The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-09-22
EDITORS AT HOME.
The Regular Annual Excursion of
Minnesota Editors and
Publishers.
AVERY DELIGHTFUL JOURNEY
Through. the Lakes to Buffalo and
Niagara Falls on the
Northwest.

The Minnesota Editors and Publishers
to the number of 10, arrived home last
Saturday from a delightful excursion
from st. Paul to Buffalo and Niagara
Falle, n. Y, over the Eastern Minnesota
Railroad, the Great Lakes and New York
Central Railroad. The happy crowd left
the Twin Cities on Friday, September
7th, and Duluth the following day. The
voyage from Duluth over the great lakes
on the new Great Northern steamship,
North. West, is one which will live in the
memory of all who enjoyed it as one OF
the pleasant events of life time. The
party arrived at Buffalo Tuesday morn
ing of last week after having viewed the
cities of Detroit and Cleveland in route.
Arriving at Buffalo they were met even
before land was reached by committee
from the Buffalo Press Club composed OF
William E. Corcoran, president, and H.
L. Baker, Arthur Lockwood, George j.
Bailey and P. J. Conway, who escorted
the visitors to the Mansion House where
breakfast was served. After breakfast
the party were given magnificent car
riage drive through the beautiful parks
and drive ways of the city, returning
through the solid business portion to the
New York Central depot where the train
was IN waiting to convey them to Niagara
Falls, which was reached at p. m. Here
the afternoon was spent in viewing the
ever wonderful cataract and the many
beautiful sights and scenes in connection
Herewith. The committee from the
Buffalo Press Club had secured at Nj
agara all the advantages that could be
had for the visiting editors and as re-
suit nearly everything there was as free
as the water at the falls. The return to
Buffalo was made at r. m. and visit
to the rooms of the Buffalo Press Club
proved most enjoyable event. Here
the generous and whole souled members
of the "craft" assembled in large mum.
bers to do honor to their visiting breth-
ern. After partaking OF refreshments
there the tired party of tourists wandered
back to the boat and at 9 o'clock p. m.
the return voyage was commenced.
Too much can not be said in praise OF
the magnificent ship Northwest" and it's
officers. The resolutions adopted on the
return trip are given IN connection here
with:
The Minnesota Editors and Publish
ers' association, upon it's. return from a
most delightful excursion by railroad and
steamship from st. Paul to Buffalo and
Niagara Falls by way Of the Great Lakes,
having enjoyed the splendid hospitality
of the Eastern Minnesota Railway COM
pany, the Northern Steamship company,
the New York Central Railroad company
and the Buffalo Press Club, and having
experienced the pleasures and delights
of this most attractive route, takes
pie asure in expressing it's high apprecia-
ton of the many courtesies received dur
ing the delightful trip; therefore,
Resolved, That in the enterprise, pub
lie spirit and good will of James J. Hill,
of st. Paul, president of both the North
ern Steamship company and the Great
Northern railway, we recognize the foun-
dation of ali that has operated to make
this splendid excursion possible, and we
cordially extend to him this expression of
our appreciation of the many favors re-
ceived at his ands; that We are deeply
impressed that the construction of the
steamship Northwest marks an epoch in
the history of lake transportation and
trans continental traffic. It is a tactical
solution of the question Of quick and
easy transit from the heart of the CONT
nent to the very doors of it's greatest
metropolis and market 1t opens most
attractive route OF travel for men OF busl-
ness as we'll as men of leisure, and sue
cessfully completes with the all-rail
routes in the matter Of speed, while at
the same time furnishing most delight
full change of scenery and climate. so
needful to the traveller and rest seeker.
1t supplies 8 most necessary and desir-
able link in the chain of trans continental
travel, combining all the comforts OF
home with the delights of an ocean trip,
without it's disagreeable features.
That much of the comfort and pleasure
OF our stay on this noble ship has been
due TO the constant attentions and
courtesies of its officers, and their attend
ants, and especially to the personal favors
and good will Of Capt. William Fl. Cam
pau, Purser William P. Pierce, Clerk
Fred e. Curtiss and the ship surgeon,
DR.. j. J. Drake, and we thank each
therefor, and assure them that their
kindness shall ever remain pleasant
memory.
That we acknowledge our obligations
to John Gordon, general manager of the