Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-08-07
Seventh District press Association.

The Seventh District Press Associa-
tion which was held at Port Huron on
Tuesday and Wednesday this week al
though not largely attended was "A
grand success--much credit due Bro
Finn of the Pt Huron Tribune. The
meeting WAS called to order for the
| first session at 2 80 o clock p. m. by A.
III. Finn temporary chairman, Chas
Parker, of the Capac Argus, tempor-
ary sec. Joe +. SoutlS, Of the Fort
Gratiot Sun read an interesting paper
on ''The state Association" a retro
spect. after which A. III. Finn gave u
pleasing account of the excursion in
connection to Mackinaw, Marquette
and the iron mines of the northern
peninsula. a general discussion was
then INDUCED In resulting beneiicially.
The meeting then adjourned until the
evening session. Outside were hacks
in waiting to take those who wished
for drive around the city. We lad
the pleasure of a seat in with Mayor
O'Neil who spared 10 pains in citing
out the many improvements going on
i'm PIT Huron and Ft Gratiot. The
evening session being called To order
tine report of the committee OH officers,
constitution and permanent organiZa-
tiUn was presented ana adopted. The
following officers were elected Pres,
HJratio Pratt, Croswell Democrat;
vice Pres, Franklin Moore, st Clair
Republican,: Sec., a. Ii. Finn. Port
Huron Tribune; Treas, John Murray.
Pt Huron Commercial Appropriate
committees were appointed after which
an interesting paper on advertising
Agents and foreign advertising" by l..
a. Sherman, was listened to. The
meeting then adjourned to the Huron
House where banquet was given by
the citizens of Port Huron which Was
grand In every particular. Manager
Stephenson deserves great credit for
making this one Of the finest features
in the entertainment of the members
of the press while in Port Huron.
After the guests had partaken of the
good things set before them, toasts
were in order and were responded to
in a pleasing manner by those who
were called upon. The guests then de-
parted. In the morning ut eight clock
the members of the press took trip,
by special train rendered by the Pt III.
& n. w. II. r., to Upton where are in
course Of erection large buildings for
the Upton Threshing Machine and
Engine w o-ks, which, when co npleted,
will cover large amount of ground.
There will be employed in the shops
about three hundred men the year
round. The main building is 5ox3O0ft
with foundry, blacksmith shop. engine
room and paint shop attached as
wings. The Office and st0re-room are
separate. After thorough investiga-
tion of the plans of the buildings we
repaired to the train and were return
ed to the station. Supt Wadsworth,
and the cOmpa ny which he represents,
are all obliging and courteous gentle
men. ever ready and willing to pay
what compliment lies in their power
to the press. A morning session of the
Press Association was then held at
which VIM +. Clarke. Sr., of the Pt.
Austin News gave very interesting
account Of his experience in "News-
paper making in early days." a dis
cussion was then taken part in, much
benefit being derived theIe from. The
meeting then adjourned and took
ride on the stenmer Beckwith, tender
ed the Association by "A. n. Moffatt
& Co. for a ride down the placid wat
ers of the beautiful st Clair river to
the delightful summer resort, :he Oak
land House, st Clair, where we were
royalty treated by the genial host DIR.
Blanchard. Away having desire to
satisfy our taste in regard to mineral
water we were furnished glass of it
just as it is in its rude state. We
placed our lips to the glass with the IN
tention of taking it all in." Our crav-
ing was satisfied by the first mouthful.
We do not care to again use our bucal
cavity for the reception of any more
mineral water. After partaking of a
bounteous spread of good things in the
dining hall we got OIL board the beauti-
full and swift steamer Mary, Of the
river line owned by T.. l.. McElr0y
and were safely landed at Port Huron
where we each took our respective
trains for home. Mayor O'Neil and
the citizens of Port Huron deserve
praise for thier untiring efforts to
make the visit of the members of the
press of the seventh district a grand
success which it really was in every