The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-10
EDITORS GATHER
near CASS LAKE
NORTHERN MINNESOTA ASSOCI-
ALTON HOLDS ANNUAL MEET
ING-1OO ATTEND y
PLEASANT OUTING REPORTED
EXPRESSIONS OF GRATITUDE
EXTENDED TO CITIZENS OF z
HOST CITY


noon from Cass Lake where they had
enjoyed the annual outing of the
Northern Minnesota Editorial Asso-
citation Saturday and Sunday.
The citizens of Cass Lake were most
generous in their hospitality and af-
ter the hotels were filled the homes
were thrown open for the entertain
ment and care of the visitors. The
outing was not quite as extensive nor
was the crowd quite as large as some
of those in former years, but the
newspaper men and women of the
State were never received with more
genuine cordiality than by the people
of Cass Lake.
Hon. M. w. Kohl, real Northern
Minnesota booster, Attorney j. E..
Lundrgan, president of the CONNER
cial Club, and A. G. Swindlehurst,
register of the land office, were ever
on the job making the editors comfort
able and their stay pleas ant. IN this
task they were assisted by practically
every citizen of the town. The editor
of the Herald wishes to take this OPP
portunity to express sincere appreci-
alton to Mr.. and Mrs. Lundrigan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Swindlehurst for many
personal favors shown the Sank Gen.
tire party.
The following is the official story
of the outing collaborated by three
of the well known members of the
fraternity:
Cass Lake, Aug. S-ror two days,
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. and 6,
In true northern Minnesota style the
people of the village of Cass Lake
have most royalty entertained the
members of the Northern Minnesota
Editorial Association and invited
guests during their annual summer
outing. After enjoying an open-hand.
ed hospitality that knew no bounds
one of the most enjoyable, instructive
and entertaining outings the associa-
ton has held. An army of one hun
dred editors and their wives includ-
ing a number of state officials and rep
resentatives of the city printers sup
ply houses, participated in the outing.
The central division of the Invading
departed for Bemidji Friday evening
over the Northern Pacific and the
Minnesota & International roads in
two special Pullmans aAn observation
and buffet car was also provided for
the editorial party and everything
done by A. M. Cleland, general pas
senger agent of the Northern Pacific,
and other railroad officials to make
the trip an enjoyable one.
1 Attack Through Sank Centre.
The left wing OF the editorial attack
,npon Cass Lakes hospitality was made
through the oasis of Sank Centre.
where, through the courtesy of the
Great Northern railway, a special
coach was attached to the regular
train. At Akeley the Camp Fire Girls
served ice cream to the editorial party,
while an extra edition of the local
newspaper was circulated Friday
evening and Saturday morning, the
entire party modified at the Endion
Hotel, Cass Lake. At 10 o'clock an
auto ride through the National For
est reserve to Lafalot Lodge on Nor
way Beach, distance of II miles,
through 10 sections, over lands on
which are millions of feet of majestic
Norway and white pine, was greatly
enjoyed. The party was transferred
to launches and delightful trip
made over beautiful Cass Lake to
Mission Point, and the Cass Lake In
dian schools, where an elaborate
eight feast was served on
Lydick's pretty houseboat, including
Lydick's famous fish chowder, dish
that has made Cass Lake famous.
The big feed was prepared by George
Iydick and his good wife, and Clar-
ence Merry, and served by A. G. Swim
dlehurst. d. V. Wardner, Fred Pot.
ter and w. Gibson. The entire fleet
OF boats on the big lake and every
auto in Cass Lake were placed at the
disposal of Secretary A. G. Rusege
in personal charge Of the outing party
numbering over 100. Business in town
was generally suspended and the en-