Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-01
Editors, Publishers ana Printers' Convention q,
Rle Reach.

on Wednesday and Thursday. 1t was largely
attended by members of both associations.
The Maine Association was represented by
the following gentlemen:
f. II. ELwELI, Portland Transcript
II. w. HCHARDsoS. Portland Daily Advertiser
NELSON DINGLEr, JR., Lewiston journal
FRANK l.. DiNGLIY, "
CHAs. +. NASH, Kennebec journal
4. Z. SHAW, Oxford Democrat.
\. ii. 5. DAVIS. Pennington Chronicle.
WM NoSts, York County lndependent.
JOSEPH WoOD, Wiscasset Oracle.
W. 5. GILMAN, Aruostook Pioneer.
Srs tS a aS S1 asss rrsssr asMssn
q. o. BAILEY, Kennebec Reporter.
j. q. ABBOT, Portland Argus.
T.. &. ALLEN, Peoples Literary Companion.
H. A. sHoREY B.th Temperance ADVOCATE.
ERNEST W MORRILL,, Gardiner Home Journal
y. B. NUT, Eastport Sentinel
En ~ s,'rW w" A'oN' ! Portland Daily Press
- II Xnrr Sand Maine State Press
r. NJ. MA>sUR. Musical Monitor.
JOHN HANsCoM, job Printer Biideford
Portland was further represented by Hon.
John A. Poor, f. Wentworth, +. &. Rich
and NJ. n. Rich. Hon. James G.. Blaine,
Hon. John Lynch and Senator Hamln, of
the invited guest from Maine, were present.
Among the large number of members of
the craft may be named +. b. Haskell, Bos-
ton Herald; S. W. Stockwell, Boston Jour
nal; B. p. Shillaber [Mrs. Partington), the
poet OF the occasion; G. c. Coffin, Charlie
ton); F. Sinclair, New York Tribune; f. b.
Smart, Boston Post; Ben perley Poore; A.
NJ. Clapp, Congressional Printer, Washing
ton; Hon. Jacob Ella, NJ. c., of N. IL. ;
Hon. A. II. Stevens, NJ. c., of N. H.; Hon.
A. A. Sargent, NJ. c., of Cal. f. +. Wa
tiers, Boston Advertiser; +. f. Guild, Bos-
ton Commercial Bulletin; John W Bull,
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser; MIR. San
born, Springfield Republican; Ex-Governors
Goodwin and Smythe of n. H.; Thos. Knox,
n. Y. Sun.
Dinner was served from to 3 O'clock, and
was followed by business meetings of the two
Associations At the meeting of the Maine
Association, Col. +. +. Shaw, of the Ok ord
Democrat, presided.
Me.srs. Davis, Noyes, Gilman, Rich,
and Butler, were appointeda a general Com
mittce to confer with the New Hampshire As
sociaton and make all necessary arrangements
for the occasion. The following officers
were then elected:
Presiden,--J. A. Homan, of the Maine
Farmer.
Vice Decentralization Sprague of the
Kennebec Joarnal, J. NJ. Adams of the East
ern Argus, and +. Z. Shaw of the Oxford
Democrat.
Recording S,cretary-G. o. Bailey, of the
Kennebec Reporter.
Corresponding Secretary-E. II. Elweil Of
the Portland Transcript.
Executive Committee. Thurston, j. f.
Butler, of the Biddcford Union and journal,
and n. B.. Nut, Of the Eastpor, Sentinel.
Treasurer-M N. Rich Portland
The Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, the Hon. Jas.
g. Blaine, Judge C. W. Walton, John Neal,
Judge Il. ID. Rice, S. b. Bs scke,t, ard BenJa-
min kingsbury, Jr.. were elected honorary
members. 1t was also voted that it is advisa-
bic for the four associations, OF Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts to
form one society, and to appoint committee
of three to make the necessary arrangements.
The committee was also authorized TO appoint
an essayist and poet, and Messrs. Elwr,'.
Dingley and Butler were appointed on the
committee Edmund Worth of Ncnnebunk,
DIR. n. T. True of Bethel the Ho ',s. W.
North of Augusta and Judge j. Z. Go'i'r',.
were requested to write histories OF the press
I of York, Oxford Kennebec and Pcnobscot
counties respectively. The committee on
resolutions reported an appropriate resolve on
the death of Joseph Bartlett, one of tie
founders, proprietors and editors of the Ban
gor JcfIer. "nian. Resolutions asking all the
printers, ed rs and publishers in the State to
Join the assoc ion. recommending the con-
tinuance of the same scale of prices for job
work, and a STRAIT adherence thereto, were
also adopted.
The Ocean House had been finely decorated
forthe occasion by the proprietors, Job Jenness
and Son. Everything had been done by these
gentlemen to make the visitors comfortable
and their sojourn pleasant. Among the in
scriptions were the first printers 'Faustus,
| Guttenburg and Scloffcr Religion, Educa-
ton and Frcedom-a tri-color for the World" ;
i he rem is mlSntltT tntn tiie cWoru, &C.
In the evening, the literary exercises passed
off very pleasantly. Col Shaw of the Oxford
Democrat, presided, and introduced the speak
ers. A quartette consisting of II. C. Barna-
bee, Mr.. Winch, Mrs. Smith and Miss Ryan,
sang to music arranged by Mr.. Keller, the toll
lowing
THE BRIDAL OF THE GRANITE AND PINE.
The hills of New Hampshire to the valleys of Maine
Repeat :heir kind greetings again and again;
Delighted her press gang with yours to combine.
The Granite appears TO honor the Pine.
When the bright orb of morn shines out DER the
Dspell ng the darkness that rests on the lea,
His beautiful rays, ike their Auth'r benign.
Gid at the sane moment the Granite ana Pine.
Old Oceans proud pillows rolling in state,
Alike We our chores our joint service await;
While the sweet winds of heaven know not the line
That divides fUm each other the Granite aud Pine
The heecy clouds gather far up our hills
Formed uf the amber that feedeth the rs,
Aud guided by Iiand-aloving, divine,
Pour their rich treasures e'er the Gra:ite and Pine
The Streams of the mountains run down to the sea
Rejoicing in blessing, wherever the ' be;