Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-09-10
The Press Meeting at Clear Lake.

The annual session of the Iowa
Press Association, at Clear Lake, last
week, though comparatively very few
of the fraternity favored it with
their presence, was nevertheless by
no means devoid of profit or amusc-
ment. The twenty-five or thirty of
the press gang who did attend found
all the arrangements for comfort,
sport, and enjoyment fully as perfect
as was Swallowed forth in the circular
of the Secretary, Mr.. Neidig, and the
good people Of Clear Lake as ready
and jealous to welcome and add to
their pleasure as though their number
had been ten times rs large. Most
of the editors - some accompanied
by arrived at Clear Lake vii
lage on Monday evening. The great
er number took quarters in hotels and
private residences in the town, but a
half dozen or more, among them G..
+. Clarkson and wife, of the State
Register, Perkins, of the Sioux City
Journal, J. Fred Myers, of the Deni-
son Revieac, Snyder, of the Cedar
Falls Gazette, Motfatt, of the Grundy
Co. Atlas, Flynn, of the Stuart Lo-
comotive, and the writer, took passage
on the iron steamer "Island Queen"
for the Island, 81 miles in the lake.
The night was black and threatening,
darkness brooded upon the waters,
relieved only by the fitful, Pickering
light upon the distant island,
and it was with many..misgivings-b by
the hotel keepers and their employees,
left behind, - that the adventurous
party set out upon the perilous voy-
age. Wemade the voyage in safety,
however, and at the other side were
met at the landing by Mr.. Berg, of
the "Island House" who escorted us
to his breezy hostelry, located in the
centre of the island, twenty feet
above the water, and surrounded by
a natural grove of oaks. Here we
found excellent beds awaiting us, and
arose in the morning refreshed and
ready for any scheme of pleasure
that might offer. This section of the
editorial corps made their home and
headquarters at the island during their
entire stay at the lake, and in fishing,
rolling ten pins, chess, croquet and
delicious Longing, passed the time,
not devoted to business, most enjoy
ably. Rods, lines, boats, &c, were
by mine host without extra
charge, and the steamer Island Queen
was at our service for visits to the
brethren on the main land.
On Tuesday afternoon the members
of the press, upon invitation of Rev.
Mr.. Lozier, President Of the NJ. f.
State Campaigning Association, Wis
tied the grounds recently purchased
and now under process Of improve
ment for permanent State Camp
grounds, description Of which we
defer until another time. Tuesday
evening the Press Association held a
formal session at the Baptist Church,
III Clear Lake village. Father Clark
son, of the Register, in the absence
of the President, was called to the
chair. The exercises opened with
the singing of an original ode of wei
come, written for the occasion, by Il
lady of Clear Lake, after which the
annual address was delivered by J.
Fred Meyers, of the Denison ReUiear.
1t was an earnest, eloquent plea for
the elevation and publication Of jour
nalism, and was filled with practical
and sound sentiment
After its delivery the Association
proceeded to the election of officers
for the ensuing year, with the follow
ing result:
President, John Mahin, Of the Mus
catinc Journal. Vice-President, J.
Fred Meyers, of the Denison Revie,c
Secretary, A. II. Neidig, of the Mar
shalltown Republican; Treasurer,
w. Toman, of the BULLETIN. Exc
cutive Committee: - Myers, Of
the Wapello Republicun;J.J Flynn,
Of the Stuart Locomotive and Ed.
Chaplin, of the Marshall Times.
The next day, Wednesday, was
given up to hunting, fishing, sailing,
and general enjoyment Of all the
delightful features of the place and
occasion; the people Of Clear Lake
showing every attention and courtesy
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