Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-09-01
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER /, 1888.
WESTERN MICHIGAN PRESS
ASSOCIATION.
Fifth Annual Meeting at Reed
City.
The Largest and Most Successful
Gathering of the Knights of
the Quill.
A Royal Banquet Served by the Hospita-
BILE People Of Reed city-An Ap-
preciative Railroad Company.

From ChebOygan to the sauIt-The
Messenger-The Trip-The "SOO''--
The ReceptiOD-The Drive and shoot
ing of the Rapids The Banquet al
the Chippewa IIouse-The Return
Meeting On ShipbOa ard-'Experience
Meeting''-COncert- own Guests.
The meeting of the Western Michigan
Press association at Reed City Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week was re-
markable success, both in attendance,
interest developed at the sessions and
the hOspitable treatmen by the good
people of Reed City. OF the latter too
much cannot be said. The banquet pro-
vided by them Tuesday evening was such
az one as ye hungry editor seldom has
the good fortune to have thrown in his
way, and for once at least in their lives
they had an opportunity to obtain a
square meal, and none are reported as
having failed in their duty. The papers
read at the different sessions were prac-
tical, interesting and instructive, and
all were we'll received and attentively
listened to. The President, Hon. J. w.
dine, of the Lowell Journal, presided
gracefully and efficiently. f. l.. Sprague,
of the Traverse Bay Eagle. as Secretary,
illed the bill, and the snccess of the
"eeting throughout showed that the
'Secutive committee had attended care
nlly to all requirements necessary to
insure success. Thirty odd new mem
bers joined the association. The follow
ing officers,were elected for the ensu-
ing year:
President w. L. Sellers, Cedar
Springs Clipper.
Vice President Robert Smith, Ithica
Journal.
Secretary-C. S. Hampton, Harbor
Springs Independent.
Treasurer P. Nesbitt, Big Rapids
Herald.
Executive Committee j. w.
Hine. Lowell Journal, and &. f. Barnes,
Reed City Clarion.
REED CITY,
Where the meeting was held, is situated
at the crossing Of the F. & p. M. and G.
R. q |. railroads, is, like all Northern
Michigan towns, growing and prosper
Gus. Has already number of manu-
featuring industries established; has an
efficient system of water works, the
efficiency of which was exhibited to the
representatives of the press Thursday
evening; has well conducted schools,
churches, and its business men are live
and progressive. 1t boasts of one of the
hands0mest Opera Houses in northern
Michigan, in which the Association
met; has good hotels, the New-Heath we
can vOuch for as being most excellently
managed. The citizens are whole soul
ed and hospitable, and did everything to
make the meeting pleasant one.
THE GRAND RAPIDS AND INDIANA
railroad company has ever been cour-
teous to the members of the press, and
the Western Michigan Press Association
has every reason to remember that COM
pany for numerous favOrs received They
not only invariably pass all editors free
to and from all meetings of the Asso-
citation when required to travel over
that road. but on several occasions, as
on the present, have given the frater-
nifty and their ladies free excursions
over the road. always looking after the
comfort and pleasure of the party. The
management appreciate the services of
the press inthe development Of Northern
Michigan, and show their appreciation
whenever occasion affords, in a manner
that causes them to be agreeably remem-
bered by the newspaper men of this
part Of the state.
THE RAILROAD EXCURSION.
About 2 p. m. Wednesday the party, to
the number of eighty odd, composed of
ladies and gentlemen, boarded the train
at Reed City, and departed northward,
under the charge of that prince of con-
ductors. j. T. Flaherty, gentleman in
every sense of the word. The bows and