The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-08-14
THANKFUL EDITORx

On Friday afternoon last, while the
Editorial Excursionists were aboard the
propeller Japan, on Lake Superior. the
''porcupines'' were called together in
the cabin and the following resolutions
were UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
Resolved, That the members of the
editorial fraternity Of the State who
have attended this editorial excursion,
hereby express the llselves us in the
highest degree pleased with the trim.
and Of their full sense If obligation for
courtesies extended, which has made it
one of the most memorable events in
the history of the newspaper Dress of
the North Star State.
Resolved, That we are indebted tn
Messrs. Belote & Lindsey, OF the Met
ropolitan Hotel, st. Paul, for an excel.
lent banquet generously rendered Dy
them to the members OF the press. and
that we recognize in the METROPOLITAN
one Of the finest hotels this side Of Chi
cago or New York.
Resolved, That we are especially in
debted to the officers and managers of
the Sioux City railroad for the elegant
coaches which were put at the disposal
OF the party. and which conveyed them
to Window and back, and to Messrs. AS
sistant General Manager J. II. Drake,
General Ticket Agent Dixon. and Con-
ductOr Abbey, who were untiring in
their exertions to make the trip one of
unusual interest; neither can we forget
the kindness of John F. Lincoln. super-
intendent, nor the hospitalities Of the
Sioux City company III furnishing an
excellent dinner ut that model hotel, the
Clark House, at Window, kept by John
Clark.
Resolved, That the feast of reason
and flow OF soul at the stock farm of
MIR. Barden demonstrated that lie not
only possessed good horse sense butfls
i gentleman of the largest hospitality.
Resolved, That our thanks aredue to
and are hereby sincerely rendered to A.
i. Stickney, of the st. Paul, Saltwater
& Taylor's Falls Railroad company,
whose hospitality enabled us to visit
Lake Elmo and l,artake Of II generous
supper, witness the electric light, ride
on the lake and enjoy the scenery Of this
beautiful resort; nor can we forget the
courteous attention of Messrs. Flower
Il Gutherz, the proprietors Of the hotel,
for favOrs extended.
Resolved, That our trip to Duluth
was Il grand success and Il series Of
pleasures; that we fully appreciate the
Railroad company, the pleasant and de-
voted attention of Mr.. Hair, ticket
agent, of Major Smith, the super intend
ent of the company, and everything else
connected with this deserving corpora
ton; their generosity is greatly appre-
ciated 10y the members Of the press,
who hereby publicly make acknowledge
ment.
Resolved, That in the people of Du-
luth we recognize all the attributes
which belong to the highest type of civ
ilization; we express our hope that their
sanguine wishes may yet be fully reali-
zed in the development of great COM
mercial city, and that this may
tend, and 10 doubt will be, to the
general benefit of the state at large, in
furnishing al outlet by water for its ag-
ricultural products.
Resolved, That the thanks Of the par
ty are due A. De Lacy Wood for origi-
mating the excursion, and to the sever
al st. Paul editors who have carried the
enterprise to success.
Resolved, that we greatly appreciate
the courtesy Of the Lake Superior Tran
sit company, Of Captain INLAND. and of
john Gordon, its accommodating agent
for the elegant steamer Japan, which
was put ut the disposal of our company :;
may all the owners and attaches of the
company sail smoothly over the river Of
life and reach a haven above.
Resolved, That the thanks Of thiSeN-
cursion party are hereby rendered Il Sec
ord time to Mi Newson, II. p. Hall
and II. \. Castle, for their never fail
ing interest in our happiness and en-
joyment during the whole trip.