The Republican journal., 1901-07-11
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which also builds up the system that has
suffered from them.
It is the best medicine for all humors.
are welcome to it. desire to say that
we, in Buffalo, feel deeply grateful to
you all for the assistance you have given
to this great enterprise. This is your
Exposition, because you have spread
it's beauties and attractions before the
world, and in so doing you have exert
ed strong influence in uniting the in
terests of the many countries of the
Americas
The afternoon was given up to an
excursion on Lake Erie, novelty to
many and revelation to those un-
familiar with the magnitude and num-
Der of the steamers plying on our great
lakes. The steamship North Land, char
tered by the Merchants Exchange of
Buffalo for the occasion, is as big as an
ocean liner. Her hull is painted white,
she has three cream-colored tunnels,
and all her appointments and furnish
ings are first-class. With sister ship,
semi-weekly trips are made between
Buffalo and Chicago, distance of 900
miles. Lake Erie is the shallowest of
the great lakes and under certain con-
ditions kicks up nasty sea; but we
found it as smooth as mill pond, and
about as interesting. The steamer ran
twenty miles out into the lake and then
returned, but before making the wharf
the big craft had to be turned with the
aid of two tugs and backed upa narrow
channel, somewhat tedious proceed
ing to those on board. In fact, there
were too many excursionists; some two
thousand of them; and while provision
was made for serving lunch on board
very few got sight of it. The dining
saloon forward, and the place aft where
liquid refreshments were served, were
taken possession of by hungry and
thirsty mortals, who resolutely held the
fort, and between these points wandered
to and fro hundreds of disconsolate Ones
who would have been glad to get bit
of hardbread or a glass of lemonade
The trouble was that by some means
the National Editorial Association had
been inflated to nearly three times it's
real membership.
The recent race of 100 miles between
two steamers on Lake Erie has drawn
attention to what the fastest vessels on
the lakes can do. Within 20 years the
lake steamers have doubled their size
and speed and multiplied in number be-
yond the most sanguine forecast. The
st. Louis Globe-Democrat says that
''they are now not far from the average
railroad in speed, and in freight capacity
hold a decided advantage. Over 10000
vessels pass through the 500 canal an
nually, with tonnage of over 2o,0oo.-
600. Its business far exceeds that of
the Suez canal. Passenger vessels on
the lakes constantly grow larger, faster
and more luxurious. The tide of travel
and traffic is simply immense. Freight
rates have been reduced to figure much
below the European standard This has
been accomplished without injury to the
railway business. There is room for
both.''
In the evening a memorial meeting
was held in the Temple of Music, and it
was an occasion long to be remembered
Music, vocal and instrumental, lent it's
charms to the graceful and heartfelt
utterances of the speakers. Death had
been busy during the year, taking away
Matt. Parrott of Waterloo, Iowa, the
honored president; Charles A. Lee of
Pawtucket, R. l., former president;
J. Y. Gilmore of New Orleans, former
vice president, and twelve members.
Gov. White of West Virginia said: ''The
list of our dead this year is long one.
AS cast my eyes down the list of names
I think that they justify all that we can
say of kindness in their memory. The
world misses them; we miss them in our
Association. The earth was better for
their having lived on il" Hon. Lafay-
cite Young of Des Moines, Iowa, had
lived in the same town with the late |
president of the Association and gave
vivid picture of the mourning at his
untimely death. ''Matt Parrott," he
said, twas an old-time printer, who
reverenced his craft and held it on as
high a plane as the pulpit itself. His
type of man has almost gone out of the
business. He was the soul
of integrity, and all his life in Iowa his
fellow-citizens laid on him burdens of
public service. He cared little for per-
sonal distinction, but everything for
both small and great" 1t is
worth something to be member of the
National Editorial Association-and to
deserve such tributes as these.
The Association lost day-spent in
trip to Niagara. At least