Mower County transcript., 1893-12-27
EDITORS MEET.
Semi-Annual Session of the South.
western Editorial Association
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The gathering of the newspaper
boys at Window last week Monday
was a nonpareil affair in every partic.
ular. The Southwestern association
is made up of the editors of the
southwest counties and no brighter or
jollier set exists in any quarter. The
boys were met at the station by a
band and escorted to the Odd Fellows
hall, where the afternoon exercises
took place. These consisted of the
following:
Address of Welcome, Mayor Gillian.
Response, Gov. Johnson, of the St.
Peter Herald.
'The Objects of the Association, ,"
President E. G. Huntington.
Paper-"To what extentin Editorial
discussion is it ethical to refer to the
Editor personality" E. J. Lynch, St.
James Journal.
"What should constitute Local
Paper" G. G. Whitney, Marshall
News-Messenger.
'Why SO many country papers are
SO poorly printed" J. "A. King, Adrian
Democrat.
"The State Editorial Association, "
President J. A. Johnson.
These papers we're discussed by sew
eral of the others present. They
were practical and helpful to the fra
ternity and were attentively listened
to. The exercises were enlivened by
musical renditions by Mrs. Fred Buss
and DR.. Force.
At about four O'Clock sleighs were
in waiting to take the mem bers out
to Riverside farm, owned by Charles
Thompson, in order that his fine barns
and horses might be examined before
dark. This part of the program was
greatly enjoyed. Mr.. Thompson has
expended about $4,000 in improve
ments during the past two years and
has some of the noted horses in this
country, including Tcmpter, his $16,-
600 stallion. He has 4 large number
OF thoroughbreds and expects about
thirty thoroughbred colts during the
coming summer. Everything about
the barns is kept with scrupulous
neatness. We saw one or two speed
crs which we would like to trade for.
The boys were next shown into the
spacious mansion to enjoy a banquet
and feast Of ether good things, So
cial musical and intellectual, the
like OF which was not often seen out
side OF the twin cities. Layman's
Mandolin Orchestra. of St. Paul, dis
cOurSed the sweetest OF music during
the evening. The rooms were pro-
fusely decorated with hothouse flow
ers and individual boutonnieres were
furnished for each guest. At seven
o'clock the elite Of Window began to
arrive until there were about a hund-
red guests present to help entertain
the boys. 1t was a royal reception.
At eight o'clock splendid banquet
was served Of which the following is
! the menu:
| Roast Beef with 6-to-pica leads
| Lon of Pork, with quoin and leaders.
| Lamb, with gold bronze.
| Turkey, with Boston Script Sauce and Old English
| Quads.
| THE SLUG CASE.
| Battered Potatoes. Italicised Sweet Potatoes.
| HE'LL BOX.
| Fruit Cake, Cream Cake, Ice Cake.
Agate Pi, Bourgeois Hash,
| Solid Candies, Loaded Almonds. Pied Nuts.
! TEE KETTLE.
! Coffee, Tea. Milk
| Long Primer Oranges. Devilcd Bananas
! 2-lne Columbian Grapes
The guests fingered at the tables for
over two hours. The following were
the toasts responded to:
"Our host,' by G. G. Whitney. Mar
shall News Messenger
1.-THE ladies." j. A. Johnson, St..
Peter Herald.
1.-The Printer: the Preacher. the
Teacher" Rev. II. P. Barnes.
'"The Editor and the Lawyer" A .
W. Annis, ESQ.
''The He'll Box and Devil" John z.
King, Adrian Democrat.
1.-The Country Press: it's mission and
future,' G. D. Belden, MOWER CouN-
ny TRANSCRIPT.
! AAC l1tlI NCNlCdUlO1 ttU Ullc
Worlds Fair" State Auditor L. P.
Hunt, Mankato Free Press.
'As goes the press 50 goes the pco-
ple," Hon. j. G.. Redding.
1t is needless to say that these
toasts were a conspicuous and most
enjoyable part of the evenings enter
tainment. After the guests had re-
turned to the reception rooms, de-
lightful Music was rendered. The
following were especially noteworthy:
"Daydreams," by Mrs. Buss: Solo,
Mr.. Ryder: Duet, Misses Lizzie Nc
Gregor. Anna Queyli; Solo, Miss
Blanche DeWolfe. Other recreation
was bountifully furnished, and the
boys did not get away until the wee
sma' hours.
We missed the Jackson Growler and
some of the rest Of the gang, but we
can tell them they are lacking one of