The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-07-04
NATIONAL. EDITORIAL, AssO.
CIATION.
SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION AT BOSTON, MASS,
Last WEEK.

'V'h tiueoUhy w rIludt, Juue 81 W % ln-
elusive. Pennsylvania was represented by
j. Irwin Steel Of Ashland, Thos. " Cooper
OF Media, William Kennedy Of Pottsville,
Il. j. stehly, Gettysburg, John Lutz Bed
ford, Thomas Chalfant, Danville, ID. l..
Sollenberger, Shsmokin, A. ]. Hughes,
Port Allegheny, K. X. Meyers, Harrisburg,
Geo. e. Elwell, Bloomsbury, W. L. Dew.
art, sunbury, Mrs. j. W. Stofer Mt. Joy,
Chas. e. Steel, Minersvile, II. T. Wiley,
Elizabeth, j. Nj. Laird, Greensburg, W 8.
Guiterman, Shamokin, j. W. Maloy, Lans-
ford J. Zamer, Carlisle. Besides these,
the convention was composed of delegates
from Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Con-
necticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana,
Indian Territory, Kansas, Louisiana,
Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New York, North Carolina,
Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, West
Virginia and Wisconsin, making 225 dele.
gates In all. Many of these were ac-
companied by their wives or daughters,
thus making a body Of fully four hun ndred
The Convention was called to order at
10 o'clock on Tuesday morning, by Presi
dent Chas. A. Lee of Pawtucket, Rhode
Island, In the Legislative Hail OF the State
House. An address of welcome was de-
livered by Governor Bracket of Massa-
chusetts, and the morning was occupied
by business meeting. At Q p. m. the
delegates and their ladies took a carriage
drive of more than three hours duration, at
the invitation of the. Governor. Harvard
College and many other points Of interest
were visited. There were more than 100
carriages in line headed by five tallyhos.
A reception was held in the evening at the
Boston Press Club Rooms. There were
business sessions daily, the exercises con.
sisting of addresses, essays, poems aud
general discussions. Among the pleasant
est entertainments of the week was the ex-
cursion by steamer in Boston Harbor,
rendered the convention by the Mayor of
the city. The hsrbor is full of islands, on
many Of which are located forts and light
houses. We passed Nsntasket Beach, a
beautiful summer resort on the coast, and
steamed out into the ocean until the swell
grew so strong that number Of ladies be-
came sea sick, and the steamer was then
turned back. Here and there seals
could be seen disporting in the water and
hundreds of jelly fish covered the surface
of the bay We passed sailing vessel
loaded with cinnamon who were out on a
pleasure trip. They sau,ed us by firing
off volley of fife crackers.
On this harbor the fires OF American
independence were first kindled, and il
was here that the tea was throw over
board because of the burdensome taxation
imposed by the British Government. AS
we left the wharf number of boxes
were seen floating about in the water, and
one of our party remarked that he sup.
posed that was one of the tea boxes thrown
overheard by the Bostonians in 1773 The
remark was overheard by Boston girl
who cast upon US glance of profound
sympathy for our ignorance, and kindly
volunteered the information that the OBJ.
ject In the water was lemon box.
at is quite impossible, you know" she
said, "for the tea to have remained here
50 long," We thanked her for the infor.
mation.
A banquet was rendered on Friday night
at the American House, to the delegates,
and at the same time the ladies were
entertained at the Parker House. The
tables were spread in large hall beauti.
fully decorated, an I'd the delicious food was
served in elegant style. CJl. Chas. ii
Taylor of the b oston Globe, acted as toast
master, and many excellent speeches were
made.
The local committeeman did everything
in their power to make the visit OF theil
brethren of the quill delightful one. Col.
Chas. Ii. Taylor, President of the Gen era
Committee, and Jos. b. Maccabe, Secre
tary, were among the most active ones
who devoted their entire time to theil
guests, and succeeded in making the con
vention most enjoyable one. The ses
sions of the convention were presided ovel
by President Lee in most efficient and
agreeable manner. On the steamboat ex
cnrsioD three cheers were given him al
"the best fellow in the United Slates"i anC
at the close of the banquet he was present
ed with beautiful gold watch.
E. w. Stephens of Missouri was unani
mously elected President for the next year
and st. Paul, Minnesota was chosen as th,
place of meeting next July. Though thii
association is as yet 10 its infancy, it il
now thoroughly organized, and its pur
pose is to bring together journalists from
all sections of the country, for the discus
sion of topics relating to Journalism, ant
thereby to benefit the public, it cannot fsi
to become stronger and stronger, and Il
increase in usefulness and interest.
Transportation was furnished delega te
from New York to Boston and return by
the Norwich Line. This line runs fin
steamers to New London, where a chang
is made to the cars. The trip up the Scum
is most delightful one, and this trip wa
particularly so, as there were on boa1,
a large number of delegates from differen
states, who bee clme easily acquainted wit
each other, and formed many warm fliend
ships.
The convention adjourned on Friday
and most of the delegates started for HON
on Saturday. 1t is impossible to say any
thing of the work of this convention
this brief article. That it will be fruitfl
in results eventually, cannotIbe doubted.
We shall reserve our impressions of Boz
ton and some other points visited for al
| other time. Il.
A vicious 4 nimal
On Tuesday afternoon William Gig,
was badly njued by his iron gray hors
known as the man-eater. Giger was
work on the fair grounds and was ju
hitching his team to the wagon at quittin
| time when the horse caught him by Il