Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-08-21
MONTEYIDEO

beat with the witty and comprehen-
sive report which he gives the outing.
We wish our space would permit us
to give it in full. He tells the main
incidents Of the outing and gives a
synopsis Of the speeches made. A
few sentences picked at randum:
"Willmar is certainly one Of the
live towns Of Central Minnesota and
the largest town in the seventh con-
gressional district. Its streets are
broad and fine and although it had
rained that afternoon We saw no mud
anywhere. The streets are nicely
graded and graveled."
"The menu folders were Of most
novel design, the product Of Artist
Eben Lawson's genius and the Trib-
une printers skill. Their color sug-
gested "grey NATTER and the artis-
tically burned edges suggested the
final home Of delinquent subscrib-
ers. The first page was Illuminated
with the design Of a candle in an
empty ink can, labeled aye Country
Press" and above it the inscription
'Feed rendered the Seventh District
Pen Pushers, by the Willmar Com
mercial Club, August 9th, 1872" The
tables had also been arranged in the
form Of the capital letter "E'' sug-
gestive Of the editorial profession"
"At nine o'clock were again taken
in hand by the Wllmar Auto Club for
a twelve mile spin over the finest
road we have yet seen in this state,
to Spicer and Green Lake. The
weather was just perfect and the
ride an ideal one over a most pictur-
esque route, with hills and dales, and
many beautiful views Of lakes and
woods and country life, and the road
almost perfect all the way. A good
deal of money has been spent in put
ting this road in such perfect condi-
ton, but it is worth it all, and more"
eve landed at Carnelian Beach
across the lake and visited the site
Of what may have been an ancient
city, and what was laid out and start
ed as modern city some ffty-fve
years ago, but which is now cut up
into farms. But we found many
great Indian mounds, some Of which
had been partially excavated for rel
les, and Of which no one knows the
true history"
eve had heard Of Mrs. Larson's
famous suppers and now had a
chance to enjoy one Of them. The
New London Orchestra was present
and added much to the pleasure of
the occasion, and received a rising
vote Of thanks for. their excellent
music"
"Sunday morning our party again
boarded the boat and visited some of
the cottagers on Crescent Beach and
also accepted Mr.. Spicer's invitation
to call on him at his lovely home and
farm at the lake. Unlike some of
the cottagers he insists on maintain
ing the place largely as nature made
it, and indeed it would seem that ma
ture had done her best. He has a
farm Of several hundred acres and
a lovely home there with everything
needed at hand. The grounds are
Lighted with electric lights and a
pumping station furnishes water for
lawn sprinkling and irrigation, and
his garden, grapery and orchard are
well worth visit, as also are the
buildings and the lagoon"
Our brief review of the advertis-
ing this editorial gathering brot to
Willmar and Green Lake is very in
complete. If the boys who attended
will send us two or three extra COP
les Of their papers containing their
reports we will undertake to make
two scrap books-one for preserva-
ton at the Willmar Public Library
and one for the archives of the edi-
torial association and it will make
an interesting volume.