The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-07-13


appointments, and when is added to these
features the fact that Captain Geo. B. Dick I
son, Engineer Roat, and the other officers of !
the boat, (uo poetry iutended,) are gentle.
men in every sense of the term, it may we'll |
be coz rceived that our lines (albeit we were |
not on a fishing excursion were indeed cast
in pleasant places. A visit to the Canadian
shore was on the programme, but the morn>
ing was deemed too foggy for the trip, SO
run of Ave or six miles from shore, a whirl
near the outside Of the peninsula, thence out
on the lake some ten miles or more, and from
there hack to port, was substituted in lieu of
the voyage originally intended. We were ali
sorry that owing to the mist in the atmos>
phere we missed our promised visit to the
! British possessions, but nevertheless all were
| delighted with the trip, and when the party
| disembarked at Erie about one o'clock we
are sure that every one. and especially those
| Of us who had never navigated waters more
extensive or turbulent than the billewy deep
| of the raging canawl," felt that it was
''moighty foine time we were afther havin'.n
| Had the China taken the short route to see
| it's nanesake on the other side Of the globe
I with US on board, our feelings would proba-
| bly, have undergone a decided change. On
board the boat the excursionists were made
| the recipients Of a rare intellectual treat in
listening to Miss Em ma Garfield, a most ac>
complished elocutioRist, who rRcited a poem,
''The Vagabonds-Roger and - in exqui>
! 90 cfNla Mr. aIy Of t.; n,
gave several choice readings in mastery
manner. and Mr.. Montgomery, of Philadsl>
phia> added sweet symphony by the singing
of John Anderson, my Joe," with rich>
ness of voice that was pleasing to the ear.
At q o'clock the Democratic Editorial
| Association met at the Court House, Erie,
some sixty members being present, seventeen
of whom joined on this occasion H. j.
Stable. Esq. Of the Gettysburg Compiler,
was made temporary Chairman.
A communication was received from Will
| son Laird, Esq asking the Association 10
visit Massaosaugie Poiat. Accepted.
| The officers elected for the ensuing year
| are-President. John w. Brown, Patriot.
Harrisburg: Vice President, Ii. A. NcPIke,
Cambria Freeman Recording Secretary. j.
Irwin Steele. Ashland Adsecate; Cores
l ! IOuulLS J, w. Il~"leyy
| Eagle Treasurer, j. w. Rohrer, Kittan>
nIug Sentinel. Executive eCommittee-Wm.
II. Hoigson, Westchester JsfersOniaR
VIM. S. Black, New Castle Gdzeue; Cap
tain II D. Woodruff, Johnstown Democrat
The Executive Committee were instructed
to confer with the State Association in
fereuce tC time and place to hold next unuaI
meeting, the preference being for the An
thracite coal regions.
a vote Of thanks to the Erie press was
passed. after which the Convention adjourned
to take part in the proceedings a: 1empeP-
| ance Hall of the State Editorial Association.
At half past O'Clock the State Editorial
Association was called TO order by II. 6.
Smith, Esq, Of the Lancaster kuteAigencer,
President of the Association Hon. J. B,
Cara. on behalf Of the authorities and psape
Of Erie welcomed the editors and sheir ladies
to the city 10 neat and spirited speech. to
which f.tins respUnse was made by Ptesi>
dent Smith. r. S. kenamin. Esq. Secretary,
read his annual report. aftsr which the fol-
lowing resolutions were presented and unan-
imsusly adopted
RESOLVED, That eur thanks are enineutly
due to the Presidents, SuperintCndentS, and
other officers of the Pennsy ylvania Railroad,
| the Reading, the Phindeiphia Erie the Oil
Creek l. Allegheny River, the Allegheny Val
ley, and the Erie Patsburg Railroads. for
the official and personal attention extended to
our members and their families during the
| present excursion not only in furnishing
trans portation but also in the marked Wiling.
ness with which their courtesies have been ex-
| tended.
RESOLVED, That we tender to the MAYOR ard
City Councils, and through them to the eiti-
zens of Erie, our thank. Tor the generous and
cordial reception extended to US.
RESOLVED, That wo return our acknowIeig-
ment of the courtesies officially t:ndered US
by the authorities and citizens Of TitusVie and
Oil City, and that We shall take pleasure in
accepting lhem.
REs)LrED, That we return thanks 70 the Erie
q e>tern Trans poIt ttiOn Company, owners
of the Atlantic, Duluth and Pacific lake line
and of the Anchor line, for their ten Ger Of the
splendid propeller China for an excursion on
the lake. which was highly enjoyed More
gentlemanly officers than those in their em-
ploy are seldom met with.
RESOLVED, That to our brethren of the Erie
Pres, for their persistent efforts to secure our
! comfort and entertainment, we would express
our feeling of fraternal appreciation.
RESOLVED, That We acknow dge our indebt-
edness to the Temperance Association of Erie
for the of the spacious hall rendered by it
| for our meeting.
After the adjou rnment of the Convention at
Temperance Hall, to which like invitation
had been extended, few of US availed our
selves of the kindness of Mr.. Laird, and we
are free to say that the excursion to Massas.
taugie Point, renowned in Indian history, which
| visit was made in a small steam yacht was
one of the most enjoyable features OF the trip
Our course was up the harbor, passing OF the
way the place where Com. Perry's famous
feet built and equipped.
From this pleasant excursion We returned
in time for the banquet at he Reed House,
which was eertam mly elegant in its get up. but
the great lack of waites and the absence Of
competent management so delayed the feast
that it proved anything but enjoyable
past. Owing to this CelaY the reading of the