Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-08
THE MINNESOTA EDITORS.
Their Annual Excursion and the Resolu-
tions Adopted.

Their Annual Excursion and the Resolu-
tions Adopted.
The Minnesota Editorial excursion con-
cluded its labors on Wednesday,, the
party separating by sections all the way
from La Crosse to st. Paul, and returning
TO their respective homes. The Mil
waukee g. st. Paul company wound
| ND the exercises with accommo-
dations from Chicago TO st. Paul
| which were simply superb. Mr.. j..
| D, Brown, the Northwestern passenger
agent Of the Milwaukee road, with head
quarters at St. Paul, accompanied the
party during that portion of the trip, and
anticipated every possible wish OF his
quests. Mr.. r. w. Teasdale, general
passenger agent of the Chicago, ST. Paul
& Omaha line. accompanied the party
upon the first portion of the trip, and ex-
tended courtesies and favors, which were
most emphatically appreciated.
Mr.. J. r. Buchanan, the general pas
senrer agent of the Sioux City and Pa
cific road met the party in st. Paul and
accompanied them over his line extend
| inc many favors At Sioux City the mayor
and secretary of the board of trade ex-
tended the hospitality of thy cite and the
following acknowledgement by MIR. Blu
chanan expresses tho sentiments OF the
| eXcursionlSts:
Hon. W. T. Smith, Mayor, and Hon. E. W..
Skinner, Secretary Board of Trade, Sioux
City, Iowa:
GENTLEMEN-I desire to thank you, gentle
men, as a committee, and those whom you
represented, more formally than l had oppor-
A. g.. tl,a md rrrtQ "
extended TO the Minnesota Editorial associa-
ton, who, for the time. were our guests. l
was especially anxious they should see Siour
| Citu-the pride of Northwestern IOwa-and
also to 90 over our road in daylight, in
order that they might knolD by personal
observation what splendid city and country
we had to boast of. The former was practi-
cally accomplished by your courteous action.
| The latter the accidental delay of the train
north of your city.
| I assure you your action was fully appre-
ciated and elected very f1attering comment
| from members of the association.
| For this company and myself personally, L
thank you. Respectfully,
General Passenger Agent.
The following formal resolutions were
adopted on the homeward passage of the
party:
WHEREAS, Through the courtesy of the
officers and employees of the Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, the Sioux City
and Pacific, the Chicago 81 Northwestern, and
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railways,
the editors of Minnesota have enjoyed most
pleasant and instructive trip through some of
the richest and most beautiful sections of the
richest and most beautiful sections OF the
great Northwest; therefore be it
Resolved, That our most hearty thanks are
extended to the railway companies mentioned,
and to their gentlemanly and efficient officers
and employees.
Resolved, That our thanks are due TO the
| proprietors of the Palmer house, the Frank
| Parmelee Passenger company of Chicago, the
Alvin Joslin Comedy company, the Wisconsin
| State Editorial association, and Milwaukee
Exposition association, for their generous
courtesies, which are fully appreciated, and
that we feel under particular obligations to
| T. w. Teasdale of the Omaha road, j. w. Bu-
chanan Of the Sioux City road and j. ID.
Brown, assistant general agent OF the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul road, for their kind and
| gentlemanly personal attentions, and espec-
tally to Mr.. J. D. Brown and his splendidly
equipped and managed road, for untiriDg eff
forts to make our return trip pleasant and full
of comfort.
Resolved, That we have found this editorial
excursion useful, as well as enjoyable, not
| only as means of rest and recreation and Tor
the forming of new and valuable friendships,
but also, in obtaining broader views OF our
country and its destiny, in awakening and
quickening thought and in enabling us to
better understand the relation Of our calling
to the social, political, the mechanical, agrl-
cultural and other industrial interests of the
growing Northwest, as well as our relations
and duties to each other.
| Resolved, That committee of three be ap-
pointed to arrange for an excursion OF the
| editors of Minnesota and their wives some
time during the summer or fall of A. D. 1882,
and that it be the duty of such committee to
consider plans and receive sug-
gestions with the view of making these
annual editorial excursions permanent insti-
tuition, and 10 have the Minnesota Editorial
Association at the same time and in connec-
ton Herewith, so that these occasions may
be made a means of greater Improvement as
well as of greater pleasure.
Resolved, That our hearty thanks are ten
dered to II. E. Newton and II. P. Hall, our
committee of arrangements, who have so
ably planned and carried out this annual eX-
cursion amidst many labors and disappoint-
| ments.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions
be furnished to the newspapers of the cities
of Chicago and Milwaukee. and of the State
of Minnesota for publication.
B. B. HERBERT,
j. w. CUNNINGHAM,
LIBERTY HALL,
| Committee on Resolutions