St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-07-23
NeW Hampshire Printsrs' Con-
UeHfiOn.

Plymouth, on Thursday evening Of last
week. The usual business was transact
ell and the following officers elected:
PreSident-.John NJ. Hill, Concord
Wee Pre>cle1as-E. ii. Cheney, Leba-
non; Edward ID. BoyIston, Amherst
John Il. Narney, Dover.
recording .Secretcuy-C. f. Living
stone, Manchester
Corresponding .Secre6oy-G. f. jerks,
Concord.
Treasmer-O. c. Moore, Nashua.
Ec-c"tre Comnittee-Col. Henry O.
Kent, Lancaster; +. w. Miller, Ports
mouth q. III. Sturtevant, Concord.
After the business meeting, the Asso-
citation adjourned to the spacious draw
ing room of the hotel, where the invited
guests to the number Of a hundred or
more joined them and listened to an essay
and poem. The first was by Mr.. L. ii.
Miller of the Portsmouth Chronicle, and
was a history OF the early days Of the
Oldest paper in America Qhe Chronicle
10y the Oldest editor in New Hampshire,
and rs such was full Of interest to all
newspaper men, and especially to those
of New Hampshire. Daniel Fowle
founded the Chronicle in l75G. lie was
succeeded by John Melchcr, his protege.
with whom Mr.. Miller was intimate. and
whose history much of the essay re-
lated. Mr.. Miller has been in the print
ing business for himself tifty-fve years.
The poem was given by Mr.. Geo. a.
Marden, now of the Lowell Courier, but
native of New Hampshire, and a grad
uate of Dartmouth, class of 81. 1t was
a recital of the trials, troubles and joys
of editorial life. 1t was sparkling with
wit and brim-fuiI of happy hits, which
were appreciated especially by the craft,
but greatly enjoyed by all 1t will no
doubt be printed, together with the
! essay.
At the conclusion of the entertain
ment, Thompson's Cornet band, from
Ashland, Qaconia) serenaded from the
Park. This was complete surprise, as
was also its accompaniment of the eXCur-
sion the next day. 1t is fine band and
added much to the enjoyment of the oc-
casion. On Friday the Association with
invited guests, most of whom had their
wives or daughters with them, took pas
sage at the Wiers on board the LADY of
the Lake" for an excursion on the beau
tltul Winnepesaukee. After sailing
about in this charming sheet of water for
a couple of hours. we were landed at
Centre ilarbOr, where a Sumptuous din
ner had been prepared by Col. Iluntress
OF the Sentcr House. and at whose invi-
tation the entire party were dincd.
From thence the party re-cmbaIked
some for the WierS and some for Alton
Bay, and thus closed one of the most en-
joyabls and pleasant excursions II was
ever cur fortune 10 participate in.
The arrangements for this excursion
were very complete. Mr,-rs. Morse and
French of the pcmigcwassct House. ell
tcrtaincd the multitude in their own
princely way. and the railroad and
steamboat officials were as courteous and
obliging as one could ask for. The fol
lowing invited guests were present:
Mc>srs. f. Is. Haskell, Boston Herald
L. /. Holden, Boston Journal T.. ii.
Phelps, Springfield Republican; c. II.
Doe, Worcester Gazette: G.. H. Ellis.
Christian REGISTER; Col. A. ii. ,IIoyt.
New England Historical Gazette: j. n
/ Fcrnaid, Wide World l. y. Taruox,
/ COngrcgatiomaiSt: y. Webster, Chris
tian Era; J. Garfield, Fitchburg Senti-
mel George \ y .rlcn. Lowell Cuuri-
er; c. l., Knapp, Lowell Citizen; G. :
Merrill, Lawrence American; j. X
/ TarboX, Lawrence Sentinel; {. w. Pal
frey, Salem Register; \. G.. Curtis,
Lynn Transcript p. L. Cox, Lynn Re
porter; w. H. DE Costa, Charle-town
! Advertiser: George II. Proctor, GlOu-
cester Advertiser; George nhinney,
Waltham Free Press +. G.. Frothing-
ham, IIaverhill Gazette; J. c. Thomp-
son, Newburyport Journal; j. NJ. w
Yerrinton, j. ii. SIade, Photographic
Reporters; J. +. Butler, Biddclorl
Journal; John Hanscom, Hiddetord; l.
o. Green, Woodstock Standard Hiram
Atkins, Montpelier Argus; c. VI. Stone,
ST. Johnsbury Calcdonian b. II. Pen
hallow, Lowell Rev. Eli Ballou. Mont
pelier Christian Repository; Geo. Noycs,
Massachusetts Ploughman.
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