Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03

Association, which took place in Zanes-
vile on the 18th and 10Th of January,
and promised our readers fuller ac-
count of its doings the present week.
Since then seven days have elapsed, and
even now we are at loss to know just
what to write about meeting and eX-
cursion so full of interest to those who
participated, and just what to relate
about the various things which came
under our notice that would be of the
most utility and interest to our readers.
1t may be said that the Ohio Editors
Association is an Association organized
primarily for the purpose of comparing
notes and discussing matters pertaining
to the good of the craft in business
and social way.
1t cannot, however, be said that any
special business advantage has accrued
to the membership in recent years, at
least by reason of their membership. for
aside from providing for the proper of
ficering of the association annually, and
arranging for excurting each seasOn-nO
business of Importance has demanded
the attention of the association. 1t is a
subject worthy of the consideration of
its members, whether there are not
many questions bearing upon the rights,
duties, and privileges of an editor, and
the business management of a public
journal, which can properly and profit
ably be discussed by such a body.
These weighty matters we leave for the
present, and hasten to tell small pOr-
ton of what we know about the annual
meeting of 1880, which was carried over
to 1881, because during the year 1880
nine-tenths of the fraternity were
fioundering around in apolitical pool
unable to eXtIicate themselves long
enough to accept the hospitalities of any
body. No more appropriate place could
have been chosen for the meeting than
GAINESVILLE, historic as being the ground
where New England and Southern civ
ilization struggled for the mastery at its
foundation, and where the conflict re-
suited in favor of hospitable and warm
hearted settlement.
Something over hundred of the clan
editorial held meeting in that gilded
little palace Gold Hall, Tuesday morn
ing, and was extended most warm and
generous welcome by Hon. VIM. Block
son, Mayor of the city, which was re-
sponded to briefly and appropriately by
President Mack on behalf of the asSoci-
ton.
The committee on officers for the en-
suing year reported as follows:
President. F. Mack, Sandusky
Register.
Vice President-E. F. Kidd, Cincin-
natl Gazette.
Secretary-W. C. McCIintock, Lebanon
Star
Treasurer-E. R. Alderman, Marietta
Register.
Executive Committed. F. Mack, E.
5. Wilson and IL. G. Armstrong, being
SociatiOn next year will probably pro-
claim the popular and genial Mack, who
knows just how to handle lot of noSing
editors, life President of the association.
Our editorial frame did not arrive in
time to take a hand in all parts of the
programme, but the performance went
on all the same. Wednesday afternoon
the party were provided with sleighs
and carriages and under the escort of a
number of prominent citizens, among
whom were Gen. NJ. NJ. Granger, NJ. Sui
livan and others, and made hastv tour
of the leading manufacturing establish
mentS. First came the extensive glass
works of Kearns & Gorsuch where Capt.
Gorsuch extended courtesies to the Wis
itorS and explained to them the extent
and business of their works. Next in
order was the works of the Brown man
ufacturing company, engaged extensive
| ly in the manufacture of wagons and
plows, which find their principal market
in Ohio, Kentucky, Maryland and West
Virginia. The Ohio Iron Company
Works, where blazing furnaces trans,
formed rough ore into different kinds of
iron, were the admiration of the visitors
ly celebrated for the character of theiI
product, were examined, after which the
party drove to the EncauStlc Tiling
Works. These works being the on,y
ones of the kind in America, were the
object of much interest to the editorial
eye, for it is SO seldom they see any
thing new to them that they are apt tC
appreciate it when it is met. Here clay
found in the vicinity is ground in great
watts until it becomes aS Yelyety as rural
cream. 1t goes as powdered dust to the
machines which press it into any re,
quired shape, when it is dried and burn
ed ready for the market. The tiling
M ade at these works is said to be supe.
rior to European tiling-certainly it is
as handsome. Each member of the par.
ty was presented with specimen brick
to be worn in the hat for ballast during
the trip. Schultz & Cos. great Soap
Factory, the products of which are
household gods in all parts of the coun,
try, WAS next visited and engrossed the
a. tentiOn of the party for quite time
They were shown how grease and I've
boiled in huge watts were changed into
great slabs of soap, and how these were
cut into bars by being moved against
wires and then wrapped by girls ready
for the market. The large Engine works
of Griffith 81 Wedge received passing
glance, and night coming on the party
were reluctantly compelled to return to
their hotels, most favorably impressed
with the manufacturing advantages of
GAINESVILLE and the push and thrift of her
people.
In the early evening on the invitation
of the prOprietGrs the brethren witness
ed an exhibition of the interior of
Schultz & Co.'S. magnificent Opera House,
the finest in all its appointments of any
similar house in America Il is gem of
palace and well worth a visit. The
drop curtain of the stage is from the
brush of Matt. Morgan an English artist,