The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10

| done 80 much to render our solourn en-
enjoyable. We were all safely slowed
away in Pullman sleepers--a hundred
and thirty of us, including our wives--to
awake next morning in Pittsburg.
AT this point we were provided with a
special section of the day train, and thus
enjoyed daylight ride over the noun
tains. For ourselves we never tire oI
looking at the grand old mountains, the
deep valleys and ever varying landscapes
as we glide over this model railway
America may we'll be proud of her rail-
way system. All the world looks up tc
and copies after this Pennsylvania Rail-
way; and we as people should be proud
of her. By peculiar system of signals
frequent stops are unnecessary, our train
making but three stops between Pitts
burg and Philadelphia. With a remark
ably smoothe track, free from dust, nc
road in the country that we know of is
so pleasant for traveller,
At Bryn Mawr, near Philadelphia, we
were met by committee representing
the Philadelphia press. Arriving in the
city we "took quarters" at the Contennl-
tia Hotel. For two days we were at the
hands of the Philadelphians, and we
must say their hospitality was only
equaled by that of the Clevelanders'
Among other things we enjoyed ride
on the river, thus.securing good view
of the city's river front visited the per-
manent exhibition. Geological gardens,
&C. For our most hospitabIe entertain
ment while here we are especially in
debted to the genial Mr.. Menamin, of
the Printers Circular, to the gentlemanly
Mr. Donnelly, Press, and the witty Mr.
Winslow, ofthe Commercial List. Leav-
ing the Quaker City, we visited Cape
May. Here we were met by the Mayor
and common council, and given the
freedom of the city. A large number of
us doned those perfectly 6tting() bath
ing suits and had a glorious bath in old
ocean. In the evening grand ball was
given at our hotel-Congress Hall-com-
plimentary to the editorial knights from
Ohio, that State which furnishes 80 many
of our valuable and efficient national
offiCe-holders.
Reluctantly we left the Cape and the
beach, after a twenty-four hours stay,
and iourneyed toward Gotham-yea, ev'
en- to New York. In that city we were
quartered at the Fifth Avenue Hote'.
At this point the patty began to separate,
some to return to their sanctums, others
to visit friends near the city, and still
others to see the sights in the great
metropolis. For ourselves, We spent
few days in the city and then went up
the Hudson to visit friends in the Hoosac
Valley, after which we returned to our
labors.
At Philadelphia, Mr.. l. F. Mack, OF the
Sandusky Register, our President, was
presented by Col Fogg, of the Cleveland
Herald, on behalf of the Association,
with the most beautiful gold headed
cane that could be found in the city, as a
slight token of the esteem in which he
is held by us and ofour appreciation of
his labors that had made the trip such
a marked success. We do not believe
that any other man or set Of men in the
Association could have made the entire
excursion as pleasant and enjoyable.
The ladies' of our party presented Mrs.
Mack with a beautiful fan, appreciatlng
that she had directly or indirectly aided
her husband in his endeavors in our be-
half.
On the whole, the meeting and the
excursion was a grand success. The
world at large knows but little OF the
hard, unending, neYer-CeasiDg tiresome
work of the editor. Sick or well, on
cloudy days as well as on SUNNY ones,
he must crystalze his thought and gath
er from the ends of the earth news Of
the doings of all nations. He stands
between the people and the govern.
ment, having in his power to make or
break any man in the land. Ifthe rep
resentative is false to his trust, the peo-
pie ruin him through the press; and the
editor seeing the movement Of public
opinion praises the good, the noble, the
patriotic actions of our legislators. Tied
down to his hum drum life, the editor
appreciates these meetings when, laying
aside his armor and weapons, he can
meet his brethren in social intercourse.
The Ohio Editorial Association meeting
of 1878 will long be remembered and all
win endeavor to meet again. For we
know ........... ......., ....t .f
"'Tis the friendships Of life that tighten
The heart Of care,
While the years that are passing doth whiten
And silver the hair,
The first leaves its traces eternal
The last speaks Of tha gupernal
And both Of the over there"
-Farm and Fireside (Springfeld, Ohio.)