The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-21
EDITORS ARE HERE
THIRTY-sIXTH CONVENTION or
MINNESOTA STATE EDITORIAL
ASSOCIATION is on
MANY WOMEN IN ATTENDANCE
President SIunrOe Delivers His An
nuaI Address-Ca1Is Attention to
Abuse Of Postal system on
SecOnd-CIass Matter.

The thirty-sixth annual convention of
the Minnesota State Editorial association
was opened yesterday, but the tour Of
the bases will not be completed until to-
day. There was so much business to
come before the organization that 1t was
impossible to make home run in one
day.
When the convention opened yesterday
morning about 200 editors, and 100 of
their wives assembled at the West hotel,
Where they were warmly welcomed by
Mayor Ames in a neat speech in which he
gave them the freedom of the city, and
hCped they would see the elephant"
Fer we have an elephant in Minneap-
ohs,' he said. "He is plucked by the
gIana jury occasionally, but he is still
Wallace G. Nye, chairman of the con-
Nentlon. committee of the Commercial
club, welcomed the guests; he said the
club was interested in securing con-
TentionS for Minneapolis, and highly APP
preciated the present gathering. They
would endeaYor to entertain them while
here, and hoped that the programme
would meet with their entire approval.
lie also spoke about the programme ar
ranged for the visiting women, and hoped
mat 1t would be an Incentive for more
eoltorS to bring their wives when they
met in the city again
w. j. Munroe, president of the associa-
ZION, responded happily in neat little
sPSSSiise1IQ Co0plune0IeQ MINNEAPOLIS and
ler Wen Known reputation for entertain
ang visiting guests, and said that he knew
every member of the association would
appreciate the Warm-hearted welcome
Nhat mad been extended. The reception
committee was on hand promptly ard did
much towards making the visitors at
nome while they were assembling
Badges were presented them and if va
not long before nearly evrybody in the
1oDDy of the hotel was wearing a red
pdoge with button on which was en-
graVed loaf of bread and a print of
pGlter, which is emblematic of Minneso-
Ia as the bread and butterf' state The
badges for the won en- We're blue, and the
reception committee for the latter was
present to see that the female contingent
was properly taken care Of
Ihe convention got down to business
ABOUT IL o clock, and President Munroe
oeliveref his annual address He dwell
largely on the work done during the past
year, spoke of their regular summer OUT
ing, and the benefits that We're derived
from such trips, and also called atten-
Icn TO the work done by the executive
committee in partially arranging for the
excursions which will be held next year
ne called attention to the abuses of
Inc postal system an second-clasz mail
matter, and said in his Judgment the
- rate on Second-claSS mail matter should
0e doubled. He spoke favorably of the
tree delivery system in rural districts
ana centended that no branch of the
government was more appreciated by the
rurak population than this. His ad-
dress vas well received
ne rest OF the forenoon was taken IN
with reports Of committees and reading
OF papers, the subject of which will be
thoroughly discussed in today's meeting.
In the afternoon session several more
papers were zread and report of the
executive mad9 ~ next years excursion
The committee rad looked into the mat
ter and recommended that the next meet
1ng be held at Georgia Bay, and that the
TRIP be made via the 500 line to the 500,
ana a. boat be taken from there and a
tour Of the Thousand Islands made.
The following committee on resolutions
was appointed; Frank Day, Fairmont,
Mimi; John A. johnson, st. Peter; A. NJ.
Wells, Redwood Falls; Irving Todd of
the State Editorial association, and
of the Publishers association, were ap-
pointed delegates to attend the national
association meeting to be held April Is,
at Het Springs, Ark.
The women were entertained in the af-
ternoon by being taken through Donald
sons green houses, and later at re-
ception and musicale given at the resi-
dence of Mrs w. J. Murphy, who was
assisted in receiving by the members of
the ladies' local reception committee. In
the evening tickets were furnished the
visiting delegates and their wives, and
they attended the performances at the
local theaters, and after the show the
men were entertained at a smoke social
given in Elks' hall by members of the
local press.
Today's work win be given UP to the
election of officers and reports of several
committees. together with a discussion
OF papers that have been read and a Sc
lection for next years meeting place.