The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-04
PLAINvIEW AND
THE EDITORS
Editor Of The Panhandle Writes His Impressions
Of the Beautiful City Of PIaiRViGW and
Meeting Of the Editors

and way ahead OF average corn crops
In Iowa and Illinois for the time OF
the year. The town Of Happy was
noticed to be a thriving new dlstrlb,
uting point, with a bright future be,
fore II, Tulla is a fine little city
the county scat OF swlsher county
with fine streets, and buildings above
the ordinary and It shows up finely
from the railway.
When the editors arrived at Plain
view, It seemed that the entire city
was out at the depot, as reception
committee to meet them, and car
riages and automobiles conveyed the
visitors directly TO the convention
hall, owing to the lateness OF the
hour. Here Mr.. Armstrong assigned
them to quarters The citizens of
Plainylew had thrown their elegant
homes open to the editors and they
were assigned singly or in pairs as
desired to the homes Of Plainview,
whore they were cared for during
the convention like kings, queens
and princesses. Nothing was too
good for them.
The convention was organized by
the selection OF Mr.. A. w. johnson
as president and Edgar Proctor, Of
the Boyd Index, as secretary, and
these gentlemen served through the
convention, II was announced that
there would be reception at the
| residence of DR.. j. H. Wayland and
the convention adjourned to attend
the reception in the evening. After
supper a heavy rain and hail storm
occupied the boards, until IT. was
thought the reception would be call
ed off, and few attended, although
the doctor Kept open house FOR the
visiting editors and citizens and quite
number attended BY the way,
there had been plenty of rain In that
locality and It rained easily several
times during the three days the con-
vention was there, though not to
interfere with the meetings. 1t is
supposed that the weather clerk has
special supervision over that beauti-
full city, and country surrounding,
and gives 1t water whenever 1t is
needed.
The sessions OF the morning OF
Wednesday we're held in the skating
rink but the later sessions were held
in the Methodist church, as the rink
had TO be prepared for the banquet
Of Wednesday night. The sessions
we're all enjoyable, and the discus
sions entered into with a zest which
showed the interest the members
had in the questions prepared for
discussion, and everyone present was
helped by the sessions, and the boys
who were too busy to be present
we're the losers.
Wednesday evening the banquet
was held in the skating rink, and
plates were laid for $50 to be seated
at the tables, There were 10 seat
ed, and It was one Of the most. en-
joyable banquets the editor Of the
Panhandle ever attended. II was by
ticket OF admission, and in addition
to the visiting editors and their
wives, and the ladies without hus-
bands, the best citizens OF Plainview
were present. The program as pre-
vlously published in these columns
was carried out, and the responses
to toasts we're all Of a high order,
and greatly enjoyed. The menu was
elegant Plainview had promised
that the crop OF chickens which
abounds in that locality would be
harvested and we know It must have
been, for 1t was in evidence at the
banquet, and at all the meals ate by
the editors while in the city.
The next morning the remainder
Of the program was carried out, and
the election OF officers followed, with
the result heretofore published and |
though Amarillo waj an applicant |
for the next meeting, Clarendon cap
tured the plum. After the ad-
journment OF the association, the ed
itors were taken about the city and
country for an automobile ride, and
witnessed the finest country lying in
the Plains, with fine homes, and
good crops, and at o'clock they
took the train for Amarillo and their
homes assuring the Plainviewltes
that the visit at their fine little city
and its hospltable people would al
ways occupy a pleasant spot In the
hearts OF everyone who had attended.
Plainvlew is situated in the shall
low water belt of the South Central
plains. Water is reached in abund-