Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-07-12
Editorial Correspondence.
CHAMPION, New YORK,
July LIST. 1872.

Dear Timdieator In my last proposed
to speak further of Geneva where we
spent Sunday 23rd ult. Although thriving,
busy place, on Sunday it is as quiet and
peaceful as our own southern villages. Our
party worshiped at the various churches,
many of them, for the novelty. going to
hear the celebrated female preacher, former
ly quakeress, Miss Smiley. and were en-
Unused both with the style of her discourse
and her eloquence- specially the elderly
gentlemen of the party, all of whom sought
introductions.
The Sunday Schools were visited by ma
ny Of the excursionists and, on being called
upon, Messrs. Berkeley, Friend, Venable
and Cooke delivered appropriate addresses
to the children.
As finale to the enjoyment of the pre-
vious day invitations were extended to diff.
ferent members of the party by DR.. Conger.
Mr.. Mcdonald, s. Fl. Parker, G. Parker,
Col. Nicholas and others to partake of the
Inequalities of their homes, which were &C.
cepted, and we found ourselves at Mr.. G..
Parker Jr's, whose good Lady brought out
some Of her domestic wines, and warned US
that the wine in one bottle was made on the
day of the battle of "Bu.l Rum Not hav-
ing forgotten the glories of that day, with
hearty good will, we toasted the health Of
the good lady in the ''Bull Rum wine. In
the evening, after delightful ride along
the beach we took tea with that glorious
good fellow, S. FL. Parker. Of the Gazette,
whose accomplished lady and beautiful chill
dren make up one of the happiest families
in the Northland.
On Monday morning, June Oath, we,
with regrets at leaving the delightful City
Of Geneva. took our departure for Syracuse,
where we arrived at an early hour, and after
partaking of cold COLLATION. at the Globe
Hotel, were driven to the various points of
interest in the City, the principal of which
was its Salt Works, where salt is produced
by Solar process. This is beautiful City,
Astounding in handsome residences, and con.
tains the new Methodist College, partly con-
structed, which is to be an immense build
ing, situated on an eninence commanding a
most extensive and delightful view of the
City and surrounding country We re-
turned to the Globe to enjoy banquet pre-
pared in honor Of the excursion, at which
bis Honor, Mayor Carroll, presided, and at
which good cheer and good feeling abound
ed, and happy speeches were made by
Messrs. Lnpham and Corbett, Of Syracuse,
and Messrs. Berkeley Cooke and Hunter of
l the excursionists,
Here We were joined by many of the N.
Y. Editorial Association, and left in the
evening for Watertown, not forgetting that
to Mayor Carroll, Conn Ostrander and
Mr.. r. B. Garrett, of the Iypo. much Of
our individual pleasure was due.
About half way to Watcrtown, we en-
countered another collation. in Sinks Ope-
ra House, at Rome. another lively City,
where Mr.. Venable most happily commenc.
ed his address to the gentlemen and ladies
present: "Romans. countrymens lovers >
The repast was enjoyed, and several other
speeches made by Hon. G. Comstock, Mr.
Smyth, of the 0wego fines, A. O. Bun
nell Sec'y Of the N. Z. Ed. ASSN, Mr..
Sanford, of Rome, and others, apd the
party again took the train and arrived in
WATERFOWL, about dark, where we we're re-
ceived by A. II. Hall. Pres't Of the N. Y.
Ed. Assn, and about 1000 citizens, and
moved to the inspiring strains Of the ''Da-
Wis Sewing Machine Rand' to the Woodruff
House, where we were comfortably CHARTERED
for several days. On the following day we
had the pleasure Of meeting with the State
Editorial Association, heard two most hap.
py addresses from President Hall and the
Orator Of the day, Mr.. S Fl. Parker, Of the
Geneva Gazette, and spirited annual poem
by G. G. Bragdon, Of the New York FL
aaancier, the Watertown Glee-club singing
the admirable peem, oa our first page,
written for the occasion, all present joining
in the chorus, when the Association ad-
jourued to the front OF Washington Hall,
where all the editors present were photo
graphed, the Southern Editors being placed
in the most conspicuous positions.
Just here We may mention most happy
conception. 10 the rear Of the President a
large canvass, on which appeared huge
pen, below it the word Power" and be-
meath it two clasped hands labelel North"
and "south." The iFaaslassion is easy and
the conception most forcibie
At night, President Hall and his accom-
plished lady gave grand reception, where
we had the pleasure Of nesting many of the
prominent ladies aud gentlemen Of the
City.
On Wednesday, in company with many
ladies and gentlemen of Watertown, and
| the n Y. Association, we made an exeur.
sion down the st. Lawrence to Thousand Is.
lands, stopping at puluaa's Island to par
take Of a splendid dinner, gotten up, as was
the excursion, by Hou Norris Winslow, Of
Waterfowl. Toasts followed and speeches
innumerable were uttered, until the hour for
! returning was announced, when there was
hurrying to and fro, aq3 II few minutes
we we're op the way back aud music and
dancing became the ORDER Of the day again.
! Orr pleasures were mostiu of a ouietex Kind