News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-07-22
Vermont Press Association.


The 18th annual excursion of the Yer
mont Press Association took place last
week. The members and their friends
to the number of about 20 assembled
at st. Adams, Tuesday evening, and at
six O'clock Wednesday morning took the
train for Ogdensburg, two cars being re-
served for them. They were accompa-
MED by t. H. Hanley of the Central
vt. &. R., who went along as sort OF
chaperon. The trip across northern
New York is through country not very
attractive. The farms are poor and the
buildings very dilapidated. The growth
of hops seems to be the principle indus
try:but now and then some fine cattle land
sheep could be seen. The hay crop was
light and of an inferior quality. There
are some pretty villages on the line,
among which are Champlain, Chateau
CAV and Malone. Reaching Ogdensburg
at 11:30 dinner was partaken at the Sey-
mour House and some two hours spent
in looking over the city. The city is
situated on the st. Lawrence River,
contains 11.000 inhabitants and is the
terminus of the Ogdensburg & Lake
Champlain Railroad. 1t has many fine
residences, churches and stores. Its
streets are wide and altogether the city
presents very attractive appearance.
Probably its finest building is the City
I Hall it is an imposing stone structure,
erected in 1850 and besides containing
the numerous city offices, has an opera
house in the rear which is the finest in
northern New York. 1t is capable of
seating 100 persons and in our opinion
excels the Howard Opera House in its
arrangement and beauty. The entire
cost of the. building was S115,0O0.
AT two p. m. the steam yacht q Lotus y
was boarded and the start made for the
Thousand Islands, some forty miles up
the st Lawrence The sail was not as
pleasant as it would have been had not
a rain storm set in, making it uncom-
| Portable on the decks. Alexandria Bay
with its beautiful islands was reached
| in about three hours, and the party
were soon ensconced at the Thousand
Islands House, the largest at the Bay.
1t has accommodations for 800 guests,
but had only about half that number at
this time. Its cuisine is first class, the
attendants courteous and obliging and
the management untiring in its efforts
to make their guests sojourn pleasant
The view from the verandas of this
house is superb. The river here is
about twelve miles wide and is studded
with islands, on which are handsome
cottages owned by wealthy people. To
the right of the hotel, on a prominent
point stands Bonnie Castle" the sum-
mer home of the late DR.. ]. G. Holland.
1t is at present occupied by his family.
1t is one of the finest residences among
the Islands.
Thursday morning the annual meet
ing of the association was held. A re-
vised constitution and bylaws were
adopted. Under the new constitution
the name of the association is changed
to 1.-The Vermont Press Association :"
and membership is confined to editors,
publishers, and proprietors OF job print
ing establishments, the term editor be-
ing taken to include only those who are
permanently connected with the editO-
rial management of newspaper and
whose time is chiefly devoted thereto.
The following officers were elected.
President G. Benedict, Burling-
ton Free Press.
residents.-Warren Gibbs, St.
Adams Messenger; w. D. McMasters,
Woodstock Age; ID. NJ. Camp, Newport
Express.
Secretary.-C. S. Forbes, st. Adams.
Treasurer.-C. NJ. Stone, st. Johns
bury Caledonian.
Executive committee.-L. o. Greene,
Woodstock Albert Clarke, Rutland
d Leonard Brattleboro-
The committee on resolutions re-
ported and the association adopted the
following:
Resolved, That the hearty thanks of the Yer
mont Press Association are due and are hereby
rendered to the various railroads in Vermont,
and to the Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain
Railroad for courtesies extended to us, and es-
pecially to the Central Vermont railroad, which
by its liberal kindness has so materially contrib
uted to make this excursion one of the most
enjoyable and successful in the history of this
association. We also tender thanks to the mana
gers of the Thousand Islands House for their
inequalities shown to us, and to the proprietOrS
of the steamers ''Wanderer" and Lotus"
Resolved, That Mr.. S. w. Cummings, general
passenger agent of the Central Vermont railroad,
and his efficient aid Mr.. T. H. Hanley, by their
personal supervision of the arrangements for
transportation on this our 18th annual excursion,
have placed the association under lasting
sense of gratitude; and while we thank them as
officials, we as sure them that their courtesy and
attention have won our highest esteem.
Resolved That approaching the difficulties and
arduOus labor attending the planning and ar
rangement of this excursion, we hereby acknOwl-
edge our Indebtedness to our efficient executive
committee, and congratulate them the sue
cessful results they have accomplished.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. G. NJ. Stone, and after some dis