The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-09
TUE SUCKER PENCIL PUSHERs.
Letter from Our Junior.

EAST ST. Louis, June Z, 1871
Wishing to be relieved for few days from the
cares and trouble oil business, We THE junior ac
cepted the invitation of J. c. McMullcn, ESQ"
Superintendent of the c. IL A. railroad to visit
East ST, Louis, and at II O'Clock Monday morn
ing, June 4, placed ourselves IN charge Of
Capt Jep Vosburgh, conductor on the {, q. ~
O. railroad and started for that place. We found
Mr.. Cullen and daughter, Of the Republican, ana
Mr. Bernhard, of the IVoeheH5latt, on hand. AT
Streator we changed to the Chicago and Padu-
cab road and at Pontiac took The Chicago " Al
ton. Here we found j. NJ. Bailey, Pres. III. Press
Association, wife and daughter, 5. 2. Rounds, oil
the Chicago PriHterS' cabinet, wife and daughter,
W. d. Kane of Chicago, Mrs. Kane Mrs. Bishop,
Spencer Ellsworth, wife and daughter of the La
con Home JouIwdl Cadet Taylor and wife OF We
mona Iader, j. S. Mcdonald Of the Lockport
Phoeair, and others, and at Pontiac we were
Joined By j. S johnson and wife of the Pontiac
FREE Trdder The day was delightful for travel
ing, cool and no dust, as we passed through sew
cral fine showers before we reached East ~.
Louis, where we arrived at o'clock in the even
ing, and were comfortably located at the Aller-
ton House, n large hotel located in The suburbs
of the city This hotel is pleasantly situated,
and is well kept, and although it was crowded
during the session, all were well cared for.
On Tuesday morning large numbcr of men,
bers arrived, and by the time Of the meeting,
about $50 were in attendance. At II o'clock the
meeting was called to order, and the association
welcomed to tho city by very neat and appro-
pirate speech by VIM. c. Ellison, ESQ., which
was responded to by J. W. Bailey, ESQ., President
Of the Association. After some routine bust
ness, the meeting adjourned until pa O'Clock p.
IN. At the afternoon session an essay was read
by Capt +. G. Hediey Of the Banker Hill Gazette,
subjcct:"A Ten Years View also an essay by
Z. \. Sniveey of the Macoupin EaIGtr, sub.
iect: "Lcgisatiou for the Benefit Of the Press;
Its Policy and Limitations" After which the
association was taken in charge by the citizens
committee ana shown through the great stock
yards.
The evening session was spent in listening TO
poem by Maj. W. II. Haskell, Of The Amboy Ga-
Sctte, aad the.annual address, delivered by II. l..
Clay, of the Jacksonville Co,ujr, after which
they all participated in hop given by the citi-
zens Of the city, which was very pleasant ot-
fair, ard lasted until the small hours.
The association met on Wednesday morning,
when the following officers were elected
Presdent-Cadet Taylor, Wenona hocc.
Vice esiden.s-Fred. l.. Allen, Pontiac Seati-
nc1; Mrs. Myra Bradwell, Chicago LcGaS Ne'rS;
+. y. Buck, Charleston Courier
Secretary-C. B. Bostwich, Nation CG.cttc
Treasurcr-J. ". Clinton, Pole Press.
Executive Committee-Geo. Scroggs, Cham
paign Gosattc; S, 7. Rounds, Chicago Printers
cabinet; j. W. Bailey, Princeton Republican
After some miscellaneous business, the asso-
citation adjourned, most Of the members taking
a trip down to Cahokia, and other antiquarian
and modern points, and returning to the Alluton
hocse in the afternoon. In the evening at 9
o'clock we will take the cars for the west, going
direct to Denver.
The meeting has been well attended, and has
been a profitable and pleasant one.
East St. Louis is prosperous city, OF about
$1,000 inhabitants, which almost lost sight Of
on account of the larger city on the west side OF
the Mississippi. Here, from the Relay Depot
eight lines Of railroads send their trains over the
great bridge and through the st. Louis tunnel
on their way to the west. Here, too, are located
the great stock yards, unsurpassed in their eX'
tent and appointments, which afford the finest
inland meat in the country. Extensive mills
and commodious elevators are also located here.
The Alluton House is a handsome aud commo-
diots hotel, and the members were comfortably
accommodated and well cared for by c. H..
Goodman, the proprietor. and his gentlemanly
clerk, w II. BiXley.