The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-06-08
FIFTH EDITORIALS COnvnYTIor.

Editorial Association of this State, was
held on Tuesday, in the reading room
OF the Chamber of Commerce, which
had been cordially rendered for the use
Of the Convention by the Board Of Di-
, reotors. *...
Tbs Convention was called to order
at II a. m. by the President, Mr.. W.
B. Mitchell, and upon call Of the roll
about forty editors aud ex-editors were
found to be present. ..y>>.,...-..~.-..
| As none Of the Executive committee
we're present, the President appointed
Maj. Otis, H.A. Castle aud John K.
Davidson a committee to make arrange.
ments for banquet that evening. AT.
tor discussing some othor matters the
Convention took recess until 2 o'clock
pm.
Upon re.assembling Irving Todd,
was elected Secretary pro tens., 10 the
absence of the Secretary.
| Maj. Otis, from the committee of
arrangements, reported that tho CON-
mittee had provided tor banquet at
the Metropolitan Hotel, At 9 o'clock in
the evening, at which time the annual
address aud poem would be delivered.
The following gentlemen were invi-
ted to be present:
Gov. Austin, Maj. Gen. Hs.e,sk. OK
Gov. Marshall, Mayor Lee, Senator Ram
sey, General Averill, Gen. r: w. Sherman.
Col. W. 8. King. Hon. E. F. Drake, Hon.
W. L. Banning, Gen. H. H. sibley, Gen.
y. d. Greene, Hon. G. L. Becker.
j. Fletcher Williams, Corresponding
Secretary, presented his report, .lso
memoirs of Maj. Kimball, prep.red by
J. BAN Davidson, ESQ.,, I'D Of J.R.
Brown and N. MoLecd, prepared by
himself.
W. J: Waiprie, Recording secret..
~ asked TO. further time to prepare
bis report which va, granted.
+. Priscoll, Esq, Treasurer, made
his report, which was accepted and
adopted.
The President presented an invita-.
ton from Col. VIM. King, of Mioneap-
oils, to visit Minneapolis aud also to visit
bis celebrated stock farm, arrangement.
tor which he had generously made,
providing the invitation was accepted.
Upon motion Of J. K. Moore the in
vitation was accepted; the hour fixed
for leaving At 1850 4. m. on Wedoes.
day.
The Convention then proceeded to
the election Of officers. On motion Of
J. A. Leonard, the old officers, except
the Executive Committee, were re-elect-
ed, as follows
President-W. B. Mitchell, St. Cloud
JOURNAL.
Vice Presidents H. Mckinney, Chat
held Democrat; J. K. Moore, St. Peter
Tribune; J. G. Devereaux, North,eeste1n
Chronicle.
Recording seoretary-w. J. Whipple.
Winons herald.
Corresponding Secretary-J. Fletcher
Williams, St. Paul Pioneer.
Treasurer-F. Driscoll, st. Paul Pres.
On motion Of Irving Todd, the Pres
ident was empowered to appoint an Ex.
eoutive Committee, two Of whom were
to reside 10 St. Paul.
The President appointed as such
committee
John x. Davidson. Of the st. Paul P;o.
neer, Edward Richards. st. Paul Press.
and q. A. Castle, Anoka Union.
On motion the memoirs of the de-
ceased editors woro ordered printed in
the appendix of the proceedings.
Tho Treasurer's report shows . de-
ficiency 10 the treasury to deft,y the
claims against the Association, to meet
which Mr.. Driscol moved that after
the lapse of 80 days the Executive
Committee be instructed to apportion
tho deficiency then existing pro rata
upon the members of the Association.
in accordance with the bylaws. The
motion was adopted.
On motion of w. n. Mitchell the
Treasurer Was instructed to report the
names of ali papers who refuse or neg.
lect to pay their annual dues or assess
ments, and that said report be iucorpo-
rated in the minutes of the Association.
Mr.. J. K. Moore offered the follow.
ing resolution which was adopted:
Resolved. That the President appoint .
committee Of three whose duty it shall be
to thoroughly post themselves on the fnan-
cial status Of all advertising agents and
one Of the same Is in failing condition or
is dishonest. every member Who has p.id
up his dues AMI assessments shall b
promptly informed Of tho same BY tho
committee
The President appointed F. D,iscoll,
j. K. Moore and Irving Todd such
committee.
H. A. Castle offered the following.
which was adopted unanimously.
Resolred. That tho thanks Of this As.
ISOLATION be returned to tho St. Paul
Chamber of Commerce, for the use Of their
room for our sessions, and to the Secretary
Of said Chamber of Commerce, for his cor
dial reception and polite attention to our
members.
| A. W. McKinstry offered the follow
ing which was adopted:
Resolued. That tho President ,nno,,t
committee Of three members to submit a
report ct the next convention, upon 10
subject Of receiving apprentices in the print
ing business.
Tho President appointed A. W.
MeKinstry, W. H. Mitchell and J.
Lutte Christie, such committee. -
The Convention then adjourned un-
til nine o'clock Wednesday morning.
| Immediately after tho adjournment
the members were taken in carriages
and driven out to the DRIVING Park and