Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-19
1Dort Gobarco Gimes
PORT TOBACCO:
Friday Morning, september......19, 1873.
MARYLAND EDITORS ASSOCIATION
Preamble and Resolutions passed by the
Maryland Editors Association, On
their trip in June 1873.

their trip in june 1873.
WHEREAS, The Maryland Editors As
sociation, in the course of its annual ex-
cursion in June, 1873, was the recipient of
the most cordial hospitality, and the most
generous welcome, the members of said
Association, individually and collectively,
desire to offer their grateful acknowledge
ments and their sincere and thorough ap-
probation of the bounteous kindness ex-
tended to them. While expressing in some
measure in the subjoined resolutions their
sense of this kindness, they are impelled to
state that if the names of all were includ-
oed, to whom they are so largely indebted,
more time and space would be required
than they can control, but they can give
assurance that, notwithstanding such omis-
sions in these formal acknowledgements,
the continuous and considerate attentions
bestowed upon them will be forever en-
balmed in the memory of the members of
the Association. Be it therefore,
Resoloed, That the thanks of the Associ-
alton are due, and are hereby rendered to
the officers of the Richmond & York River
Line, through their general superintendent,
Mr.. Reuben Foster, and Capt. MP. Free
Han, for their attentions and courtesies
and for the opportunity of holding the first
business meeting and general reunion OF
the members on board the steamer State
of Virginia.
That the thanks of the Association are
due, and are hereby rendered to the mem
bers of the press of the city Of Richmond
for their cordial greeting and entertain.
ment; to Mayor Kelley, and the citizens,
for the welcome so heartily extended; and
to Governor Walker and General Bradley
T. johnson, for their handsome receptions.
That the thanks of the Association are
due, and are hereby rendered to the officers
of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad for the
civilities extended over the entire route
from Richmond to Huntington, and by
boat to Cincinnati; for the personal atten-
tons of Mr.. a. Il. Perry the general super
intendent, of Colonel Fl. D. Whitcomb,
Chief Engineer, and of various engineer
officers, who took especial pains to point
out the attractions OF the route, and its ca
pacity for its work as one of the great COM
peting lines between the great West and
the Seaboard for the use of gondola, and
for stoppages at important points for spe-
cial observation; and for manifold mani
festations of kindness and courtesy which
will never be forgotten.
That the thanks of the Association are
DUE and are hereby offered to Messrs. Geo.
L. Peyton & Co., proprietors of the White
Sulphur Springs, for the hospitality so
delicately and so generously extended; for
the disposal, at our service, of the charm
ing cottages which adorn the beautiful ter
races of that healthful and attractive local
ity; for the freedom Of the sulphur baths
and for a variety ofpolite attentions which
have left most agreeable and grateful i'm
preston upon the minds of all who were
the guests of Col Peyton and his brother,
on that delightful Sabbath day.
That the thanks of the Association are
due, and are hereby rendered to Mayor
Snyder and the citizens of Charleston, West
Virginia, for the welcome extended, and
the kindness shown during their brief visit;
for the attentions of Governor Jacobs, DR..
Hale and other distinguished gentlemen
and for the opportunities afforded to visit
the salt works on the Kanawha river, and
the coal mines in the neighborhood, and
thus to gain clear ideas of the growing i'm
portance and prosperity Of this exceeding
1y interesting locality.
That the thanks of the Association arc
due, and are hereby rendered to Mayor
Burlington, and the citizens Of Huntington
and to the officers of the western division
of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad fol
their exceedingly friendly attentions, par
ticulaFly to Capt. Parsons and Mr. 4. r.
Van Cleye; for the handsome entertain.
slent provided; for the opportunities giver
to inspect the workshops of the company
and for the information so freely and sc
politely furnished to enable them to com
prehend the true position of Huntington
on the map of the great future which lies
before it.
That the thanks of the Association are
due, and are hereby offered to the gentle.
men in charge of the splendid steamer
Fleetwood, plying between Huntington
and Cincinnati; and particularly to tn,
superintendent, Capt. VIM. Honshell, fo
the free-hearted and unsparing hospitali
ties of the line; for the princely supper anc
breakfast with which the members were
entertained; for pleasant state-room &C
commodations; for the opportunity afford
ed for holding regular meeting of the AS
sociation and for variety of pleasing in
cidents and "reminiscences.
That the thanks of the Association arr
due, and are hereby rendered to the Boarc