The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-07-18

disposition to dispute the point, but IN our
own mind resolved on our way back to see
how it was ourself, Calling halt, there
fore, upon our return trip. we entered In
and were about taking possession when
hlndsome, ruddy faced son of the Emerald
Isle Smilingly confronted us and soon DIS
pelled the bright Illusion which had taken
possession of our mind. He kindly but un-
[ nistakably established his right of posses
sion not only to the property itself, but to
the patronymic which we have long borne
and we trust never dishonored. Graceful
lv if not cheerfully we yielded the point,
and after the entire party had enjoyed the
hospitality of the real proprietor, who gen
erousIy and without stint 'Set 1t up on us
in the way of root beer and lager, we re-
/ corded the name of another subscriber to
the Freeman. unmurmuVingly pocketed the
/ 50 greenback so kindly rendered, and then
I wishing the other McPike a prosperous ca
reer, we seated oursef ON the soft cushions
of the gorgeous vehicle which didn't cost
us cent, and were soon speeding away IN
the direction of Wilkes Barre and the Wy
oming Valley hotel And thus it was that
we found new namesake and our paper
secured one more pay-in-advance patron.
The same afternoon the Association held
its regular summer meeting III Music Hail.
a building which does infinite honor to the
beautiful city containing 1t, at which a Sc
ries of resolutions thanking and inviting
SDenlSOnS upon ever DOuS, Ilttil tIiC Liotili-
moth railroad corporations which furnish
ed the free passes and special trains down
to the humbleSt individual who had in any
way contributed to the success of the eX-
cursion and the enjoyment of those who
participated in it. TOnOne werethe hearty
thanks of all more eminently due than to
Mr.. ROb't s. MenamiD, the indefaugable
Secretary of the Association. who contrib
uted so freely of his time and energies in
the getting up of this and the two preced-
ing excursions, and then labored zealously
and without hope of other reward than the
consciousness of doing his best to please
one and all, in making the excursion per-
feet and most gratifying success. In the
matter of personal thanks we feel that there
was not a lady and scarcely a gentleman in
the entire party who did not deserve u be
thanked for his or her contribution to the
, kindly feeling and cordial good will which
prevailed throughout. On our own behalf
we specially thank Mr.. j. w. Bruce, of
Pittston, who took us to some extent under
his fostering care and aided very material
= ly i'll showing us many sights and securing
5 us many little enioyments which otherwise
might not have fallen to our lot.
At the same meeting strong speeches
= were made in opposition to the iuflIn Gus
law, passed by the last Congress, which
/ provides for the charging Of postage on
| newspapers in counties where published
| and also on exchanges. y committee of
three was appointed to draft a resolution
expressive OF the sentiments OF the editors
in general, but instead presented one, en-
= dOrSed by two of the committee, approving
of the action Of Congress in this particu-
! lar. This resolution met with loud cries
OF diSapprOval aud sCYeTest ceESuVe. Only
= one of the committee, and he gentleman
more deeply interested in the question as
postmaster than as editor, dared to do it
. reverence. 4 motion to strike out all after
hn nd hist rl.a
: following That the Association disap-
; prove OF the action of Congress in the
5 change Of the postal laws, whereby pay
meut of postage Is required on exchanges
: and papers delivered within the county
where published" met with unanimous
approval
! Later in the day, the Democratic State
= Editorial Association met at the Wyoming
| Valley hotel and elected the following Off
GERS for the current year: President, Hon.
: Thomas Chalfant Vice President, John
B. Bratton Treasurer, John II. Rohrer ::
/ Recording Secretary, James B. SAMSON !:
| Corresponding Secretary, Frank \. NTagee;
, Executive Committee, p. Gray Meek. IT,
: p. BeardSIee, :. b. Helfenstciu, +. A.
Parsons, and Hon. John \. Magee.
= OF our own volitiom paid a visit to
] the Catholic church while in Wilkes Barre.
I and also called upon the estimahle pastor,
l Rev. ID. O'Hern. We found the church
f to be one Of the largest and graudcst reli-
gIOuS edluceS we have ever entered. II
= was built at 4 cost of nearly $40, 600, and
e besides being great credit to the cJuggc-
CATION, Is 4 magnificent ornament to the
? city. The organ, which we gazed upon
with feelings somewhat akin to wonder
and admiration, Is a splendid and beautiful
: instrument, having been purchased at an
- outlay of little less than 81, O0O.
: Friday night witnessed the closing fes-
r tivities of the excursion, which consisted
= of a ''splendiferous' banquet at the Wv
I oming Valley hotel alleged TO have been
= given as free Offering to the assembled
/ editors and their lad;es-a claim we are
not prepared % either verify or dispute.
tho 1t does seem to run down our spinal
D column that the expense was somehow
: hidden away in that mysteTious place where
I in the Irishnau Is said to have found the
I orovDIr. be that as IL may. ii was a SUI
I perb affair throughout, enjoyed more bv
US IN seeing others enjoy it than in person.
ally partaking to the full of the many rich
ylands and other et cGtCrns so bountifuFly
2 spread before us. On religious principles
= it was not nefe for us to accent MANY ot
; the most tempting dishes and on temper
= ance principles the ct ceterHs were left I'M
quatfed. Toasts were dranksand for the
most part resdOnded to in the happiest
} manner, Mr.. j. X. Dawes, of the Faston
= free Press, IN response to the toast s.Wo-
5 man." being specially felicitous in his re-
} marks Tie did infinite honor to the fair
sex and great credit to himself Only one
r sentiment, we believe, a political one was
expressed during the entire evening which
: awakened a buzz of disapprovaI, and even
thatathe speaker would probably not have
enunciated had he thought that any one
, would HejchUn1 up az it.
: On Saturday morning the excursion end
; ea, ana IN large and small groups the par
tcipants sought their respective homes
In company with goodly number of the
eXcursionists, we reached Northumberland
= by way of the Lackawanna and Blooms
burg railroad, about , o'clock, p. m. bav-
, ing been detained several hours at Ber-
: WICK, Columbia county, by a coal train
} wreck on the road After late dinner at