The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-20
MINNESOTA EDITORS
How They and Their Wives
Captured the Capital of
the Nation.
And Became the Recipients
of High Honors and Much
Pleasure.

Pleasure.
The Minnesota Editorial Association met
at Mankato and about 200 editors, with
their wives and young ladies, were present.
The meeting was called to order by President
Hunt J. A. Willard, of Mankato, delivered
an address of welcome, followed by the re-
Spouse by Major. T. M. Newson. Brief
speeches were made by Capt. Castle, of st.
Paul. Victor Seward, of Saltwater, Frank
Mead, of ST. Paul, and Gen. E. NJ. Pope, of
Mankato. Afterwards citizens drove the
party about the city, stopping and going
through the Standard Fiber Ware works
and cement works, and reviewing all other
places of interest. In the evening compli.
mentary banquet was rendered to the as
ISOLATION at the Saulspaugh by citizens.
Germania orchestra was present and en-
livened the occasion. The banquet was
served in the large dining room, so arranged
that all were seated at one time. After the
banquet Capt. Castle delivered short ad-
dress. An hour or two later the party left
on the special train, consisting of five Pull
mans, via the Chicago & Northwestern on an
excursion for Washington. rything pass
ed off nicely and all present were very much
pleased with the reception they received from
the Mankato people.
THE ExCURsIoNIsTs.
The following are the names of those who
found the party that started for the capital
of the nation, where they were found fully
capable satisfactorily representing their
profession and the state, which they are
proud to call their home:
W. c. Brown and wife, R. C. Brown Advocate,
Wells
j. A. Henry and wife, Mrs. c. Gutaeisch, Argus,
S. Lstoe and wife, Northwestern st. Paul.
e. P. Peterson and wife, Independent Litch-
Joseph Lecht and wife, westliche Herold
Winona.
G. N. Lamphere and wife. Daily News, Moor
A. C. Buck, Independent, Henderson.
D. c. Lightbourne and wife, Index, Ada.
c. H. Lienau, Miss Luella Lienau, Daily Volks-
zeitung, st. Paul.
c. W. Blakely, Record Union, Rochester.
W. B. Mitchell and wife, Miss Carrie Mitchell
Journal Press, St. Cloud.
s. A. Langum and wife, Times, Preston.
w. E. Mckenzie, Times Crookston.
c. L. Luce, H. H. Wilcox, Enterprise, Albert
A. E. Belyea. Herald, Elbow Lake.
H. c. Galbraith and wife, Leader, Kenyon.
w. L. Beeman. Success, Red Wing.
F. c. Neumeier and wife, Post. saltwater.
c. F. Case and wife, Reporter. Marshall.
R. H. McClelland and lwife Emma Kennedy
Rebekah Matson. Enterprise, Glencoe.
c. L. Lorraine and wife, Union, Bird Island.
n. E. Ives, Spectator St. Hiiare.
F. S. Verbeck and wife, T. NJ Newson, North
western Printer, St. Paul.
L.. p Hunt and wife, W. Barnhart, Daily Free
Press, MankatO.
, E. H. Dearth and wife, Miss Kate Doran, Miss
Lille Messer, News, lie Sueur.
D. Ramaley, A. o. wv. Guide, St. Paul.
c. A. Bennett and wife, Mrs. James Asher
journal, Granite Falls.
A. E. Verify and daughter, J. S. Pinney and
wife, American Press association, St. Paul.
G.. s. Pease, L. H. Bruins, Union, Anoka.
c. A. Birch and wife, Argus, Wimar.
J. c. Spencer and wife. Star, Renville.
V c. Seward, Messenger, Saltwater
G. H. Eastwood and wife, News, Ellsworth.
H. o. Bassford and wife, Register Austin.
{. H. Davidson and wife, James w. Davidson
Ethel M Davidson Transcript, Austin
w. A. Poland, Times, Benson.
w. s. Booth and wife, Legal News, Minneapo-
81 Turnblad and wife, Isaac Eckberg Sven
ska-American Posten Minneapolis.
o. L. Cutter, Herald, Minneapolis.
J: ". Donovan, Vidette, Hartland.
F. J. Clark, Northwestern Miller, Minneapolis.
Leslie Mathews. Monitor, Benson.
%. B. Larson, Herald Ada.
F. F. Wilde and wife, A. l.. Graves, Times,
Mrs. c. W. Taylor, Miss Cora Hathaway,
Democrat, Austin.
Q. Ayers and wife, Record, Grand Meadow.
G. s. Eastwood and wife, News, Heron Lake.
Irving Todd, Jr. Gazette, Hastings.
F. J. Duffy, George A. Batchelder, Courier,
EaSC Grand FORKS.
G. F. Spencer and wife, J. W. Timmons, Com
mercial, Montevideo.
E. H. Love. Enterprise, Ha]lock.
~. Dobson, Northwestern Newspaper Union,
J: L. Putnam and wife, Tribune, Granite Falls
Mrs. w. W., Wall, Miss Kate Ahern, News
Joel P. Heatwole, News, Mortified.
A. F. Howard; News, Candy.
Sanford Niles and wife, Educational Journal
Iipneapoli =
c. h, slocum and wife, Miss Edna slocum.
Register Glencoe.
j. J. Green and wife, Sentinel, LIE sueur
F. J. Wieland and wife, Miss Mary Gleason,
W. R. Edwards and wife, Republican, Tracy.
f. G. pay and wife ,. Standard. Albert Lea.
Castle, Sentinel. North st. Paul.
E. r. Bryant. Visitor, St. Paul.
D. P. R. Strong and wife, Gazette, Park River.
Miss Maud Clum, Miss Edna Clum, PIONEER
Bronson Strain and wife, Review, Battle Lake.
Frank Meyst, kellogg Newspaper company, st.
Paul.
H. J. Nelson, Iron Journal, Tower.
r. w. Stafford, Times, Mora.
Frank Day, Sentinel, Fairmont.
II. p. Hall, Daily News, st. Paul.
Joseph Gum, Gazette, Breckenridge.
8. C. Wheeler, Independent, LIE Roy.
8. A. Gewen, Gazette, Saltwater.
J. 8. SAUL Times, Duluth.
r. c. Dunn Union, Princeton.
Burt &. Day, Leader. Hutchinson.
w. A: Nimocks, Times, Minneapolis.
Frank Mead, Globe, St. Paul.
THEIR ARRIVAL AT WASHINGTON.
minnesota Press Association was the in
Scription borne by the huge flaring banners
that wrapped six Pullman coaches, compos-
ing the Baltimore & Ohio special that swept
half way across the continent, and made
something of q sensation at the nation
capital, where people are familiar with big
things. The editors by their appearance
and manners made n favorable impression
from the start, and they had every reason to
be proud of the cordiality, not to say en-
thusiasm, with which they were received by
the press, the officials, and the people at
large.
o.. SHOOTING POETRY AT THEM.
The Washington Star thus broke out in
ecstacy when it saw this fine array Of editor
ial Minnesota men and women:
To the Minnesota Edltors-Greeting:
Now the tribes of Mnnesota,
Land of fish and lakes and -four mills,
To the great place OF the nation,
In q blaze of free pass glory,