River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-08-20
Editorial Convention and Excursion.

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panied by his better half, to enjoy the
festivities of the occasion. Through
the courtesy of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee 4 st. Paul Railway Company we
reached Whitewater, where the con-
yention assembled. By way of the Iowa
Division Of that thoroughly equipped
road, through Prairie du Chen and
Madison. The convention was called
to order on Tuesday, August 18th, in
Bowers Hall, at 10 O'Clock q. M. by
Hon. E. D. Coe. President. The Gus
tomary business of the meeting was
/ taken up and the question of the
formation of a National Press Associa-
ton considered. The principal officers
/ chosen for the ensuing year We're as
follows: Pres t-Hon. E. ID. Coe, of
| the Whitewater Register; Secretary
! ]. f. Heg, OF the Lake Geneva Herald.
Mr.. Coe having already served two
terms in the capacity of President of
the Association expressed the opinion
/ that the honors should be divided and
for this reason most respectfully de-
clined the office, and W. d. Hoard, of
| the Fort Atkinson Union, was elected
| IN his stead. During the afternoon
the members Of the party filled mum
Der of special cars placed at their dis
Dosal and visited Palmyra to view the
/ mineral springs at that place, return
ing to Whitewater at five O'Clock for
an evening session, the principal fea-
ture of which was Tie annual address
delivered by our esteemed and amiable
friend Bill Nye, who stands up toward
the head Of his class as an American
humorist. Mr.. Nye was himself and
we are pleased to say that he fully
met the expectations of the large
audience by which he was greeted.
Whitewater is one Of the handsomest
points in Wisconsin, a State pr0Verbial
for the beauty of her cities, contain
ing large and varied manufacturing
| interests, and is the home of as intel.
ligent, cultured and hospitable class
of people as can be found anywhere.
Many private residences were thrown
open for the entertainment of visitors
and right royalty were they cared for
On Wednesday morning, after Z
drive of two hours about the hand
some city, the editorial party rcluct
antly babe adieu TO their Whitewater
friends who had 50 largely contributed
To their pleasure and entered the cars
for an excursion. After dinner al
Milwaukee the excursionists took pos
session of three elegant Pullman sleep
ers placed at their disposal for tlil
to Lake Superior and proceeded over
, the Lake Shore & Western Railway L
Kaukauna, a beautiful locality wher,
may be seen the most maguiticen
rapids III the Fox River. Beside
the picturesque scenery which here
9bounds kaukauna is now rapidly
coming to the front as a manufactur
, ing city. already containing six pull
mills, one Of the largest paper mills il
I. the west, two Touring mills, foundr,
ans machine shop, car shops, door ant
] blind factory and other industrial en-
terprlses. The water power here i
immense ana said TO rival that or til,
: far-famed city Of Minneapolis. Ate
viewing the extensive manufacturin.
establishments Of the city under tht
guidance Of her citizens the eXcuT
sionists repaired to banquet hal
e where they enjoyed the generous hos
!! pitaiity Of the ladies of that place b.
whom bounteous repast was served
T.. At the conclusion Of the banquet III
hall was cleared and after the inspir
ing strains of an Oshkosh orchestr
many INDUCED in the pleasant pdstm
= OF dancing until late hour. The fes
j tivities Of the evening concluded tn
I excursionists sought rest in their Pull
, man sleepers and awoke the fo,lowin.
Thursday morning to find them
selves in the booming young city o
Amigo, whose enterpgising and hos
/ pitable people had anticipated thei
I wants and spread for them a mornin!
banquet which for elaborateness an,
style could not have been excelled il
our largest cities. Some time wa
/ spent here in viewing the principa
points of interest, after which The
party resumed its trip toward thu
; north. At about two o'clock the new
: mining town of Bessemer was reached
Here miners were busily engaged il
, digging iron ore, a product which vii
prove worth millions to the Lake ST.
perior country in Northern Wisconsin
Leaving Bessemer the next point OF
interest reached was Ashland where
the party arrived at six clock Thurs
day evening. and an informal reception
was rendered at the spacious residence
OF acknowledgements 5. ) Fi6eld.
Friday was occupied by Lake excur.
sion on the steamer City of Green
Bay among the Apostle Islands and on
Chequamegon Bay, among the points
Of interest visited being Bayfield, and
Wasllburn, there being at the latter
place ore docts sufficient to hold % 900
tons of ore. The formal business of
the Association closed on the steamer,
Friday, and OH Saturday morning the
/ excursionists were brought back from
Lake Superior over the Wisconsin
Central Railway. The excursion was
/ accompanied throughout the trip by
/ the Richland Center Cornet Band which
! frequently furnished the party with
enligeniHg music.
We have thus briefly sketched the
leading points in the vacation enjoyed
by the editorial fraternity through the
courtesy Of the people with whom the
members ofthe Association have come
/ in contact and the railway companies
who SO kindly favored them TO re-
late all that was said and done, and
/ describe the different parts or the