Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-08-26
Right Royal Entertainments Greet
Them Oh Every Hand, Much
Good Cheer and a Business
Like Association.

ON Monday Aug. 10th, the editors of
the state, according to programme, met
az Milwaukee, as the starting point for
their regular annual excursion and bust
ness meeting. Taking special train
an the Milwaukee d Northern road the
rrn was made to Marinette in such fast
time as to occasion surprise even among
railroad men that accompanied the ex-
cursionists. At Green Bay the editors
we're met by the reception committee
consisting of Hon. H. Q. Fairchild, }.
K. Wright, Hon. Isaac Stephenson, DR..
/. J. Sherman, and c., NJ. Fairchild of
Marinette, who accompanied the editors
70 Marinette. On the way each and all
of the excursionists were assigned to
places either in homes of the citizens or
AT the hotels, and on arrival immediately
repaired to their severally appointed
places.
The regular meeting of the convention
was called to order at the Opera house,
Tuesday morning at $3.50 o'clock by Pres.
W. d. Hoard of Jefferson. The roll was
called after which the reports of the sec
rotary end treasurer were read and APP
proved. The treasury showed balance
on hand of $209.02, the total receipts of
the year having been $S42.52. The net
balance after allowing all bills being
$j3.75, The secretary's report showed
membership after admitting the present
applicants of 165.
The subject of dead beat advertisers
was discussed and a committee consist
ing of j. A. Killeen, of the Kenosha TsIe-
graph, j. X. Dunn, of the Elroy Tribune,
and g. l. Jones, of the Augusta Eagle
were appointed to report some plan to
protect the press from this class of
men,
A resolution was presented in favor of
a business meeting to be held in Madison,
Feb. next; said meeting to be subject to
call of the president and secretary. The
resolution was adopted. w. d. Hoard,
j. E. Heg and David Atwood were then
elected president, secretary and treasurer.
Messrs Hoard and Heg declined to serve
again, but at subsequent meeting were
urged so hard that they accepted for
another year.
After dinner the guests were driven
about IN carriages as their fancy dictated.
Some went to the races, while others visit
ed with wonder and admiration the nam
moth lumber mills of Marinette and Me
nominee, Mich. The literary exercises in
the evening were most entertaining.
Hon. II. o. Fairchild delivered the address
OF welcome IN most happy manner.
Judge NoyeSa gave an excellent address
on behalf of the press and Judge Ryan,
of Appleton, responded to same in his
own unequalled style.
Mrs. Louise Phillips, of Madison, was
then introduced and read the following
POEM.
There was a witty woman once ~ she died some
years ago ween
Who said when praneng Pegasus feels on his
back aside-sadde
siraightway he leaves the sunny path and am
beS toward a graveyard green,
HIS road is gloomy with the sombre shade Of
cyprus trees and yews
Damp msts poetic but unhealthy fll the liter
airy air,
And all the paths are rank with sad, funereal
myrtle and with rue.
Tonight the winged steed of the muses. shall be
led by us a-feld,
Nothing but cheerful stareyed daises will we
pick as if perchance
a nette or thistle should slight sting or
prckle yield,
twill not greet it with sheer of angry Scorn
or proud lip cured
In cOndescenson of my sex S limited amount of
But pleasantly as men familiar with and tol'rant
of the world.
Contemporary with the witty woman was a
deacon wise,
A man who kept bis thoughts and aspirations
in the beaten track
Whereon his fathers ran special train to GER
tain Paradise,
And who asked to pray for safety of mission
Speeding its way with Yankee oyercoats and
clocks to Afrc's child,
fh., Ea ha1 a ri fnFf
ing at a mark.
This may be why you editors call upon rhymes
ters mild to write
Though the request, unlike st. Johns was not
conferred by angel hands,
But by some handsome editors who are all here
lsee, tonight,
Then thew shall be the mark at which to write
though it may well be said
That the attempt and not the deed is what with
CONSERVATION fills;
Gut you have heard no doubt, how fools rush
in where angels fear to tread.
The editor, in many hued and many views he
gives Of life
He makes the world as rosy June like Nov
ember dun and drear
As stocks or wheat go up and down or foreign
news means peace or strife,
lie keeps his touch upon the nations pulse and
tells its veal or woe.
Whether the fever of unrest runs high or health
full calm prevails,
Whether the PROSPEROUS tide is at its height or
on ITS outward now,
The editor a color bearer is bright target Tor
the foe
He holds aloft the standard of the peoples
though while from all sides
Come deadly darts tipped with he flint of ignor
ance and bias low;
Firm must he stand nor finch when flying shot
shell
Tears from his hand the emblem of the truth
divine and right, and plants
& Tie where truth once stood but oyerpowered
by greater numbers, fell
irm must he stand and hope, knowing that
truth though crushed, will rise again
bright must his light beam out DER rocks Ike
lamp in lighthouse tower.
mat yoyagers be warned off dang rous reefs that
Turk along lifes main,
AAd barometer is he for. casting local rains or
snow
And telling truly whether fayorng trade winds
have set in at last
j" bFlnE success to MS. or II cold blasts OF au-
verse fortune blow
modern job the editor must be, possessing pa
tirnce meek.
" hen told just how to run his paper If he wants
,,- u % succeed,
winch course would be right opposite to that ne
~ takes nov week by week:
f'r editing paper is quite like the stirring OF
fire
Laeh man who sits around thinks how much bet
ter he could do the Job
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