The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-08-25

The National Editorial Convention at
Asbury Park How the Editors Were
Entertained Trip to Historic Bat
tie Field Convention Doings.
NO 4.
The meetings of the association were
held i'll a large and delightfully."- cool
auditorium within a stones throw OF
the sea, and it was here that President
Williams called the association to order
on Monday morning, JULY.
Mr.. Williams is Young man, about
thirty years of age, rather boyish looking,
IA nice talker and brilliant writer,
He is the editor of the Herald of Colum
bia, Mo-, town Of about 1000 inhabi-
tants. The Herald is "A big institution for
country town. 1t occupies fine brick
block OF its own, fitted from top to bottom
witt; the most approved machinery. 1t
gets out the ready prints" for about
sixty country newspapers, has contract
printing and employs ninety-fve hands.
Tie new president OF the association,
A. o. Bonnfll. is New Yorker, a spare
built, kindly-faced man, past fifty. His
hair, moustache and eyebrows are snowy
white, giving him a somewhat more
aged appearance than his years Will
warrant. He too, edits country news
paper, the Advertiser at Dansylle, New
York. HIS press associates swear by
him. He has been secretary Of the New
York press association for twenty-eigh.
years and was recently elected for life.
| Sessions were held from 9 a. III. till
noon and from 2:30 tG 5, ii not soOne.
adjourned. Only two evening session
were held. Tho well known Joe Howard
addressed the convention Tuesday even
ing. Bill Nye.sent letter OF regret
He said that was sorry that sickness in
his family prevented his meeting tie
newspaper men CT the country press, 10
whom he owed SO much-and so many
who owed him. The voting strength of
the convention was 3S3, if we remember
correctly. But there must have been
500 newspaper men present. 1t was the
largest gathering of newspaper men ever
held in the world. The New York asso-
ciation came in a body, and New Jersey
and PENNSYLVANIA, nearly so. The meet.
ings were largely attended, seldom less
than 300 newspaper men present, and
the night Joe Howard addressed the con
Vention over 1000 people were on hand.
postmaster at Asbury Park thought
fully established snbpostotlice in the
convention hall and placed competent
clerk in charge. All mail matter for the
members was delivered here and mai
deposited. 1t was very convenient.
During the convention Buffalo Bill
sent an invitation to the association Il
visit his show in Brooklyn, Individually
or in a The same invitation cant
from the propTietors of the Eden Muse
New York, aud the owners of the New
York and Albany steamboat line ten.
dered the use OF their elegant service
These coHrtesies We're used by the mem
bers to a more or less extent and O
course greatly appreciated. Another
! courtesy extended to the association wa.
that of the Remington Type Writer
, company. They established Young
lady stenographer and one of their ma
, chimes at the Brunswick. the headquar.
, ters of the association, where the mem
bers could sit and dictate letters ant
smile at the girl to their hearts content
In the next parlor adjoining Barnhart
Bros. 4 Spindler the well known type
founders. kept open house and dispensed
the finest of cigars with the most liberia
hand. To go back to the convention
hall, in the rear room was a bound col
lection OF all the newspapers published
in the world.
Dispite the manifold attractions o
Asbury Park the interest kept up in I'll,
| daily meetings was remarkable. 1t was
SO much more fun to go down on til,
beach anf watch the girls get tumblet
!, oveIin the surf that it's wonder the
dry routine Of, the session, comparativel,
speaking, retained corporal's guard
We don'tthink our colleague, the genia
Thos. W. Bishop, missed a meeting o.
slipped ont once before the adjournmen
to watch tho dear creatures in the sea
1t shows the wisdom of the S. D. P. A. il
the selection OF their delegates
The officers Of the association ant
about fifty Of the delegates, including
the writer, stopped at the Brunswick ant
were delighted with the service OF th
hotel, which is very fine. The hotel wa
the general rendezvous evenings and TIL
large and handsomely furnished oflic c
carpeted with the richest moquette. wa
thronged evenings with elegantly dresse'
ladies and their escorts. The Brunswick
Coleman and Ocean are the three leadin
hotels. Rates are from $500 to s4.00
day, SIS to $50 a week. Quarters a
smaller houses can be secured at $40
week or $500 a day.
Those who went to Florida on til
press excursion in the December Of g:
Q OF course remember Col. d. II. Elliott
he is one Of these men one never forpet
Well, the colonel was on hand ut Asbur
= Park, you bet, with several trunks fGil {
! fine wines, cigars and fruits frcm hi
charming state with which to entertai
his gent. .emen and lady friends, who al
numbered only by the extent OF hi
acquaintancesl!ip. Col. Elliott is a
honorary member of the National Pres
association and custodian OF the Tia,
one which he unfurled on top of til
Eif1el Tower at the Paris Exposition O
the Fourth of July and afterward pr
sented to the association. He came u
with the Florida delegation after III
next meeting OF thu association. The
captured it,
The liberal and enterprising citjzer
of Asbury Park had provided lavishly Il
the entertainment of their listinpIishe