The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-08-05
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CITATION.

CIATIONs
The Convention OF the editors, publishsn and
printers Of Maine and New Hsmpshirs Assem-
bled IN wednesday last at the Ocean hous'
Rye Beach. Col. Bea's Of Boston. had tasteful
" decorated the hotel, and the proprietor, =
Jenness 4 Bon, welcomed their guests to s1se''
lent entertainment. The number VI arrival
during the day reached four hundred which
Was considerably increased BY the evening
trains.
The convention comprised many Of the vet.
eran editors Of New England. and prominent
publishers and printers. Among the guest
vers Hon. James @. Blaine. Speaker Of the U,
8. House Of Representatives. Major Ben. Pcrley
Poore, Col. Clspp, Congressional Printer. Geo
". Basin and c. G Coffin, Of Boston. Gov
stsarns, E,- Gov. smyth. Hon. Hannibal Ham.
lin, Of Maine. Hon. z. P. Walton. President o
Vermont Association, 8. N. stockwell. e'q.
President Of Massachusetts, Association, Con
eressmen Sargent. Of California, Ia, and Ste
vens, Of New Hampshire, Lynch Of Maine. and
B. P. shillsber. esq, Of Boston.
The Maine Association met In the Reporters
room, and elected the following officers
President, IA Homan Vice Presidents
Alden Sprsgue, J. NJ. Adams, Fred L. Shaw
Recording Secretary. @. o. Bailey Correspond
ing Secretary, T. II. Elwell Treasurer. NJ. N
Rich: Executive Committee - d. Thurston
Portland J. E. Butler, Biddeford; N. d
Mutt, Eastport.
The New Hampshire Association elected tn
following officers for the ensuing year
President, John N Hill; Vice Presidents
w. A. Wallace, A. J. Hoyt, ]. I. 8. Libby
Recording Secretary. c. Y. Livingston Cores
popding Secretary, @. Z. jerks; Treasurer
D, G. Moore; Executive Committee, q. IL
Sturtevant, J.. c. French, and J. NJ. Camp
bell.
A Committee from the Maine and New Hamp
shire associations and the officers Of the Mass
chusetts and Vermont associations held . Join
meeting and recommended the appointment o.
committee Of three from each Of the four a.
sociaiions. to make arrangements for unior
meeting and festival In 1871 and acting upor
this recommendation the Maine Association ap
pointed as such committee z. II. Hwell. Port
land Transcript; Nelson Dingley, Jr., Lewis
ton Journal, and J. E. Batter, Biddeford Jour
nal. The New Hampshire Association appoint
ed John NJ. Hill, Concord Patriot p. d. Cogs
well, Concord Monitor VIM. II. Gilmore. Con
cord People.
In the evening, the grounds OF the ocea'
House were brilliantly illuminated, and ate
the literary entertainment, there was fine dis
play Of fireworks. The Dover Cornet Ban'
furnished excellent music. The literary enter
tainment came Oh at eight O'Clock In the mali
hall Of the hotel John VI. Hill OF Concord
President Of the New Hampshire association
called to order, and In consideration Of the fac
that the Maine Association Is the Oldest In th
country. invited Major Shaw, one Of the Vic
Presidents. to preside. Major s. spoke briefly
on taking the chair. A song entitled 'Ih
Bridal Of the Granite and the Pine" writte
by Mr.. E. D. Boylston, Of Amherst, aud set ;
music by Keller, the author Of the American
Hymn. was sung by quartetts Of ladies an
gentlemen under the direction Of Mr.. II. c
Barnabee.
Hon. James @. Blaine then spoke Of III
country press, contrasting Its present oonditio
with that Of hundred years ago In this coun
try and England. He eulosiicd the couutr
press, and said that any measure could def
the pres Of the city, II II had that Of the coun
The speech was followed by B. P. Shillaber'
poem, which humorously treated multitude Q
germane topics.
Gov. Stcarns followed In brief remarks, ale
which the assemblage dispersed to witness tn
fireworks and to prepare for the dance. Th
dancing-hall was . brilliant scene for man
hours. The Ocean House Band furnished th
music for the occasion.
On Thursday, steamer was taken for the Bag
smore House. and under largo tent 400 pee
ple sat down to dinner at 2 o'clock. after which
for two hours literary pyrotechnics from Editors
Senator's, Congressman, Governors and eI'do'
ernors, newspaper correspondents, railroad Of
ficials and Boston merchants were fred In pro
fusion. The steamer which had been lying Il
wait then took the party to Portsmouth In sea
son for the special train awaiting them.
We give only an outline Of the festivities 10
the benefit Of our brethren who were not their
Next year four States and perhaps all the Net
England States will unite. The Committee
three from each State will meet In Boston ]
the early autumn. to decide upon the TINT
place and manner. and select an orator and
poet for the occasion.