Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-14
EDITORIAL MEE
PRONOU]
ALBA CITIZENS oUTDo THEM.
SELVES IN MAKING THEIR WIS.,
IToRs WELCOME.
LEAVE FOR ST. LOUIS
Large Party of Editors, After Pleasant
Day at Abba and Avery, Departed
Last Night at Close of Banquet on
Three Days Trip to Worlds Fair.

Last Night at Close OF Banquet on
Three Days Trip to Worlds Fair.
Abba, Nov. 13.-(SpeciaD With a
banquet and postprandial intellectu-
al feast at the armory OF Company A,
Forty.fourth regiment Iowa National
Guard the annual convention OF the
Southwestern Iowa Editorial associa-
tion came to close in this city last
night At the close of the banquet,
the newspaper men boarded their spe-
cial train of Pullman cars and left ov-
err the Wabash at 10:30 o'clock for a
three days visit at ST. Louis, where
they will be entertained by the COM
missioners of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition.
The Banquet.
Shortly after the close OF the days
:. program at Kings opera house, the
guests, together with a number of the
prominent citizens of Abba, gathered
about the four banquet tables which
extended the full length OF the armory
and there partooli of the elaborate
banquet served by the women Of the
Abba Presbyterian church.
John p. Reese, Toastmaster.
Nearly 800 covers were laid and
when all were seated the hall present
ed a most pleasing appearance. Hon.
n. e. Kendall, who was to have acted
as toastmaster' for the occasion, was
unable to be present and John P.
Reese took his place. The toasts
were pleasing and brought forth merit
ed applause.
Meeting Success.
Despite the fact that Abba was yes
terday the victim of the most disas-
trous fire that has visited the city dur
ing it's entire history, the citizens did
not let this occurrence mar the pleas
Z ure of the convention and the affair
was a splendid success, the most sue
cessful, inf act, that the association
has held in recent years. The cordial
manner in which the Abba citizens
joined with their editors in extending
welcome to the visiting newspaper
men was received with great apprecia
tion by all. The convention was car
ried out without any deviation from
the splendid program which had been
arranged beforehand.
The Reception Committee.
The reception committee composed
of the following representative Abba
people met and welcomed the visitors
during the day: j. w. Johnosn. c. G
Mccormick, ]. M. Gass, Fred Town
send, e. C. Sloan, Frank Morris, l.. T
Richmond and Mrs NJ. M. Hinton.
Visit Coal Mines.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Thursday
morning the delegates to the conyen
tion boarded a special train consisting
of two passenger coaches and the
private car of II. C. Mutt, superintend
end of the Burlington lines in Iowa
and made a visit to the mines of the
Smoky Hollow Coal Co., in the vicin
ity of Hynes. The train was pulled
by engine No. /, owned by the mining
company. The following Burlington
officials accompanied the editorial par
ty to the mines:
H. c.. Mutt, superintendent of thu
Iowa lines. Burlington.
H. S. Jones, division passenger ag
ent, Burlington.
w. Fl. Hill. division freight agent
Burlington.
M. w. Robinson. trainmaster. OF
tumwa division, Ottumwa
b. F. Duffy, agent at Abba.
John q. Evans. proprietor and treas
urer of the coal company looked afte
the excursionists and was assisted b,
the following persons connected wit
the company:
Faley Hynes, superintendent.
p H. Hynes. secretary.
Ed. r. Evans, civil engineer.
w. j., Evans, coal salesman
J. c. Tegnell, general book keeper
Simon Phillips and j. G.. Evans. pa
roll men
j. w. Richter, bill clerk and ster
ographer
p. .. Kroeger, private stenographel
Sumptuous Dinner.
On reaching Hynes the excursionist
We're conducted to the Evans oper,
house where they were guests at
sumptuous dinner given by ]. H. Evan
and other officers of the coal company
Visit Mines.
After the dinner the newspaper mel
visited mines No. 6 and No. Z, wher
they saw the manner in which coal i
mined and loaded into cars. At min
NO. Z, a new mine IN Which the wor1
OF sinking the incline is in progress
the visitors saw the way in which tn
miners work under ground.
Well Pleased.
On every hand were heard words q
commendaticn as to the success Of tn
excursion from all members OF til
party. The delegates returned to A
bia about ) o'clock In the afternoo
well pleased and heartily compliment
ing the officials of the company for tn
royal manner in which they had enter
tanned their visitors at the mines.
Afternoon Session.
Shortly after 3 O'Clock the conve1
tion was called to order in Kings OF
era house for the closing session &
the convention with President L.. S