The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-29
CONVENTION OF EDITORS AND
PUBLISHERS AT GREEN BAY.
INEE-4IARINETTE-S Bay
MPRovENfNETS--IsLA CITY
FOND DU LAC--CoUNTRY AND
CROPS B es

CROPS.
On arriving at Green Bay at 5:45 on
the morning of the Goth, we were met by
Capt. Bourne Of the Committee and con
Quoted with others to the First National
Hotel, Alfred Cozzens, Proprietor, where
we were generously and sumptuously pro-
vided for till the Convention left Green
Bay the next morning. The Convention
met at the Court House at 10 o'clock, was
called to order by the President and open
ed by prayer by the Rev. I. Walworth of
the Richland County Seutinez. Senator
T. 0. Howe made an able, eloquent, and
facetious Welcome Address, and the
President, Charles Seymour, responded
in well written, able and lengthy adj
dress, giving incidents and dates con-
nected with the early history of the
country. Addresses were made by Gen.
David Atwood and COL G. D. Robinson.
And the Annual Address was delivered
by S. D. Carpenter, The proceedings Of
the session were interspersed and enliven-
ed by the Choir and Hutchinson Family.
At one o'clock the Convention adjourned
to meet at Claus Hall at 7:3O in the even
ing, and in the interim to visit places of
of note in Green Bay and Fort Howard,
and to take an excursion to Depere on
the steamer Saginaw. J
At o'clock the members of the Con-
vention, the Committees, the Coronet
Band and citizens Of Green Bay and Fort
Howard, embarked on the Saginaw for
Depere. At Depere the Saginaw stopped
at the pier extended into the river and
many visited the large iron works on the
banks of the river. At these works we
met Rev. Mr.. aud Mrs. Hauser, late mis-
sionaries to Hindostan now members of
the Convention. The Saginaw returned
in time for tea and all felt pleased, in
vigorated and thankful for the excur.
sion.
The Convention met at Claus Hall pur-
suant to adjournment, poem was read
by H. B. Philleo of the Wood County
Exporter, and, after the transaction of
some other business, the Convention adj
jodrned to meet at the call of the Presi-
dent. According to the Programme the
Convention was sat Z o'clock P. NJ. to
J. meet at Claus and Turner'S Halls for so
i cial intercourse, dancing, ETC." The bus
/ mess proceedings of the Convention de
:, layed for a short time the social inter
J. course and dancing at Claus Hall, but
i only for short time. Dancing was soor
commenced and proceeded in order. A
J - o'clock it was announced, though mo-
J. In the Programme, that all would repair
q to the First National Hotel for supper
l. After supper rest and sleep being NOR,
s imperative upon us than anything else
!. we can only say that the order of Dance
was carried out, being completed abou
n four o'clock in the morning And this
except breakfast in the morning, CLOSED
d the entertainment of the Convention a
i Green Bay
d "wednesday morning at
d o'clock, take steamer for Peshtigo TO
l. dinner, thence to Menominee for tea anC
II entertainment in the evening" Sucl
% was the Programme. At s o'clock al
were on the splendid and noble steame
Saginaw, on the way to Peshtigo SOM
40 or 90 miles down the Bay on the ives
side. at Peshtigo Landing we took
If train OF open cars, some of them havin,
- canvas and part side covers, for Peshtigo
. seven miles mp the Peshtigo river. Oh
/, arriving at Peshtigo we were conducte,
q over the river through the village int
. beautiful grove of young pines mainly
:, where two long tables" to seat 200 or NOR
e were set side by side in the shade, load
: ed with all the necessaries for the hungr,
e and luxuries for the fastidious. Such
# sight in the wilderness among lumber
> men was SO unexpected that, before beins
: : seated, President Seymour inquired wha
n it all meant. He said he would like tx
know if it was preliminary and prepare
tory to having the National Capital re
u moved from Washington, or the Stat.
IS Capital from Madison, to Peshtigo. Oh