The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-02
THE PASSING THRONG.

Among the visiting editors 10 Addison B.
Burk, assistant manager of the Philadelphia
Ledger. He has been with the paper over twenty
years, and has deservedly won his way into the
confidence and esteem OF the benevolent editor
of that great paper. He said last night: "The
Pennsylvania delegation to the National Edl-
torial Association includes many personal
friends OF Mr.. George ". Childs, who have moth
ing to say OF him seve words of praise. Mr.
Childs has had the usual experience of Eastern
editors on this trip. He found = relative on the
Pacific coast hitherto unknown to him. One Of
the pleasantest features of the trip across
the continent has been the reunion of old
friends or relatives. There is something
touching in the solicitude of residents in the
far West for news OF home. They may be con-
tented with their lot, but they cannot altogether
wean themselves from their old states and they
greet rs brothers the editors who know the peo-
pie they have known. Last night q waiter at
the Northern hotel, noticing a Pennsylvania
badge on one OF the guests, tmidly inquired
whether the wearer knew q certain inguished
physician in Philadelphia. He was delighted
beyond measure TO find that the doctor was well
known, and, being encouraged, re ated q little
story to the effect that he had once been cook
for the doctor; had afterward gone into bust.
ness and been stranded by failure. He had little
hope Of getting East or OF regaining his old
place in his profession, but he wanted to be re.
membered to the DOCTOR and appeared to get as
much enjoyment from being brought into touch
again with old associations though he had
been on the excursion, instead Of being humble
caterer to the wants Of Seattle's guests"
A party homeward bound from the general
assembly OF the Presbyterian church at Port
land arrived at the Rainier hotel yesterday. The
members were: Mr. and MIRA II. D. jenkins, of
Sioux City; J. g. E. Moody, of Madison, Wis !:
Mrs. Torrey and Mrs. Hoard, OF Chicago; Addi-
son H. Hazeltine. of Newark, N. j.; J. c. Knowl.
ton, of Watertown, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. o. B.
Bidwell. of Freeport, H.; John A. Renshaw,
Miss Renshaw, Miss L Bruce and Thomas b.
DAVIS, OF Pittsburg; DR.. W. R. Thompson and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Mofat, of Washington,
Pa; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barrett,
Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Mitchell and Miss
II. p. Mitchell, of New York, and
Rev. W. 8. c. Webster, of Islip. Long Island.
Dr. Thompson is one of the liberals of the Pres.
byterian church, and has been leader in the
movement for a revision of the articles of faith.
He was chairman of the committee on revision
which reported at the recent assembly. He
is not however, SO radical in his position as
DR.. Briggs "Yet," said he last night, "many
agree at bottom with DR.. Briggs. though they
are not willing to state their beliefs in the same
form. Some of these matters are really differ
ences of form rather than substance" This
morning most OF the party go North by the
Great Northern to take the Canadian Pacific
train East.
One OF the most striking figures among the
editorial excursionists is Colonel l. b. McDon
aid, Oh the Columbia City, Ind, Banner. Colonel
Mcdonald has many friends here. Thomas f.
Eyansen, who is building the wooden mill Mt
Kirkland, recently came from Colum bis CITY.
He knows DR.. A. z. Mitten and many other.
very well, aud last night was regretting that he
could not stay over day or two and
see his friends. Colonel Mcdonald is of
Scotch descent and was born in Virginia sixty
years ago. When he was yet boy he emigrated
to the Hoosier state and learned the carpenters
trade, but while working at the bench he
studied faithfully, and finally became a success.
full teacher. While teaching he studied lar
and he finally settled i'll Columbis City. where
he still resides He engaged In newspaper work
IN 1899, but In 1861 he enlisted in the army as a
private, and before the close OF the war he was
commissioned lieutenant colonel. In 1884
since the war he has been engaged in news.
paper work AMI has served in both branches OF
the Indiana legislature. In 1854 no was presi.
dent OF the Indiana Democratic Editorial Assoc
citation, OF which he is still member
One OF the best known members OF theFdi
torial Association is Thomas V Cooper. a former
vice president OF the association ueisa ana
tive oil ohio, and was born at Cadix in 1885 He
was educated In the public schools learned tn
hrt OF printing, served three years in the army
and Is BOW the editor and principal owner ~
the Deldeare -2merioca. published at Media. Mr.
Cooper was a member Of the Pennsylvania leg
lsiatuse in ls70-72 aud has been STATE senator
from 1874 until President Harrison appolated
him collector OF the port of Philadelphla, which
position be holds at present He was president
o. the state Senate during several terms an,
was chairman OF the Republican state commit
Tee nom 1881 n 1859. In addition to his news
paper WORK, which is of a hiCh QUALITY Nj
Cooper Is the author of n book eutitled "Arperi.
can Politics. During <he past ten years hs has
had much TO do with the preparation OF the Re.
publican platforms promulgated By the CON.
Fentons OF the state OF Pennsylvania
James O. Amos, o! Sidney, O., member Of the
editorlsi psrty now in the city, is a native Of
ohio and grew Up ON sarIn. From the time he
was Is unth he was y he was teacher. lie
also studied law and was admitted 10 the hsr in
1872 he served IN the state Senate from 1862 tn
ISIS, and III 1874 lie was appointed aafutsot
general nj Ohio On retiring from Office he set.
tied IN shelby county and bought the Demoernt
"alea lie has continued 20 publish for sixteen
years 4 year ago ne started the Daiiv Nstrs at
sidney, AID that paper is already success.
Colonel Z. r. wiager. editor of the Greencss,s
Pa, Gazette, found upon his arrival here friend,
ready 10 gFasp him and bis wife by the hans
Henry l. lesier was raised in the same town az
MIS- Niager, Leitersbury, Maryland J. D Low.
inAn wSs born IN the same town Mr. Yesis-
aaa MIS- Lownan entertained Colonel and Mr..
AoseE last night Colonel Mlngar gss born in