Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-07-03
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION.

tory, from the standpoint OF both bus
mess and pleasure. that we have ever
attended. The editors were well rep
resented, many of them being accom-
panied by their wives or other mem
bers of their families. The business
sessions were interesting and proita-
bic, and many topics were discussed
in practical ard edifying way. Ac.
tion was taken looking to changes in
the laws that would be beneficial to
the newspaper fraternity.
The people of Wheeling were most
generous and energetic in their efforts
to entertain the editors and their
friends. The Board of Trade was ac-
tive in this line and through its hos
pitable president, Hon. Geo. A. Laugh
lin, and its genial secretary, Prof.
Birch, besides other members, left
nothing undone for the enjoyment of
their guests.
Wheeling is the first city of West
Virginia, a thriving, hustling place
that has some of the most substantial
business industries in the United States
located within it. On Thursday the
B. & O. Railroad provided a special
train by which the newspaper men
visited the mills and factories in the
city and its suburbs. The great Riv-
erside Tube Works, where the raw
metal goes in at one department and
is issued in finished steel and iron
pipes at another, was an object Of
great interest-a busy hive Of indus
try in which $500 men wrestled with
the metal in its changing processes,
many of them working in what seemed
very volcano of molten matter and
kissing steam, with an Internal din
that was suggestive of Mont Pelee in
full eruption. The tin mills were al
so visited, where thousands Of busy
workers, assisted by mighty enginery
and machines of almost human ingen-
uity turn out tons upon tons Of tin
plates each day. Again to the glass
works, where sand is converted into
crystal objects of usefulness and ar
tistic beauty by the skilled workmen
and shipped all over the world. Al
most an entire day was spent in visit
ing these busy factories, and late IN
the afternoon the editors were taken
to Mozart Park, where substantial
lunch was served in most pleasant
surroundings.
Friday, after the business session,
the visitors were taken to Moundsville,
where they inspected the State Peni-
Tertiary, so ably managed by Warden
Haddock and his assistants. This was
a most interesting experience. The
people of Moundsville were very agree
able in their attentions to the editors.
Of course, J. Slidell Brown, of the
Kingwood Argus, was reelected pres
ident. He makes such an accept able
officer that nobody else is ever
thought of. The other Offices were
filled as follows: Vice President, E.
E. Hood, Charleston; secretary, ].
Bruce Hess, Warrington; treasurer,
R. G. Brown, Huntsville; historian,
T. T. MacDougal, Ceredo.
The eliminating event of the ses-
sion was the banquet held at Wheel
ing Park on Friday night. The com.
mittee in charge had spared no pains
to make it delightful affair in every
respect, and 1T could not have been
more enjoyable. The menu was a de-
licious one, the champagne Of the best'
and delightful music filed in the in
tervals. After the splendid repast
had received necessary attention, Toast
master George A. Laughlin took
charge of affairs, and in happy vein
introduced the speakers who had been
selected to respond to toasts. Gov
ernor A. B. White made character
istic speech, able and interesting, in
which he spoke of the part the news.
papers had in the development of
West Virginia. Bishop Donohue, Of
made happy address that
tickled the editors greatly. Responses
to toasts were also made by Capt. E.
E. Hood, of Charleston, Odell McKin-
ney, of Fairmont, Sam R. Harrison,
of Piedmont, the editor of the REGIS
TER, President J. Slidell Brown, OF
Kingwood, and others. 1t was early
in the morning when the entertain
ment ended, and we are sure the ed
itors had one of the happiest evenings
of their lives.
Saturday morning the editorial par
ty left by the Wheeling and Lake Erie
Railroad for Niagara Falls. The ed
itor of the REGISTER was Obliged to
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