The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-06
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coLFAx, GRANT PARISH La, SATURDAY AUGUST 6, 1904.

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A Trip tO the WORLDS Fair.
The Louisiana Press Association
met In annual session at Shreveport
on the 10th and 10Th Of July, and
while there were the recipients Of
many courtesies from the citisens OF
that city. They were turned loose
and made to feel Mt home, and right
well did they enjoy themselves. Let
It he known the Press gang was a
Jolly good crowd to have visit any
place. After the first days session
the Shreveport Times presented the
Association with complimentary
tickets to the base ball game, a must
cal and a Bohemian lunch, and a the
atrical performance at the Parkview
theatre. Taking II all in all the meet
ing was one Of continual enjoyment.
One Of the features Of the first day
was a tallyho ride around the beauti-
full city, through the courtesy Of the
Shreveport Times.
The second days session was also
full Of pleasure as well as lots Of busi-
ness. as that was the day set to leave
for the Worlds Fair. After disp0sing
Of the business Of electing officers,
ETC., tho press representative were
driven to the Shreveport Brewery
where they were royalty entertained
by the management at a luncheon.
This concluded the stay In Shreveport
and all were ready for the trip to st.
Louis.
Leaving Shreveport at4:35 Wednes-
day afternoon, via the Cotton Belt
route. the association arrived In st.
Louis about noon the next day, and
were taken to the Monticello Hotel,
where arrangements for apartments
had already been made. After lunch
Ing and few minutes rest, hecrowd
was ready for week Of sight seeing.
And such sight seeing as 1t was!
Sights that cold type and ink can only
dimly portray. To say the week of
sight seeing was equal to q years
schooling can scarcely picture to the
imagination the magnitude and gor-
geous beauty and the knowledge to
he gained by a visit to the louisiana
Purchase Exposition. Space forbids
an extended description OF the st.
Louis trip.
While In St Louis, the Louisiana
Press Association, sixty-one strong.
were the recipients Of many courte-
sies. To Mr.. Fred E. Belt. Of the
Worlds Fair Tour Co., Col. A. Z. Re
ton, manager OF the American Type
Founders Co.. and to Mr.. Jas. Holt,
travelling representative Of the same
company. the association is under
many obligations for courtesies ex-
tended. The first named for the ex-
cellent way in which he made arrange
ments for their weeks stay, and to
the two last named for a luncheon
ut the foundry as well as an hour
spent In looking through the estab-
llshment. Also to the managers OF
the Otieon Theatre they ape under OBJ
legations for tickets to the ''Loulsi-
ana Purchase" play. which every
body should see.
Among the pleasant Incidents Of
the trip was the presentation by the
Press members Of gold medals to Mr..
l. e. Bentley. secretary OF the associa-
tion. and Mr.. Dunlop. travelling pas
senger agent OF the Cotton Belt, as a
token Of esteem for the manner In
which they arranged the Worlds
Fair trip.
Many members OF the Association
returned after q weeks visit, but
some remained for an indefinite Pc
Rod. 1t was the writer's pleasure TO
be one Of the party, and after a stay
OF a week returned ny way Of Cam
den. Ark, where a stop for a day
was made. At this place he attended
a progressive promenade at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Stipson,
where he met the pretty girls OF Cam
den. Just here We wish to say that
the Louisiana delegation also had .
bevy Of pretty young ladies along to
enliven the trip, and with them along
we had the time of our lives.
The officers Of the Press Assocla-
tion elected at Shreveport for the en-
suing year, were: w. 8. Davis, Of
the Sodus News, president; Chas. e.
Schwing. Of the lberville South, lst
vice president; Miss Florence Dy-
mond. ID vice president; J. g. Trim
BILE, Of the Farmerville Gazette, treas
urer; and L. e. Bentley. Of the Dom
aldsonville Chief. secretary. The two
Last named were reelected. Thibo-
daux was selected az the next meet
ing place.
Institute Notice.
The next institute for the parish of
Grant win BEGIN In the COlfax high