The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-30
THE EDITORS TALK.
Kind Words For Our CITY.
" "hat the southeast Missouri Editors
Have to say About Our City and
Our People.

What the southeast Missouri Editor,
Have TO say About Our City and
Our People.
The editors who attended the meet
ing of the Southeast Missouri Pres.
Association meeting held in this city
May 18th and 10Th talk as follows
about our city and our people:
From the Piedmont Banner.
1t was the pleasure OF this writer to
spend Il day last week in Cape Cir.
ardeau in attendance on the annual
meeting of the Southeast Missouri
Press Association. Cape Girardeau
Is an old city. beautiful for location
and solid as rock. She occupies a
foremost position in the educational
and business interests ofthis section OF
the State. The Normal Institute is ii
handsome structure located on a com
manding eminence overlooking the
city. The school is well patronized
and Is Il source of pride to every citi-
zen. The business interests of the
city are in the hands of live, wide
awake and progressive men who al
ways keep Il sharp lookout for her
welfare. The people are kind. gen
erous and hospitable to high degree
They did themselves proud in the re-
ception rendered the newspaper men.
The banquet on Friday night was one
fit for kings. The writer will always
have kind recollection OF his recent
visit to Cape Girardeau and will be
glad to have the pleasure of repeating
it at any time.
From the Dunklin Democrat
Whileitwill be impossibleto mention
all who contributed to the success of
the meeting and entertainment of the
editors, the Democrats under especial
obligations to +. ). McCarty, we'll
known and interested here. Sam f.
Davis. of the Riverside hotel, Mai.
Dennis, the always suave and graceful
attorney, W. V. Leech, l.. j. Albert.
ID. \. Glenn, L. 5. Lilly, Hon. Louis
Houck, +. f. Blomeyer, DR.. Rider,
DIR. Travis. DR.. Harris, the normal
school faculty and of course Editors
Adams and Flynn.
cape Girardeau has reason to be
proud of its earned position as the
metropolis of rich and grand South
east Missouri 1t is solid city, easily
accessible from the lower portion of
this district. especially. Its sOlidity
has never been disturbed by monetary
panics and its people. are Industrious
and frugal. Its manufacturing inter-
ests are growingand its flour and lime
and paint have long been well-knOwn.
lis streets are solid. graded and we'll
kept. Its dwellings and lawns show
refinement and taste. It's educational
institutions have furnished the state
some of its most valuable citizens.
There are slight evidences of local
political jealousics, but these are more
than overcome by the genuine, spon-
taneous hospitality of its people to-
ward visitors. as especially noticed in
their hearty reception of their best
friends. the editors uf. Southeast Mis-
souri,.
From the jackson Comet.
II was our pleasure to he present at
the Southeast Press Association which
met at Cape Girardeau last Friday
and Saturday. The editors were met
and conveyed to the Court House 10y
the members of the Board of Trade,
where they were called to order by L.
J. Albert The Normal seXtette rem
dcrcG Urocomical songs which was fun
fol. all Mai. j. B. Dennis delivered
an address OF welcome which was re-
sponjeG TO 10y Or. j. y. Holmes OF the
Piedmont Banner. Judge Ross. il.
Z. Chew Of the E'redericktown Demo
crat. and I;ey. >. y. McElroy made
speeches. The meeting then adjourn
ea 10 Krueger'~ Cafe III the Masonic
building where q banquet was spread F,
whicn was reiishad py ali. Col. Joe
Flynn capped ihe climax when it came
to teasing.
-. -ae.o'owia- mo.ru- ia, Editors
"... conveyed over --. city .a viewI.-
aus@"-s. aa. Improvements: I4e
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