The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-02
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Kansas editors met at Clay Center
last Thursday. when President
Valentine called the meeting 10 or
der In the afternoon, . gOodly num-
Der we're present, and the prelini-
nary steps were taken towards
re-organIzing under the name Of the
North Central Kansas Editorial
Association. A committee vas APP
pointed on constitution and bylaws,
when the meeting adjourned until
9 o'clock p. m. By that time the
evening trains had brought others
in from all directions, and when the
evening session was called 10 order
the church was crowded.
Senator Harkness, In . pleasant
address, welcomed the guests 10 the
city, which was responded 10 on be-
half Of the association BY J. w.
Mcbride. Noble Prentis was then
called TO the platform, and In his
pleasant, agreeable style, eonversed
With the audience until there was
hardly Q dry eye In the house. He
told about the hard looking citizen
who wended his way into the priva-
ey Of . sanclum and said, BE you
the editor?" ayes Sir" came from
the hungry proprietor, As be scanned
the features OF the intruder. "Well,
let's see you edit, then" Other
stories followed, and the audience
gave hearty approval.
Senator Plumb was then intro
duced, aud gave the audience 40 hour
and q half speech. There Was no
politics In u, but Il was = carefully
worded address Of the work OF the
press Of the state, the advantages Of
Kansas, about its people, etc, which
was well received by the large audi
ence that sat patiently to the end.
While some were disappointed 1t his
not touching on political topics, yet
the general expression was. that IL
was . very appropriate address for
the occasion.
DIR. Anthony made short speech,
J. l.. BrIstow was called upon, but
excused himself, as the hour Was
getting late, and Col. Phillips also
spoke for q few minutes. Inter-
spersed among the speeches was
music from the female quartette Of
Clay Center, composed Of Mrs.
Priest, Mrs. Hardness, Misses
Damast and Smiles. Their efforts
were greatly enjoyed by all, and
Clay Center may we'll feel proud Of
the organization.
At nine Friday morning, the meet
ing was again called to order,
constitution adopted, and SalIns was
chosen rs the place for the next an
usl meeting. ID. A. Valentine, was
reelected president, J. w. Mcbride,
vice president, J. L. BristOw, seere.
tary, and c. b. Kirkland, treasurer.
This concluded the business Of the
association proper, and sitter dinner
the time was spent In driving over
the city Of Clay, and visiting points
Of Interest.
At fSe o'clock all were assembled
at the Rock Island depot, with grips
and baskets, ready for the trip to the
mountains. The official roster Of
the president showed about ninety
In sll, that were willing 10 avail
themselves OF the courtesies Of the
great Rock Island road, and . hap
Ply crowd they were. Noble Prentis
aud wife, Geo. ". Martin and wife,
and w. +. Clark, of the Topeka Cap
itaI, were on the list, as also was the
Hon. Web. MeNalI, well known TO
all In the Sixth district.
The ride through northwest Kan
sas show ed to the observer that the |
people OF that section were album
dainty blessed. Grain Of all kinds |
promises well, while stock never |
looked better. Web. McNall says |
that he alone will have wheat
enough 10 load . freight train. On |
we speed, through . country that
shows wonderful advancement In
the last few years, aud gives prom
Use Of greater advancement In the
future. We first touch the U. p. ut |
Lyman. Col, ami the long-looked-
for Pixies Peak first comes into view
at Mattison. From that on, all IL
excitement. All eyes are strained
to catch the first appearance Of the
mountains. Gradually one after the
other sppesr through the distance,
until the entire range looms up a. .
barrier TO our progress In the dis
lance. But round q curve We are
brought suddenly into civilization
again, ~ Colorado Springs IL seen
nesting In The valley beyond, where
we eat breakfast and leave our bag
gage, after which the trip 10 again
resumed to spend the day In Pueblo.
At the depot Of the Plttsburg Of the
west, we were introduced to Mayor
Hamilton, who heartily welcomed
Us to their city. and invited the PAT
~ to . drive, after which We were
distributed around 10 different hotels
for dinner. The carriages were
again brought into use after dinner,
and = visit TO Mineral Palace was
enjoyed by all. The formal open
ing Of this wonderfully planned
palace, which contains specimens Of
every known mineral product Of the
state Of Colorado, takes place on the
18th Of July, and tourists will ind u
Q pleasant place 10 visit. The Smell
tiers, steel works, and finally the
opera house, that Pueblo people take
90 mreh pride In, all we're visited.
and in turn Inspected and admired.
Surely Kansas will have mouths to
feed west Of ne some day, that will
absorb our surplus crops. The ride
back TO Colorado Springs In the ear
~ evening was . pleasant one,
especially vas it . grand sight 10 zee
the sun sink behind the snow-eapped
Peak Of the Rockies.
Al the Springs we were soon en-
joying supper as the New Alamo,
after which . pleasant evening had
been arranged by the manaRement /