Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-10-04
have had something to do with fairs

ing their turn at the supper tables.
Politicians were in evidence here al
so. Congressman Volstead was
there giving the glad hand to his
constituents. The only member Of
the State House officials who had re-
manned over from the previous day
was Julius Schmahl, secretary of
state. Later Senator Lende from
Candy showed up. Editor Wilson Of
Redwood Falls, whose greatest am
bition is to help defeat Volstead and
elect congressman" was there busy
interviewing the some bodies from
various localities. Ex-senator Hoard
of Montevideo was there in response
to call for a meeting of the editors
Of the district, as were number of
other quill pushers from neighboring
towns. DR.. Warren Upham, the
learned secretary Of the Minnesota
Historical Society, and perhaps the
best authority living on Minnesota
history, was there and somehow he
seemed out Of place in that smoky
lobby surrounded by noisy politi-
clans. We had a pleasant chat with
him. Next year will be the tiftieth
since the terrible Indian massacre,
and it is likely that New Ulm and
other places will commemorate the
event with suitable observance. The
early history of Lac qui Parle, which
dates back with that Of Mendoza,
was an interesting topic.
After supper the editors who had
Responded to the invitation Of the To-
cal press to come to Madison held
a pow-wow, first at the Western
Guard Office, presided over by A. c..
Ruud, later at the Independent Press
Office, Brother S. E. Farnham's sane
tum, and lastly at an ice cream par
lor, to which the boys were piloted
by Editor Theo. Christensen of the
Dawson Sentinel and treated to re-
freshments Of the harmless kind.
Besides the editors already named,
the hosts, the party was made up of
the following:
w. C. Starr, Of the Redwood Falls
Sun.
A. H. Nibbelink, of the Boyd Bull
letin.
R. H. McGilvra, Of the Clarified
Advocate.
J. L. Jacobs of the Franklin Trib-
une.
C. A. Bennett, Granite Falls Jour-
nal.
G. E. Wilson, of the Redwood Falls
Gazette.
julius Schmahl, ex-editor and Sec
rotary Of State.
G. C. Lewis, Marietta News.
H. E. Hoard, Montevideo Leader.
V. E. Lawson, Willmar Tribune.
William Ruud, Dawson News.
Besides these the following had
sent regrets or were in the city but
absent from the meeting:
G. B. Bj0rnson, of the Minneota
Mascot.
j. E. Henry, of the Montevideo Adj
vance.
T. G. Mckay, Montevideo Com
mercial.
The boys effected a temporary or
ganization Of Seventh District Ed
tors and appointed a committee to
formulate plan for permanent or
ganization and to call a meeting of
the editors Of the district at some
suitable time in the future. Ex-Sen-
ator Hoard, the dean Of the editorial
fraternity of the district, was made
the temporary president and Theo.
Christianson, the real live wire
among the younger men, was made
secretary. AS Brother Farnham ex-
pressed it, it is a pleasure to meet
personally men whose papers one has
read for years on the exchange table,
and much mutual benefit and enjoy
ment can be secured by cu1tlvating a
personal acquaintance among the
editorial fraternity. The State as
ISOLATION has failed to meet this re-
quirement owing to the distracting
tendencies encountered at these large
gatherings in the big cities. It is to
be hoped that there will be a gen.
eral response from all the counties
Of the district when the call goes out
for the organization meeting. None
Of the boys regretted the trip to
Madison to take part in this inform
al meeting. It was real pleasure,
and presages good times in the fu-
ture when the boys generally in the
district get together.
The balance Of the evening until
time for the eastbound St. Louis
train at IL 20 a. M, was spent in
chats with kindred spirits.
The main street Of the city was
decorated with strings Of electric
signs and banners with the words,
"Welcome, Pioners," in honor Of the
festivities and big crowds surged
back and forth until late. Madi-
son is a fine little city, but before it