The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-10-31

mensely and derived both profit and
pleasure from their attendance.
Business being concluded, an excurs-
ion and banquet on the lake was tend.
cred by the Occur d'Alene 4 st. Joe
Transportation company, on board
their beautiful new boat, the steamer
Idaho, one Of the finest crafts on
inland waters. Refreshments were
served aboard the boat. KOotenai
Herald.
The third annual meeting Of the
Idaho State Press association which
met at Occur d'Alene this week, WAS
interesting, enjoyable and we'll attend
ed. After banquet given by the
Spokane commercial club the editors,
many Of them accompanied by their
wives, arrived 1T Occur d'Alene
Monday morning. The. local editors,
j. T. Scott and o. b. Moon, with
other members Of reception com
mittee, promptly turned the city
over 70 the visiting scribes who pro-
ceeded 10 share its accommodations
with the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs.
In the afternoon the meeting was call
ed to order in the pavilion by the
president J. r. Yost Of Standpoint,
and . humber Of valuable addresses
were made and papers presented. In
the evening q reception was rendered
the visitors, Hon. Earl Sanders max
ing the address Of welcome, to which
President Yost responded. - Rathdrum
TribuRe.
A majority Of the Boise delegation
of newspaper men who attended the
third annual meeting Of the Idaho
Press association AZ Occur d'Alene
have returned home They are I'm
Rnimous in their expression of the
courtesies extended while in the
north. Particularly do they wish TO
extend their thanks to the railroads
OF the state, TO the Spokane Chamber
Of Commerce, ss we'll as TO the news
paper men Of that city, and also TO
the press and citizens generally Of
the beautiful city Of Occur d'Alene.
The visitors were rendered a boat ride
on beautiful Occur d'Alene lake in
the commodious and elegantly fur
nished steamer Idaho. During the
trip refreshments were served. There
were reci;Ations by some, responses
81 - al RsaA
pioneer citizen Of Occur d 'Aiene,
was unanimously made an honorary
member u the association. In his
response the judge passed q high
compliment upon the newspaper
fraternity. stating that in his early
life he had dRbbled somewhat in the
newspaper business, having conduct
ed q union paper in Mississippi dur
ing the civil war, under somewhat
trying circumstances. Idaho Union
let.
The third annual meeting Of the
Idaho State Press association, which
was held In Occur d'Alene, Monday
and Tuesday Of this week, was the
: most successful gathering of this or
; ganization ever held, and the very
large number that were in attendance
are loud in their expressions OF
satisfaction over the soiourn in the
north. The plans for this annual
trip and meeting we're carried out
In a highly commendable manner,
aud nothing was left undone 10 make
. the occasion one long to be remember
, ed by the ones who mould public
. opinion and in large measure direct
- the destinies of one commonwealth.
AZ beautiful Occur d'Alene. on tbs
e picturesque shore Of the "unsalted
sea- bearing its name, the local com
Z. mittee met the quillpushers at tn,
u train aud escorted them to the various
= hotels aud other stopping places
" showing them every courtesy. Tues
y day afternoon the association AND
;, many others were given a ride anC
7" banquet on the beautiful steamed
, Idaho, on enchanting and inspiring
y lake Occur d'Alene. Among the in
8 vited guests were ex-LieutenRn
Governor Stevens and Judge Budlong
le who ran a newspaper in Mississippi
% during the rebellion, and who wa
% elected an honorary member Of tn
y association, also Worlds Fair Com
le missioner Beed, Of Wallace, who in
81 vited the association to meet at tn
D. Idaho building at st. Louis mex
ne year. A very enjoyable program wa
er carried out on the boat. Capita
IL News.