The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-06-26

drowsy god. His Excellency Gov Lud-
| ington, and some other dignitaries were
forced to take seats on the platform while
the good natured battle of the quill driu-
ers was in progress. Such actions nov
would appear unseemly. No class of
men could more closely adhere to line
of conduct in strict conformity with pro-
priety than the editors of Wisconsin.
Wherever they go, their gentlemanly de-
pertinent is equalled only by the hospit-
able and generous manner in which they
are received.
If we accept the Mohammedan's ideas
of heaven as a place where pleasure
reigas supreme, such men as Hoard Of
the jefferson County Union have a bid
ing place there. Hoard may be one of
the unrighteous sort, but we would will
ingly see angel wings sprout from men
of such mold, because of such should be
the kingdom of heaven to keep dull care
away. He is a friend of humanity and a
patron of the genus Dos. A land flowing
with milk is to him the new Jerusalem.
Cheese is his speciality ut the table as well
as in the press.
Col. LII Drury watched over the cradle
of the association, and was then as now
one of its most valued members. Though
no longer resident of the state he keeps
up his connection with the organization
and says he will continue to until he
joins the ''innumerable caravan" Dru-
ry has walked hand in hand with time
for many years, but his generous nature,
and affection for his brethren of the press,
grows with his years. A convention
without him would be such q depart
ish. George Ginty, whose good nature
is well proportional to his physical di-
mensions, is another whose absence
would cause void. General Ginty is a
republican of the most pronounced type,
but his love for 10 Rankin proves that
party yields to good fellowship. The
Chippewa Herald at the proper season
takes deep interest in tax lists. 1t deals
largely in this species of literature and
Ginty thereby earns fame and wealth.
During the session CT tho convention he
was afflicted with a wood caleniure and
refused to accept the shelter of hotel,
but camped out after the fashion of the
aborigines.
Sam Ryan of The Aploleton Crescent,
the worthy president, is another of the
Though the association has attained its
majority and virile strength, still Sam s
affection for it is as tender as when he
first helped to guide its tender footsteps.
Col. Robinson of The Green Bay Id
UOcGte, whose intellectual face shines
like blessing in wicked world, is an
other whose name figures in the records
of the earliest conventions. G.. W. Peck,
the modern Democritus, would also have
been at the creation but that he had to
wait to be born. He resembles the faith
er of his country only in name. Strike
an average between George Washington
the father of his country and George
Washington the father of The Sam, and
you will have man whose truthfulness
will be below the generally accepted
standard. Our George will bring the
old man past the center. Like his name
sake, George Washington was elected
president by receiving every vote, includ-
ing his own. He was the spokesman for
the excursion party, and when returning
thanks for favors received, always limited
that greater measure ofgratitude would
be forthcoming should favors be multi
piled. Ed. Coe of The Whitewater
Register, is another, not to be forgotten
by the attendants of these conventions
Eds greatest fault is too much industry
General Allen of The Oshkosh North
a0estcrn, is another Wisconsin editor well
known for his ability, who deems attend
ance an editorial duty. Hurlbut, McCord,
Flint, Weber and Carr are also old stay
ers who love to be in at the death. Prom
inent for their absence were Chittenden,
formerly of The lfilcaukce Neacs, now,
we believe on the editorial staff of New
York paper, Calkins of the Telegraph,
who was seriously i'll. Woodman of The
Baraboo Republic, who remained at
home to guard his treasures from the
Illinois editors who passed through there
on an incursion through the state.
Col. Watrous of the AppeaI the noblest
Roman among them all was attending
a temperance lecture at Racine. Atwood
of The State Journal, who is seek
ing to restore impaired health by visit
to the eastern states, and Sam Fifield of
The ashland Press, whose responsible
duties as proprietor of the Chequamegon
make him but poor circulating medium.
President Ryan earned the thanks of
all by having secured the presence of
Mrs. Nina G. Slayton, the elocutionist.
She is reader of rare ability and i'm
presses one as being possessed of a fund
of reserve power which would be equal
to any emergency. She evidently has
given as much attention to articulation
as she has to meditation and in the for
mer she excels Prof Cumnock. We
were surprised on conversing with Mrs.
Slayton to find that the woman of the
night previous, who then appeared mas
culine in strength of utterance, who met
the vast sea of upturned faces with the
quiet confidence of conscious power,
whose very force and strength destroyed
the idea of femineity in connection with
her, was an unassuming lady, who speaks
very modestly of her elocutionary pow