The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-07-03
The EdiioriaI Convention.

profitable meetings the Association
has ever held. Our brethren of the
Canton press, and the authorities and
citizens of that wide-aHake and thriV-
ing city, spared neither pains nor ex-
pense in their efforts to render the
visit of their guests interesting and
pleasant. Upon the arrival of the
trains the members of the Association
were cordially greeted by the recep-
ton committee and escorted TO the st.
Cloud Hotel and placed in charge of
the accomplished host of that excel
lent institution, Mr.. Ely, who demon
strated his ability to keep hotel, and
all will have occasion to remember
the kind attentions they recieYed at
his hands. After partakiDg of most
sumptnous dinner, one that wonld
have reioiced the heart of an epicure,
the Association repaired to Shaffer's
Opera House, and was called to order
by the President. Committees we're
appointed to recommend officers for
for the ensuing year and to report
business for the meeting, when a re-
cess was taken till IL o'clock Friday
afternoon. i1
After the adjournment the commit
tee of reception announced that car~
riages were in waiting and the MEM
bers of the Association, proceeded by
the excellent Grand Army Band went
on an excursion to Meyers Lake, a
popular and pleasant resort situated
about four miles from the city limits.
A couple of hours were passed in this
delightful spot in listening to the
music of the band, the singing of
boating parties upon the beautiful
waters, witnessing the game of ten
pins, in which a few of the members
took hand, and in social chit chat,
when the party were again seated in
the carriages and rapidly conveyed
to the st. Cloud, where they arrived
in time to sit down to a magnificent
banquet, furnished by the hospitable
Cantonians. The spacious dining hall
was brilliantly lighted and tastefully
decorated with eVergreens and appro-
pirate notices. The Association was
welcomed on the part of the citizens
by short and appropriate speech by
Mayor Shields, which was briefly re-
sponded TO by the President, when
the members demonstrated that in the
game of knife and fork they could act
well their part. ~
After the feast was concluded a
few toasts were offered, in response
to the first of which, Mr.. Reitzel. of
the Western Reserve Chronicle, de-
livered a very interesting and instruct
address. Short and pertinent speech
es were also made in response to
other toasts. The Poet chosen for the
occasion, Mr.. Odell, having failed to
"come to time," A. McGregor, Esq,
of the Stark County Democrat, was
called upon and read very interest
ing original poem hastily prepared for
the occasion. The party then repaired
to the parlor of the st. Cloud, where
they enjoyed rich treat of songs by
Mrs. w. A. Birchard, of Warren, an
accomplished vocalist. 800 - ,-,..
AT the conclusion of these exercises
those who were thusly inclined pro-
ceeded to the Opera House, TO wit
ness or participate in q little hop
gotten up for the occasion. We OBJ
served that few of the members par,
ticipated in the amusement, their
early education in this respect having
been sadly neglected. Among the
number was brother Gillespie, whose
WOeful expression of eountenance
most clearly indicated that he mourned
over the neglected opportunities of
his boyhood days. Along about the
''wee sma hours" of the morning, the
party having had q surfeit of this
kind of amusement, the f'hall was
broke" and the members retired to a
few hours repose.
On Friday morning after breakfast
the committee again put in their ap-
pearance,a ,and announced that carriages
were in waiting to take the party out
among the manufacturing establish
ments of the city, those institutions to
which Canton owes SO much of her
prosperity and greatness, and of which
her citizens have abundant reason to
feel proud. There are few inland
cities in the Union that have greater
number and variety of manufacturing
establishments, or those which are of
greater magnitude, and we regret that
the brief time allowed for Interview
ing them viii enable US to give them
no more than.a passing notice. Among
the establishments. visited were the
following: dst..t
The Carriage Works of Henry
Wirtz Sc Co., devoted almost exclu-
sively to the manufacture of light |
carriages. They had on hand some
very neat work. 4
The Plow Works of John Ball g
Co., manufacturers of cast, eombina- |
ton and steel plows. A very extern
sive establishment.
The SoapW Works OH oseph Biechele, |
where all grades of soap, from the
common bar, to the choicest toilet ar |
ticle is made in immense quantities, |
one would suppose from seeing it |
there would be sufficient to wash the |
stains from the characters of all the |
Credit Mobiliers and salary-grabbers |
in the nation. The proprietor showed !
that he had proper appreciation of |
the needs of the fraternity, for he fur |
nishcd each member with box of his !
choicest toilet soap.
G. Aultman s. Co.'S. works for the |
Reapers 81 Mowers and |
Threshers. There are few
if any so extensive works of the kind |
in the country. It employs about |
four hundred hands and turn out 800 |
Threshers and 1000 Mowers and Reap
ers annually. There is no section in
which the Buckeye Machine is dot
known and its merits appreciated,
The Saw and Spring works of Bal
lard, Fast 81 Co., where are manufae-
tured large number of steel springs,
cast steel Saws and Reaper and Mower
Knives and sections,
The extensive Steel works of e.
Aultman & Co.. where is manufac-
tured a large quantity of the very
best of steel for edge tools and other
together with various kinds
of tools.
The large and extensive Mower and
Reaper works of E. Ball & Co., where
is manufactured the World machine.
The machine works of Fisher s.
Clark, who are builders of excellent