Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-28
SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING ILLINOIS
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
WEDNESDAY. lime 2sth


The seventh annual convention of the
Illinois Press Association, which has been
in session in Rock Island yesterday and to
day, closes this evening, when the members
will leave here for Quincy by boat. The
meeting, although not a very large one, in
oludes about one hundred and fifty, both
ladies and gentlemen, of eminent editorial
ability and business qualifications. Ii will
be seen, BY referring to our detailed report
OF the proceedings, on the second page of
this issue, that there is a vigor and lite, es-
pecislly in a business point OF view, among
the members, which is making a deep i'm
preston, and is calculated to ameliorate the
position of the press, that widely misunder-
stood and great ustitution-in that respect.
The weather is most beautiful and the ar.
engagements for the comfort of tae visitors
have been carefully carried out. AZ s
O'Clock this morning the carriages contain
ing the members of the convention and their
friends left the Harper House for Moline
whose beauties and immense advantages they
carefully inspected; afterwards mounting the
bluffs and enjoying the scenery which the
prospect presented.
Thence to the Island, to reach which
some of the party crossed from Moline By
the bridge, and others by the government
ferry. Arrived on the Island the party drove
in cOrtege along the Wild Wood Drive to the
head of the Island, returning along the
north side of the Island, in full view of the
magnificent scenery of the Iowa shore,
un'iI they came to the work shops, which
they visited, including tho armories and
commandant's buildings. After visiting
these works the party left the Island, some
taking the Home Drive, and the rest taking
the Central Avenue arriving at the Harper
House at one o'clock for dinner. At two
o'clock the carriages were again il readi-
ness, and the party, in number one hun
dred and fifty, left for Milan. At
Milan a splendid view was sf,
torded them from the Watch Tower.
whence Is to be seen, not only Milan, bat
the lovely valley of Rock River, for a long
distance. Leaving the tower behind them.
the party proceeded to visit the principal
establishments in Milan, afterwards turning
their somewhat fatigued steps to the Big
Island, where a suuptuods repast was to be
served by the citizens of Milan. The mem
oers OF the Convention will return in time
to leave Rock Island by the steamer New
Boston, which leaves the levee at 6 P. NJ, for
Qulncy-hsving waited here ell day for the
express purpose of conveying the party.
When WI part from these ladies and gen
tlemen-representatives of the intellectual
soul OF the literary department Of cur State
II. Q. 80 far as the press is concerned
there will be music on our bsnk of the Mis-
slosiPpi, to hsrmonize with their own senti-
ments we trust, and the firing of a salute of
guns By the artillery, to show these cur Wis
itors how deeply We honor them We part
from our editorial friends with improved
sympathies and understandings. and beg
them TO accept our hesr,iest wishes that the
remainder of their trip may be successful
and thoroughly enjoyable, until they roach
their respective destinations in safety. We
have had much pleasure in our personal in.
tercourse win many of them.