The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-06

only SOiUC iCuIilS iisAS oSSh tus op aS
yet, some preliminary work done on
the grounds and some temporary
buildings erected. But no one need
fear that Chicago will not be ready
for the Worlds Fair in 1898. Chicago
is already something of a Worlds fair
within itself II has reached out and
taken in the greater part of Cook
county until now it is 2S miles between
the remotest parts of the corporate
limits. The return drive was through
Drexel avenue and other principal
streets and a good part of the city was
seen in drive of about five hours. 1t
is a marvellous city-great in its COM
merce, great in the population it sup
ports, wonderful in the evidences of
wealth which it presents on every hand.
Sunday evening the Press Club gave
the visitors a reception at its rooms
and furnished a sacred concert for
them. Every courtesy was shown the
delegates passing through the city and
the Press Club made their stay there
most agreeable.
Monday morning at $50 O'Clock
they left for St Paul on special train
of ID vestibuled sieepers over the
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad.
From Chicago to St. Paul by this line
is but 48o miles, but such were the
courtesies along the way that the trip
occupied "a hours. Waukesha, Wis,
a lovely town of 5000 population,
popular summer resort, claimed
part of the time of the editors. They
were driven in carriages to the various
springs and then to the Fountain
Spring Hotel where handsome dinner
was served. The time we'll spent, and
none of those who saw Waukesha (pro-
nounced Wau-ke- -ShaaOI on this trip
will ever forget it. About O'Clock
the train pulled up at Madison, the
capital of Wisconsin, place of IL 900
inhabitants. A delightful sail was
taken on Minona Lake and the visitors
took tea at the various hotels to which
they had been assigned. After tea
there was reception in the Assembly
chamber in the capitol. Addresses
of welcome we're made by Mayor
Rogers, Gov. Peck Geo. w. Peck,
the author of the "Peck's Bad Boy"
series) and by ex-Gov. Fairchild, the
president of the board of trade Of
Madison, and there we're responses by
Mr.. E. w. Stephens, of Missouri, the
president of the National Editorial
Association, by DIR. w. D. II. Hunter,
of Indiana, Mr.. w. S. Cappeller, Of
Ohio, Mr.. A. B. Norton, Of Texas,
and others. At 1o:3 80 p. m. the visi
tors boarded the train for St. Paul and
arrived there the next morning Tues
day, 14th, at 9 O'Clock.
The proceedings of the convention
were opened in the Grand Opera
House at II O'Clock by President Ste
phens, and Archbishop Ireland, of the
Roman Catholic Church, invoked the
blessing of God upon the convention.
Gov. Merriam, of Minnesota, well
coined the delegates to the State
and Mayor Smith welcomed them to
the city. The formal address of wei
come was delivered by United States
Senator Davis, and these addresses
were most becomingly responded to
by President Stephens. The conven-
ton was in session from Tuesday
morning until Friday afternoon. Every
State and Territory excepting New
Jersey was represented, and delegates
we're present from Canada. There
were in all AIT delegates, and the
ladies accompanying them brought
the whole attendance up to about
1900. Among the delegates were
Congressman, ex-Congressmen and
an ex Governor, and many bigger men
than any of these. Many of the ablest
men in the profession were present,
and the millionaire publishers of city
dailies and the small-fry editors OF
country weeklies mingled together
OH terms of perfect equality. Many
very fine papers were read, treating
every department of the newspaper
business, and every feature that jour
nalism presents, whether from the
side Of the publisher or the public,
was set forth and discussed. Many
of the papers contained thoughts and
suggestions of the utmost value, and
the discussions were interesting and
profitable to those who heard them.
1t is not worth while tc 90 into any
thing like detailed statement of the
proceedings, for such statement would
have little interest for any other than
newspaper men, but | may remark
that the occasion was most profitable
one to me. | learned more about the
newspaper business than | ever knew
before, and upon the spot | reconse-
Grated myself to it and resolved to be
a better newspaper man in future than
| have ever been heretofore The
election of officers for the next year
was held Friday at noon. Mr.. w. S
Cappeller, of Ohio, was chosen presi
dent. There were an excursion and
banquet Friday afternoon and night
an excursion to Minneapolis Saturday
and excursion to Duluth Saturda,
night, and a party of 100 went on ar
excursion of ten days to Yellowstone
Park, but the work of the convention
being over Friday Afternoon, set m,
face toward home that evening"
The meeting was a successful on
in every way and must be productive
Of good results. St. Paul's treatmen
Of the delegates was open-handed ane
elegant. 1t is stated that the citizen
raised fund OF $4,000 for the en-
tertainment of the convention. TIL
afternoon of the first day the visitor
. were given two hours drive abou
the city the second afternoon ther