Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-07-26

eminently 'home" place, and every
thing naturally assumes homelike
appearance.
THE CONVENTION
met Tuesday evening at 1880 o. m.
President Sam. S. Fifeld called the
convention to order and the usual
preliminary opening exercises gone
through with. Rev. nj. Evans former
ly of Grand Rapids, Wis, was invited
to deliver the address of welcome
which he did in the following words:
ADDRESS
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen
of the Editorial association of
Wisconsin.
We, the citizens Of Geneva have
assembled to bid you welcome. We
do this the more cheerfully because
you come to US, not as the representa-
tives of any party, but as members of
the same fraternity to reciprocate
friendly greetings: And we with the
same spirit come to greet you.
Thus we meet at Geneva, not as
rivals to present claims and arbitrate,
but as friends to present friendship
ties and greet each other.
To us it seems strange that in an
Editorial Association, made up of
different nationalities and parties this
scripture should have an examplifca-
tion-"How sweet and how pleasant
it is for brethren to dwell together in
unity"
WE COME TO WELCOME YOU
1st. Because you have honored
Geneva by selecting it as the place of
your annual gathering in 1883. There
are other villages and cities of the
state which may have had stronger
claims than this. but for wise reasons,
no doubt, you choose Geneva, there
fore. we come to welcome you.
End. Because of what you represent.
You publish in Wisconsin about 800
papers, and, connected with these are
about 500 editors-local and managing
In the United States about 10, 600
papers, with about Is, 900 editors, and
say about 30,0O0,00O readers. These
figures, we believe to be approximately
correct If we estimate position by
privilege and responsibility then the
platform and pulpit dwindle into insig-
nifeance when compared with the
press. The London Times moulds the
thoughts of England more than Glad
stone and Sturgeon combined The
same is true also of the Press of this
country.
Sd. Because of what you are in
yourselves. Professors in other de-
partments may know but little outside
Of their profession but you of neces-
sity must be broad in your requirements
as we'll as your views.
Geneva across the water sent out
her men of culture and letters; and
} we in this association receive ours
' And while she boasts of her DeLucs,
Calvins and D'Aubines, we boast Of
= our Fifelds, Goes, Atwoods, Gintys,
Rublees, Pecks, Smiths, Hegs, Owens.
and Badgers
4th. Because we believe you to be
+ orthodox. We Of Geneva are super
orthodox. We have six orthodox
churches, one graded school and one
l Seminary with corps of orthodox
f ministers and teachers. But you ask
t why should we be called orthodox
, Because [ have noticed that every
printing Office has its "devil."
5th. Because yeu have brought your
a wives and lady associates in the fra
= ternity with you are you welcome
o They have come, not, of course, as
guardians, but as equals and associates
Young was not mistaken when be
styled woman an angel in the follow
! ing lines: "Thus Adam looked when
r from the garden driven, and thus dis
puted orders sent from heaven; Like
him [ go, and yet to am 10th; Like
him | 60, for angels dreve US both. D
i "Hard was his fate, mine still more
r unkind His Eve went with him, bu
. mine stays behind" If then as guar
dams, they are guarding-angels.
9th. But we more especially bic
d you welcome because of that to which
we welcome you: Our beautiful lax
with its clear waters, its charming
beach, its delightful breezes, and it
ciscoes, if you can catch them. Gu
: magnificent parks, left mostly as GU
is great architect built them; our natura
IS boulevards, and above all that whicl
4 to us is most dear, and we trust t,
you will be most pleasant, our home
. with their culture and hospitality
e Friends, may now call you, we BIZ
y you welcome.
e After his address the Geneva Gle
Re Club, which consists of two gentleme
k and five ladies, rendered choice selec
2, tions of music, after which Col. n
;e Smith, of the GAINESVILLE Gazette, de