Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-02-11

OF the press, representative of Corn and
Flour Exchange, Merchants and Manu-
featuring Association, and many others
were assembled in the spacious and elegant
parlors Of the Carrollton, to tender the hos
pitalities OF the occasion.
Following are few Of the many speech
es made, which, when taken in connection
with every act of kindness during our stay,
will partially illustrate the true inward
ness Of the occasion:
When the hour for the formal reception
arrived, Mr.. Fox took the center OF the
room, and announced that the Ohio ladies
and gentlemen would occupy one paror,
while the Baltimore gentlemen took that
opposite, a stubborn necessity, as the speak
ers must have room In the center. When
this lad been done Mr.. Fox advanced to
the middle of the floor and said: Ladies'
and gentlemen, in behalf of the Baltimore
Press Association, greet you most cord
tally and bid you welcome TO Baltimore,
and only hope your visit will prove as
pleasant to each member of your associa-
tion ns it was gratifying to us. [Applause].
As we are bound together by common in
terest, as by bands of iron, hope this visit
will lead to feelings of cordiality and friend
ship equally as strong as the iron bands.
Applause. Representing as | do the
newspaper men, l will sny If all editors
would write the truth and nothing but the
truth, and all papers would speak the truth
and nothing but the truth, we would in.
deed be common brotherhood and have a
common feeling. [Applansel. If that
time ever comes when we will know no
North, no South, no East, no West, no
section, 1t must be brought about by
the editors and the newspapers making
the people listen to the truth and not TO
politicians. [Applausel. When this visit
terminates and you return home, may it
be with the determination to do Justice
TO all in one common brotherhood, as
one common country. [Applause. If
one section does not prosper, the coun'
try does not prosper. Every limb OF the
tree win be healthy il the body is strong.
Applause. | have now the honor to in
troduce to you our mayor.
Mayor Latrobe was introduced by I. F.
Mack, president of the Ohio Editorial AS
sociation, and was received with applause,
and spoke as follows:
SPEECH OF MAYOR LATRoBE.
"The agreeable duty is imposed on me
TO welcome you to our city. / do not know
how | can better do this than by saying
we are glad to see you; we are especially
| glad that you have brought your wives
and daughters; we hope you will enjoy
yourselves while here, and carry back to
your western homes pleasant recollections
| of your visit to Maryland The great State
from which you come is well known to ouI
citizens. We recognize its energy, wealth
and wonderful prosperity. We have estab
lished close business relations with Ohio
and Baltimore has largely protited thereby
Thirty. five years ago our citizens, foresee-
ing the necessity of connecting the Chesa.
peake with the Ohio, stretched westward
those iron arms that now clasp hands with
yours across the Alleghanies. Your State
joins with this city in giving name tc
Maryland's great railroad corporation
Representing n you do the Western press
we regard your visit with especial favor
Through the columns OF you journals will
be told all that you find here worthy of ad
miration. hope and believe that our city
will suffer no harm at your hands. Say tc
the people of your State that we want Il
increase our business and social relations
with them, and say especially that Ohio
men and also Ohio ladies will always fine
warm welcome III Baltimore.
Mayor Latrobe was frequently applaud
ed. At the close of his speech Mr.. Macl
said that one remark had struck him forci
bly,. We are closely allied enough, if moi
10 be brothers, to be brothers-in-law, 70
you love the ladies and so do we. There
is no bond 80 strong rs mutual admiration
[Applsuse.l We are publishers of OH,
papers, and make no pretense to be any
thing but ordinary people. Not one of II
is going to ask President Hayes or Gen
Garfield for an Office, though we are al
anxious to get to Washington. Laughter.
In fact, the sentiment IN Ohio is that we
have had enough. The kindness you hav
shown is such, however, hat we will pledg
the support of the Ohio delegation to an.
Maryland gentleman who may apply TO
Office. Applause and laughter. We nc
cept your cortliality, and will go home ant
tell our people about it. Years ago SOM
gentlemen from Baltimore and Marylan,
came to my city, and it became my dut.
and pleasure 10 entertain them. Alrcad,
the debt has been cancelled, and any NOR
would be compound interest.
The choicest music was rendered at til
reception and between the speeches. A
the close about $50 repaired to the spa
cious dining room, gorgeousy decorate,
for the OCCASION, to say nothing OF tn
menu under which the tables groaned
AS they passed into the room Messrs. A
Vogeler & Co., Wholesale druggists ant
liberal advertising patrons of the press o
Ohio, and through whom many thousand
of readers are made acquainted with TIL
familiar name of "Dr Bulls Cough Syrup,
made & lasting impression among the la
dies OF the Association by presenting
est flowers.
A banquet is banquet, but a bnnque
in Baltimore was generally conceded 10 b
an exception by the party. After justir
had been done 10 the Injuries and the pyr
amids of the tropical fruits and nuts lia,
been undermined and lowered, and al
washed down with sparkling champagne
by those who desired it-wliich seemed II
be more plentiful and free ms water, MI
Fox, President oil the Baltimore Press A.
sociation, mounted the stand and propose,
u toast to the Ohio Editorial Association
the only formal toast of the evening
James Hodges, one OF the merchant prince
of the city, was then introduced and mad
u speech OF more than usual merit. Olhe
speeches were made by Geo. III. Bauer an,
w. S, Young, of the Corn and Flour Ex
change, John l.. Thomas, Collector OF ih
Port, DR.. Geo. Bagsby, Virginia gentle
man, (who remarked that it was the frs
public banquet he had ever attended wher
ladies were presently, ana A. l.. Bruner AM
Miss Lille Darst, of the editorial party.
This closed the most elaborate banque
il has been our good fortune to attend
since that on the hill tor at Cincinnati
near two years ago, and all dispersed /
their respective quarters, at late hour, L