Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-09
The Press Convention.

asf ehC ci+cthoon q DuSlncsS mcelinS was
held, and at p NJ they were escorted to
the principal places of interest in and
about the city, in carriages furnished by
the citizens. In the evening select an
dience gathered in the hall Of the High
School Building, to listen.to an address
from Col. Gil. Pierce, and poem from
Mrs. Emma Molloy. The RSrGid says:
The address was practical. trenchan'
and eloquent, and the poem a warm (and
in some respects} brilliant panegyric OF
the types of the press Both were
heard with closest attention, and frequent
ly applanded. The music for the occasion
was furnished by Prof. Owen, assisted by
Mrs Owen, Mrs. E. g. Hamilton, Mrs
VIM. Weller and Mr.. Jacob Fox, and was
highly appreciated by all.
At the conclusion of the exercises, the
visitors and invited citizens repaired 10
the Merrill House, where. after a while
passed in pleasant socialties in the par.
lors, they sat down about 1917 O'Clock p
NJ. TO q splendid banquet, prepared by the
landlord. Mr.. Hilton-Mayor Nye presid
ing. The following guests from abroad
shared IN the festivities:
Col. Gil. Pierce and wife--CRica In
ter Ocean.
ID Nicholas-Indianapo Journd,
F. J. Shepard-Indianapolis SeDtind
Miss Laura Ream-Indianapolis Cor
Cincinnati Commercial
o. Il. Maples-South Bend special Of
Chicago Tribune.
Geo. c. Harding-Indianapo Herald
PROT II. ID. Ford and wife-Norfherl
Ind.ana School Teacher
A. +. Sinks-Cor Louisville Cour,el
JJrrEaf
A. BE Il and wife-South Bend Regis
f6r
Major Genner-South Bend Register
w. \. B.ane and wise-Goshen Esmo
crat
Chas. Y. Chase and wiie-EIkhart Re
rter
ii. s. Fasset-:Scuth Bend Uaion.
A. Il. Miller and wife--SOuth Benz
Tribune
CO. Myers ard wife-Kendallvill,
Standard
Ed. Molloy and wiie-Elkhart OIserr
or.
ID. r Brush-Elkhart O5serSer-
DIR. J. III. Rerick-LaGrange Standard
J. B. Stoll-Ligonier Banner.
w. Nj. Starr and wife-Goshen Times
D..J, Wile-Specisl Chicago Times.
Platt Mcdonald and wife-Plymoutl
Democrat.
NJ. r. Ingrim-B1ookston Reporter.
Chas. Il. Baxter-W aterloo Press
s. P. Thompson and daughter-Reus.
selaer Union
G. Brown-Angola Republican.
w. ID. Kingery and wife-Buchanar
Record
Mrs Carey--LeSigne (Kansas) Jour
nal
We were unable to attend the meeting
of the association. or To participate In tn
| festivities of the occasion. on Thursday
but had the pleasure of being at Laporte
among our old friends and number oi
the editors. on Friday afternoon. WheI
we arrived at LaPorte. we went directly
to The steamboat landing, on Clear Lake
and waited but few minutes for the al
rival of the pleasure steamer Viola.
The Viola had in tow a barge nicely f.
ted up for dancing, and happy compan.
of young ladies and gentlemen were en-
pying the delightful breeze while the,
kept step to the music of the hand. Til
music was praised by all. The German
Six Brothers Band, of Plymouth. sur
prised, by its superior performance, al
who had not before heard it. a joyful
company of citizens were assembled OF
Cranes Island, opposite the city, wher
they had long tables bountifully spread
| uuNCt thC ioeitO JAMS. nCiO VIC utC
many old friends, and small number q
our editorial brethren. Many of the edi
tors had returned to their homes.
Wadsworth, of the LaPorte Argus, CAV
us pressing invitation to partake O
table comforts. We were not hungry
but there were so many tempting thing
on the tables, that We consented. 1
number of ladies, most Of them old &C
quaintances, volunteered to place befor
JUS such display of good things as W
shall not attempt to describe. Perhap
we cannot more correctly estimate tn
excellence of the repast. than to say tina
such men as George s. Seymour, Ben
F. Myers, Mayor Nye, NJ. H. Weir ant
other good judges of high living, wer
attracted to our immediate vicinity, an,
did ample justice to what was set befor
them.
The Association had disposed of al
business, and those who remained in La
Porte, gave their entire attention to socia
and festive enjoyment.
| w. 1~o-roI that fba Ed;tor;al Aocoo;o