The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-01
S. l.. CRAWFORD RETURNS HOME.
He Meets Old Friends and Former Sc
athletics af CHICAGO.

Mr. and Mrs Samuel l. Crawford. who for the
past month have been travelling in the East,
have returned home, both much benefited in
health. They left the city on May 3 last 70
attend the Republican national convention at
Minneapolis and intended TO return immadi-
ately, but found among the members OF. the
Alger club OF Michigan Mrs. Crawfort's favorits
cousin, Charles ". Howell, whom she had no.
seen for nearly twenty years. The club, OF
which Mr.. Howell was a member, marched into
the West hotal 20 the step of michigan. Nichi-
gan. 81; we're fo- Aiger aud so are you.
A-l-ge-r. ALGERi Hurrah." The result OF
the meeting was that they prolonged their stay
and accompanied Mr.. Howell 10 his home at
Bessemcr, Gogebic county. Northern Michigan.
They visited many OF the iron mines OF the
Gogebic region. Nj. Howell is a leading lawyer
and is such q popular man thai wnen nomi-
mated By the Republicans for prosecuting attor-
ney he was Endorsed by the Democrats, and he
was elected practically by M.
Crawford said:
"Ar. and Mrs. Howell accompanied US 10
Chicago 20 attend the Democratic convention.
While in Chicago called on Charles Matthias,
editor OF the United Press, who has offices il
the Herald building. While passing through
the Offices / met Charles Painter, formerly pro-
prietor Of tae H0raigg Journal, III this city, now
de.unct- Mr.. Painter is at present employed III
the Herdi business Office. Mr.. Matthias is &
prominent member OF the Chicago Press Club and
extended the freedom OF the club, and / had the
pleasure of attending a reception given by the
club - Henry Watterson. editor OF the Louis
vile C0GritrJ0aTadi, which was attended by the
leading newspaper workers of Chicago and by
about twenty invited guests. Mr. Wat.erson
made a very happy address. in which he advised
eli newspaper men who desire success in lie
to keep out OF politics. in so lar As the holding
OF Office is concerned. and declared that he had
never known one newspaper man TO make q
success of ofiee-hoiding. He said that so far as
he was concerned he had never been q candidate
for Office and he never should be Is long as he
retained his mental balance.
Mr.. Scott, publisher of the Chicago Herald,
gave u very interesting account OF his visit 20
the various newspaper publishing establish
ments of London. Paris and other large foreign
eenters.
"The Chicago Press Club is one OF the solid
institutions of that city. 1t has a membership
OF 80 and is conducted III good style. The club
recently purchased q valuable lot in the very
heart of the city and is now having plans drawn
for a magnificent. six-story building to be COM
pleied by the time OF the opening OF the Worlds
fair.
"While East | met and talked with nearly all
of the great men OF America met Tom P.stt,
Matt Quay. Opie Reed. the great story writer.
and / talked with Emmons Blaine At Mime
apolis. His death was keeniy felt By everyone.
for he was a mau OF Unassuming manners and
liked by all. Opie Reed attended the reception
at the Press Club. Henry Watterson delivered q
lecture on Money and Morals at the Auditor
ium Just before the convention opened, under
the auspices OF the Chicago Press Club. The
great building was packed. We came direct
home after the convention, and we are both
glad 10 get back, for, though the East may have
the money, it has not our climate by any
means"