The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-01

room, after a two days session here.
The trip to Pretty Lake, and prom
ised SWIM, was postponed until Friday
afternoon, when a few of the editors
who remained went to Pretty Lake
Ait 11:O0 O'Clock they were conveyed
VIA automobile Ito the Julia E. Work
Home north OF this CITY, where
luncheon was served after which Off
GERS for the ensuing year were
elected, and the place of the next
meeting selected
An editorial feast, first OF good
things TO eat, and then OF good things
to hear, was held ait the Methodist
Church Thursday evening. The at
tendance was large, mlrcn larger than
tie business meeting at the K. OF P.
hall Thursday afternoon Evidently
the editors think more of the feast,
than oh the business. They have busi-
ness enough, and to spare, at home,
10 doubt, and g'oto the editonal meet
ing for other than business. The
banquet, served by the Ladies Aid
Society OF ahe Methodist church. was
"a suceess. The banquet was sue
cess from all sides of view. The Ia
dies furnished spread, that was
there with the goods" The Ply
mouth Orchestra rendered beautiful
selections during the banquet, and the
flow o'f oratory that broke forth after
the feast ,is beyond words TO de.
scribe. Such old masters as John b.
Sroli, Henry lBar1fharlt, and John L.
Moorman. were at their best, convin-
'ung each other of the power, and
grandeur, and pleasure, and pos sibil-
Fly, that lis vested in the public press.
We are all convinced, and will try to
De better journalists hereafter
Mr.. Stoll OF the South Bend Times.
delivered little masterpiece on NOR
ais, OF eating and drinking, <and out
lined fhe path of the editor in all
things generally
MIR. Stoll sard in part, that he be-
lieved that nine out of every ten peo-
pie, ate entirely too much, more than
was good lhor them. He werlt ON TO
rarrate how he had placed hrs house
hold on more simple management,
and the way ln which he told it, and
the bits OF hunor which the speaker
kept sprlnblinIg in all the way
through, served to mainrain that gem
ueman's reputation as a jolly good
fellow, and am awfully good editor.
Mr.. Sroll continued that the atapad
Progress made by the Country in the
past Jew years, and the rapid aocrsm-
ulation OF wealth by individuals, was
n hrs mind, the worst thing that
could happen to the nation He
pointed out that in the Revolutionary
war, not one character could be
found who was wealthy He quoted
d aetter from Robert Morris, in which
that patriot wrote to the effect that
his fears were that the people of the
new republic would become wealthy.
and hose their love of freedom, and
OF their republic. The editor showed
how corrupt the great cities of our
country had become, partially
through their rapid growth, and part
ly Through the struggle for riches,
by the mass of individuals. What
crime, what sin, or wfar deIbanIohery,
that can be imagined Iby the human |
mind, cannot be found in Chicago, |
or. New York;" said he.
The speaker concluded by saying
hat Plymouth was an ideal town to |
i've in. The general mania for mov-
ng Ito the city in order to broaden
but, was am unheaatilIf,il desire, and
should not be harbored The real |
prosperity us the prosperity that
comes gradually. and as a result of |
lard work, and is worth the while
litter we have earned it.
Other Speakers.
Mrs. Samuel Boys responded to the
lext toast This little lady, in we'll
morded and witty improunptu, told
what she Thought was, the editors
iuty and what he should stand for,
ind how he was then bound to sue
eed. J. B. Whitehead of the Amer
can Press Assn, Indianapolis, S. N.
stevens, William Everly, w. B. Barr
,ditor of the Traffic OF Chicago, Con-
FRESHMAN Henry Barnhart, Herbert
less, Harry CRUDE, and John L.
loorman, were THE other speakers.
Zach left a message with the assem-
fly, which wss noted and no doubt
stimulated by that body
The menu for the banquet was as
ollows:
Chicken ON Pastry and Gravy
une Peas New Potatoes
Pineapple Shenbet
)lives Ra,di she's
Salad with WATERS
Fresh Cherry PIE Ala Mode h