The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-01
The Editors and Publisher
Convention,

ertS' address. The Convention re-assem-
bled at 2 80 P NJ. and after prelimina-
nv business the President introduced
John Nazro, Chairman of the Committee
to welcome the Association, who deIiv-
cred beautiful, eloquent and truthful
Address of Welcome.
George w. Peck of the La Crosse
Sun responded
The following resolutions, introduced
by D. Mcbride o. the Sparta Herald,
were passed unanimously.
Resozoed, That it is expedient and
proper that the Editorial Association of
the State of Wisconsin should be suita-
bly, represented at the coming Centen-
NAL anniversary at Philadelphia IN 1875.
RJ8oJued, That in view of the propriety
of this action, the President of this Asso-
citation is hereby authorized TO appoint q
suitable delegation of its members to
attend said anniversary and unite with
such associations of the craft from other
states as may met 20 honor that ever
memorable occasion.
The following we're elected officers;
President Col Geo. .. Ginty Of the
Chippewa Herald.
Vice Presidents-Ed Coe. of the
Whitewarer Register D. Mcbride, of
the Sparta Herald ; George Hoskrson,,
of the Greeu Bay Gazette o. A. Wilso D
of the Evansville Advocate
Recording Secretary James Rnss. of
Madison.
Treasurer--DavidAt Atwood. of the Mad
ison Journal
Executive Committee~-D. w. Bal!ou,
of the Watertown Democrat Sam Ryan,
of the Appleton Crescent William Mel
son, of the III Crosse Republican, Leader;
John Ringle, of the Wausau Central ;
j. j. Cbittcnden, of the Milwaukee
Times.
THE RECEPTION and Dance at the
Opera House in the evening was largely
attended and was a magnificent affair.
EXCURSION TO RACINE.
At about $50 Wednesday morning the
steamer Sheboygan.of the Goodrich line,
started for Racine with Bach's Band,
ard $50 guess on board arriving at Ra-
cine private carriages were in waiting
and took the party on short ride
through tire city, ending at the residence
of Senator R H. Baker, Main Street ).
Here on the lawn under an awning a
bountiful dinner of substantials and
delicacies was provided with the ladies
of Racine in force to wait upon the
guests After dinner Senator Baker
introduced Judge Wentworth who well
coined the Convention and Prof. Park
lnson OF the Madison Democrat respond
ed for the guests. After dinner
carriages were again taken and the va
rious sights Of the city were visited !.
Thu party then assembled on hoard the
steamer on the -eturn trip and arrived al
Milwaukee at five O'Clock.
In the evening the Literary Exercises
were held at the Opera House consisting
of The annual address By G. NJ. Bright
Of the Waupacl Republican the poem
by Miss Carlotta Perry, OF Waterfowl
and the obituaries OF Everett CHAMBER
lain by It. w H4ight, of the Waukesha
Freeman, and D w. Morrow, by A. G.
Parkinson, of the Madison Democrat.
THURSDAY.
The members OF the Association spent
Thursday forenoon visiting various
places OF interest in ard near Milwau,
kee. such as Mayor Ludingtons farm
water works, reservoir, Geld Spring
Course, National Soldiers Home, Forest
Home, and other places. In the after
noon they visited the Lake Dells, the
summer residence Of Charles L. Pierce
Esq, who placed his grounds at the
disposal Of the ISOLATION Here the
final proceedings of the convention were
had, by the passage of suitable resolu
tions and the President declaring the
convention adjourned sine die.
Mr.. Pierce then babe hearty vel
come to The Gentlemen Of the Wiecon
sin Press" after whica they partook o.
bountiful lunch provided by the man.
agement.
A pleasing entertainment was giver
in tie evening for the benefit of ths
members of the Association at the Opera