The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
Alabama Prer| Party
 Back From Canadian Tour

The Canadian tour of the Alabama Press Association ended at Birmingham Sunday afternoon at o'clock, when 160 persons representing newspapers of the State left the special train in which they had been travelling two weeks and scat tered to their homes.
 Originally there were 1S0 persons in the party but a number~of them visited other points and will be absent from Alabama several weeks. Among these were MT. and Mrs. A. H. McNeel and Mrs. A. M. Allen of Montgomery and Col. Benjamin F. Fillmore of Demopolis, and his mother. and Mrs. Isaac Ross of Opelika. who went to New York, and Miss Margaret Dimmick of Montgomery, who stopped in Chicago
 The tour was admirably arranged and managed by Secretary J. A. Rountree of the Association. AS a pleasure trip It was a success from every viewpoint. As party of representative newspaper men and women of Alabama 1t was not suc- cess. It is doubtful if more than seventy five persons in the party were within the regulations provided by the AssociatA'n which requires that all persons parSci- pating in the tour shall be bona fide em- ployes or owners of newspapers, holding in the Association.
 The Alabama party travelled in special train of four Pullman cars. dining car. and a baggage car, and every comfort and convenience was provided.
 The first stop made after leaving Bir- mingham Tuesday, July IA. at noon was at Chicago Wednesday, where four hours were spent profitably At Chicago H. R. Charlton, Advertising Agent. and R. Mo c. Smith, Southern Passenger Agent. of the Grand Trunk Railroad, took charge of the party and their line handled tho special train throughout it's stay in Cam ada, the two railroad officials remaining with the party.
 As a mark of esteem for Messrs. Charl- ton and Smith, the Alabamians presented them with handsome watch fobs before their leavetaking. MT. .Rountree was also by the party. In Toronto he was presented with a handsome gold watch, the presentation speech being made by Judge s. L. Fuller of The Gull man Democrat.
 Canadian Hospitality.
 The Alabamians reached Toronto at : o'clock in the morning of July 16 Here they were treated to true Canadian hos pitality-a hospitality that made them feel that they were in the Southern part of the United States. A committee of the Toronto City Council, of which Alderman J. J. Ward was Chairman, waited on the party at the hotel where they were stay HE anu dnHOuHCCu Iiidl anu tallyhos would be in readiness at 10 o'clock to drive the Alabamians about the city.
 The drive over this beautiful city of Canada will hnger as a sweet memory In the minds of those who felt the warm hearts of these Canadian gentlemen. At the magnificent city hall. which cost B. 000, ,000 stop was made and Acting Mayor Ramsden spoke words of welcome that .f. lf The Advertiser, responded in behalf of the Alabamians.
 In the afternoon the party was taken to Island Park across Toronto Bay, where an elaborate luncheon was served and where toasts were drunk to His Most Gracious Majesty, King Edward VII, and to the President of the United States. Speeches were made by several Toronto. Aldermen and newspaper men and res- ponses by President w. E. w. Yerby of the Press Association and T. E. Will Hams of Dothan Siftings.
 At midnight of July Is the special train left for Muskoka wharf about 1O0 miles north of Toronto and all of Friday July r was spent on the beautiful lakes of the Highlands of Ontario. The party was on the steamer Medora and the ves- seI passed through Lakes Muskoka, Ros- seau and Joseph Undoubtedly the scenery on these lakes is not surpassed on the American continent and the fishing is said to be unexcelled. The lakes are said to favorably with those of Italy and Ireland.
 On the St. Lawrence.
 The party returned to Toronto at night and left for Kingston where the steamer Toronto on the St. Lawrence River was boarded Saturday morning and the cars were sent by rail to Montreal All of was spent on the grand St. Lawrence River, Montreal being reached late Saturday evening. As is well known the St. Lawrence River flows nOrthward and many members of the parey were in a quandary as to whether they were going down the river or up" the river. President Yerby of the Association finally determined the vexing question by de- livering an opinion that the boat was going down the river while the party was going up the river.
 A trip on the St. Lawrence River is worth thousands of miles of travel. The thousand islands, and the magnificent homes of millionaires make 1t a most scene. At Prescott Ontario passengers are transferred to smaller boat, in order that the rapids of the St. Lawrence may be safely passed.
 hC party optIlt nlSDl OuD- day and Monday in Montreal. the chief city of Canada. Montreal Is a city of churches. Brenton Macnab. managing editor of The Montreal Star and President of the Province of Quebec Press Asso- ciation, who called on the party Satur- day evening informed them that like good Canadians they would be expected to spend Sunday quietll, but there would be something doing Monday
 When Monday came the sta atement of Mir. Macnab was made good. There was something doing" every minute of Mon day.
 Entertained in Montreal.
 Members of the Province of Quebec Press Association took the party in charge a a. m. for a ride in observation cars about stands like a sentinel overlooking the city which lies at its base along the St Law renee River. Guides on the cars explain ed all points of interest and surely Mon treal Is city of most historic interest.
 At noon the party ascended Mount Roy al. where they were joined by a com- mittee of the Montreal City Council head ed by Alderman Sadler. A most elaborate champagne luncheon was served and speeches were made by Aldermen Sadler and Lavallee to which H. s. Doster of The Prattville Progress. and others. re- sponded. Each member of the party was then presented with handsome silver sou venir buttons and elaborately bound books giving elaborate data of Montreal.
 From Mount Royal the party was taken In carriages to a steamer which was in waiting on the St. Lawrence River, and the Alabamian were shown the splendid harbor of Montreal by the Board of Har- Dor Commissioners. On the vessel a sec Dnd elaborate luncheon was served and