Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-03-02
EDITORIAL CONVENTION.

According TO previous announce
ment the Ohio Editorial Convention
met in Akron on the 23rd, and con-
tinued in session until noon of the
24th. Early in the morning Of the
23rd, the editors began to arrive as
train after train came in from differ
ent directions. The committee on
reception met the editors at the de-
pot with carriages, and escorted
them to headquarters in Good S
Block, where they registered their
names and we're assigned to their
places of lodging. About 100
editors were present.
The members of the Convention
were escorted to Summers Hall in
carriages, headed by the Millersburg
and Akron Bands. In the absence
of the President, Emile Roth, e.
NJ. Nichols, Vice President, called
the convention to order and presi-
ded throughout the session. Hon.
J. Park Alexander, President of the
Akron City Council was then intro
duced, and delivered cordial adj
dress of welcome. After few pre-
limilaries necessary in organizing,
the convention adjourned until after
dinner.
The second session of the con-
vention was called at two o'clock in
the Opera House, and the commit
tee on business reported. They had
but little to report, saying that there
were number Of topics of interest,
which night be brought up at any
time, and by any one during the ses-
sions, in the form of resolutions.
Several resolutions were offered, and
were discussed in lively manner,
but nothing of much Importance
was arrived at during the afternoon.
Mr.. S. A. Lane, of the Akron Bed-
con. stated that he had received 4
letter from Horace Greeley which he
would hand to the Secretary for 4
reading. Much laughter followed
this announcement and motions to
commit to the Committee on Agri-
culture, Foreign Languages, &C.,
were made, when the Secretary
finally read the letter as follows:
New York, Feb. u, 1871.
DEAR SIR: 1t will be difficult, in
fact impossible, for me to attend
your gathering. / will try to have
the Tribune represented thereat. /
pray that your meeting may result
in great good, and that it will hasten
the triumph of a much needed re-
from, whereby Editors shall be in
duced to discuss each others posi-
tions and principles rather than
physical peculiarities and personal
history. Yours,
HORACE GREELEY.
S. A. LANE, Esq,
Ed. Beacon. .AkrOn,O.(
The convention adjourned at five
o'clock to meet again in the morn
ing at nine. Immediately after this
adjournment the editors gathered on
Howard and Market streets and at
their headquarters to witness the
parade of the Fire Department of
the city in full uniform, headed by
the bands. This was quite an at
tractive spectacle and was admired
by all. ..-
At seven O'Clock the editors were
escorted to the Akron City Rink,
wiIerr Il Skating vntertainnrrnt had
been prepared for them, in the shape
of an illustration of the life of Hor-
ace Greeley. That venerable chief
the American press, was represented
going into Poultney, Vermont, to
learn trade; selling papers; as
politician; in his character as gard
ner; when he was learning "What l
know about Farming" and finally
as the respected editor of the New
York Tribune. o..
Then followed a fine exhibition of
skating by Mr.. Julius Harmon the
amateur champion of Cleveland, af-
ter which six young ladies and gen
tlemen gave an exhibition of skill.
The fraternity were exceedingly well
The Millersburg and
Marbles Bands here, as on all other
occasions, delighted the audience
with their fine playing.
From the Rink we then passed to
Commerce Block, the headquarters,
and for the first time had view of
that magnificent building by night.
1t was brilliantly lighted up, the
windows on every story being hung
with appropriate notices, transpar-
1ncies, de-, such as: Educator of
the People-the Press; "Our Weap-
on is the Pen;" "Welcome to the
Editorial Fraternity;;'' and many
other excellent notices. Passing
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