Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-16


The Press Meeting.
The Annual Convention of the
Iowa Press Association took place
at Marshalltown on Wednesday,
June 7tb. The attendance was quite
full, every section of the State being
literally represented by members Of
the editorial profession and their
attendant wives and sweethearts.
At o'clock A. M. the party took
special train provided by the lib
erality of the railroad company and
visited the extensive. marble quar-
ries at lie Grand, about two miles
west of the city. After an hour or
two spent in examining the process
es of quarrying and preparing the
stone for use, the company returned
to the city and at 10 o'clock assem-
blcd in the spacious Woodbury. Hall,
when the Association was called to
order by the President, J. S. Clark
son of the State Register. The hall
was beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion with flowers and evergreens,
the word "Welcome'' in large char
acters spanning the stage. The oc-
casion was further made pleasant
and enjoyable by the excellent mu
sic of the Marshall Cornet Band.
The Mayor, L. w. Griswold, Esq,
in behalf of the citizens of Marshall
town made a speech Of welcome,
warmly pledging to the editorial Wis
itors the most jealous efforts for
their comfort and enjoyment during
their stay in the city, pledge which
was more than fulfilled by the warm
hearted people of that live city.
TO this address DR.. Beardsley
made happy response for the As
ISOLATION, returning the thanks of
the fraternity for the welcome ex-
tended, and paying a hearty and
well deserved tribute to the beauty
and attractiveness of Marshalltown,
and the enterprise, enlightened pub
lie spirit and open handed hospital
ity of her people.
Some miscellaneous business was
then transacted, including the ap-
pointment of Committee on Reso-
lutions and other committees, the
reception of visiting brethren Of the
quill from other States, &C., after
which the discussion of the general
subject of Advertising was opened
in a practical address by J. H.
White Of the Davenport Gazette,
followed by a dozen or more speak
ers. This closed the exercises of
the morning.
The Association re-assembled at
O'Clock P. NJ, the first thing in or
der being the discussion of "the
true relation of newspaper to its
party" opened by T. G. Newman of
the Cedar Rapids Observer. This
was followed by the address on the
sstrue method of conducting week
ly paper" by Frank Hatton of the
Mt. Pleasant Journal. This ad-
dress was.an excellent one, abound
ing in common sense and plain,
practical suggestions.
After the address came in regu-
lar order the election of officers of
the Association. Several ballots
resulting inn choice for President,
at 4 O'Clock, an adjournment was vo-
ted to witness trotting match over
the Marshalltown course, of which
more will be said in another col
umn.
At the evening session the cleo
ton of officers was resumed and f.
nally resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, w. w. Junkin of the Fairfield
Ledger; Vice President, w. L. YES
tai of the Storm Lake Pilot; Secre-
tary, Frank Hatton Of the Mt. Pleas
ant Journal. Treasurer, I. o. Walk
err of the Bloomfield Democrat; Elk
ecutive Committee, Judge Thayer
of the Clinton Age, S. P. Treynor of
the Council Bluffs NompareH, and
E. N. Chaplin Of the Marshall
Times.
This was followed by the excel
lent address of Judge Frost of the
Belle PLANE Union, on "the public
duty and proper training of the jour-
nalist," and the poem by Mrs. Ma
tilda Fletcher.
The newly elected officers were
then duly installed, series of reso-
buttons passed, few short and pleas
ant speeches made, some fun indul-
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ged in, after which the Association