Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-05

Votes OF ThaNRs-EfectiOn OF M enh-
bers TO Deliver an Grafton, Address
and Poem at the June Meeting
Adoption of Reports - Adjourn.
ment.
Second Day
The Association re-assembled yesterday
morning in the gentlemen's parlor of the
Maxwell house, President Purvis in the
chair.
DIR. White, the Secretary, read the mi
nutes of Fridays proceedings, which were
approved.
Messrs. Baker, Boyers and Kirby were
announced as a committee en- Press Ex-
cursion.
HONORARY MEMBERS.
The Association then proceeded to ballot
for the admission of honorary members.
President Purvis nominated John w.
Ford, of McMinnville, Zone of the Oldest
printers in the State, Mr.. Horsley nomin-
ated VIM. j. Andrews, of Columbia, and
correspondent of the UNION AND AMKRI-
DAN, William E. Ward, of Nashville, was
also nominated. The nominations were
voted on, and the gentlemen elected as
I'LL. huuICW6 uEu
been declared elected on Friday, but
through inattention, his election had not
been made by ballot, as the constitution
requires.
Mr.. Purvis, from the committee ap-
pointed to memorabilia the Legislature on
the subject of legal advertising, presented
his report, which was received, and the
committee discharged
NEW BUSINESS.
DR.. White moved that the whole subject
of legal advertising be referred to the Ex-
ecutive Committee, with instructions to re-
port as to the best mode of gaining justice
to the publishers of the State. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Kirby the Chairman
| of the Executive Committee was author
lied to receive names of any unsound
general advertisers, from the various men,
bers of the Association, and that he notify
each member of the Association of the
! Character Of said unreliable advertiser, and
that the names of all such persons be
published under the direction of the
Chairman, and the list be forwarded to
Press Associations of other States.
Mr.. Wallace offered the following reso-
luton,
Resolved, That the publishers of the
State, from and after the adoption of this
| resolution, be requested to demand all
fees for legal advertising, except in cases
| of sales, to be paid in cash, or its equiva-
lent, at the time of publication, and all
newspapers giving their assent to the
above be requested to make publication of
this fact in its first issue after the adjourn
ment of this meeting. Adopted.
The Secretary gave list of the State
| papers whom he had addressed by circular,
| in accordance with instructions from the
| Association, urging them to send at least
one representative to attend the present
| meeting of the Association-fortyi in num-
ber-which was received
DR.. White offered the following resolu-
| ton:
Resolved, That the Executive Commit
Tee be instructed to take Immediately the
necessary legal steps to procure charter
of incorporation for the Tennessee Press
Association. Adopted.
On motion, the grateful acknowledge
ments of the Association were rendered to
NJ Kean & 90. for the use of their par
lors in which to hold their meeting
On motion, thanks were rendered to
Messrs. Roberts Il Purvis for the fine en-
tertainment last night.
On motion, the Secretary was thanked
for his efficient services as Secretary of the
Association during the present session.
The following gentlemen we're appointed
as the Executive Committee for the ensu-
ing term:
Ira P Jones, of the Nashville UNION
AND AMERICAN, Chairman; II. NJ Doak, of
the GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf; ]. o. Grit
fifth, of the UNION AND AMERICAN; W. r.
Handy, of the Paris Inteligencer.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted:
Resolved, That the next celebration of
the Association consist of an Grafton, an
address and poem, and that the Associa-
ton proceed to the election of the persons
to perform these duties.
The vote resulted in the election of Mr..
Doak, of the GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf, to
deliver the Grafton at the next meeting of
the Association.
Mr. Cameron, of the Jackson Wing and
Tribune, was elected to deliver the address
at the next meeting of the Association.
Mr. Roberts, of the Nashville Banner,
was elected to deliver the poem before the
Association at the next meeting
The Secretary was instructed to notify
the gentlemen thus elected OF the fact of
their election.
The President declared recess of ten
minutes, for an 'outside discussion, which
was 'cussed.
Again called to order, the President sta
ted that the regular calendar of business
had been exhausted, as far as he knew.
On motion of Mr.. Kirby, vote of thanks
was rendered to the State authorities for
the USE of the Representatives Hall for one
evening during the meeting.
An invitation was received from N. Kean
l. Co., to dine at the Maxwell House,
which was accepted,
On motion the Association adjourned
till the first Thursday in June next.
NOTE in our report of the exercises
and addresses at the Press entertainment
at the Capitol on last Friday night, We
Internationally omitted to mention the
fact that Don Cameron, Esq, of the Jack
son Wing and Tribune, had been selected
to deliver an address ''On the Best Method
of Conducting Country Newspaper" bet
owing to the fact Of his suffering from a
severe cold he was unable to deliver it, al
fhou oh rranarad