The age-herald., 1901-07-08
ALABAMA EDITORS
 ARE HOME AGAIN They All Report a Most De-
 lighttuI Outing WERE ROYALTY RECEIVED At San Francisco They Were Taken Aboard the BattIeship Oregon,
 Where Several Speeches
 Were Made-Presentation
WERE ROYALTY RECEIVED

The Alabama editors have returned from their annual outing after having travelled a distance of nearly TOGO miles. The party journeyed through the west to San Francisco and were treated with the greatest possible courtesy at all the in termediate cities. "In fact" said MT. Rountree last night in telling about the trip, We were simply treated like lords at every place we stopped, and in all the land there is not a more hospitable peo- pie than the residents of California They reminded us of our own Alabamians, and to our surprise had prepared everything for our coming"
 In San Francisco the Alabama editors were shown about the city given a big en aboard the great battleship Oregon. Several speeches were made on board the vessel Maj. c. R. G. Joiner of Talladega thanked the officers of the ship and the
 
 tality, and assured them all the south was proud of the achievements of the Oregon. He also thanked the San Francisco Call for its kindness in making it possible for them to see the great battleship under such favorable circumstances.
 Lieutenant Commander Bostick respond ed on behalf of the officers and crew of the ship, and said his men were indeed happy to know that the South was proud of the Oregon.
 Judge Fuller of Cullman then presented Secretary Rountree with beautiful dla- mond stud as token of appreciation for his efforts in planning the trip. MT. Roun- tree responed in a short speech of thanks.
 Trip 10 California.
 When the Alabamians returned to shore they were escorted through Chinatown. This little plot of Asia lying in the cen ter of an American city was great sight to the editors.
 Under the guidance of policemen, detec- lives and Chinatown guides they strolled through the streets and places of interest for two hours and half. The party split up into small squads, each one with a guide, and in that way the district was "done" thoroughly and without loss of time.
 The usual places were visited, the opi- um joints, the josshouses, where the edi- tors burned punk to their ancestors and coveted the tapestries and antique brass jars and ornaments; the thea tres, where blood-curdling Chinese drama was run ming at high pressure; the restaurants where some of the bolder ones tried a few Chinese dainties that looked less deadly than others; the dark alleys whose records are written in blood; the merchants clubs, the Highbinder meet ing places the gambling dens, the slave quarters and the shops.
 It was in the shops that most of the time was spent, for in them the visitors found the best evidences of the peculiari ties of the race that was so new to them It was an interesting experience fol | them all and will be remembered as one | of the features of the trip across the con- | tinent.
 | For one night the Alabamians were th' | guests of the San Francisco Call, and fol the second time the building, which i' l eighteen stories high, was lighted iron pit, to dome The first illumination wa' | in honor of a visit from the President O honor conferred upon the representative of Alabama.
 MT. Rountree Delighted. MT, Rountree is delighted over the sue cess of the trip. Speaking of some of tn places visited he said:
 "The very first stop we made-at Mem phis-was signalized by most hospitabl reception. We were met at the depot b, A committee from the Chamber of Com merce, taken to breakfast at the leading restaurant and afterwards rendered | trolley ride
 At Albuquerque, N. M, Fresno, Cal. ! and Stockton we were lavishly enter tained. At San Francisco we simply coul' not have been shown more attention. A | the guests of the San Francisco Call, oi l the morning of our arrival, we were givei a tug ride over the bay. The Calls edito rial staff acted as hosts. That night WI were entertained at the Press Club. w were next taken over the United Statei battleship Oregon, our receptlon pelhs specially planned. Mayor Phelan gave ui a trip to the Cliff House and banquetet us there. In short, we had great time There were several other cities which sen committees to the train to ask us to stol over, but at several points where WI would otherwise have stopped we wer' behind time, and came straight througl to New Orleans. All of the railroads hav shown us the greatest courtesy"
 The Alabama Press Association mum bers the representatives of the leadinl dailies and weeklies in the State of Ala bama. It's president is W. b. W. Yerby W. M. Bunting Is vice-president. and MI Rountree secretary. H. s. Doster wa elected orator at the last convention.