Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-27
Wisconsin Editorial Association.


Wisconsin Press Association is the
oldest organization of the kind in
the Union. Upon its success have
followed similar associations in other
States, but few have succeeded in
realizing the objects OF the organi-
zation. The benefits Of these annu-
al gatherings and excursions arc in
calculable to the editorial fraternity
in introducing TO them the extent
and growth and resources Of our
State. A week Of recreation and
pleasure is afforded, and an oppor.
tunity for the co.workers Of the
press to become acquainted.
The fifteenth annual convention of
this association met at Green Bay
on Tuesday of last week. There
wore about $50 editors and wives in
attendance, the citizens of Green
Bay freely and cordially rendering
to them the hospitality Of the city.
The convention was called to order
by President Chas. Seymour of the
La Crosse Republican. Prayer was
offered by the Chaplain Of the Asso-
citation, Father Walworth, formerly
Of the Richland Sentinel. Happy
addresses followed by Wisconsin's
distinguished Senator, Tim. O. Howe,
in behalf Of the citizens, and COL c..
ID. Robinson, of the Green Bay Ad.
Uocdte, in behalf Of the local press,
welcoming the editors to the city.
Mr.. Seymour responded in his usual
happy manner and followed it with
quite lengthy but excellent open
ing address. Gen. Atwood, the vet,
Gran editor Of the State Journal, made
an interesting speech on the early
history Of the Wisconsin press.
From his remarks VIC learned that
forty years ago the first copy Of the
first paper published in this State
was issued at Green Bay. He
thought the convention at that
point fitting celebration of tho an.
piversary of journalism in Wisconsin,
The annual address by c. d. Car
penter, an old editor, Familiarity
known az pump" Carpenter, was a
highly creditablo production and
well received. BY this time the din
ner hour.arrivod, and the Convention
adjourned to meet at three o'clock
2. NJ on the splendid steamer Saqina,r
for an excursion on the Bay to De-
pcro Many citizens joined the par.
~ to Depcre, and an hour was pleas.
antly spent in visiting the iron fur
naces and mills of that place. The
excursionists returned to Green Bay
in time TO enjoy reunion at Klaus
Hall. An election of officers for the
ensuing year resulted as follows:
PaEsIpENr-C Seymour.
NlcE PREsrDENrs-Sam. Ryan. J. A. Wat.
rous, +. 4. Ca'klns.
RECORDING SEcRETARY-James Ross.
CoRREsPoNDGSG SECRETARY-J. B. Par
kinson
THEAsURER-DavidA Atwood.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTED. w. Ballou.
A. 7. Glasel, James Bintlif, p. V. Deuster,
Frank Leland.
II was decided to hold the next
meeting at Madison. President Sew.
mour accepted his reelection with n
graceful and humorous speech. Col.
CaISins entertained the quil-drivers
upon the duties expected of editors
and Sam Ryan, the oldest editor in the
State, gave us some interesting early
"reminiscences. The hall was then
cleared, and editors and citizens. with
wives and daughters, engaged in
dancing, which was kept up tin mid
night, when q fine supper was served.
The ball was really brilliant, not a
few fine toilets being displayed.
Wednesday morning found the
party on board the Sdgiaag for an
excursion down the bay to points of
interest. A four hours ride landed
Us at Peshugo Harbor. Here was
visited large saw mill which en-
ploys over hundred hands and pro-
duces annually 10000, 900 fee Of
llmber. From thence by rail to the
village of Peshtigo, eight miles IN
the river of the same name. The
party here found provided in a
grove Of pines bountiul dinner bv
the ladies of Peshtigo. Messrs. Sew.
mour Ross, Ryan, Harris, Proudft
Walworth and Phileo made speeches
Acknowledgements welcome TO the ed
tors, and the irropressible humor of
Editor Hoard came,to the surface by
The way OF song and,another "littie
story Visited hero q mammoth
pail and tub factory. Why. the
roar Of the whole army together of
locust5 in Grant county would not
compare with the din Of it's ma.
chinery. The concern is four stories
high, and is 271 by 80 feet in size
employs 230 hands. and a 26O horse
power engine propels the machinery
Inc daily product of this factory i
900 water pals, $50 butter pals
TOO fish kits, 400 tubs, 200 cburns
'O0 broom handles, 200 can-a-kins
ana 90 900 clothes pins.
The exeursionists returned 70 tho
uaroor' and a couple of hours reaches
oy steamer the town Of Menomonce
Marinettc and Nenekaune. which oro
situated on either side Of the lIcnon,
once river and on the bay. Attbnsn
places the party visited dozen large
saw mills. These mills run from
200 TO 500 hands each, and produce
annually near a billion feet of lum.
Der. The three towns have populs-
ton OF about 5000, and all the peo-
pie are occupied in some way in the
numbering business, or the fisheries.