The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-06-29
THE EDITORIAL CONVENTION.

Our proprietor, editor and publisher all in per
and our Fashion reporteress in other, went OF
board the splendid steamer Sheboygan on Monday
morning, June 10th, and reached the city of Sheboy
| gan early enough to take dinner at the Beekmar
| House and the cars, whel were joined by young
Mr.. and Miss Marsh of the Herald for Fond du Lac
| On reaching the there we met members of the
fraternity in sufficient number to fill two cars com
| pletey. At Oshkosh we were met by u delegation
from Green Bay who made the most ample arrange
ments for the accommodation of all the visitors te
that ancient and honorable city.
On our arrival in Green Bay the fraternity
ceved by the TURNER SOCIETY with music and torch
lights and kindly welcomed and quickly
transferred by friend and nephew GEO. LAHawoR-
THY to his beautiful home.
The Convention met next day at the Court House
for the morning session, President CHAs. SEYMOUR in
the Chair and greeted with splendid song by
Miss LIBBY CRANE Mrs. T. E. HARRIS and Mr.. GEO. L.
NORTH all residents of the city. Then the Chaplain,
Rev. Father WALwoRTH opened the Convention with
a prayer and Mayor kIMBALL called upon Senator
HOWE to welcome the meeting. which complied
with in Senators most happy uscal manner
and gratefully acknowledged by general applause.
address which showed much care in its preparation
full of good suggestions and advice, the strict
compliance of which the Convention would cer-
tainly have been profted in its subsequent action
After being entertained by some splendid songs by
the Hutchinson family, Col c. D. ROBINSON welcomed
the Convention in behalf of the Press of his City in
short but highly interesting speech and was answered
by Geu. ATWOOD very appropriately in behalf of the
members. Mr.. S. D. CARPNNTER of Madison, then fol-
lowed in the Address proper which full of good
thoughts and happily adapted to the pleasant and in
teresting occasion.
After dinner most Of the members of the Convsn-
ton went on the splendid steamer Saginaw. which
took them up the beautiful river to Depere, where
the furnaces Mills and other improvements
visited, and returning went to the straight cut and
outer harbor.
In the evening the Convention assembled at Klaus
Hall for unfinished business and then for dancing and
a general reunion. Mr.. PILLEo delivered the annual
poem which shall publish next week and which is
splendid production worthy of the poet of the
occasion.
Then the following officers elected for the
suing year:
President-Charles Seymour, La Crosse.
Vice Presidents-S. Ryan, Jr. Appleton; J. A. Wa
trous, Fond du Lac; E. A, Calkins, Milwaukee.
Recording Secretar.y-James Ross, Madison.
CDR. Sscretary-J. B. Parkinson, Madison.
Treasurer-David Atwood, Madison.
En- Obn.mittrc-D. W. Ballou, Al. Glaze, Col.
James Bintlif, P. v. Deuster, Frank Leland.
A resolution passed fixing the place of next
meeting at Madison.
A resolution of thanks to the citizens of Green
Bay and Fort Howard and the Press there for the
handsome way in which the members of the Asso-
citation had been entertained, would have passed by
vote had not the Convention rsen:.in body and af
1rmed it by three rousng cheers.
On Wednesday morning the members of the Con-
vention accompanied by many of their hosts and
friends were again found the Sdgino,o bound for
Peshtigo and the Bay shore; at Peshtgo we inspect
ed the exceienty arranged nnil were taken by rail
the upper village enjoyed splendid dinner there
visited he large mills and immense woodenware
factory started for Menominee, where the people
of Marinette Menominee and Menekaune had Joined
extending hospitalit.ss to party including two
balls in the evening. Leaving Menomnee Thursday
our party went to Sturgeon Bay accompan-
led by Col. Harris where terated to pic
dlnnet ana lett again In the AFTERNOON
Bay arriving there in time to take the evening train
to Neenah and Menasha where the Convention had
been invited stop night and enjoy the hosp-
talities of both cities the next day. After good
nights rest the splendid National Hotel, we awoke
in the morning find that that the beautiful wealth
er and clear sky, with which had been favored
during the entire excursion had changed to heavy
rain and storm which made it impossible of course to
enjoy the excursion Lake Winnebago and the in
spection of the many mills and factories kindly
rendered to us by the hospitable citizens. Many of
tile visitors therefor ourselves included, took the
morning train for our homes and reached Manitowoc
o Saturday morning the good steamer Nanitolooc
whose noble Captain and other officers together with
those of the ,9acboygan will please accept
our sincere thanks for their uniform kindness and
urbanity.
We must still find space to thank George Lang
worthy and his kind lady of Green Bay and friend
Kuenne with his dear companion of Fond du Lac for
their kind weaome at visit, also to the many
old and new friends on the entire line of
sioo whose uniform kindness will he gratefully
remembered and who will kindly accept best,
heartfelt wishes for continued unbroken happiness
til time with them shall be more,