, 1869-04-23
SEcND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Specu Despatch TO The Chicago Tribune.

The secnd days session Of the Illinois Press
Atsrclato yet The t1rst Of actual business met Ut
the AtheIeum At 9oclock this morning, 4 large
attcntlane ot delegates heinG present.
j. II Msscr, Of the Decatur Rtpublic IN, the Sec
retary, Fad 4 list Of the members OF the as
sociatlon who nrosc and answered to their names,
come acquainted. When The names OF Mrs Myra
lsra'lwal,of the Ltq.t N7e', and S!rs. Walker, Of
the Agiu,r. were called, they arose and responded
1e ee ;eins.. @ Tie folo1tns comprises eo the con-
Otlccr were l.alote,i ior aud elected as follows:
viee Ss prsicnis 4 Il. Maai1a a" esrlinvils a psm.
tc7ot Il Robinson, Chicago Rai1.eay Gazette
J, Il. osrlE; Gal1S Ess','12 B,ltttn Recording
s1stant ,ecort'ing Secretary. Or. L $. Aard Cass
County .cutritr Corresponding Secretary, G. D.
Flctchc: centralta St't.iart: Treasurer. Hon E.
Cou,mtfee-Dr. c. II. Ray, Chicago Erenina Fo.f;
". X. steele, Wilmington Insi<ptndsat J. w.
Eailes, 7Ereau County Kt;ut1i,1,.
AT 4fclocE the annual address was delivered BY
III, {. l. Ray, of the Chicago Errnt.t FtAt which
was rce~irc.i With apprnlation and applause.
The r"nl written hs Mr. Bristol, On account o.
lIarlow,tkc correspondent Of The CHICAGO TkI-
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Aftcrthe reading Of the poem large amount
OF business WIS transacted, and many questions
Important 10 the craft discussed,
Among the resolutions adopted were the follow
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i H. s4I;S 3 & y;
s w.:sa & n: 10 H. s.;s;,,sn WHIT 's'eo ~ - '''
The members Of the s,'nSenslon Az are under many
o,s hospitality hsl the yeTv many warm courtestes
extended to tx Of them. I can csl to mln,l but
fcw nauler II the many who were conspicuous In
tnr rfYHYtE make visit
among uhom are Hon John ii. UlerIer,
James G: easroil. Charles y. Green. Hon. ". u.
S S TAYLOR, Nessrs. Halliday Bros L Sanord,
Geo Cary, Eere<ton, &c.7 The mansions Of ".
". Thornton and James johnson were thrown
IN each. was Of the same prinee1r ana generous
charter as has marked everything couuecte1l Win
M. NC convention Of The press Of Illinois
Inc CLOSING festivities Of this memorable occa.
seen Is ihe nanqsat and hail 1t the St. cb,r3es
nt ana es,sav waSn Is Is q II height wife The beauty
tSnda3Ss 3 atx lending e It their polish
e a,enon ona ~ e eoss sfoaea e aud Spea %
1cnee, st Xapsd ctr. yss,erdsy. sut the tie c.tisens
ser as aa FL he % Sn
y eQusl 70 that at Mound Ciiy. TrnV At such o
the e @ H s or eas sD e M seen
dtnstl, iesed and toasteti 70 his hearth content.
Wutla ne an injustice OF which desne nos to
t. miro host Of the St Charles Hotel. Je*ett WI
coz an!i his prince Of clerks, Foster SW1fr fhAt
erewded 10 osero@Tins wing @,a, es Il umes. ~ impatient
Elt@ts asking questions, The gentlemen were
ohliStnE. courteous md Accommodating, Utmost
a1wot at their post to attend to the wants OF theIr
guests Truly the St Charles Is model hoiel. and
mine hestJe~ctt Wilcox Knows how to keep It.
bua on tie General Anderson, and from Columbus
will 20 direct to Mobtlt. What the programme 10
amer thst IA not get definitely arranged. but such
TkIyrHE, posted ty telegram from such points IS
naf dnl convenient
jim shoaf, OF The Decatur M1ontt, ts here OF
corrsc and, Al usual. e trJtng to carrT out hts
rart cf tie programme in making fun for the
crowd