Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23
THE CITY OF DETROIT
Meeting Place of the National Press
Association of the United
States.
A TRIP TO EASTERN CANADA
Editors Visit This Most Beautiful
American City, After Which
They Tour Eastern Can
ada by Rail and
Water.

The American people are a nation
Of travellers. They have come to
realize, more than any other people
on earth, that the fulfillment of the
possibilities of life cannot be accom-
plished in a constrained territory or
restricted experience. With the
modern day conveniences Of travel
and the cheapness of transportation,
there is no excuse for the person in
average circumstances who does not
| get something more out of life than
the hum-drum of his profession or
occupation; and he cannot realize
.--e possibilities in his own walk of
| life unless he gets about and sees
what other people do, how they live,
and what progress they have made
in his as we'll as other lines of en-
deavor
For some years the writer has
made it point to take a short va
cation from his duties in connection
with this great journal of civiliza-
tion, and make a journey to some
! portion of the American continent.
We have found not only the most
reasonable, but also the most de-
lightful means of doing this in the
annual excursions OF the National
Press Association of the United
States. We recently eturned from
trip throughout Eastern Canada
which proved the most enjoyable we
have taken, with the possible ex-
ceptlon Of the trip 10 Panama last
/ year with the same association. We
! had thought that so many people
! nave seen Eastern Canada that we
would not write anything about our
| trip this year, but since coming
| home two weeks ago the inquiries as
to whether or not we would describe
what we saw Lave been so num-
/ erous, that we have decided to write
brief outline of the trip, and if
you don't care to read it. just pass
over the few columns which will be
devoted to it during the next few
weeks.
The National Press Association.
composed of representative Of
newspapers in all parts of the Unit
ed States, held its twenty-sixth an
nual meeting at Detroit, Michigan
July II, IS, 19 and goth.
The western and southern dele
gates made their rendezvous at Chi
cago. where we spent a day seeing
the many new things always present
in that great city. In the afternoon
We went out to the South Side ball
park and saw the White Sox trim up
Washington, and in the evening en-
joyed the great play 'Get-Rich-Quic
Wallingford." The next morning we
boarded special train over the
Grand Trunk, which had been des-
ignated as our official route for the
entire rail trip. The train, while
We were aboard steamers, made the
run empty to pick us up and carry
Mr.. III. r. Charlton, Genl. Adv. Agt.,
j. ID. Mcdonald, Asst. Genl. Pass.
Agt., Mr.. Smith, Special Agent, and
other officials of the road who ac-
companied us on various portions OF
} the journey to look after our plea
sure and comfort, we are indebted
for many courtesies.
Our journey to Detroit took us
through South Bend. Indiana, where
the great Studebaker manufacturing
plants and various industries are To-
Gated; Battle Creek, the great sani-
tarium and breakfast food city;
Lansing, the capital of Michigan
Durand, Flint and other progressive
cities, arriving at Detroit in the
early evening.
The headquarters of the associa.
tion were at the Ponchartrain Ho-
: tel, one of the finest on the CONT
nent. and between the sessions OF
: the convention, which were very in
: teresting and were addressed by
several of the most prominent mer
: of the United States and Canada, the
association was most delightfully."- ne
association was most delightfully."- en-,
The next afternoon after our ar.
rival we were given a trip about the
city in automobiles, which gave us Q
splendid opportunity to view this
to our notion, the most beautiful
of American cities. Our trip tool