, 1891-07-22
AT AN END.
The Editors Leave ST. Paul to Re-
turn 10 Their Work.
The Convention Closes After Many
Pleasant Excursions.
Wyoming's Representatives Are
Appointed on Committees.
speciai correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July lS.-The great
convention of the National Editorial
Association is at an end. The Sl7 repre-
sentative newspaper men from all over
this great country are scattering to the
four winds. Notwithstanding the many
pleasures which they have enjoyed they
will realize on their return that there is
no place like home" for they have been
filed to overfowing. The men in this
convention were a representative lot.
There was not a dude in the outfit. All
were plainly dressed. The straw hat, the
derby and broad brimmed black hat-the
Grand Army hat-were worn. Very few
wore silk tiles. Certainly no set of men
were ever more feted and Toasted and
toasted. Higher compliments 1t would
be impossible to pay. And these men
are capable of receiving compliments
without injury to themselves-not one of
head. While they will return to
the sanctum prouder than ever of
their calling; they will go to work
with renewed energy and more than ever
before exert themselves to the publication
of heightened, fearless and honest papers.
Every man who attended the convention
must feel himself more a man and must
love his brother more. And, while he
strives for success. will not wish to gain it
by the downfall of a brother. but will de-
sire the success of the entire fraternity.
The meeting had a most appropriate and
glorious ending. aud it is no wonder that
in the train returning from Minnetonka
at midnight the rich voices of full hearts
sent up 10 melodious strains: Nearer
My God to Thee" THAT is what was
sung in our car), and happiness and con-
tentment beamed from every counter
ance.
The officers for the ensuing year are:
President, W. S. Coppeller of Ohio;
first vice president, B. j. Price of WIS
consin; secoud wise presidep l. Sambolo
Jones of Louisiana; third vice president.
Hon. Thomas Cooper of Pennsylvania.
j. NJ. Page was elected corresponding
secretary and William Kennedy recording
secretary. Miss Virginia @. Clay of
Alabama was elected assistant recording
secretary by reclamation.
Each state delegation was allowed one
executive committeeman and one l~egisla-
lative committeeman Z. A. Slack was
placed on the executive committee and E.
I. Payton on the legislative committee
for Wyoming.
Wyoming was honored during the
session by the appointment of Mr., Slack
as one Of the committee on resolutions
and advertising.
The Wyoming delegation missed one
business session in order to take in one of
the many pleasant excursions which have
been rendered the association. 1t was the
afternoon of the 10th and the trip was to
White Bear lake. There had been an I'M
successful effort made to compel the at.
tendance of the gentlemen on this partie-
ular occasion and not allow them to go on
the excursion.
As the junior half of the Wyoming del
egation revolved in his mind the question
Of whether to attend to duty OF yield to
pleasure he was confronted by a circum-
stance which proved a resistless tempta.
ton. Delegate Darlington of Arizona
was seen starting on the excursion ac-
companied by his handsome niece. Miss
Darlington of Nebraska and her accom-
plished young friend, Miss Price OF Colo
RADIO. Could one be blamed tor Tout of
pure sympathy Tor Mr.. Darlington offer
ing to take the niece off his hands, re-
membering that while ones niece or sis
ter is often the best of company some
other fellows niece is sometimes quite as
agreeable? The circumstances seemed to
justify the action, and certainly the senior
half of the Wyoming delegation was in
convention hall attending 10 business. OF
course he was.
The excursions were a grand feature Of
the week. Wednesday afternoon the ex-
cursion was to Fort Smelling and the falls
OF Minnehaha. 1t was especially pleas
ant to the writer, as at Fort Smelling was
passed the most memorable week of his
childhood. Strange memories arose as
the old fort where a father and two uncles
were visited in their barracks SO many
years ago. Que uncle and the father
never returned to their own fresides, but
the old regimentsl flag of the Sth Mime.
sofa still lives and is preserved in tn.