The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-30
EDITORS LOSING
THEIR SEA LEGS
MINNESOTA sCRIBEs BACK FROM
OUTING ON LAKES.

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OUTING ON LAKES.
Were Royalty Entertained at Every
Point Visited, Including Duluth, Hib-
bing, Eveleth, sarnia, Port Huron,
the 500, Port Arthur and Fort VIII
iam-G Governor Went Along.
After one Of the most pleasant and
enjoyable outings in the history Of the
organization, the members of the Min
nesota Editorial association have re-
turned to their respective homes.
Leaving Sunday morning, Aug. 20,
the party arrived in Duluth about 2:3O
and were assigned to quarters at the
Lenox and St. Louis hotels. About 4
Q clock all were taken aboard the train
ing ship Fern as guests of Commodore
Guy Eaton for trip around the horn.
The party dined at the hotels in the
evening, and in the morning a special
train provided by the officials of the
Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railway
company, was taken for Hibbing,
Mimi, where committee of citizens
met the train and showed the guests
the great Mahoning iron mine and
other points of interest," st noon all
were entertained at luncheon at the
leading hotels, and afterward the train
was again boarded for, Eveleth, where
the Fayal, Spruce and Adams mines
were inspected.
Returning to Duluth in the evening,
the editors were taken in charge by
the Duluth Commercial club, taken to
the clubrooms and treated to a sump-
tuous dinner. Ex-Mayor Hugo, presi-
dent, OF the club, presided. At the
conclusion Of the feast all boarded the
palatlal steamer Huronic of the North
ern Navigation company''s feet for the
trip down the lakes.
were among the editors. Port Arthur,
Ont, was reached Tuesday morning,
out for sault Ste. Marie At the 500,
on the way down, the party scattered
and visited many of the sights there on
both sides of the river, taking tho boat
for sarnia, after three-hour stop.
Excursions from sarnia.
At Sarnia the real fun Of the trip
began. The party was CHARTERED at
Hotel Vendome, and Committee of
business men, Including Captain c. H.
Nicholson, traffic manager Of the
Northern Navigation company, looked
pleasing. On special train furnished
by the Grand Trunk Railway COM
pany, an excursion was taken to the
mouth of the tunnel, where a train of
flat cars awaited the party for trip
thru the great international tunnel to
Port Huron. On the return the oil
works. of the Imperial Oil company
were inspected, much to the delight Of
al, where the process Of manufacturing
Oh was shown from the crude to the
finished products.
were provided by Manager Mills of the
street railway company, and all went to
Lake Huron park, where supper was
served at the Weesbeach hotel. Thorn
as IL. Cook of Sarnia was chairman of
the sevening, and was ably assisted by
Messrs. F.: +. Pardee and Captain Mich
olson. Toasts were proposed to the
president of the United States and
King Edward, and were responded to in
a happy, vein by Governor Johnson of
Minnesota and F. F. Pardee Of Sarnia.
the advantages which might accrue to
both nations thru more liberal tariff
policy. His remarks were listened to
| with much attention, and the applause
which followed indicated that he had
touched popular chord with the Can
| adams. -.:
W. G. Whiteman, president of the as
ISOLATION, thanked the, citizens of Sar-
! MIA for their courtesies, and after a
was brought to close by the singing
| Of "America' and Good Save the
King The remainder of the evening
was spent in dancing and listening to
band concert by the Twenty-seventh
regiment band.
They "Did'' Port Huron.
Port Huron has no press organiza-
ton, but it has progressive publisher
IN the person of Loren A. Sherman, who
took charge Of the editors on Friday
morning and showed them the sights of
MS city streetcarss were awaiting
when the ferryboat landed from Sar.
MA and took the pencil pushers around
Port Huron. Returning, the cars went
directly to the residence of Mr.. Sher-
man, where refreshments were served
on the beautiful lawn under the direc-
ton OF Mrs. Sherman and daughters.
In the afternoon the return was made
to the Huronic at Sarnia, where the
trip home began.
Upon arrival at the 500, the boat
was met Dy delegation of newspaper
and business men and trolley ride was
enjoyed thru the American city. After
seeing everything on this side of the
line, visit was made to the Canadian
! side, where special cars were in wait
ing to take the editors to the plant of
the Lake Superior corporation, once
the Clergue steelworks. Here they were
taken in tow by John A. Wilde, chief
engineer of the corporation, who went
! to great pains to see that all present
saw the plant to advantage. From here
the boat was taken at the American
locks and the trip back to Port Arthur
begun.
Port Arthur Loosened.
When the boat landed at the Cana
dian town of Port Arthur, almost every
body on board had made up their minds
that the day. would Of necessity be
rigid manner in which Sunday observ-
ance laws are enforced in most parts
of Canada. But pleasant surprise
was in store for the travellers, and they
| were met at the docks by a committee
from the board of trade and inform d
that special streetcars were in waiting
and the whole party disembarked and
was taken to Current River park, where
the big dam and power house was in
| spected. Port Arthur and Fort Will
| liam own their street railway, water
4 works, telephone and electric light fran
chises, and it is said they are operated
| in such way as to give the cheapest
and best service. After dinner on the
| boat, special train placed at the dis
posal of the editors by the officials