The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-06-28

sonal acquaintance with practically every
newspaper man in the state Here each
Of the party was provided with hand
some badge and button, with his or her
name attached, which were the gift OF
the Kellogg Newspaper Company, the
American Press Association. the Mime
sofa Type Foundry Company. and the
American Type Founders. The button
represents Niagara Falls, and below was
a map Of Minnesota and the states ex-
tending to New York, with the Great
Lakes, the travelling editor standing at
St. Paul and looking toward buffalo
marking the location Of the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition. 1t all makes neat
souvenir Of the trip.
The party $40 persons, was the largest
by nearly SO persons that has ever gone
on one Of these editorial excursions, and
consisted wholly of members of the state
association. Attached to the editorial
special train was Gov. Van SAINTS special
car for the accommodation of himself and
Mrs Van SAINT and his staff, SENATOR
Moses E. Clapp and daughter, and State
Secretary Hanson. wife and daughter. In
all about thirty persons. 1t was feat
ure of the trip that the editors should
have charge of the dedication Of the
Minnesota building at the exposition
when 1t was turned over by the Mime
sofa board Of managers to the governor
and by him to the exposition managers.
The presence of the state executive, the
sena tor and the other officials gave add
ed dignity and prominence to the excur-
sion and was very pleasant feature,
being wholly non-politcal. Every edi-
tor recognized the courtesy of the gov
ernor in comforting upon the editorial
association the honor Of the dedication
Of the splendid Minnesota building, and
all joined in extending to him every cour-
tesy due the head of the state govern
ment.
The train consisted of seven sleepers. a
day coach and baggage car After the
exceptionally fast run, we were landed
at the Dearborn street station. where a
splendid breakfast had been arranged for
the party by the Grand Trunk officials at
Chicago. All the party were seated at
once, a large room having been cleared
and seated for our accommodation
The service was by Mr.. Fred Harvey.
lines dining cars and eating house. and
has national reputation.
Chicago to Buffalo.
The start from Chicago was made
promptly, and we had a delightful ride
and Michigan. seeing Valparaiso. South
Bend. Casopolis. Battle Creek, Lansing,
and its handsome capitol building. and
Durand. by daylight. and passing under
the st. Claire river by the Port Huron
tunnel, one Of the marvels of modern en-
cheering skill. 1t was at Durand that
we had supper: Every one who was on
the trip through eastern Canada over
the Grand Trunk last year. knew what
supper at Mr.. Arthur S. Thomas Durand
eating house meant. Everything moves
like clockwork. With Mr.. Thomas in
direct charge. the service is faultless.
and the meals we have had there have
been as nice and as satisfactory as any
we have ever had anywhere. and more
could not be said. for on these trips the
editors always have the very best. In
order that all the ladies of the editorial
party might be served at once without
delay, the dining room seating but 100.
Gov. Van SAINT and party were taken to
the Richelieu hotel. near by. and were
we'll cared for there. Our stay at Du-
rand was two hours. and Mr.. Thomas
had an excellent orchestra to help pass
the time of waiting: indeed. he neglected
nothing, and the editors all endorsed him
as a royal good fellow.
Approaching Buffalo in the early morn
ing, the Grand Trunk entered Niagara
over its new steel arch bridge, a splendid
engineering feat, which three years
ago was built to replace the old original