The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-06-29

made in behalf of the excursionists by
John A. Anderson of the Manhattan In
dustrialist, Judge PETER, of the Cofey
vile Journal, and others. Our visit al
Toledo was very short and but little was
seen of the city. 1t has the appearance
of doing magnificent business and heI
buildings as rule are far better than
those of our western cities. As we only
had few hours in the morning our
sightseeing was somewhat unsatisfactory.
In the morning the party boarded
the steamer "Chief.Justice Waite" and
after short run landed at Put-in-Bay.
This island derives its name from the
battle of "Lake Erie" in 1918. The
group of islands (there are nine of them
-Put-in-Bay, Gibralter, Middle and
North Bass, Ballast, Green, Middle, Rat
tlesnake, and Kelley's Island) form the
pleasantest place of resort imaginable.
They are about thirty-five miles from
the mainland. Put-in-Bay has an area
of about 100 acres, (and as are all the
rest of the islands, is devoted almost
entirely to the culture of grapes. Large
wine cellars are situated on several of
them. They have fine natural groves of
trees, large and fruitful Vineyards, and
ample hotel accommodations. To the
above add every imaginable kind of
steam. sail and row boats; the finest
fishing grounds over which fishermen
ever threw line, and an excellent bath
ing beach, and the reader can only have
faint idea of the natural and artificial
beauties of this most delightful island.
The climate is healthy; the bracing sea
air-cool and pleasant-cOmes of from
the waters of the lake bearing health
upon every breeze. There is no dust, or
noise. The rumbling of the railroad
train is never heard. The isolation is
perfect: And yet business man can be
in constant communication with home.
A submarine telegraph line connecting
the Island with the main land. Steam
CIS III usily W anu iiOHI 1OlcuO, jail
dusky, Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo,
bringing the daily papers and news from
the outside world. The cost of living is
below that of other watering places.
Board can be secured for from $500 to
SO 90 per day. During the summer sea
son there is generally from four to five
thousand guests and habitues on the
island.
Above we have mentioned the ''fishing
season." From the 18th of May to the
middle of June and along in the month
of September is the time for fishing. We
were informed that eighty or ninety
black bass averaging three and half
pounds each was not an unusual after
Moons work for fisherman with hook
and line.
Sunday morning at IL o'clock at the
Island Church, Rev. Jno. A. Anderson,
of the Manhattan LdUstriaList, Printer.
Preacher, Editor and Professor
preached an earnest and scholarly ser
mon, taking as his subject, The Book of
all Books-The Bible" (Atsom future
time we shall publish this sermon for the
benefit OF our readers. Saturday after
noon we visited Gibralter, formerly
owned by Jay Cooke and used by him
exclusively as q summer resort. The
only occupant at present is Owen Brown,
a son of "Old Osawatamie Brown" He
has sole charge Of the island, and devotes
his entire time to the care of the house
and grounds. On Putin Bay island
lives another son of John Brown-JOhn
Brown. Jr., who devotes his time and
attention to the care of his vineyard
A good word or two should be said for
the Putin Bay House and its gentle
manly proprietors, Messrs. Sweeny, West
and Shepherd. 1t is one of the best
managed hotels We ever stoppeda at. The
fare is excellent; the servants and wait
ers we'll trained, and the rooms well
furnished. As We paid our bill in cash
this is not paid puff but free testimo
NAL to an excellent house. We believe
that among the entire party no fault was
found with our treatment. The prOpr.-
elors are in the full sense of the word
gentlemen.
The excursionists arrived NJ Putin
Bay about noon, Friday, and remained
there over Saturday, returning to Toledo
Sunday evening.
While on our way TO the Island from
Toledo very fine gold-headed cane was
presented to our honorable President,
John A. Martin. Hon. John Speer, of
Lawrence, making the presentation
speech. The testimonial was richly
deserved, for to the first class erecutire
management of John A. Martin is due in
a great measure this pleasant trip of the
editors, for 1878.
After having fairly started on our re-
turn trip to Toledo, the association was
called to order to listen to the report of
the committee on resolutions which We
herewith give entire:
At meeting of the Kansas Editorial Associa-
ton, held in the cabin of the steamer Chief jus
tice Waite, on Lake Eiie, June 18th, ISIS, tie
following named gentlemen We're appointed a
committee 10 prepare resolutions expressing the
gratitude of the association to the corporations
and persons to whom it is indebted for the excur-
sion: J. I. Stevens, j. b. Besack, 5. o. Nc
Dowell, L. J. Perry and W. 4. PETER
On the return trip, June 10th, the committee
reported the following resolutions, which Were
unanimously adopted by the association:
Resolred, That this association does most
highly appreciate the generosity and courtesy of
the Hannibal 4 St Jo., and the Toledo and
Wabash Railway Companies and the Lake Erie q
Island Steamboat Company, in rendering tins
interesting and pleasant excursion And our
thanks are due especially to T. Penfeid, General |
Passenger and Ticket Agent of ii. a st. JO. and |
to IL. e. Townsend, General Passenger and Tick |
ct Agent of the Wabash Railway, for their large
hearted liberalty in organizing and forwarding !
the excursion.
Resolved, That we hereby tender our thanks to |
George n. Clayton, ESD, General Northwestern |
Passenger Agent; J. Z. POwars, Travelling |
Agent, and VIM. Wetmore, Car Agent, of the |
Wabash, and to Col. Z. y. Lee, General Western |
Pas Senr,.r AGENT Of the LII & .In HALLWAY