The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-07-01

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NAL event of the trip took place.
might have been called AN apprecia-5
ton, " for it was q suitably drafted
testimonial of esteem and thanks to
the hard working executive commit
tee OF the association signed 'sby ev-
cry gentleman on the excursion" as
resident Macdonald explained in his
speech of presentation. He assured
the committee that the signatures
carried with them more than mere
perfunctory formality, and meant the
earnest and heartfelt gratitude of the
signers. He then read the resoln-
tons, as follows:
minnesota Editorial Association.
Inside Inn, St. Louis, June IL, 1904.
The undersigned members of the
Minnesota Editorial Associations par
Elephants in the excursion to the Lou
isiana Purchase Exposition, feeling
deep sense of obligation to our most
efficient Executive Committee, con-
sisting of Chas. c. Whitney,. Frank J.
Meyst and III. p. Hall, and the secre-
tary, G. P. Slime, take this method of
expressing to these ,tried, faithful
and efficient officers our high appre
citation of their services to the ,Asso-
citation and our warm personal regard
for them as gentlemen, as editors and
as committee.
We further feel that the complete
success of this excursion is due to
their experience in securing canoes
sions, to their energy in carrying out
every detail, and to their constant
and watchful care in looking after
the comfort and pleasure of our par
ty. In our opinion, as expressed by
Mr.. William j. White, of the Cana
dian Land Department, last evening,
in an address at the Canadian build
ing, no editorial association in the
United States has so able and eff
cient committee, and we agree with
him that their services should be
long retained.
We beg to assure Messrs. Whit
ney, Meyst, Hall and Slime of our
high regard for them personally, and
our great appreciation OF their serv-
ices to the Association"
There were loud calls for the COM
mittee, who found they had another
DUTY which they could not delegate
to anybody. AS usual they faced it
manful4y. F. J. Meyst said if the ed
itors were pleased and satisfied, that
was more than enough. reward for
him. Capt. C. C. Whitney said. this
had been the largest excursion and
the most easily handled one of any in
the history of the association since
his connection with it. II. P. Hall
spoke of his 80 years OIL service in:
and for the association, and said he
was willing to continue in the same
line IS years more. The three speak
ers said other things but the hotel
management was waiting for them to
attend to settlement details-more
duties-so they all cut it short, and
| the episode ended with the encore
yell:
| Gopher, Gopher, Gopher State,
Editors, Editors, wise and; great,
Boomalacka, Boomalacka, 'Rah, 'Rah,
| Editors, Editors, minnesota"
Accident Mars Pleasures.
The last days ride OF the excur-
sionists homeward bound was sad
dened by the news of the shocking
fall from the cars of Miss Amy Olson,
representing the A. o. U. w. Guide of
st. Paul. The newspapers have al
ready told the story of her terrible
plunge from the open vestible which
| she mistook for an entrance passage;
of the discovery of her absence; OF
| the return of Capt. Whitney, accom-
| panied by Mrs. Potter, who was chap
eroning her, to the scene of the acct
dent; and the later and happier news
| that her injuries, while serious, will
not prove fatal.
The party reached st. Paul at about
o'clock Monday afternoon, June 13,
and departed on various trains for
| home.
Acknowledgements.
The editors owe thanks to many
persons for the pleasures of their
trip:
To the Minneapolis & St. Louis
Railroad, whose magnificent facilities
and service were so freely placed at
their disposal. General Passenger
Agent A. B. Cults, of Minneapolis,
has made every editor on the excur-
sion a friend of his road for life, and
his chief clerk, Mr.. Fleming, was his
worthy representative.
To F. E.. Rice, of St. Paul, superin-
tendent of the Pullman Car Company
who furnished the beautiful cars fof
the trip with the air of one favored
by being aole to perform such serv-
ice.
To the Minnesota Exposition Com.
mission, who furnished an automo-
bile ride, and strove in many ways to
add to the pleasures of the trip.
| 10 Congressman Tawney for his
personal efforts in our behalf.
To Chas. S. Mitchell, superintepd-
ent of the Minnesota exhibits at the
| fair, who did all two men could do,
even in the press of other special du-
ties, to make the exposition visit hap
! Ply and successful; and to his efficient
secretary, Joe Whitney, for similar
efforts.
To George L. Brown, Pullman con-
ductor, for unremitting labor to make
the life of everybody except himself
a happy one.
To : the Minnesota Type Foundry
Co., the Mcclellan Paper Co., the F.
G. Leslie Paper Co., the Inland Type
Foundry, for attractive souvenirs.
Lastly, but in respect of time and