The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11
EDITORIAL EXCURSION.
Continued from First Page.

Harvey Ingham, of Des Moines, Iowa.
two OF the brightest and ablest men OF
the association. The party was then
taken for a visit to the Parliament
Buildings, whose pure and symmetrical
structures show to wonderful advan-
tage on the summit of graceful Parfla-
ment Hill. The house of commons,
the senate chamber and the magni-
ficent library were among the Interest,"
ing departments through which the
editors were led by Hon. &. 5W Scott,
and their thirst for knowledge con-
corning questions Of state was likewise
gratifed by Mr.. Scott, who proved q
worthy and efficient guide for that
most strenuous specimen Of humanity,
the American editor. A compliment
airy car ride over the city was next
enjoyed, with a brief but. delightful
pause at Britannia on-uhe- Bay, the
picturesque pleasure grounds of the
city, and n any other charming and his
toric places in and about Ottawa were
viewed by the interested spectators.
Ottawa is not only advantageously
situated on the lovely Ottawa river;
il il. not only gracefully wooded and
lavishly adorned by nature as well as
man, but fitstands for the highest and
best il modern achievements and
progressive attachments. Its public
buildings, churches parks, club
houses, drfveways, Railways schools,
mills. factories and every industry
bear the hall mark Of modern per-
lection, a. reckon the city among
the most attl active in the world from
commercial as we'll as a sentimental
viewpoint. lis a home city, it is a
business city; it is. essentially a city
upon which may well rest the proud
I8distinction OF being the capital of the
historic Dominion.
Following luncheon partaken of
through the courtesy OF the civil au-
thorities and which was served in
| wooded seclusion at the'top OF q lovely
hill, the editors enjoyed the exciting
and novel pleasure OF witnessing a
| match at ia crosse, y the 4Ca9adi IAN
| national game, between the two crack
teams of the Dominion, the Capitals
| and the Shamrocks. The excursionists
left Ottawa at p. N. over the Cana
dian Pacific Railway, and arrived at
Detroit Tuesday, July 3, between 9
and 10 a. N.
| And here The party formally dis
banded. When, for four happy weeks,
| people Of congenial minds and kindred
occupations have been roughing 1t to-
gether, and truly in the words of the
one-time popular ballad, sharing
each others sorrows-sharing each
Others ioys;H when through the al
chemy OF daily association is evolved
the pure gold Of sseadfast friendships
and loyal affections, there is more
than passing pathos in the goodbye
which must be uttered. Something
swells in the heart as she. hand goes
forth TO meet the hands of friends and
comr AIDES; something dims the eye and
something quayers in the voice, for
even as Spring must vanish with the
rose, SO must there be the inevitable
end to all things and SO must the flub-
tering wings Of sorrow shadow the
| fairest places in our lives.
Thus ended the twenty first annual
meeting and excursion Of the National
Editorial Association, when Memory,
tgathering its never to- be forgotten
| joys into her close embrace, turned
down an empty glass ~ E. B.