Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-11

offered by one of the Ypsilanti editors,
was adopted and telegraph to Pres.
Cleveland.
RoSolred, That we, the members Of
the Michigan Press Association. in con-
yention assembled in the city of Cold
water, Mich, hereby extend congratu-
lation and greeting to his EXcellency
Hon. Grover Cleveland, President of
the United States, on this his wedding
day. To be chosen President of the
! United States WAS an honor and privi-
! lege high and desirable, but to he ac-
copied rs husband and keeper of Il
home by one OF our country's fairest
daughters is Il privilege more sacred
and no less honorable. In the little
union to-day established may there be
no conflicting politics. no unexpected
yetocs, no offensive partisanS, and may
the affection and esteem which prompt
to-day's action never pass into innocu-
Gus deSuctude."
I'm the evening the closing business
meeting was held and resolutions were
passed thanking the citizens of Cold
water for the entertainment and for
all courtesies received at their hands
during the short but delightful stay in
their city. The Association then adj
! journed and accompanied by many of
/ the citizens repaired to the celebrated
Lewis art gallery which Mrs Lewis had
so generously thrown open to them.
| The press were also invited to pass
/ through the elegant drawing-rooms
and palors, and view the bric-a-brac
and curious works from every land
gathered in this unique, elegant
American home-a privilege which will
remain Il beautiful memory forever.
All were so charmed with the elegant
collection that they took little heed of
the flight of time until lively tune
from the band reminded them that the
train was to leave for Niagara Falls
at 10 o'clock. The procession started
for the depot where the train, consist
ing of seven sleepcrS. two smokers and
. "a dining car. was found almost ready
to start. Then the handshakingS com
menced in earnest as the good Dyes were
said and many newmade friends were
left behind. OF the run to the falls
there is little to tell. The old and re-
liable Michigan Southern had given us
one of the best special trains it could
get together and only one or two stops
were made until the Falls were reach
ed shortly beforn noon Thursday. We
shall attempt no description of what we
saw at the Falls 1t would be of no
use whatever as some of the sights
were so grand rs to awe the most rat
tle-brained' Of the party and others
were so perfectly ludicrous as to up
set the gravity of the most sedate. Suf-
flee it to say that the Falls are the
grandest sight we have ever seen or
ever expect to see. The association
here divided up into small parties and
the train was nearly deserted only at
meal-time and bedtime. Good time
was put III until $3.50 Friday evening
when the train slowly pulled out over
the Michigan Central line for Detroit.
1t stopped just beyond town as nearly
every one had taken the farewell look
at the Falls, us they supposed, when to
our great establishment there stretched
away before us one of the finest views
of the falls and river that we had yet
seen. "All aboard was soon called
but the party tarried long enough to
give three rousing cheers for President
Aldrich three for the Michigan South
ern and three for the Michigan Cen
tral. About the next important thing
we remember was being awakened at
3 o'clock the next morning in Detroit.
Everything was soon very lively as the
eXcursionists prepared to take their
respective ways for home. Hands were
heartily shaken. words of good cheer
spoken, and farewells said to people
who but few short days before had
been called strangers and whom now
we were glad to call friends and be
proud of as brother and sister workers
in the grand profession of journalism. 7
So ended the 18th annual press meet
ing, and yet it is not ended nor will it !,
be for years yet to come. The new
ideas received there; the association
with those who are proud of their call
ing and who are trying ever to raise
the standard: the new friendships
formed; the courtesies exchanged,
who shall say when the influence of
these shall end?
In this manner was spent the first
eek we have been absent from Alma
since our coming among you just Il
tritle over one year ago.
Toothache.