, 1900-08-02
VOL. 10. NO. l.
O PRESS MEETING.
Short and Witty Speeches Made by
Members of the Press and Every
Thing Goes Harmoniously.

TUESDAY noon INC eultorS VI tne
Wyoming Press Association came
in from Rawlins on one of the
Wyoming S%outhern's big six
horse coaches. The party was
composed of E. A. Slack of the
Cheyenne Leader, 1. o. Middaugh
and wife of the Wheatland World,
F. w. OFT and wife Of the Lara
mic Times, Mrs. j. r. Williams
4 wife Of the editor of the Laramie
4 Boomerang, George w. Perry,
wife and son, of the Rawlins Re-
publican and Will Reid of the
Rawlins journal.
After the guests had had din
ner, they assembled in the Ma
sonic hall which was very beauti-
fully decorated with flowers and
potted plants, where the press
meeting was to be held. The
hall was comfortably full of Sara
togaites who had turned out to
hear the editors express their
views on everything in general
and themselves in particular.
The meeting was called to order
at 3 o'clock by Editor Slack and
j. F. Crawford made the press an
address of welcome presenting
them with a key to the town. The
key was 5 feet long and was paint
ed a copper color. J. created
considerable amusement.
Editor Slack responded to the
address of welcome in a short
speech which was full of good ad-
vice and compliments.
Editor Middaugh favored the
audience with some remarks about
the Country weekly" and if it had
not been for a few remarks he let
slip at the close of his speech we
verify believe every man or wo-
man in this town who is looking
for a snap would have started a
newspaper at ouce. However he
saved the situation at the last min
nte. His article was very much
enjoyed.
As so many We're absent who
were TO take part in the program
it was decided to drop it and each
editor was called upon to make a
few extemporaneous remarks.
Will Reid made a few remarks
concerning the prosperity of the
press. Editor Slack was called
upon to discourse on the patent
medicine adj. and handled that
subject, as well as the pestiferous
agents who make contracts for
them, in a manner which left no
doubt in the minds of his auditors
how he stood on that subject.
Editors Perry and OFT each fav-
ored the audience with a few short
and fitting remarks,
After the speaking came the
election of officers. Editor Slack
was elected president; Will Reid,
vice-president; I. o. Middaugh,
secretary; G.. w. Perry, treasurer;
aud F. w. OFT, Frank Spafford,
and j. F. Crawford, executive
Committee. A place for the next
meeting Of the Association was
'Ythen discussed and Cheyenne de-
b cided ON as the most central and
accessible point, A vote of thanks
was given the citizens of Saratoga
for the kind attentions shown the
members of the Association, and
especially to the ladies' who so
kindly contributed plants and
flowers and decorated the hall.
The meeting was tten adjourned.
At 1870 the members of the AS
ISOLATION and a large Number
of Saratoga people attended
the supper given at the Hotel
Wolf in honor of the press. The
supper was excellent and Land
lord Wolf covered himself with
glory. During the meal the Sara
toga Cornet Band furnished an
abundance of excellent music and
when the guests had finished sup
per and were gathered on the ho-
tel veranda they were treated
to such soul stirring music as
only Messrs Snyder, Wilcox and
Havas know how tn mala until