Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-01

The members OF the Wisconsin Press
Association acknowledged the receipt of
the many courtesies extended to them
during their recent excursion in the adop-
tiou Of the following resolutions at Mar
quette:
WHEREAS, The annual meeting of the
Wisconsin Press Association for 1886 has
been one of the most enjoyable ever held,
it is fitting that all who have contributed
TO our pleasure should receive assurance
of our gratitude; therefore,
ResoLUed, That the thanks of the asso-
citation be rendered to all the railways in
the state, every one of which has rendered
US courtesies and favors. Especially are
we grateful to the Milwaukee Il Norlhe
and Chicago & Northwestern, over which
our excursion for this year has passed.
The swift and safe special run over the
Northern road on Monday, one of the
most remarkable and agreeable rides ever
experienced by large party in the
Northwest, excited our admiration and
calls for special mention in the records of
this year of our association. Sup't. Bell, !,
under whose charge the run was made,
and w. B. Sheardown, from the general
managers office, who dispensed beautiful
flowers and fragrant Havanas, have our
most sincere thanks.
10 the great Northwestern railway we
are under special obligations for hospitali
ties shown in afording US an opportunity
to visit the wonderful mineral region of
the Northern Michigan peninsula, aud
for the safe and pleasant returns to our
homes at the close of our excursion.
To the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany for the use of their lines between
Marinette and our several homes, our
thanks are due. The courtesy has been
OF great accommodation to us and is high.
ly appreciated
To the good, big hearted, generous peo-
pie of Marinette, for the princely manner
in which they have entertained us for
nearly three days, words are insufficient to
express our feelings. The splendid hos
pitality which we have enjoyed at their
beautiful homes cannot be paid for in
set resolution of thanks, and like all great
obligations can only be discharged gradu-
ally, from year to year, as we recall the
generous home comforts which we re-
ceived, and 30 matter how long We may
live, or how many other hospitalities we
may enjoy, there will always remain in
memory's treasury large balance in
Marinette's favor
Sturgeon Bay also comes in for stal.
wart share Of our gratitude, and the pleas.
ant visit on the staunch steamer VEL
come. Capt Hart, to the beautiful little
city without a railway on the peninsula
OF Green Bay, will for all years to come
be referred to by the quill-drivers of the
Badger State with pleasure The editors
of Wisconsin will do al in their power to
aid Sturgeon Bay in securing a railway
and the opening of her canal to free navi-
CATION.
To the Marquette, Houghton & Onton-
agon railway for courtesies shown, our
thanks are due in large degree. To the
Messrs Sturtavant and Geo. A. Nevitt,
and other citizens Of Ishpeming, for cour-
tesies and information regarding the iron
mines, we acknowledge ourselves in
debted
To the people of the city of Marquette,
Mich, for kindly driving US to all the
points of interest in their city we are
grateful.
To the officers of the association and to
all who contributed to our comfort we are
duly and sincerely thankful.
To the Sparta Ladies quartette for
their superb singing, and to Mrs. Louise
Phillips for the excellent poem, our thanks
are due.