The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03

Newspapers to Politics." read by A. j. Al
drich of the Ooldwater Republican, abound
cd in valuable thoughts and suggestions.
The afternoon session was concluded by |
the reading of paper by M. ID. Hamilton of
the Monroe Commercial, entitled practical
Points in Publishing" which was a carefully |
prepared and valuable paper.
The first paper read at the evening session
was by A. S. Kedzie of the Grand Haven
Herald, entitled "The Relation of the Press
to Social and Moral Reform.
After this came paper entitled "Advertis-
ing Agents., by j. w. Halleck of the Grand
Rapids Post. This paper fairly bristled with
wit and humor and elected great applause.
This was followed by "The Mechanism of
Newspaper" paper Astounding in practi-
cal suggestions, read by VIM. Van Buren, of
the Lansing Republican.
This concluded the evening session, and an
adjournment was had to the New Fraser
House, where the citizens of Bay City had
prepared magnificent banquet in honor of
the Association A table in the center of the
room was ornamented with beautiful piece
of floral architecture in the form of print
ing press, perfect in all its parts, which was
prepared for the occasion by John Irvine, of
the Bay City Greenhouses. After partaking
of the banquet an Experience Meeting" was
held, which was enlivened with vocal music,
humorous recitals and personal experiences,
lasting until midnight.
At the session on Wednesday morning
paper was read, or rather an address was de-
livered, by Geo. Nj. Dewey of the Owosso
Times, on the subject of illegal Advertising"
which was one of the most interesting feat
ures of the meeting.
The election of officers resulted in the
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men:
Presdent-C. S. Hampton, Harbor Springs
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Secretary-Orno Strong, Nashville Nens.
| Treasurer-Fred Slocun, Caro- AdpeTtiSer.
After passing the usual complimentary res
olutions the convention adjourned, TO meet
again in 1885 at Traverse City.
The meeting was the most successful one
ever held by the Association. Most of the
pencil showers were accompanied by their
wives or daughters, and this added largely to
the enjoyment of the occasion.
After the final adjournment q steamboat
ride was had up and down the river, giving a
fine opportunity to inspect the immense salt
and lumber interests of the third city of the
state.
For the kindness and hospitality extended
to the party during its stay in that town, the
citizens of Bay City will be long and favora-
bly, remembered.
At 1:l5 p. m. 125 members of the party
left Bay City for Mackinac via the M. G. II.
r., at which place they arrived at nine o'clock
in the evening, took supper and crossed the
straits to ST.. Ignace, where they took the ID.
M. 81 M. train and arrived at the beautiful
city of Marquette early the next morning.
Immediately after breakfast the citizens of
the town put in appearance at the hotels with
carriages in sufficient number to give the
entire party free ride over the city, which
is beautifully located on bay, said by tour
lists to be exceeded in beauty and grandeur
only by the bay of Naples.
At 1870 p. m, the entire party partook of a
banquet, prepared by the citizens at the
Mesnard House and to which ample justice
was done. After the banquet all repaired to
q special train which was placed at the dis
posal of the party by Frank Milligan the
gentlemanly agent of the ID. M. d M. road,
and were taken to Ishpenling, the heart of
the great iron mining region. The remain
der of the day was passed at the Cleve-
land mine, one of the great mines where
Tilden fills his bar'l, the return to Marquette
being made in time for supper. The honor
shown the party by the citizens of Mar
quette was wholly unexpected but was CRATE
fully and gracefully received, and will not
soon be forgotten.
At nine o'clock In the evening the party
took the train for st. Ignace on the return
trip, at which place they arrived at a. m,
and Immediately embarked on board the
steamer for Mackinac Island, where they
stopped at the John Jacob Astor House, the
same old building that used TO be Mr.. Astor's
headquarters when in the fur trade. The
forenoon was spent in viewing the sights on
that historic island and at 2:30 p. m. the
party re-embarked on the steamer and went
TO Cheboygan, where they took a river boat
up the Cheboygan river and through Mullet
Lake a beautiful inland sheet of water
twelve miles in length. taking supper at the
Mullet Lake House, large and commodious
hotel with all the modern appliances. situat
ed on the bank of the lake. in the midst of
an almost unbroken forest. After supper
the steamer conveyed them TO Topinabee,
station on the bank of the lake, and the tired
tourists returned to Bay City, which place
they reached on Saturday morning at 6:15,
and whence they separated to their respect
i've homes.
II is SAID that corporations have no souls,
but the excursionists found that the officers
of the various railroads in the state were gen
tlemen in every sense of the word. The
Michigan Central, the Detroit, Mackinac d
Marquette the Grand Rapids and Indiana,
the Flint and Pere Marquette, and the Lake
Shore d Michigan Southern roads all fur
nished free transportation to editors and
their ladies passing over their lines.
The officers of the Michigan Central and
Detroit Mackinac and Marquette roads, |
over which the excursion passed the greater
part of the way, extended every courtesy,
and took especial pains to make the trip q
pleasant one, granting every request, even to
stopping the express at Lawton, for the con-
venience of the returning Paw Paw party.
The excursion, as whole, was grand sue
cess, and, as was remarked by one of the |
party, we had ali we asked for, and more
too, and there was nothing to regret, unless