The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-14

was very pleasant one.
We left Niagara at l1:0O p. M, over
the Lehigh Valley Railroad and made
d night run to Mauch Church, Penn,
arriving there about eight O'Clock,
where we were scheduled for three
hour stop over. 1t is here That the
party enjoyed ride over what is said
to be the oldest piece of railroad in
the United States, the Switch Back.
The cars are drawn by a stationary
engine with cables up a very steep in
cliI to Mt. Pisgah, distance of
1922 feet with rise Of 664 feet, being
a rise of about one foot in three.
From this elevation the car runs down
gradual incline to Mt. Jefferson,
when the cables are again used to
pull the car to the top, at Summit
Hill, fair sized village. The bal
ance of the trip is gradual down
grade to the starting point at Mauch
Chunk. 1t is very interesting ride
and we pass through the region where
coal was first discovered. The houses
in these small towns are of very prim-
tive architecture, dating back per-
laps a hundred years or more, and a
large number of the frame buildings
showed the need of a coat Of paint.
A vigorous paint up and clean up
campaign in that section would make
wonderful improvement.
We left Mauch Chunk at 1l:10 a.
m. and continued our journey to New
York City, where the convention was
to be held, arriving there at 2:30 p.
m. Sunday, June Is. When we
alighted from the train the Editor
was more than pleased to meet his
brother Henry of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, who happened to be in the
worlds largest city at that time, and
who Immediately took us In charge.
The convention was held at the
Hotel McAlpin, twenty-five-story
building and one of the largest and
best equipped hostelries in the world.
1t occupies an entire block on Broad
way from 22rd to 3ith streets. 1t is
this section of Broadway from 23rd to
54th streets that is known as the Great
White Way" because Of the brilliant
electrical illumination at night.
! Here are some of the most marvellous
and beautiful electrical signs ever
built. 1t is at the edge Of Greeley
Square, which is little triangle on
the west side of Broadway. FROM 32nd
to 34th streets that contains bronze
statue Of Horace Greeley. This
statue has a tendency to slide OF it's
granite base, owing to the vibration
of the adjoining elevated structure,
and TO prevent this it was necessary
to fasten the statue down. In
this triangle is the main entrance to
the terminal Of the Hudson tubes.
Some of the Dig department stores
are in this section Gimble's, Macy's,
| Sak's. Here is lso WallacE' S ThCater
one of the most fashionable Of the
theaters Of a decade ago, also Daly's
theater, Herald Square and the Her
aid Building, which, at the time of
its erection, was the most elaborate
building devoted exclusively to a
newspaper publication in the country.
and architectuyally is one of the not-
able buildings in the city. 1t pre-
sents two interesting sights, a view
of the press room through immense
plate glass windows on the Broadway
hide, and the mechanical bronze fig
uYes striking the bronze bell over the
trout entrance every hour. The
smaller presses on which the Telegram
is ptinted can te seen working during
the diy but the largest presses are
not st;rted until midnight.
The Convention sessions were held
in a large assembly room on the oath
floor of the Hotel McAlpin, and were
quite interesting. Some very in
structive papers were read pertaining
to the newspaper business in general
and to the publication OF the weekly
papers in particular. The increasing
prices Of all kinds OF paper received
considerable attention, and it seemed
to be the general consensus of opin-
ion of those present that if paper
prices and other material continue to
increase, the only way for the pubs ish-
er to survive is to increase the prices
of their products. Many publishers all
over the countr., have already done
so, and if the pp'o s of raw materials
continue to ai~,,nce it will only be
matter of time until all will follow
suit or be compSiled to closeup shop.
Tuesday the pentire party were
guests of the Country Life Press
at Garden City. Long Island. This
is the home of Doubleday Page & Co.,
publishers, and it is one Of the beauty
spots Of that part of the country. An
elaborate lawn supper was served att
er making trip through the Peony
Garden, where some six thousand
plants were in bloom, and an inspec-
tion OF the beautiful grounds. After
luncheon the party viewed moi ion
picture of the making of "A book from
the time the author presented his
manuscript up to the time th6 fin