Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-07-12

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tied the South last year-speeches were
made by both parties, which BODIED great
er unity Of feeling in the future between
those who WELD the pen.
On Thursday the routine business Of the
N. Y. Ed. Association through, that body
adjourned to meet next year in Poughkeep-
sic, and many Of us, by invitation. adjourn,
ed to the Hon. L. H. Browns. More
"Golden Seal' and much smoke prevail
ed.
At night the Grand Ball of the Occasion
took place, in the Watertown Rink, which
was elaborately decorated for the occasion
Watertown did nothing by halves, and
when, under the direction and supervision
of the talented Mrs. Woolley, $4,000 was
expended in its adornment. we can say that
every dollar was made to accomplish it's
fullest result toward the end aimed at. It
certainly was the most tastefully and thor
oughly decorated room we ever saw, and
could not have been added to, save by the
beautiful faces, which thronged it that night,
and, by their animation, which, as they
whirled through the dance, gave additional
brilliancy to their tasteful surroundings.
(Skinner said we only saw one face-but
everybody knew Skinner was jealous.
In bold relief, on the further end Of the
Rink, and first to catch our eye on entering
was the proclamation ''The North to the
South" sWelcome the Press which at
once gave us to understand why this elabo.
rate preparation and right welcome did we
find our reception.
During the night the officers Of the N. Y.
Ed. Assn were leaned" for the excellent
manner in which they had discharged their
duties and some one spoke in pleasant terms
Of the Southern Editors, which called up
responses and counter speeches, after which
the music and dance was resumed until the
wee small hours, when all departed well
pleased with the successful efforts Of Water.
town to entertain her guests, and especially
pleased were the Southern Excursionists,
who departed with three rousing cheers for
WATERFOWL, her press, citizens and particu-
larly her beautiful daughters Watertown
has fine water power and many manufac-
turing establishments. Among the most
important are its paper mills, Gone of the
largest of which, Nolt & Bros, for the man.
ufacture Of fine fiat cap papers, we had the
pleasure Of examining and the Davis Sew.
ing Machine Co.'S Factory, most ex-
tensive establishment, from which are turn
ed out daily 1870 perfect Machines
By the kindness of Superintendent De
priest, the Southern Editors, in company
with the President and some of the N. Y.
Ed. Assn were furnished a special car, and
made most comfortable journey TO Boston,
arriving at II A. NJ. Saturday. to attend
by special invitation, the Jubilee, having
passed during the day the celebrated Rem
ington Arms Factory, at lion, and the
great Cheese Factory, at Little Falls, on the
Mohawk.
At 9 A. M. we met number of the Bos
ton Press in Faneuil Hall, and in company
with Mr.. Henry johnson, Pres't of the
Globe Press Manufacturing Company, Wis
tied the Bunker Hill Monument, Boston
Common and the Big Organ, all of which
have been so fully described by others tina
we will not infict another description on ou
! readers
AT 3 P. NJ, Mr.. johnson gave the orde
s'forWard," aud we moved to the Coliseum
and were met by the Press Committee witt
complimentary tickets calling for reserved
seats. After short time spent ia oonver
sation with members of the Press we hat
not met, we entered the Coliseum. an i'm
mense building, with lofty ceiling, covering
an area of Il acres and estimated to sea
$4,000 people, and standing room for Is 00(
more. When we entered We we're Informed
that there we're then about GO, 600 persons
In the building, At any rate it was densely
crowded Gilmore soon eomme4ced his en-
tertainment with piece in which it wa
said 1000 voices took part. During tkt
evening we heard the German Prima Donna
Madame Petshka Leutner, the Russian
Brima Donna, Madame Rudersdorff, Gil
mores Band of 48 instruments and the
Prussian Band of 60 pieces. and the famous
Anvil chorus, in which 120 anvils and ma
ny cannon took part, all Of which were
greatly enjoyed by the Southern Press, and
!Gilmore's Jubilee was pronounced "bie
thing" One Of the happiest incidents Of
the evening was the rendition by GiImore's
Band Of the Medley of Aud Lang syne
Dixie and Yankee Doodle. At its eonclu-
sion an immense cheer rose from the vast
audience, and Gilmore came forward and in
making bis acknowledgements bowed FIRST te
the members Of the Press.
AtA =. n. the whole party left Boston
and arrived at Albany n. Y. at 7 A. M
Sunday. where they spent the day. and by
the kindness of Com'r Rice, Engineer Sweet
and Supt. Bridgford visited the new Capitol
Building just being constructed and which
is intended to be the handsomest building in
this country. Some idea may be obtained
of what it will be when we state that it is
400 feet long by 800 wide and that over
s2.QO9000 were expended on it before ii
rose above the ground. We, also, by the
kindness Of Mr.. Willers. were conducted
through the old Capitol building, which is