Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-03-05

accompanying the state editors on
their trip to this city.
On their arrival at the West hotel
a group of women greeted the visi-
tors and extended whatever courte-
sizes and attention they could. Mines.
J. F.. Rhodes, chairman of the hospi-
| tality committee; Frank Meyst, w.
E. Haskell, T. NJ. Knappen, Fred Nc
Clellan, E. c. Torrey and C. A. Tuller,
Miss Martha Scott Anderson and Miss
Lucille Wetherell comprised the
group.
The stage took of its hat and made
a very low bow to the editors in the
social session rendered the visitors at
Elks' hall. Minneapolis lodge of Elks
had kindly given the newspaper men
the use of the hall for the evening,
and after the theaters were out it was
thronged with merry crowd of fun
makers and highly appreciative au-
dience of thou ght-moulders. The
long and varied vaudeville program
was one of the best ever served up
to meeting of the association in this
city.
The editors sat through three hours
of high-class specialties with unabat-
ed interest and man named Peace
cried for more when Colonel A. X.
Schalf announced, with his statliest
bow, Its all over now" Much of the
success Of the program was due to
Manager A. w. Wittig, of the Dewey
theater, who took personal charge of
the performance and kept the kettle
hot. He didn't allow the fun to lag
for one instant. and arranged the
musical and talking parts so clever
ly as to prevent their growing monot-
onous. Several of the star perform
ers were from the Dewey theater.
The members were little late in
gathering the second morning, the
late hours of the previous night being
conducive to sleep. The morning ses-
sion was devoted to papers already
presented. The afternoon session was
executive and the following officers
were elected:
President, Joseph Leicht, Winona
Westlicher Herold.
First vice-president, H. C. Miller, st.
Peter Free Press.
Second vice-president, Henry r.
Cobb, Park Rapids Enterprise.
Third vice-president, A. NJ. Welles,
Redwood Falls Reveille.
Treasurer, David Ramaley, A. O. U.
w. Guide, St. Paul.
| Secretary, C. P. Slime. St. Paul.
Executive committee, F. J. Meyst,
Minneapolis; H. P. Hall, St. Paul; c..
c. Whitney, Marshall.
Resolutions Passed.
Resolved, That the thanks of this as
ISOLATION are hereby rendered to the Min
neapolis Commercial club and especially
to Wallace G. Nye. chairman Of the Pub
lie Affairs committee, and to his associates
on the local entertainment committee,
Col. Schall, Harry Knappen, Frank j.
Meyst. Harry Knappen, J. T. Mannix
and A. c. Brokaw, for the many courte-
sizes extended the association and to
| whose untiring efforts is so largely due
the success Of the 36th annual convention.
Resolved. That Fred Mcclellan, of
the Mcclellan Paper company; Eu-
gene Stilwell, of the Minneapolis
Paper company; John Leslie, OF
the John Leslie Paper company: w. A.
Potter of the Minnesota Type Foundry
company; Webster & Brandtjen, of the
American Type Founders company; H.
D. Brown, Of Brown, Sperry & Co.;
Frank J. Meyst, of the A. NJ Kellogg
Newspaper company; "A. L. May, of the
American Press association; John J.
n Dobson, Of the North Western Newspaper
union; Col. Wright, 81 Wright. Barrett &
Stilwell;- G. Perry, Of the Printers
Electrotyping company; A. B. Farnham
Of the A. B. Farnham company; l.. H
McKinstry, Of the Minneapolis Engrav-
ing company; E. S. Warner, of the War
ner, McGill company: John A. Ryan, OF
the Buckle Printers Roller company; c.
I. johnson. Of the Johnson Mfg. COM
pany, and Mr.. E. J. Kimball, Of the
Globe Iron Works, are deserving of our
thanks for their liberal contributions to
the entertainment and association
funds.
Resolved, That Lucian Swift, bust
ness manager; J, s. McLain, editor. and
w. B. Chamberlain. managing editor
have our .warmest thanks for placing at
the disposal Of the association the col
umns of the Minneapolis Journal for the
fine special edition issued in the interest
Of the association; and that H. p. Hall
managing editor, and Frank J. Meyst
advertising manager, for the association
in connection with this issue, performed
their work with credit to themselves and
to the association.
| Resolved, lndt 10 the lauleS entertain
ment committee, Miss Martha Scott-An-
derson, chairman; to Mrs. w. j. Murphy.
who threw open the doors of her beauti-
full home, for reception to the ladies OF
the Thursday Musical society for their
entertainment at the state university, are
entitled to our hearty thanks for their
very successful efforts in entertaining the
| ladies of the association.
| Resolved, That our thanks be rendered
to Thomas Lowry. president Of the Twin
City Rapid Transit company, for special
| street car service; to the Minneapolis
Lodge of Elks. for throwing open their
magnificent hall for the smoke social, and
to the management Of the Minneapolis
and st. Paul theaters and the managers
of the Girl From Maxim's'' company
the wine, Women and Song company
the lyon Yonson" company, and the 'Or.
pheum' company for the fine entertain
ment furnished at aforesaid social; to
the management of the West hotel fol
placing at the disposal Of the association
a commodious apartment. for the annual
J convention, and for other courtesies ex-
tended; to VIM. Donaldson & Co., for
placing his extensive greenhouses at the
disposal Of the ladies, and for the dainty
lunch served; to the Minneapolis Society
Of Fine Arts, for throwing open its gal
1ery for the inspection of the members of
the association: to the Board of Regents
tended. and to the press of the city for
their uniform courtesy and excellent re-
ports Of the meetings Of the association.
it's most hearty thanks to the retiring
officers and members Of the executive
committee for the able manner in which
they have performed the onerous duties
of their offices.
Resolved, That. our thanks are also ex-
tended to the: Minneapolis Tribune and
the Minneapolis Times for the admirable
md f0r tho
many personal courtesies extended by
the members Of their respective STATS.