The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-18
w. X. c. Convention at Norfolk.

The delegates from this part of the
county were Obliged to go to Superior
or Hastings on Monday in order to get
a good start with the TEST of the dele.
gates. | went to superior and was
Hospitality entertained there by friends.
Tuesday morning we started with the
delegation from Superior over the
Northwestern railroad. It was Il new
route to me and ! at once began to no.
ticc the country. \, first it was corn
fields on one side aud corn fields on
the other for miles and miles. As we
began to get ON higher land the wheat
fields commenced, and when we came
in the vicinity of the Platte river corn
prevailed again. We passed one ranch
where there were 5000 cattle, and AN
other where the anne number of sheep
were being prepared for market.
Very few delegates were on Il
train, but when we got to Fremont we
had to change cars and wait an hour
and we found the depot full of them,
that had come from all directions.
Then greeting ard ~handshaking COM
menced. found many old friends.
Three car loads went from there, and
we had a jolly time all the way. We
arrived at Norfolk about $50. When
| entered the Pacific hotel the first per-
sou ! encountered was Mr.. Winters of
Red Cloud, which goes to show that go
where you will you will find Red Cloud
persons. We soor found the entertain.
tainment committee and were sent to
our homes for the time we should stay
there. We were sent to the home of d..
and Mrs. Hagey and were warmly
welcomed and royalty treated. We
were only half a block from the church
where the convention met, and taking
it all together We were ure we had the
best place in town. But when we
talked with the other delegates we
found that each one thought they had
the best llace. So we came to the
conclusion that all were good pla ,es
but ours was the nearest to the conyen-
ton. We found that the people Of
Norfolk were very hospitable aud gen.
erous. The city was beautifully deco.
rated and they have some fine build.
ings. We did not have an opportunity
to visit the beet sugar factory as Fri.
day forenoon was the only time VIC had
to go and there were toe many SLOW
drifts. 1t showed hard there nearly all
day Thursday and the wind blew.
There was quite "a full delegation at
the convention. The usual business
was done, but what pleased us the
most OF anything was that we elected
our president, Mrs. Abbie N. Adams OF
Superior; and she received a large ma.
jority. At the campfire after the in.
stallation service she made q very fine
spe ech which was well received. She
appointed Mrs. j. ID. Slime of Superior,
department secretary, who is an ef
ticient woman for that importan,
Office. On our return we also had Il
very lively and happy parting. W,
had our president and secretary with
us. Arriving At Fremont we were M,
at the depot by Comrade j +. Kendall
formerly of Super Tor, who escorted u,
to his hotel. We found prepared fol
the presidential party IA tine banquet
consisting Of the dcilcacies of the sea.
son. The and tables were deco
rated with flags and flowers. All fell
exceedingly grateful 10 niue host and
hostess for their entertainment. Ailcl
the good bycs nj Fremont our ride /,
Superior was quiet and restfu,, arriy
ing about II p. IN. 100 late for me To %
home so | stayed with my friends unit
the next night and came home wei
satisfied with my trip and the conven
ton. Next year we meet at York anC
the delegates from that town were very
enthusiastic about entertaining theil
w. r. &. friends. The &. A. X. made
very important change in the time o
meeting. Hereafter the encampmen
/, and convention are to meet in MAY
which will be a much better time 70
all concerned.
Mrs +. b. KNOTT.
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