Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-08-19
Editors and Publishers Convention.


Maine Editors and Publishers occurred |
in Portland on the 18th and 9th. 1t was
more fully attended than any previous
meeting Of the kind, and upon the whole |
II was the best one vet held. Like wine
they improve by age.
We did not arrive until the afternoon
session of the first day; but the mem
bers belonging TO "A working class, a.
they do, had already progressed with
the business rapidly. Presently a iai &c
delegation OF Editors Publishers and
Printer from New Hampshire and
Massachusetts were presented. Among
the visitors we recollect J. NJ. Hill Esq.
of the Concord Patriot; T.. A. Hill Do
rer Gazette; II. ID. Coggswell. Concord
Monefor; A. A. IIanscom Manchester
Union; !. Il. Narney Dorer EHqsi,rr;
I. L. Whittcmorc. SaShrd Gazette: +.
ID. Boyston. TURNER'S C0iiaef. Amherst.
Francis Proctor and Geo H. Proctor of
the Cape Ann idre,fiser; g.. II. Dresser
OF Times. Webster: Y. \. Horton Editor
Salem gazette. Also T. :. Arthur Of
Philadelphia.
The Maine press was well represcn-
ted John NJ. Adams and George O.
Go~sc. Eastern .tTgas. l.. Clifford Wade.
Portland Press, l.. IL. Elwell. Portland
Transcript. H. W Richardson. Port
land idrcJfiscr.; Charlie \. Lord. Chris
tiGn Mirror: James :. Staples. y. Is.
Hall. NJ. y. Rich. Enoch Knight, Brown
Thurston. Portland: Jos. A. Holman.
Na,ae Fdrmer; George W. Quimbv f.
Suspd BGancr; \. >praguc. honnchcc
Journal -. O. bailey Gardiner Hep0r-
/ ~. !. T.. Butler. Biddcford journal;
Vim. Moves aud VIM. :. Moves. ~acO
I Isdcpcndcat: +. T.. shaw Oxford DAMN
a cJnf :teorge W pri-ko. Machias JHEo. q.
/ Frank H. Smith. Bangor: George \.
I Callahan. Lewiston: Fred T. Mutt, East
/ port: \. H. :. Davis. Pennington
I Chronicle: George \. knnwitnn. Port
4 land Press. s. Dinglcy. .Ir.. Lewiston
4 Journal: II. ". ~hnrrv. Bath; J. +.
McCrcgor. Portland >uaddg .iirer't.
80.
The following gentlemen were elected
officers for the ensuing year:
Pre- ldcnt-.Io>eph a. Holman.
Nlcr Pre- ~ideut--A Alden ~put.uc. John
NJ Adams. Fred r. shaw.
Recording ~ecrriarT- Hall
corresponding ~rrretary-ll. X. Nor
roll.
Trvasurcr-H \. ~horcv
The Convcntionacccptcd aud adopted
the report.
In the evening ,hc clc.an, City Hal
was brilliantly illuminated. ana wei
filled with citizens. "A large portion i'cinl
ladie- Bro y Dinglcy Of the Lewiston
,J,..1nGl read an able aud interesting w.
say. on tie conditions Of success Ia Jour
uAii-m. This was an eNccllen, address
hut viii some one - one step turth.
and define. Nv hat i, -ncrc-,-"
W. T.. Whitman Esq. "Toby CAudor
read pocm witty and short, which clir
iicd rounds n applause. Hon. tha
Holden then rad history II the ncw :
paper press vi Cumberland county Al
exceedingly graphic and interesting M
count it Ma too. After thi. Wa over
tAe business proper I'D The convention
w.l- closed ipr the dAy and the PurtlAn.
Band which had done excellent service
wa again called into rrqnisition. FOR fhf
pleasur. 81 those who love the dance
Wednc.cay wa- a great day. for a fcv
hundreds 81 rs. The Steamer Ella
Gap, Mitchell a noble litti- -tcamc
with \ whole -oalcd captain. made ~
excursion 50 Little thcbcaguc some tr
miles down the hand-omcsi hay put ,
door. whcre the beet chowd der W. ev"
eat wa served at midday. and bounii
luI. aud excellent clam bake at ) p'rloc (
We were 20 full ot enjoyment that Vi
had no tongue for speech. but the organ
oi sight were keen. and We SAW thu bar
rel. on end. aud the speakers. one N
one assisted to mount the same tp nak
each. hi little speech Or a. tell -t"r,
Al. those old members arr full ~ vi
and humor. But VIVA; hail wc Ill
when Bro. ElwcllfAke- the lead nu more
Bro lioman. j. grave. gray and no louge
gay. aud AN excursion without it, u,u
al mirth. will h. tame. 20 Bro Holman
forget and unbend all the dignity per
tanning To resident 81 the capital q
the State and ncxt wear. out d. Elwcll
a hard stint We cannot we'll rcfrai
from copying from the Transcript. Bro
Elwelr- closing account OF the meeting
only adding. that all praise j. due on
brethren 81 the press IN Portland io
their liberaltv and public spirit
Me-srs Dyer e Pickett. OF tile sunny
side House, deserve great credit for hit
ting the editorial palate - exactly Al
ter chowder came the tnasts The State
the CITY. the Pres. the Honorary Mem
beers. the Sister Associations. the Bar
Commerce. and the job Printers. drew
ont responses from John \. Poor, E.q.
Hon. Geo. W. Woodman. Bros. Homar
snd Butler. Hon. Charles Holden. Presi
dent Hill. of y. H., Fred T.. shaw. +. G
Hersey. Esq. and the veteran printer
Ira Perry. whose song was received with
loud applause.
l.. ID. Boylston. Esq. of the Amherst
Cabinet. read some beautiful verses on
The Bridal OF the Granite and Pine. .
suggested by the occasion. Every BODY
was now ready for the clam-bake. and
il was soon ready for every body-tlone
10 "A turn. Some OF the visitors who had
never before partaken of dish of thi,
kind, were much Interested in the pro-
ces- Of it, preparation. and considering
their inexperience they showed a won
derful facility in faIniliarizing them
selves with the approved method of dis
posing of it. The ground was covered
with picturesque groups, busily engag-
ed in tie discussion of the merits of bak-
ed clans. and the verdict wa. unanimou.
! in their favor. Then came tho altar