, 1896-07-03
With BARL0W''S EYES.
HOW THE BUDGET NAN VIEWED
THE GEM CITY AND ITS
PEOPLE.
Pencil Pushers Who Failed to Come to
Laramie Missed a Rare Treat-He
Writes Of the Plaster Works and
EuloEizes Commissioner Schnitger
and Warden Mcdonald.

anu "dTueu MCDOudlu.
Editor Barrow of Bill Barlow's Budg-
ct writes as follows concerning the
meeting of the press association in this
city:
ed to take in the meeting Of Wyoming
pencil pushers at Laramie last week
have only themselves to blame for hav-
ing missed one of the events of a life
time. Brothers Chaplin, Low and OFT,
representing the local ne~wspaporial
contingent, President Peabody, Sec
rotary Thomas and members Of the
board of trade: the better-and hand
somer-halves OF the local press, and
the people generally. had arranged a
menu of mental and physical dainties,
which were served with lavish hand and
open-hearted hospitality-as is the
habit of the liberal and enterprising
people of Laramie. Visiting brethren
and sisters were met at the train. and
instead of hotel fair and accommodate
tons, were taken to the homes Of their
hosts and assigned to parlor bedrooms
and seats at the family table. The hall
in which the association sessions were
held had been handsomely and taste
fully decorated with flowers, banners,
cartoons embracing every paper in the
.rt,,a ,r1 thoco tvrical nmhlpns If tho
profession, the shears and quill. Ele-
CANT badges were distributed among
the editors and their ladies', which
proved an open sesame to everything
going on in the town during their stay,
and the wearer of which was given to
understand, by every citizen he met,
that il he didn't see what he wanted he
had but to ask for it. A grand ball was
given Friday night and under the in
iuence Of enhancing music, a o ~
polished glass and the bright eyes and
handsome toilets Of a formidable host
of charming women, some Of us indulg-
ed in terpsichorien dissipation to an
alarming extent. A trout supper was
served, coupled with other good things.
and some of the boys distinguished
themselves to a degree in this line. A
camera was trained on the boys and
girls next day, following the business
session, and in the afternoon carriages
were provided and visits were made to
the university, through the various de-
partments OF which Miss Grace Heb
ard oficiated as guide; to the fish
hatchery where the genial and ever
courteous Major Schnitger entertained
US royalty; to the cement works, which
promises to be an important factor In
the prosperity Of Laramie and the
state, and to the state penitentiary,
where that prince Of good fellows and
efficient officer, Warden Mcdonald.
placed the entire party under lock and
bars while he exemplified the truth Of
the old adage which AYERS that the way
of the transgressor is rocky. That
evening a concert-gotten up solely in
honor Of the newspaper people-was
given at Maennerchor hall. The pro-
gram was a very enjoyable one, par
ticularly the Maennerchor and Orpheus
club songs. Dancing followed, and it
was dangerously near the Sabbath
when the good nights were said. All
in all the people of Laramie-as I knew
they could and would-have set the
people of the state an example Of hOspi-
tality which will not only rebound to
their credit for all time. but which will
doubtless serve as a pointer" to the
~Cheyennese when the press gang again
meets, in that city.
The press meeting, aside from its So
cial features, was a decided success.
While the western end Of the Union Pa
cifc was hardly represented. and the
majority Of those present were people
who had to cover considerable terri
tory in order to nswer roll call, yet
the session was a profitable as we'll as
a very pleasant one. The program COM
prised an address of welcome from A.
s. Peabody, president Of the board of
trade. and a response by M. c. Barrow.
president OF the association. An origi-
nal and decidedly interesting and witty
poem vas read by Miss Huntington Of
the Saratoga Tyre. and able papers on
subjects Of interest to the profession
were read by Messrs. Slack and Bond
Of Cheyenne, Charley Hill Of the Dem