The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-16
MINNESOTA EDITORS, OUTING.
Plans for the Annual Excursion
This Year to Mackinac.

This Year to Mackinac.
The executive committee of the Min
nesota Editors and Publishers associ-
alton has completed arrangements for
it's annual excursion, and having in
view the limited time which news
paper men can this year devote to re-
creation, an outing of but four days
has been arranged, with such attract
ions and economy of expense, that It
is hoped and believed a large atten-
dance will be assured. The excursion
will leave st. Paul on the morning Of
Tuesday, Sept. 8, visit Mackinac Island
by way of the lakes, and return to ST.
Paul Saturday morning, Sept. IL, in
ample season for outgoing trains to
all parts Of the state.
The total expense for the excursion
will not be heavy for one person. This
amount includes every necessary ex-
pense, and comprises transportation
on rail and water, beTrths in sleeping
cars and state rooms on steamships,
all necessary meals hotel charges and
carriage drive on Mackinac Island. The
transportation will be via the Eastern
Minnesota Division of the Great North
ern railway from st. Paul to Duluth,
and the Northern Steamship company
palatial boat from Duluth to Mackinac
Island, and the exceedingly low rate
is possible through the courtesy of Mr..
]. J. Hill. The excursion itinerary is
as follows:
Rendezvous at Windsor Hotel In st. Paul.
on Tuesday moning, Sept. 8. The executive
committee will be present to arrange trans
portation. deliver badges and attend to all
necessary details
SIS a. M; arrive at Duluth at lis D. m. ;
leave Duluth on Steamship North West" at
1:45 p. m.
Sept 9-Arrive at Sault Ste. Marie at II :15
A IN 1paV Cau lf TO OF IA
arrive at Mackinac Island at 7:30 .. M. where
carriages will be waiting to convey the party
to the Grand Hotel
Sept. 10-Breakfast at a. NJ; carriage drive
through the National Park and to points of
interest the island at a. M; leave Mack
mac Island on Steamship North Land at
1890 a.. M; arrive at Sault Ste Marie at
p. M; leave Sauit Ste. Marie at $50 p. m.
Sept. n-Arrive at Duluth at p. m. and
proceed to the Spalding House, where supper
will be served; at p. m. entertainment at
the pavilion; leave Duluth at IL 20 p. M,
and take sleeping cars Eastern Minnesota
division of the Great Northern railway
Sept. 12-Arrive In Minneapolis a. M,
St. Paul 1870 a. M, the party dispensing in
the Union Depot.
All persons intending to participate
in the excursion must notify the COM
mittee on or before Monday, Aug. 81
By order of the association, and in
compliance with contract with the rail-
roads and steamship companies only
bona fide editors and publishers who
are members of the association and
the members Of their own families, can
be permitted to participate in this ex-
cursion. The committee will construe
this rule literally, as per instructions
of the association, and the term Ed
itors. and Publishers" will mean those
actually engaged in newspaper and
publishing work. Any effort to deviate
from this rule will be embarrassing to
the committee: and the association.
An advance remittance must be for
Warded for each person booked for the
excursion, and must be in the hands
of the committee on or before Aug. 81
In assigning berths and state-rooms
preference for lower berths and out
side rooms will be given to gentlemen
and their wives and to ladies. So far
as possible two persons will be re-
qu1red to occupy one berth Outside
state-rooms accommodate three peo-
pie, and inside state-rooms accommo-
dateztwo people. Only members of the
association, who have paid the cur
rent years dues will be eligible as ex-
cursionists. All who have not paid the
current years dues must remit an adj
ditional 81, which will be credited as
annual dues on the treasurer's books
All bona fde editors and publishers in
Minnesota are eligible to membership.
IMeHoeIsnip also comprises former
Minnesota editors now resident in this
state, who have retained their con-
nection with the association.
Those intending to participate in the
excursion should notify, and send re-
mittance to G. p. Slime. Of the execu-
tive committee, ST. Paul.
Arrangements i have been made
whereby members. residing. on the lines
Of the Great n ortherf railway NAV Sc
cure TRANSPORTATION to and from ST.
Paul by addressing F. 1. Whitney.
general passenger agent, Great North
ern building, ST. Paul