Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-04
ONE ROUND Of PLEASURE.
THE TRIP OF THE WISCONSIN EDITORS.
Mr.. La Vigne Writes A News Letter of His
Travels in The Domain Of The Queen
in The Great Northwest Busy
to Even Rest.

Friuay a. m, july ~, IS'iS.
Dear Brother Albert: This has beer
the busiest pleasure trip We have ever
taken. Promised to write for publica.
ton from stations along route, but that
was a mistake. Time too precious
These vacation days have been so filed
with ,sCienlC attractions and pleasant
associations among 162 jolly newspaper
| people that there has been 10 oppor-
tunitY to break away excepting for a
few mods of sleep when sheer exhaus-
ton forced US to it. Serious thought Oh
an outing like this is an impossbility in
a small head, dreams only are cndur-
able, and the dreamland we have tray
eled through Is a dandy. Here is a
brief outline:
Leaving Grand Rapids Wednesday
morning, July 20, wife and myself were
accompanied as far as St. Paul by Geo.
n. Wood, who was fortunate enough to
secure an editorial proxy at the Wis
consin Press rendezvous and is now en-
ioying the round trip with full priri-
leges of an editor. When we left town
with Mr.. Wood in charge, considerable
anxiety was felt by the writer as 20 Ills
health and happiness should he remain
long away from the twin cities. Home
sickness for one that's left behind is a
disease that few medicines can heal.
But the stars were with us. Scarce had
the tram crossed into Centralia before
we formed acquaintance of Mr. and
Mrs. q. A. Duvall of Kewaunee. Wis,
headed also for the editorial tour. That
was near enough to end suspense and
bring relief. Delightful people, well
met, they have been among out closest
companions to date. Is it needs to ask,
"What's in a name?" There's magic in
name | can swear.
Reaching Winona at AZ p. M, We'd
nesday, carriage drive about the city
revealed handsome town-pretty
homes, good streets lined on either side
with protusion of shade trees, metro
poltan business houses, active people,
fine churches and public buildings,
restful parks-everything kept in per-
feet order, the picture Of neatness
itself. In comparison with almost any
city of its size WinOna is ali right The
cleanliness even in its poorest quarters,
the Polish district, was a surprise to us.
A richly constructed Polish church here
would indicate that the race, or That
part of 1t resident in WinOna at least,
was strong in its religious Inclinations.
They have putmanv thnnsand dollars
III their house of worship, nIany poor
people mortgaging their homes to help
build it. Left Winona at G:46 p. m.,
reached st. Paul at 1910 over Missis-
sippi river route of ST. Paul Ry., gem
orally called the River Division. The
landscape pictures along the river fur
nish delightful panorama for fading
evening hours and repay all travellers
who go that way.
Thursday morning Little 10 steamer
took us up the Mississippi river from
St. Paul to FortSnelling and Minnrhaha
ing. A new fort greets YOU now at
Smelling although the old walls still
frown majestically high up the banks of
the Father Of Waters. laughing Minnr-
haha has almost ceased to be, SO low is
the water in the stream, but We wee
told that IN the spring the creek renews
its life and ripping energy. The deft
hands of gardener and shrubman have
made many beautiful changes about the
parks since our last visit Boarding the
street car at the Falls our FIVE landed in
Minneapolis for dinner. Shopping with
Mrs. LaVigne all afternoon gave unmen-
tionable pleasure and so nicely did she
entertain us that no time was left to
call on the many Grand Rapids people
now resident in Minneapolis; however,
hope to find them on return stop.
Press train Of Pullmans got away from
st. Paul at 7;30 p. m,-four coaches of
Wisconsin editors, two coaches of Mich
igan scribes. Here are the Wisconsin
people aboard:
President and Mrs C w Bowron
and Misses Belle aud Ivy Bowron,
Northwestern, Oshkosh.
Secretary and Mrs 0 F Roessler and
Gladys Roessler, Banner, Jefferson.
Mr. aud Mrs Z r Head, Telegraph
Courier, Kenosua.
Mr. and Mrs E Stoppenbach and A,ie-
laide eStoppenbach, Waechter. Jefferson.
Mrs Susan Humes Sturtevant and
Miss Gene Sturtevant, Northwestern.
Oshkosh.
Mr. and Mrs \ w Shelton, Herald,
Rhinelander
Mr. and Mrs James 1 Toner, Sun,
kaukauna.
Mr. and Mrs Emil Baensch, Post.
Manitowoc.
Mr. ana Mrs Geo J Kispert. News,
Cambridge
" Il BriIgman and Miss Charlotte
Bridgman, Iron Co. Republican, Hurley
Miss Bird Bridgman, Republican.
Stanley.
Mr. and Mrs NJ P Rindlaub and Ger
trude Rindaub, Witness, Pat,evilIe
Mr and Mrs F. " Coon, Reporter,
Edgertou.
Mr. and Mrs Chas Tavlor, Shield,
Barron.
Airs. Adelaide King, Times. Naupun.
Mr. and Mrs II l. Hoard and Miss
Florence Wenham, Union, Fl Atkinson.
r J Roach. Banner. Ridgway.
Mr. and Mrs i f. Powers and Miss
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