Milford chronicle., 1883-08-31

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A long roll of the sea sent few Of
s. the excursiOnists from the supper ta-
BILE to their rooms to settle accounts
with Neptune; but 8 p. IN. found a ma
Dr. iOrity of the editors and their ladies
ready to respond to the call of "order!'
from President Roberts.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, E. N
Vallandigham of ECery Evening; Vice
= Presidents, A. A. Christian of the
y GreensbOrOugh Free Press, and J. A.
Graham of the Salisbury Advertiser:
- Secretary and Treasurer, w Scott
= Way of the MiddletOwn Transcript; Ex-
ecutive Committee, Messrs Vallandig-
ham, Way aud H. G.. Conrad. Mr..
Vallandigham as chairman Ofthe COM
mittee on resolutions read an extended
series thanking all those who had con-
tributed to the pleasure of this Occa-
sion, and expressing qualification with
the results of this meeting. These res
OlutiOns were unanimously adopted.
Elk president Roberts OF the Centre I
vile Record made a happy address of /
thanks and cOngratulatiOn after which .
he gave up the Chair to President-elect
Vallandigham. Mr.. V. was feeling
in the best of humor which he conspic-
uOusly exhibited in his inaugural.
Mr.. II. &. Conrad read during the eV-
ening several humorous selections
4 MIR. {. J. WoOdall iead Il biographical
sketch charactersing the leading edi-
tors of the Association. Mr.. II. q.
/ Knowles read an essay on Gold. Mr..
Scott Way read a selection from the
MiddletOwn Transcript on the Court c
ship of George Washington. Mr. VIM
p. COrsa Of the MILFORD CHRONICLE
presented "The Hopes of the PENN h
sula directed toward New York" He 0
said:
"FellOw members Ofthe Peninsular
Press Association; When first request
ed by Mr.. Way to say something on
this occasion, felt impelled TO decline P
because | appreciated my unreadiness
to talk of indefinite things, and for at
the moment there occurred to me moth
ing special about which felt impelled D
to speak But the occasion is one of
especial pleasure To some Of us it is a tb
novel experience"
"Out on the ocean sailing"
Our destined port in this trip is the lat
of the Western World.
New York is the great commercial cen cig
re of our hemisphere and in our bus 7
ness and in our homes we are espec-
ally fortunate to be so favOrably To- mo
'ated in close proximity to her. Pa
Upon our readers it has been the nh
pleasure and pride of each of us to ,re
,ress this fact again and again; and Iaa,
he more successful we may have been
n making this fact a part of the life =
nd animated impulse of our readers, oee
he more have we been successful in Of
a spirit of enterprise among X
lem, that some day must bring its re- priv
ard OF thrifty communities around ting
1t is inspiring to feel that you are in -
ose contract with the great throb-
ng heart of the New World! That
ew York has tut to spread out her
antle toward us and we are taken
thin her suburbs; that she has but
ask us to supply her table with the
eshest of vegetables and the richest
fruits, and our thrifty yeOmenry
i'll leap to the task with a growing ~
anhOod and an inspiring zeal. ID
1t is inspiring to feel that the l3O a
lies that lay between us and this
eat city have been spanned by line
ocean palaces that bring us to her II
or! Modern genius has annihilated L
th time aud space, and the peninsu-
of Maryland and Delaware is set
wn as a garden and orchard for the
Eat metropolis.
It IS inspiring to live in this day TIUr
len every comfort of mind and body IlE
70 richly provided for in private and Luz
public place where man spends an Nh
lr with his fellow. 1t is eXhilerat- Il
to feel that as the representatives
farmers, of fruit growers, of mer-
.nts and Of the citizens Ofthe penin- =
of Delaware, Maryland and Vir-
Ia this ovation trip of comfort, of
isure, of social intercourse has been E.
Vlded for us. Transportation COM
les all over this broad land bear TH
liar testimony to their regard for Uuder
people by contributing to the COM ton.
of their Tenresentsfives p,t S,,;tL PREN
that seems to come Of ner- Ample
al friendship rather than the com been
cial spirit of a corporation, this trance
ION trip to New York comes to us stop dI
the Old Dominion Steamship -E1
lpany with a warmth, a fullness
that leaves no doubt of
r purpose to serve the best interests
lr people. spec
may rejoice in the brighter fu- gwen
that is in store for Onr PsnineuIo It's bral
n New York is in closer sympathy Amp
our citizens and when our citi- Hay an
are In closer sympathy with New Entry
&, wherever trade may be con- 10th.
ia To ot witn ,,Ia pest advantage by the LIST.
-et he LiP TnluIiss' -, .Ia' InTTe IeI Iheir For
so literally withOut,as with, the
petition of New York. Here in
Eat martet our citizens may make
best selections Here. amid the
est competition are the most fa-
lie opportunities to purchase.
, amid the greatest demand our
zee will find the best prices.
3Inng our readers in sympathy