The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-22
AN EDITORIAL JAUNT.
About Sixty Minnesota Quill Drivers
Enjoy Visit to Saltwater and
Chicago.


Chicago.
On Wednesday morning, Aug. IA, about
hundred of "as good men and true" as eve
tusseled with favor or sIashed around wit
shears in Minnesota newspaper Office, gath
cred in Saltwater. TWAS the "starting day
of this year excursionUf the Minnesota Ed
tors and Publishers association. Tn
''jaunt" was to include days entertainment
in Saltwater and Il trip from st. Paul to Chi
cago and return over different routes.
Some one has said that in early time
Saltwater was noted for her hospitality, an
that reputation is still maintained. judgin
from the way i'm which the Minnesota editor
were received there and entertained. A brie
meeting was held in the city's beautiful
opera house in the morning
Mayor Durant welcomed the editor
and assured them that bail would b
promptly furnished if they got into troubl
with stray policeman while Throwing
themselves" r. NJ. Newson responded
A. {. Cameron, of Chicogo, editor OF TIL
Inland Printer then announced that as tn
editors were going to Chicago the fraternit
of that city had taken the matter of enter
tainment in hand and would do the best the
could.
steamboat ride on the lake. dinner O
the Sawyer house, a visit to the penitpntiar,
and rides through her beautiful streets
were only portion of the good things Sc
up by the good people of Saltwater.
EN- ROUTE TO CHICAGO.
The cherub OF day drew back the early
morning curtain OF night and let in the gold
en- sunlight in the eastern sky as about six tN
editors with their wives and daughters anC
SONS, and some sweethearts, making abou
ninety in oil, passed through the gates &
the union depot at st. Paul and entered the
Burlington train destined for Chicago. II
was happy party, and the initiatory
proceedings at Saltwater only made theil
aDpetites more keenly alive for the enjoy
ment ahead.
1t was after O'Clock p. m, when we drew
up to the venerable but once great railroad
town OF DunIeith, and here We were met BY
twelve young men from the board of trade
of Dubuque, a city right opposite, who ex
tended us the hospitality OF the place.
Immediately on leaving the cars all sorts
of vehicles were at the depot into which oul
company scrambled and were driven about
the city for two hours, hugely enjoying &
most refreshing and exhilarating ride. The
supper was simply superb.
TWO DAYS IN CHICAGO.
1t would take too much space to describe
all that was seen in the great Western me
tropolis. Messrs. Cameron and Shepard o.
The Inland Printer, with the other members
of the Chicago committee, were on hand and
escorted the party numbering about 100, to
the steamer Gordon, for a sail on Lake
Michigan. At the fremont hotel the following
resolutions were adopted,
ResOlved-That the ladies and members
OF the association, Assem- bled on the splendid
train on the home trip cordially unite in the
sentiment that altogether the excursion has
been the most interesting and heartily enjoy
able of any ever made by the association. 1t
has not been marred by a single dikappoint-
ment or disagreeable feature; it has been a
constant round of generous handed hospi-
tality, novel experiences and long to- bere-
membered delights
Resolved-That we thereby appreciate the
generous courtesies EXTENDED to us by Mayor
Durant Hon. D. NJ. Sabin members OF the
local press and other citizens of Still.
water. Our ride and view of the place was
most enjoyable and it convinced us that its
splendid reputation as one OF the best and
most promising cities of the Northwest is
fully deserved, and that it's people are ex.
cellcd by none in intelligence, enterprise
prosperity and social graces. We inspected
the electric street railway the first and only
one in the state, and were convinced OF its
success, and that it is a remarkable evidence
of the triumph of invention and OF the pub
lie spirit ofits owners and the city OF Still
water
Resolved-That we shall remember as chiei
among the many pleasant incidents of this
excursion our visit to the state prison at
Saltwater and we are grateful to Hon J. J.
Randall warden Hon. J. F. Norrish and Hon.
J. ]. o Brien, prison inspector and the other
officials and attendants of the prison for at
tentions and favors which made our visit OF
peculiar interest, Importance and pleasure
ResolN ed-That we nost heartily appre-
ciate the courtesies of the Burlington
Railroad company in furnishing us trans.
portation to Chicago, and especially do we
commend the kind services of W. J, C. Ken
yon the general passenger agent of the road
who has been unremitting in his efforts to
make our excursion complete success.
Resolved-That in the sense of the asso-
. citation the thanks OF the entire party should
be and are heartily extended to the press an j
Board of Trade of Dubuque for the eourtesies
shown them on the recent visit to that city.
Resolved. That the fremont house Chica-
go is entitled to the thanks ofthe association
for the admirable manner in which they have
taken care of the members of the association
and that we heartily commend the house to
the editorial fraternity and the travelling
public.
Resolved. That srecognize in The Inland
Printer q journal deserving of the support
of every Minnesota editor and printer, and
fully appreciate the favors bestowed on the
editorial party by President Shepard and
Editor Cameron ofthat publication.
Resolved. That We take pleasure in ex.
pressing our gratitude to Armour & Co. OF
Chicago, for providing a special train to en-
able us to visit and inspect the gigantic
Union stock yards under the chaperonage ot
Henry P. Darlington, and that our ideas we're
materially enlarged by the extent and com,
pleteness of this grand industry, and the
thorough system of inspection Of the cattle
nd ho Il -
handling the product.
Resolved. That we especially appreciate
the untiring gallant and graceful efforts of
President Joel p. Heatwole who secured our
transportation. and Secretary e. S. Peaso
and Treasurer D. Ramaley who, untiringly
worked to make the excursion O complete
success, and we do not forget the co-opera-
tion of F. S. Verbeck of the Minnesota Tyne
Foundry company and II. P. Hall, of the
st. Paul News, and J. S. Pilaey, OF the
American Press Association, who contri-
buted many timely favors
Resolved-aThat the mostacordial thanks OF
every member OF, this association are due to
Lewis Eckstein, d. G. Mitchell and l.. H. An
son, of the Wisconsin Central railroad fOr
transportation and other courteaes extend
ed to them on their return trip from Chicago.
The beauti nj scenery along the route and
the live an handsome town through which
we passed were much admired, and we most
heartily commend the Wisconsin Central
railroad to all who wish to make q pleasant
and delightful trip to Chicago and other
cities along the line.
Resolved-That the cpmfart and pleasure
of our excursion reaaeFed by the Manitoba
railroad sleeping ears is duly appreciated and
that no part OF our trip has been more On
joyable than our repose in the ears OF that
company. We recognize in.the Manitoba com
pany n desire to afford the editors of the
state reasonable facilities for enjoying O va
cation fSara duty and labor.
Resolved-That we regret the Inability of
Assistant General Passenger Agent Eckstein
to accompany Us from Chicago, and receive
from him bouquets of beautiful flowers as an
evidence of the liberality and broad spirit of
the passenger department. of the Wisconsin
Central Railroad company.
Resolved-That we return to Chicago our
sincere and cordial thanks for the warm
hospitality and unfuiling courtesy extended
to this association durin& eur visit to that
beautiful city,
ResolyedSsYhat in our judgement the,West
IL entitled to the Columbus fair of 1899 and
that our decided preference for it's location
is Chicago, Our sojurn here has enabled us
to realize its peculiar fitness for o warld' ex-
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