The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-27
Iiona| Editorial
Association,
:, Editor In a Whirl of
Enthusiasm and
Excitement.
porrLANp, OREGON,

. solid town with many stont
4 brick blocks 6 to 8 stories
IA, Thi. hotel Portland, j.
Iilt on the plan of the Colorado
a Glenwood Springs, is I storie.
|igh, and is much finer than the
Slorado. It is crowded with
vssts and |. headquarters for the
.,ociation. Imagine 500 or 900
exspaper people, many women
pnong them, all dressed in their
best, with beautiful badges deco
rating every one, a reception CON-
mites Of 1 200 from the city and
sate, all very sociablc, an elegant
und discoursing most of the time,
bnd you can begin to compre-
sul the whirl in which 1 find
nysef. Potted plants and beau
iiful flowers stand in hooks and
corners Of the spacious halls and
i've forth q sweet perfume that
6oats through the immense
structure. lam pleased with the
elegant appearance of the men and
women composing the association.
1t Is as 6ne q body as l have ever
kad the honor to mingle with, and
you know that l have met with
some good ones. The association
ut in the beautiful opera house
yesterday at 10 O'Clock for the
fnt time in this annual session.
AT least 600 newspaper men and
women were seated in the par
quet running back in the family
circe, while the galleries were
crowded with reception committees
and prominent people of the city.
Although 10 O'Clock a. m. the
large building was brilliantly
lighted by electricity. A splen-
did brass band enlivened the hap
| pg oceasion by discoursing sweet
Ip,A appropriafe- music. When
tbs rsst audience had been called
70 order Gov. Geer in an eloquent
speech extended q cordial welcome
TO the editors, then the Mayor of
the city Of Portland threw open
The doors Of the city and invited
Us to help ourselves to anything
se wanted. The president of the
oregon Press association in an
eloquent address made us all feel
We were indeed welcome guests.
President McCabbe of the asso-
cation responded to the eloquent
remarks and did it SO gracefully
and nowery we all echoed our en-
dorsement by hearty clapping of
hands. 1t was indeed a great re-
oeption-one of the most brilliant
and animated 1 ever attended.
Tho only real business trans
acted before dinner was the ap-
pointment of a committee on Gre
dentials. Upon convening after
dlnner 80 quickly was the report
made = a printed paper as large as
he TRIBUNE was passed to each
member on which appeared in bold
tyPe the name and address OF every
oelegate present. Then came the
reading Of various able papers of
great Importance and interest to
,ne profession. Discussion fol-
lowed and in its wisdom the as
soc'ation quickly decided its ap-
p1oval ! or disappioval. One of
'oe questions presented and de-
clded was that no type setting
machine now offered was suitable
of profitable for small Offices like
the TRIBUNE.
Last night the First Baptist
ooarch, ! a stone temple seating
S'ooo, was crowded with editors
:. ,ao their friends to witness the
memorial Service of the late
Eugene Field, of Denver. The
lArge pipe organ was handled by
~ artist and some of the most
r: 'Saatiful pieces written by Mr..
'. l,e,d and set to music by a Port
'aaa lady were sung by a double
qusrlet. Some very appropriate
.nd affecting remarks and euiogies
"e,e offered by newspaper men
.na c'ergymcn, the whole forming
! I'VE very interesting meeting. Hon.
,,S "Olf Londoner, of Denver, grace
iully presided.
But there is SO much turning
Up and such a whirl of excitement
must close for the present.
.o.got to say in the generosity
s.'ended on every hand by the
isop.e OF the city and state the
sa s.leet car companies sent each
ao'egate little white envelope
,so;sa'aining 20 tickets good for a
.'ae @ on any street car in the city,
"'tn The request thut when they
'nd "s,e gone to Immediately apply
!. a y .ney would be glad to favor
Us with more.
!. everybody in the city and state
= n.y. very friendly and cordial and
, 'ns. handsome badges worn BY
noers y .i admits without question
y anything going on.