The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-02-10
Editors at Fort Dodge.

The TWENTY fi'th annual meeting Of
the Upper De> MONIES Editorial associa-
tiou was held ut FJ. Dodge CIR Thurs
day and Friday of last week and was
one of the largest attended meetings
with one or two exceptions in the his
tory of the association. The newspaper
| men aud cilizens of Fit. Dodge spared
| neither tine nor expense in preparing
for the visitors and the welcome was of
the mos, CORDIAL, This fact was par
ticulariy shown in the case OF Mr.. John
Dalton OF Manson, who was met at the
depot by the chief of police and his
lisutenants and escorted that gentle
man TO the awaiting patrol wagon.
The horses were on their metal and
the drive through the city was excit-
ing.
The greater part of Thursday was
taken up with preliminary business at
the elegantly appointed rooms of the
Elks' Lodge Thursday evening the
auditorium OF the new court house was
filled 10 Overlooking. wher Mayor
able address turned the keen of the
city over to the editors. Mr.. Chandler
president of the association. -faultless
lv in dress suit, said TO be the only
one in the association res sounded in
an appropriate manner. Az intervals
Il number OF vocal selections were
rendered proving that Fort Dodge
possesses strong musical talent. Hon
Geo. ID Perkins editor of the Sioux
City Journal gave the principal ad
dress OF the evening on The Moral In
tiuance OF the Press His address was
a masterpiece and highly appreciated.
On Friday morning the real work of
the NEE tin was taken up. The large
rooms in the Masonic building were
filed with editors, many ladies and
citizens also being present. A. B.
Funk of Spirit Lake, read a paper on
"The Editorial Page Of a Countr.
Weekly" which was heartily com
mended and served to bring out con-
siderable discussion. Other papers
were read by A. r. Thornton of Rolfe
L W White of Woodbine, Harry la
gram of Des Moines and Col. Raymond
of Hampton. Each paper was followed
points of interest TO the profession
brought to light. Geo. E. Roberts di-
rector of the mint was present and also
spoke, In the election of officers L NJ
Purcell of Hampton was elected presi
dent. James Downing of Fort Dodge
vice-president and All Adams of Hum
bolt secretary He is also supposed to
pay the bills OF the association. After
adjournment drive through the city
in charge of the Commercial Club was
much enjoyed The banquet was held
in the Elks' hall and was brilliant af-
fair, covers for three hundred were
laid. NJ. f. Healy officiated as toast
master and called upon the following
gentlemen for toasts: Victor Deliver,
John Dalton, r.. M. Wright, Harry In
gram, II. A. Cook, E. e. Johnson, Geo.
Perkins, Joe Trigg and others. The
menu was an EDITORS Joy. being. very
elaborate and elegantly served.
Fit. Dodge is a rapidly growing me-
tropolis, her business men are ACTIVE
and on the ebert, the Commercial Club
recently organized, is an organization
composed of business men who are on
the lookout for new enterprises AT ali
times. The gypsum mills near the city
are seven in number employing so or 80
men each. A pleasing feature OF the
editorial meeting was visit down in
to the mines. Upon the invitation of
the Great Western special train of
three cars was loaded with visitors,
and Notwithstanding the numerous
railroad wrecks occurring daily many
visitors felt safer on board the train
than hundred feet under ground
The success Of the meeting was
largely due to the untiring efforts of
Mr.. Maloney of the Messenger, who
| had the general management of the af-
fair. AS an entertainer Fit. Dodge
stands high in rank and the visitors
speak in glowing terms of their treat
ment.