The Saline County journal., 1880-04-15
THE EDITORS OF THE GOLDEN BELT
At JUNCTION CITY.

Last Friday was the day fixed for
the meeting ofthe editors Of the "Gold-
en- Belt" at Junction City, and some
twenty of them were on hand to enjoy
the hospitalities of the good people of
Junction town. At about 1890 the
"business meeting'' came off at the
Court House, which seemed to be en-
joyed by all present. 1t was consider
ed as an annual meeting and the old
board of officers were reelected, as fol-
lows: President, v. P. Wilson, of the
Abilene Gazette; Vice-President,
Chas. Davis, of the Junction City 7ri-
bune; Secretary, J. H. Downing, of
the Ellis County Star; Treasurer, l..
f. Sampson, of the Saline County
JOURNAL Albert Griffin, of the Man
haitian Nationalist, led off in the dis
cussion of "The best method of keep
ing newspaper accounts" A. G. Sta
cy, of the Salina Herald, on "The
spelling Reform" and w. w. Wal
ton, of the Clay Center Dispatch, on
"Job Printing" These subjects were
pretty well discussed, and elicted con-
siderable information.
After business came pleasure, and
the programme following was truly
royal. First of all the ravenous edi-
tors were collected at the dining
tables of Junction City's palace hotel,
the Bartell, where bill of fare-fit for
those who were admitted to the Olym-
plan feast-was spread out before
them. The Bartell isa lordly hostelry,
with accommodations sufficient tor
city of %, 1000 inhabitants, Well may
the Junctionites be proud of it. 1t was
erected by Capt. John X. Wright (may
his tribe increase, for there Is not .
more public spirited citizen in Kansas
than he) and Mr.. Bartell, ut an ex-
pense of over $4,000. 1t has all Of the
latest hotel tricks" and may be re-
garded as the sum and substance Of
all that can be possibly expected in the
matter of hotel enterprise, in cities
numbering less than 10000 inhabi-
tants.
After dinner we found a long line Of
handsome vehicles drawn up in front
of the hotel for use of the Golden
Belters. 1t fell in our lot to become
the companion of Mr.. Fogarty-a broth
er of Father Fogarty, who Is 80 well
and favorably known in this vicinity.
We found him very agreeable gentle
man, and more than pleased to ex-
plain to us all about objects Of interest
which lay in our route.
We were driven first to view the
water power at Mr.. Fogarty's mill,
which isa fine place, and then to Grand
View School House, from whence we
looked down upon q noble panorama
of valley and river and hill and forest,
the which is not equaled anywhere in
Kansas, except from Anderson's Hill
east of Salina. We expect to aston
ish the Golden Belters with our An
derson Hill scenery, when they meet
here next September.
From the Grand View School House
We were taken to the county Fair
Grounds, where We found that a large
sum Of money had been expended in
their improvement, in buildings, &c.
The grounds include about so acres,
all of which are well fenced, with long
and substantial stock sheds on two
sides. The track is also fine one.
Trees are very much needed to make
the grounds more attractive. i
Our next objective point was Ft.
Riley, where We were to be treated to
a reception from the commanding offi-
Ger and concert by the band Of the |
Sixteenth U. s. Infantry. As We drove |
upon the parade ground We were sur
prised TO find the buildingsof the Fort |
in just As good condition rs they were |
thirteen years ago, Alighting at the
headquarters we were led up the steps
TO he received almost as we stepped
into the capacious hall by General
Pennypacker, the gallant and accom-
plished commander Of the post. Hav-
ing been shown into the pleasant par
lor NJ the right, We were introduced
successively to Captain Richards, Lieu
tenant Ewing. Lieutenant Newton,
and Maj. Tilton, the post surgeon, all
of whom We found to be most elegant
gentlemen, and whom it pleased to
afford most hospitable entertainment
to their guests The pleasant recep-
tion given by the General and his
comrades will be long remembered by
those who were registered rs his guests
that day. From one Of our co,npan-
ions we learned that Genesal Penny