National Republican., 1874-05-20
THE INDIANA EDITORS.
RESOLUTIONS or CoNGRATuLATI0N
AND THANKS


RESOLUTIONS or CoNaRATuLATI0N
AND THANKS.
The following resolutions passed BY the In
diana Editorial Association yesterday evening
explain themselves
WASHINGTON, d. CO. Nay 10, 1874.
A meeting Of the representatives of the Indt-
ana Press Association, now on their excursion
East, held In The rsception-roon on this date
gave expression Of thanks as follows:
The heart which has not been sttuned to new
emotions Of fslloEshiP By the generous now Of
soul, the warm, kindly greeting with which We
have been received on every hand and espe-
cially BY Wsshington Hoosiers, is too small to
contain grateful emotion.
We are deeply grateful to all for what our
eyes have seen and our ears. have heard IN
Washington. Our best words and most ex-
pressiYe phrases can give utterancs eut too
feebly to our thankful emotions, yss tnSy % arc
all we can use, and, lest silence oe mascon-
strued, we make mention Of some Of the more
salient points Of our most kind remembrance:
First. The officers aod members Of the lDdi-
ana Association of Washington. May all their
plans In life and efforts to please be as admir-
ably arranged and as tTiumphantly successful
as have been their attentions to rs.
Second. Our Senators and Representatives
in Congress and thsir ladies, we are prouder
than ever before Of the former, and have
learned that Indiana f. very largely indebted
to the latter for her social and political high
standing IN the nations capital.
Third. To Major Richards, chief OF police;
Mr.. Miller, and others, Of the police and fre
department force, We desire to express our
most hearty thanks for the magnificent display
made by the are department. yesterday. for our
benefit, and especially do we feel compfmented
when we consider that IL 10 the first time such
an attention has been paid 10 visitors in the
history of the city.
Fourth. The proprietors, clerks and attaches
of the Willard Hotel have been most truly,
and in the best sense of the term, "our hosts"
and we bid farewell to their abounding courte-
sizes and unfagging attentions. The Willard
will ever bs-remembered by US as one Of the
bright, pleasant points in our pilgrimage.
Fifth To Indianians resident In Washington,
who have been unwearying in their attendance
upon us as guides and interpreters, we each
and all feel under the deepest obligations.
Should they ever visit Indiana, they will find
many hospitsble doors open to them, and
many grateful friends glad to reciprocate their
kindnesses to US.
Sixth. We express the regret of the entire
party Of excursionists for being compelled to |
decline the generous offer OF the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company to convey the |
party TO Richmond; and we return thanks to
j. N. DuBarry, vice president, and e. L. Du-
Barry, superintendent of the Baltimore and
Potomac company, and to E. 7. D. Myers,
general ticket agent of the Fredericksburg and
Richmond road, for their successful efforts to |
secure accommodations for such excursion.
Seventh, The Press of the city has given rs |
brotherly courtesy and attention, for which It's
representatives have our thanks. The favor of
assisting US in the recognition of our indebted |
ness, by giving the foregoing to the public, will
fill the cup of our gratif ude.