The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-13
EDITORIAL SUMMER OUTING.
Delightful Visit at Willamsport and
Eagles Mere-Royally Entertained.


outing of the Pennsylvania State Edi-
torial Association was held at Williams
port and Eagles Mere June 27-July !.
1t was a pleasant outing and was very
much enjoyed by the editors. BY Tues
day morning, June 2sth, there were a
large number of editors and their wives
in Williamsport. The executive com
mittee from Williamsports live board
OF trade and local press committee were
at headquarters OF Association early
Tuesday morning to welcome the edi-
tors as guests of Williamsport, Each
member OF the Association was given a
neat package which contained q badge,
q finely illustrated booklet of Williams
ports beautiful homes, business houses
and also a souvenir from Grit, one Of the
largest and best equipped newspaper
plants in Pennsylvania. AT $50 a. IN.
Tuesday members of the Association,
in charge of the committees, boarded
the trolley cars for a twenty mile ride
to view the city. The citizens Of Will
Transport claim that their city is "the
ideal city for home or business" and the
editors who had the pleasure of looking
at the handsome residences, with well
kept lawns, and the large industries Of
the city, will gracefully submit to Will
Transports claim. Tuesday afternoon a
number of tie editors enjoyed carriage
ride over the fine drives surrounding
Williamsport. Tuesday evening a re-
ception and banquet by the board Of
trade was held at the Park Hotel. Ex-
Mayor Williamspresided. Mayor John
f. Laedlein welcomed the editors to
Williamsport. Addison B. Burke, Of
the Philadelphia North American, re-
sponded to the address of welcome.
Wednesday forenoon was spent in
visiting some of the large industries Of
Williamsport.
At 400 p, NJ. Wednesday the editorial
party started for Eagles Mere in a
special train over the Philadelphia e.
Reading railroad. The special was
run over the Williamsport & North
Branch to Sones,own, where the party
was transferred to a special train of OBJ
servation cars on the Williamsport &
North Branch narrow guage railroad
to make the trip up the mountains to
Eagles Mere. A picturesque and de-
lightful trip. The Forest Inn, Edgar
Il. Keiss, manager, was headquarters
for the association at Eagles Mere. The
mountain air is conducive Of good APP
petite and tho Forest Inn tables were
we'll supplied with an abundance and
variety of good things three times a
day.
Eagles Mere is a surprisingly beauti-
ful gem of nature. Added to its CON-
manding view of the surrounding coun-
try for radius of fifty miles, is its
beautiful lake Of pure water, fed entire
ly by subterranean springs, a mile long
and half mi wide, nestled on the top
Of the Allegheny mountains at an eleva-
tion of 2,200 feet above sea level. Al
the Forest Inn side OF the lake is a
white sand beach rivalling the ocean al
its BEST where he smallest toddler In
the party and the most accomplished
simmer among the pencil pushers were
in their element. The virgin forest
which skirts the lake and extends for
many miles on all sides, adds to the
beauty OF Eagles Mere. Boating, bath.
ing, swimming, mountain and forest
ambles, tennis and baseball are among
the recreative features of this summer
resort.
At business meeting of the Associa-
tion in the auditorium Thursday after.
noon, June 30th, the following resolu'
tions were adopted
The members of the Pennsylvania State
| Editorial Association, having had an ex.
| ceptionallY enjoyable outing at Williams
port, and Eagles Mere, realize that they are
| greatly indebted, to the President OF the
| Association and his assistants for making
| the arrangements that crowded so much
| entertainment In four days, and desires q
express their thanks TO those who generously
| assisted by extending courtesies TO the
| Association, naming especially The Penn
| sylvanla and Philadelphia & Reading X. Rs
| for transportation on account OF the Associa-
| tion TO and from Williamsport.
The Board of Trade and Press Committees
| of Willinmsport.
The Williamsport Passenger Railway
| Company, and citizens OF Williamsport who
| took members oyer the beautiful drives OF
| that city and entertained them at theil
| manufacturing establishments.
The Philadelphia and Reading, the vii.
| Transport and North Branch and the Eagles
Mere Railroad Companies for the specia
| excursion TO Eagles Mere.
| The Eagles Mere Land and Boat Company
| for its steamboat, rowboats and bathing
| facilities on the beautiful lake at Eagles
| Mere.
And the propretors OF the Park Hotel
| Williamsport and the Forest Inn, for specia
courtesies received.
| Resolved, That the Secretary of the As
sociatlon be and Is directed TO transmit
certified copies OF this expression OF appre.
citation 10 the persons named and furnish
| copies 70 the members of the Association fol-
publication in their papers.
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