, 1864-08-06
Ftslback Of St, LOUIS, aud Osborne Of L 3u-

The subject OF tcleSIapu uI6p1te1ts Has
L from the table.
h1r. Smjth stated that he had had a confer
ICE with Mr. Craig, agent of the New York
Associated Press, aud that new and advan
taeeous contract can be MADE Win tue New
Yotk Association and With the Western Un-
ion Ttiegraph Company.
After bume more 616cuss1nn, a1r. Scrlpp5
offerr the following resolution:
Reeo ted, That the whole subject Of teles1aphic
dispatches be referred to the Directors with au-
thority to take such action ~ they may oeem
proef and that they be ured to act Us speedily as
possible
Adopted unanimously:
Mr. Gano offered the following. which waa
unanimousl. adopted:
Reso{red, That the Directors be requested TO Jay
the articles af the Association h3ose me press IN
tbe several States, and procure their subscription
thereto.
ntr. scripps Offered the fol1owiug::
Reaosrtd, Tha. The Directors Of this Association
are hereby authorized 70 inseseq4te tag wood pa
iactufe feasible, that they psepasea plan for Tho
establishment Of MILL and submit it to the differ
ept members of thIa Association through circular.
Adopted.
were Instructed to publish so much Of the
proceedings Of this Convention as they might
Mr. smith mo1ed that all the past records
Of the Association be gathered together and
placed on record BY the permanent Secretary
to be appointed By the Directors. Adopted.
Mr.. Osborne offered the folio hing resolu-
ton:
Resozrkd, That in vicw Of the high price Of pa
per, We RECOMMEND to the screrI newspaper pub.
ffshers III the United States to diminish the size
OF their eheetr, for the purpose Of decreasing the
consumption.
Adopted.
Mr: BIckham offered the following:
Rtsacsd That the hearty thanks Of this Convcu-
lion be rendered to the publishers and edttors OF
n txee for The conrtet1 and hospitality extended
By them towards tht members OF the Association.
Adopted.
Nj. Medill offered the following:
R<so'red, That the daily papers Of each Western
adopting upiform meatura in the Width of their
columns, and they atc hereby requested to do 80.
Adopted unanimously.
Also the following, which was adopted
.R<so'ped, That this association, in view Of the
mend IN increase In Tho subscription to weekly
papers, to for etng1e subscribers, and Sa01 a.
! the minimum elnb rates.
On motion the Convention adjourned siae
| die.
The Board Of Directors met during We'd
nesday afternoon and elected the folio wing
| officers:
FfssIdent-H. N. Walker, Detrott.
IFeasKrT- Ge9sre Knapp, gt. Loui'.
/ b<t9ttGF-Hs ~ QlCxHalut OAFLuu4
The Board being authorized to appoint
following: Osborne, Of the LouisVtlle Jour
,,oT, Smith, OF the Cincinnati Ga.stx, and
Medill, Of the Chicago Tribune.
Upon the adjournment Of the Western
Press Association, at the invitation Of the
Fee E,ss* and AdrsrtIser and I163.tne, Of this
city, the delegates, together with a arge
number of Invited guests, took pleasant
excursion on the Detroit River. Among the
Invited guests were Mayor Barker: Judge
Edmunds: Wm: 4 Howard, Maio. Lugen.
and the cx. publishers Of Detroit. The party
embarked On board the steamer Forester,
Capt. Ward, at ha1f-past 8, and proceeded up
the river az fat as Lake st. CLAIR. Toe DAY
was enc Of the pleasantest that could have
been chosen for such an occasion, and the
scenery along The banks Of the river appear
ed rfmarkably fine. The party was accom-
panied by the splendid brass b1nd belonging
10 the i91h y. s. infantry, stationed at Fort
Wayne, which di6cour6ed excellent music,
and to Which tho press OF the city cordially
acknowledge their thanks for volunteering
their services. The steamer proceeded up
the river along the American shore, and
upon arriving at Lake st. Clair, returned
along the Canadian shore, proceeded to Gross
Iele, and thence returned to the city, stop
ping, In the meantime, at Fort Wayne. At this
place the excursicnfsts discm barked, aud,
upon an invitation from Major LuKenbeer,
paid visft to the fort and examined Its ex-
tensive and formidable works Messrs. Ref-
1er g. Bowen, the popular caterers, prepared
8 bountltul COLLATION., which Was served up
On board the steamer in the most approved
style The excursion wa. one Of the pleas
antcst that has taken place during the sea-
appeared to enjoy themselves exceedingly.
It was the intention Of the association to
have paid visit to our distinguished fellow
citizen. Hon; Lewis Cass, and also to Major
CaEs; hut, desiring to expedite business as
much AZ possible, In order that some Of the
men bers might start for their homes on
Wednesday 1ening, It was found impossible
to do 80.
We must not omit TO mention that by the
liberality. Of Mr: Tab r, proprietor Of the
Biddie House, sump1uous and abundant
dinner was given to the publishers on We'd
nesday: and the good fare and courteous
attendance we're calculated to impress the
! guests most fayorab1y with onr leading ho-
tel, and to prelade happily the excursion Of
| the afternoon.