The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-27
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The Peninsula Press Association Holds Its
Annual Meeting at This Famous Noun

= ed from Philadelphia ten minutes befor
= noon ON Saturday last for Cresson Springs
= Pa. 1t was the 18th annual excursion q
q. the association and will long be remem
bered by the participants as one of tn
most enjoyable of the series. The Penn
| sylvania Railroad Company had provided
each member with passes from his plac,
of abode to Cresson. The journey from
Philadelphia to Cresson was made IN tw,
special cars placed at the disposal of The
association from whom all but members
and the ladies accompanying them were
excluded. The distance from Philadel
phia to Cresson is 251 miles and the heavy
grade prevents very rapid travel. The
express, however maintained the schedul lie
time all along the route rea, hing Cresson
just on the time at which it was due Is
pm.
The scenery along the route was very
much admired by the members of the
party, being in marked contrast to that
to which their eyes are accustomed on
the Peninsula. The train stopped for a
short time at Lancaster, which gave the
country two noted men in Thaddeus Ste
vens and Thomas Buchanan. A stop of
twenty minutes was also made at Har-
risburg where some of the members took
a short walk into the city, one party 60
ing as far as the Capitol Grounds. The
scenery in the mountainous country be-
tween Harrisburg aud Cresson is wild
and grand. The ravages of the food
were plainly visable as the railroad fol-
lowed the rivers. The wreck of many
iron bridges that had been washed away
we're seen. Temporary bridges had been
erected bv the railroad company and
workmen ware engaged in building the
permanent structures. The party after
arrival registered and partook of supper.
There were between sixty and seventy
persons in the party including the ladies.
About 80 Peninsula papers were repre-
scented. The attendance from Delaware
was considerably larger than from the
EosterD Shore of Maryland. OF the sew
en- Cecil county papers the CECIL Vine
was the only one represented, the asso.
ciate editor Chas. F. Hinchliffe going
with the party on Saturday and reluct-
antly returning to bis newspaper duties
on Monday. The Mountain House at
Cresson Springs is on the summit of the
Allegheny Mountains 2 800 feet above
the sea level. It. is a structure of i'm
posing proportions, striking in its archi
tectural beauty. Its sanitary arrange
ments are perfect and it's complete equip
ment with all the conviences that skill
can contrlve or capital secure, enables it
to meet every demand that the comfort
or luxury of the guest can make upon it.
The building is surrounded by hand
some park of magnificent forest trees.
Attractive walks and drives invite the
exercise which the bracing air makes so
delightful. The grounds cover an area
OF 500 acres. The hotel is surrounded
by covered pizza, forming promenade
of 1900 feet in length.
At the first business meeting of the
Association the following committees
were appointed by President Hoffecker:
On nominations, G. E. Haddaway, J. Bas-
com Clark, C. L. Vincent; on resolutions
W. M. Tyler, Y. E. Bach. McKendree
Downham; on programme. H. G. Carpen-
ter. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Hon.
Thos. s. Hodson, Crisfield Leader, Girls
field, Md; first vice president, Edwin R.
Paynter. Georgetown Democrat, George
town. Del. and vice president, Wilson NJ
Tyler, Easton Gazette, Eastop, Mo-;
secretary and treasurer, ]. Barton Chey-
ney, Every Evening, Wilmington, Dsl;
executive committee; H. c. Carpenter,
Dover Index, Dover, DEL; Clarence L.
Vincent, Democratic Messenger, Snow
Hill, Md; F. Eden Bach, Wilmington,
Del; historian, R. D. Hoffecker, Smyrna
Times, SMYRNA Del. Treasurer Bach
reported balance on hand in the treasury
from last year s37.S6; dues collected 1889
$50.
Literary exercises were held in the
parlors OF the Mountain Hotel on Monday
night. They were of very interesting
and enjoyable nature.
F. E. Bach. of Wilmington, and Oscar
M. Purnell, OF Snow Hill, were elected
delegates to the National Editorial Asso-
citation, which will meet at Detroit, Mich
August 81. G L Vincent was elected
association editor of the Notional Jour-
nalist. President Hodson appointed the
following committee on the programme
for the next reunion: c. F. Hinchliffe,
of Elklon; R. D. Hoffecker, of Smyrna;
]. B. Clark, of Georgetown. Resolutions
were passed thanking the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, and especially Gen.
eral Passenger Agent ]. R. Wood, for
comrtesies to the association in the mat
ter of transportation, thanking the pro-
prietors and officers of the Mountain
Hotel, Crsson Springs, for their enter
tainment, and executive committee and
other officers of the association for their
well-directed egorts to make the reunion
pleasant and success. After the adopt
ion of the resolutions the association
adjourned.
All the members of the party visited
Johnstown during their stay at Cresson.
Several went Sunday last. the majority
waited until Monday. After the vast
amount of information concerning the
condition of the place that has appeared
in the daily papers it is useless to attempt
a description The place presents a scene