Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-12-23
YOUNGSTOWN.
IT'S nuSincss aud the Hospitality
and Enterprise of It's People.

II would he pleasing duty to record
the efforts and the success of the people OF
Youngstown TO entertain guests, were words
adequate to the task. But this is all we
have TO repay that hospitable and enter
prising people for the open.handed lospi-
tolity aud many acts of kindness extended,
Individually and collectively, TO the mem-
bers OF The Ohio Editorial Association
who assembled there in the annual meet.
ing on the 2sth ard Soth ult, This was n
case, like that at Springfield in 1870, OF
generosity to fault. 1t was more uan
was expected and more than could be asked
for, to have hotel and all other bills footed
by the local committee oi that city. We
desired TO set up the cigars, ginger ale or
pop, 10 show that generosity, Qimited) was
one of our traits Of character, but found
ourselves anticipated on every hand and tho
reply was, call settled" We protested
and called attention to the circular sent
out by the local committee, assuring each
member who attended that all "legiti,aate'
expensCs OF the Association would be paid
while the fraternity remained in Youngs
town. We claimed that cigar bills were
illegitimate expenses, bat were assured by
Bro. Shafer that nothing of that kind was
on their program-that nothing was re-
served or sacred except their wives and
daughters, and he warned the brethren to
keep hands off of these. This was probably
the most serious restriction that could
have been placed upon the fraternity, as
we saw, as an idle spectator, a number OF
the Oldest members OF the Assocint ion "cir-
cling to the lett" and coquetting with the
fair daughters of Youngstown (of whom
there are many) in the "swing whom you
please" at the grand ball given at the Op
era House.
Everything was gotten up on grand
scale, apparently without regard TO cost or
labor. The dining halls of the Tod House
and the Opera House exhibited the most
pleasing and tasty decorations that il has
been our good fortune thus tar to witness.
Everything exhibited excellent taste and
unlring effort to make it pleasing to the
eye.
Tie 2Nth was given up wholly TO sight
seeing and the greeting among the mem-
bers Of the Association who were arriving
on every train. Carriages were in wait.
ing during the day TO take all who desired
to go on drive about the city to see the
residences aud public buildings
In short the committee had bought up the
railroads, livery stables and hotels for the
comfort and entertainment of their guests
But there were evidences on every hand
that the committee and people experienced
a genuine pleasure in this open handed
generosity. 1t il one of the peculiarities
OF that people. 1t does not require much
effort for them TO get up an entertainment
of this kind. They have entertained other
bodies in similar manner on former occa.
sions. They have the wealth, and the dis
position to be generous. The local com
mitlee started out to raise 81 800 for this
occasion, and after n canvass OF three hours
and found they had 81 1896. Here
is one of the mainsprings of the success Of
the people of Youngstown in all their ent-
erprises.
On the evening OF the 29lh the Associa.
ton was entertained at the handsome OPP
era House by Remenyi and his troupe.
and his fiddle were in excellent
tune and never appeared to better advant.
age nor received henrtier applause. The
silvan notes floating through trailing vines
and decorated notices linger in the me emory
like Munchausen dreams of fairy bowers.
Remeny is a favorite at Youngstown, an
other evidence of good taste. He was in
vited to and remained over for the banquet
next evening, and brought his fiddle along.
On the forenoon of the Both the Associa-
tion held its annual meeting for the elec
tion OF officers and the transaction OF other
business. The same officers who have
served SO faithfully for the past four years
were reelected, against their protestatons.
Advertising agencies and patent medicine
were discussed for an hour,
when the subject was postponed for spec
ial meeting to be held at Columbus during
the Winter, on the call of President Mack
The attendance at this meeting was the
largest yet held, over two hundred pa
pers being represented, and many OF the
fraternity had their wives and daughters
along. Many new members were initiated
at this meeting.
At the opening of this session Mayor
Lawthers appeared upon the stage and in
a modest manner delivered the following
address of welcome:
discover in looking over the order Of bus
iness for te-day that the time allotted far the
transaction of the ordinary business OF the
Association is quite limited, being, | believe,
less than three hours. And while it is not my
desire or inclination to consume much of your
valuable time, | feel that it would be a great
mistake were to allow this opportunity to
pa IS without offering some words Of welcome
for and in behalf OF the citizens Of our city.
think, too, that it would not only be a mistake,
but great injustice to tho gentleman who one
y ear ago extended to you an invitation tn visit
and hold the Convention for the year 1881 in
Youngstown.
can say further, gentleman orthe Convcn-
tion, that not only hearty welcome is extended
to you one and all, but that we feel proud
and thank you for this visit. We thank you
for the honor you have shown us in selecting
our city as the place to hold this Convention.
We feel proud that we have the privilege of
so many distinguished and honor
able gentlemen to-day, representing, as you do,
a large proportion OF the editors of our great
State of Ohio. Our people are glad to meet
and become acquainted with you, and can as
sure you they will do Hin their power TO make
your visit with us pleasant and agreeable.
Our City Council, too, ever mindful of its
duty, in giving expression of the wish and will
of the people, have at its last session extended
by resolution the cOurtesies, the freedom and
privileges Of the city, to you. What more can
be done? What more can be said, further than
10 hope that the business OF the Convention may
be harmonious aud agreeable in every respect.
and that your visit to our city may long be
remembered as one of the most pleasant and
happy annual meetings in The history of the
Associat ti0n.