The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

T
iHgs of the convention ID our issue ii
he 9Th mat We nov propose to
giye farther details.
i On The evening Of the 28th Of An
gnat We took passage a Che Grand
Trunk railway for detroit, where We
we're met % our arrival next morning
By . committee Of the citizens. who
extended 10 the newspaper men from
AT parts IF this common country Of
oars hearty welcome; All beng re-.
eeived u ono, no differences or distinc-
ton being manifested. All came as q
band Of brothers striving for a com
mon cause.-The good Of the most
glorious country the sun ever shone
upon.
ALL seemed inspired with desire to
contribute to the pleasure and enjoy
ment of the others, aud the only rival
~ among the assembled editors was
IS to who should be most agreeable
and s9lf-sscrifeing in order to secure
the comfort and pleasure of his old
friend in the journalistic field, but new
acquaintance from the north, south,
east and west. One section received
no greater recognition than another.
All was peace and brotherly love.
May it always be so. Harmony and
union of sentiment among those whose
business it is to disseminate news and
ideas throughout every nook and cor
ner Of the land, will not fail to rub off
the ruggedness of sectional prejudice,
TO polish the ronghness of provincial
feeling and to unity our people.
We simply hope the National Ed
tonal conVentians of the United States
by their periodic sessions may be in.
strnmental IN uniting this broad land
Of ours in one common brotherhood;
knowing no north, no south, no east.
no west, bat recognizing one united
and common interest.
We pleasantly passed a brief time
in admiring the city with its many
natural advantages, enterprises, broad
aud attractive streets, magnificent pub
lie and private buildings, snd eharu,-
ing mansions with their delightful
lawns, orRamentad and besulihed 50 as
10 approximate a. earthly paradise 40
atlFacliVeDess- The magnificent aud
grand churches and school edihces,
which appear in 10 small Members
throughout The city, serve as 81 iRdsx
TO the cause OF SO much order. and toe
marked absence Of the policeman.
After E short forenoon session toe
hospitality Of the good citizens was
accepted, and fall supply Of fine car
riages and horses being IN waiting, all
awaited themseIVeF of the opportunity
to see the sights OF lbe city. The
Palmer log cabin, of which We made
mention in last issue, was by no means
embarrassing. It presented many
beauties, notwithstanding the name,
"Log Cabin" which, with large num-
Der of visitors, was photographed
We regret not securing one of the
pictures, particularly since we have
been informed that the representative
of the Echo stands boldly out in the
group. =
But to the convention, which was
interspersed with excursions, reeep.
lions, banqueting, etc.
Boston was selected as the next
place Of meeting, which will take place
IN June or July of 1890.
The following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year: President, Chas.
A. Lee, of Rhode Island; Vice.PresI-
dents, j. B. Stanley, Alabama, E. B.
Fletcher, of Illinois, aud E. w. Stevens
of Missouri; Corresponding Secretary,
John M. Doan, Of Ohio; Recording
Secretary, VIM. Kennedy, Of PennsyI.
wanna, with r. H. Tilney, OF Colorado,
as bis assistant; Treasurer, A. H. Low.
RE, of Illinois.
! Col. David Fl. Elliott, Of Sanford,
Fla, who had stopped in the city on
his Feturnf from Europe, was announced
10 have something to say. 10 a few
simple words be stated that he had a
handsome American flag with an inter.
estlng history that he desired TO pre-
sent to the association if it would be
acceptable. The flag, be said, was
1 given to bin by Mr. Grady, of the
Atlanta Constitution, during the At
lanta exposition, mt which he made an
Exhibit Of fruit He took the flag
with him 10 Europe, and July 4, last
assembled TO the top Of the Eiffel tower
lin Paris, over one thousand feet high,
and waved it in the air. He after.
ward obtained the consent Of N. Eifel
to allow the flag to be displayed from
2 staff at the towers peak, from Il
o'clock noon until 8 p. 10. It was the
only foreign flag that had ever been
allowed On the tower.
4 The gift Vas accepted by the con
yention il aformal way, and placed ii
the charge and keeping Of The seere
tary Of The convention, and va expset
10 zee i n every convention of ID,
association itisoar privilege 70 attend.
More next week.