to consider the question of
New England gathering next year. 1t
was voted that general meeting of all
the New England journalists was desira-
bic, and each State Association was re-
quested to appoint a committee which
will meet hereafter in Boston to make ar
angements for it.
THE LITERARY EXERCISES.
At o'clock the party assembled in the
main corridor of the hotel to the Literary
festival which was in waiting. John M.
Hill, President of the New Hampshire
Association, called the assembly to order
and said as the Maine Association rvao
che Oldest in Rev England he intro
daeod Major G. A. Shaw as President,
who briefly acknowledged the compli-
ment by brief and happy speech. l.
A song entitled "The Bridal of the
Granite and the Pines" written by e. D.
Boylsston Of the Amherst Cabinet, and
set to nusc by kaller, the author of the {
American hymn, was rendered under the
direction of Mr.. Barneby, assisted by Mrs.
II. NJ. Smith and Addie Ryan. 1t was a
pleasing piece and we'll sung.
REMARKa OF HON. j. G. BLAINE.
The Non. j. G. Blsine, Speaker of the United
States House Of Representatives, was introduced
and assured the audience that he had no speech
TO make, and thought that he was not expected
10 make a speech, as he had been sandwiched be-
tween brilliant quartette and q witty poet He
then alluded to the condition of the country press
of England where William Pitt the younger con-
ceived the idea of sending editorials to their col
umns and paysng for their insertions, and the re-
suit was that there is now no free, outspoken
country press in England. He paid high COM
pliment to the country press and said that he
would defy the influence of the city press on any
important measure, if he could secure the inlu-
enee of the country press in its favor. There
We're of the great editors of the country that
did not receive their first education on the coun-
Try press. He also made allusion to the peculiar
ity that, while in all other professions labor-sav-
ing machinery met with opposition, whatever
1nlNg ulp fDtln
heartily welcomed by all the press. He gave
way, as he said, to lady who was more remarka-
BILE for her wit than her beauty daughter and
applause.l
TIE POEM BY Is. p. sHILLABER.
After another song by the quartette, B. |
2. Shillaber, Mrs. Partington), was intro
duced and delighted the audience with
what purported to be an address to the
press II humorously treated of railroads,
superintendent, conductors, the ladies,
and of the jolly good times editors have
when they come together and throw aside
the pen of satire, and finally concluded
with the idea that it was useless to dis.
course of the press for the world knew all
about it. The poem was we'll dotted with
puns and jests, and well delivered and
heartily applauded by the audience. 1t
will be Remembered that Mr. Shillaber first
introduced Mrs. Darlington to the public.
He is a tall and broad man, of some fifty
five years of age, with sensible counten-
ance, a merry eye, broad hat and large
cane. He was the lion of the occasion.
REMARKS OF GOV. sTEARNs.
Gov. OLslow Stearns, of New Hamp-
shire, was then introduced and spoke as
follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the ASsocia-
ton: After the words of the distinguished
speaker who has charmed and instructed us all,
and the inimitable poem which has exceeded
even the expectations of its author, and while
still linners