Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-20

The annual session Of the National
| Amateur Press Association, held AT the
/ Continental Hotel, Philadelphia, on Sat
' urday, July 18th, 1872, was called to order
bv Mr. Charles MoColm, "ekit,' OF
.iev,laad, Ohio, the president of the
Association, F. Howard Hutchinson, being
absent, The secretary OF the Association,
Mr.. Josiah F. OsgOod, Of Chelsea, Mass.
| cnll, d the roll and requested those persons
| who wished to JOIN the Association 10 stell
. forward. About twenty-five responded
and after a vote were declared members
| of the n. A. T. A.
In the absence of the Treasurer, Mr..
| Lnngstroth, of Philadelphia, was elected
| Treasurer pro tenn. Mr.. Osgood then read
| the regrets Of the persons who were unaple
to attend they were from Messrs' William
/ T. Adams. "Oliver Optic" Mr.. bucka-
| Wits. .Chas. j. Wright, and from tue
| Misses I,ukeps, of Brinton, Pa, who re-
gretted their inability to be present, W
| Cnmmittre OH Printing, Of which Mr.
Fred X. Morrill,, Of Chicago, was Chair
man. reported that the printing which
| they had been authorized TO do had peen
burnt up in the great Chicago fire. The
| report was accepted.
| The Committee seeking reduction OF car
| fare from New York, Boston. Chicago anu
| Pittsburgh reported that they we're aolc 10
| make some reduction. Accepted.
| The election Of officers for the ensuing
| yenr resulted after close contest, IN IA
yor of President, w. II. DOwncs. Birming-
ton. Conn. 1st Vice President, Jno. A.
Fox, of Pittsburgh, Pa 2nd Vice Presi'
dent, Fred. X. Morrill,, of Chicago Secrc'
tnry, Jno. Harper, of Phila. treasurer
W. F. Miller, Of New York. The election
took considerable time, not any olilceIa
being elected on the First Ballot, ana sew
ernl not until the Fifth. The new oilcers
then took their sents and the regular Or
der of business proceeded.
Mr.. A. L. HYDE, "Aliguis"Of Cleveland
Ohio, made short speech thanking the
retiring members for the zeal which they
had displayed during their term of oillee'
| Mr.. OsgoOd then obtained permission Ia
renl a shuit essay upon "Thc Fraternity
of Amateurs" which was exc 'lent.
Mr. Charles Dithl one 0f the gentle
manly editors of soar Bows" then made
motion desiring to know where the neNl
| CONVENTION should be held.
After considerable discussion II was &c
| cided to hold the next Convention az en-
cnEo on the second Thursday IN July, Isl"
The Bylaws of the asspclation bclnl
found inefficient committee OF Msssrs'
Charles II. FOwle, Jno. a. Fox, and thas
s. Dehl weic appointed to report NJ III,
next meeting what changes they deemed
advisable.
Mr.. Osgo0d offered sci s Of resoln
tors to he forwarded 10 the Masses Lukens
Of BrintOn, Pa, reSreltiug their lnahlllly
to attend. RESOLUTIONS adopted.
Mr.. Fox. OF Pttshurg, made speech %
ten minutes upon the advantages of eacl
city having Local Amateur Press Assocl ,
, tions. which was received with applause
! ID being circulated that hard feelings ha'
pnssed between members of the Eastern
and National Amateur Press Assuci itiour
. Messrs. OsgOOd, Delhi, II 'rn and Mile
dsp lied all fears which had arisen upol
, the subject. On motion of Mr.. Osgoo
T.. Howard Hutchinson. Of Buffalo, n. Y.
, was elected by a unanimou' vote an hon
/ | orary member Of the Association.
= The election of an ofhcld organ hcin
next in order Or Boys, of Chicago, wa
4 | named, but Mr. llo,t, Of that paper, de
clined the honor, which IL has held for
!, year or Two. at d the North Star was chosen
Charles McColm then delivered an ora
= tlob, which was received with grea
!, applause. A DO. IN Was nov rend, entiile
!, the "Boys Of 70" by Mr.. Osgood, wh
4 did Justice TO the merits of the poelr,
. Afer some miscellaneous business I'll
j. meeting adjourned TO private parlor
Y the hotel. wnele they p"rlook OF a
5 el, giant cOllation.
C THR BAsTERS ASSOCIATIONS.
X The Eastern Amateur Press Assoclatlo
c was called 10 order 10y Mr.. Chas. II. Fowl
x of Boston, Mass. The roll Of old member
ie was called. aud quite number of ne
J. ones were added TO il, among them He
ie bert W. smyth OF Wilmington Del. N
l. q. Il. Loudpn theu real his report whiC
x was accep ed. Mr W. s. lllllyer, edit
N Of the COrnucopiG then gave in his repo
re as Treasurer which was accepted. II
Committee ON Reception reported th
l. they had attended 10 all dutit
Is which had been assigned TO thel
DC Tho cl' cton Of officers being in ord
y tn" fn nl,~ing "cre chosen President,
ID 5. Hi yer O New York; 1t Vice Pres
re dent, q. II. T,w e, Of Boston; 2nd vi
re President. J. L1nes'tolh. Of Philadelphi
Bird Vice Presid- mt, J. V. b ack Secretar
&. II. Louden, OF Philadclpri rreasur,
H. J. Fred. saver Of Boston. Official {
o" gan, tn, Press, pabli,hed a New Have
e. Conn after further business the meetii
adjourned TO meet at Boeton, Mass.