The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-06-26
WISCONSIN EDITORIAL CONvEN-
TON.
ST.. PAUL. June goth, 1878.


The Convention was held in the Court
House. Soon after 8 A. M. the Conven
ton was called to order by the President,
Hon. Charles H. Seymour. Mayor Van
Steinwyck made a very happy speech of
welcome, which was responded to by
Hon. Sam Ryan OF the Appleton Crescent
in brief speech,in which he paid high
compliment to the live and prosperous
city OF La Crosse. A clergyman being
present.upon invitation, made brief and
appropriate prayer.
Hon. Charles Seymour, President of the
Association, made his annual ad1ress,in
which he reviewed the history Of the As
ISOLATION since its first meeting in 1853
and spoke of what La Crosse was at a
previous meeting and what it was then.
In the address Mr.. Seymour positively
declined a reelection.
Mr.. E. A. Calkins of Milwaukee then
delivered an address on the subject of
Editing a Newspaper as an Art" max
ing many useful ug2estions for making a
newspaper what it should be,and what it
probably will be in the future.
This Annual Poem was read by Leroy
Twins of the Columbus Republican on the
subject of Badger Quilts"
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year.
President, Sam Ryan.
Vice Presidents, T. S. Alden, Gen. j.
BintIiff. Frank Leland, o. F. Jones, J. G..
Knight.
Reco riding Secretary, ]. Ross.
Corresponding Secretary,E. A. Calkins.
Treasurer, Gen. David Atwood.
| From the Court House the Convention
marched to the Rink and partoOk OF
bountiful dinner, after which speech
was made by Senator Carpenter, made up
mainly on the repeal of the Franking
Privilege and the Increase of Salaries of
Members of Congress. The remainder of
the afternoon was spent in excursions on
steamboats, on the Mississippi and Rock
rivers and ride on Minnesota railroad.
During these rides the sites for a bridge
across the Mississippi were brought into
view. In the evening Complimentary
Ball wasgiven to the Association which
was largely attended and was CONT nued
till 2 IN the morning or till daylight,
and was worthy of La Crosse and of the
occasion.
STEAMER METROPOLIS, I AXE SUPERIOR,
Saturday morning Z A. NJ. June 21st (
On the 18th at O. clock in the morning
the members of the Copventio1-excur-
siouists-to the number Of 900 to $50 en-
barked on the steamer Alexander Mitch
ell for St. Paul, where they arrived about
7 o'clock the next morning From the
steamer the party went directly to the cars
for Saltwater on the St. Croix river. At
st. Paul some left and others Joined the
party. At Saltwater the party took the
steamer Nellie Kent for Taylor's Falls,
the head of navigation, which was reach
ed about noon. About an hour and a
half was spent here when all embarked
on the return voyage and arrived at st.
Paul between and o'clock IN the even
| ing.
On the morning of the goth some 70 to
rs left st. Paul for Duluth and arrived at
in the evening. At - o'clock at night
he excursionists to the number of about
70 to rs accompanied by the Mayor and a
dozen of others of Duluth embarked on
the steamer Metropolis for Bayfield, and
Ashland.
1870 A. NJ. Arrived safely at Bayfield,
at A. M. took breakfast at 8 A. M. as
the guests of the city and left at II o'clock
A. M. for Bayfield,.
Yesterday P. M. it became cloudy, com
menced raining some time in the
night, stopped raining long enough to get
breakfast and view Bayfield, and recon-
menced raining on our embarkation but
soon stopped.
Duluth, Sunday o'clock P. M. Arrived
at Ashland dock Is miles from Bayfield,
about o'clock yesterday and took the
cars Immediately for White River High
Bridge miles from Ashland ON the WIS
consin Central r. r. Returned at 3 o'clock
to Ashland and partook Of bountiful
dinner as the guests of the city. Reem-