The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-01
Midsummer Meeting Of the
Lake Superior Press
Association.
HELD AT sAULT STE. MARIE
The Visitors Were Entertained
in Royal Style by the People
OF That City.

The first annual midsummer
meeting of the Lake Superior Press
Association, held in Sault Ste.
Marie Monday and Tuesday, was an
enjoyable event which will long be
remembered by those in attendance,
and the liberal and royal entertain
ment accorded the visitors by the
good people of that beautiful and
thriving city will forever be cher
ished in memory.
Most of the visitors arrived in the
500 over the South Shore and 500
lines at 10 and 1920 Monday morn
ing, and were met at the Union de-
pot by committee of representa-
tives of the local press and other
business men and escorted to car
riages in waiting, and driven to ho-
tells, where Accommodations had been
provided in advance.
After dinner the visitors viewed
the locks, were escorted through
the fish hatchery, and nearly all en-
joyed the exciting feat of shooting
the rapids.
At O clock the guests were es-
corted to carriages and taken to
Chandler Heights, Fort Brady and
then to Little Rapids and the Coun-
try Club, an hour being spent at
the club house and grounds where
the visitors were handsomely re-
ceived and entertained. Return
ing, the drive was made in the cool
of the evening, the hotels being
reached just at the supper hour.
AT 7:30 in the evening business
session of the association was held
in the elegant rooms of the lie Saut
de Sainte Marie club, which had
been generously donated for the oc-
casion.
The meeting was called to order
by President Van Valkenburg, of
the Escanaba Journal, who made an
interesting address, and bespeaking
for the association long and sue
cessful career.
Hon. Chase S. Osborn then gave
very pleasing and interesting ad-
dress, taking for his subject ''The
Lake Superior Press Association !;
What Must be Done to Insure It's
Perpetuity," as did also Mr.. James
Russell, of Marquette, the latter S
subject being: System in Country
Offices. The Material Benefits De-
rived From II. 4"
Several numbers on the program
were omitted, owing to the absence
of those to whom they were as
signed.
The following report was then
read by f. w. Kibby, secretary
tItdSuTcI Vi OilC uSSOCldJlOu.
Gentlemen:-I herewith submit
my first semi-annual report as Sec
retary and treasury of the associa-
tion. 1t is, of necessity, brief, be-
cause of the fact that only tenn
porary organization was effected at
the meeting held in Ishpemlng, and
the life of the association has been
short. An earnest effort has been
made to increase the membership
and to keep up the interest in the
work of the association, and with
gratifying results. Nearly all the
newspaper publishers of the upper
peninsula have either been enrolled
as members, or have signfied their
intention of joining the Association.
At the present time there is an ac
tive membership of 55. This is
strong indication that the newspa.
per workers are alive TO the benefits
to be derived from the organization,
and is an earnest argument that the
association will be permanent in
character. If proper methods are
pursued there is no doubt but the
Lake Superior Press Association
will have long and useful career.
In connection with the midsummer
meeting, ] wish to call attention to
the courteous treatment accorded
the association by the railway com
pauies. In arranging for the trans
portation for the members desiring
to attend, Mr.. George w. Hibbard,
general passenger agent OF the Du.
luth, South Shore Il Atlantic rail,
way, aud Mr.. W. X. Galloway,
general passenger agent of the 500