Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-07

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Adjournment Sine Die to Meet I'm
Chattanooga Next Fall.
T. III, Bakers Grafton and r. +. Thorn
as AuuuaI Address at the Informal
Meeting Last Evening.
The second annual meeting, under reor-
gaDization, of the Tennessee Press Asso-
citation commenced yesterday morning,
soon after 10 O'Clock, in the Supreme Court
room, Capitol.
The meeting was called to order by Ira
P. Jones, President, UNION AND AMERI-
CAN.
SPECIAL.
T. Fl. Baker, West Tennessee Democrat,
moved suspension of the rules with a
view Of introducing the following:
"Tbe Tennessee Press Association send
greetings to their Kentucky brethren, and
earnestly invite them to pay us visit to-
morrow, and promise them a hearty well
come, "a feast of reason and a flow of
soul.'"
The motion prevailed, and on motion the
Chair, Secretary R. L. G. White, and
Treasurer A. S. Horsley, were appointed
the committee to have the above tele-
graphed to Bowling Green.
| CALLING OF ROLL.
| The roll having been called, the follow
ing answered to their names T. II. Baker,
Democrat; Thos. Boyers, Examiner; j. w.
| Brown, Examiner; r. NJ. Dickerson, Intel
Iigencer; G. NJ. Emack, Coffee County
Democrat; j. %. Griffith, Enterprise;
A. s. Horsley, Herald; Ira P. Jones, Pres
ident, UNION AND AMERICAN; 7. B. Kirby,
Viee-President, Times L. W. McCOrd,
| Viee-President, Citizen; Rolfe S. Saunders,
Herald; Archie Thomas, Record; John S.
Bee; and r. L. G. White, Secretary, Herald;
/ j. b. Killebrew, UNION AND AMERICAN.
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED.
II. G. Bate, of the Laurence Journal,
nominated by Col. Griffith.
j. B. Bingham, of the Southern Meas
paper Union, nominated by 7. II. Baker.
w. L. Slater, of the Manchester Home
journal, by Maj. Emack.
Charles ii. Brandon, of the Marshall
| County Gazette, nominated by A. s..
Horsley.
HONORARY MEMBERS ELECTED.
Mrs. Lide Meriweather, of Memphis,
nominated by ROlfe S. Saunders.
Mrs. Nellie Gaines, of Carroll county,
by 7. II. Baker.
DR.. j. NJ. Stafford, of Lebanon, By Col.
KulebreW.
COMPLIMENTARY
/ On motion of j. o. Griffith, Enterprise,
Maj. James Glover was invited to sit with
the members.
SEGARS.
The Secretary laid before the association
box of choice Havana segars, from the
State Compl oller, Col. Pennebaker.
1t was moved by Mr.. Baker that the Sc
gars be accepted and laid on the table, and
the thanks of the association be rendered to
the Colonel for the compliment.
The Secretary thought that some further
action ought to be taken at once. There
upon the segars were at once passed around
THE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
were called for. Part of one committee
was discharged on account of inadyertent-
ly not having attended to a special matter
and subsequently a vote passed exOnorating
that part of said committee from blame.
G. M. Emack, from the Committee on
Excursions, presented numerous interest
ing letters from corporations, inviting the
Association to "come again" Received
and fled.
SEAL.
The thanks of the Association were ten.
dered to Paul s. Tavel, Of this city, as fol-
lows:
introduced by Col. ]. B. KiIlebrew:l
Resolved, That the thanks of the Press
Association be and is hereby rendered to
Messrs. Paul & Tavel for the very elegant
and appropriate seal devised by DR.. White
which they have executed and presented to
this Association.
EXCURSION.
Col. Griffith moved that a committee be
appointed to report on the possibility Of
taking Southern tonr-visiting the princi-
pal Southern cities about the time Of frost
Mr.. Baker moved as an amendment that
the company consist exclusively Of the As
ISOLATION.
Mr.. Emack-And their wives.
AL the amendments were adopted, and
the original motion, as amended, then pre-
vailed. On motion, the Chair appointed
the committee: Messrs. Griffith, Saunders
Boyers, Bate and WestbroOk.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
The following was introduced by Geo. z
Purvis, of the Banner:
Resolved, that committee of five (tht
President of the Association to be One) b.
appointed to draft a suitable law and me
mortal and present them to the next session
of the Tennessee Legislature, in order Il
secure a proper price for the publication O.
legal advertisements in the various presse;
of the State.
Mr.. Baker expressed his views at consid
cradle length. He was followed by t. B
Kirby, of the Chattanooga Times.
Mr. Purvis said there would be no un
der-biddiDg in Nashville for legal advertise
ments as far as lie was concerned.
Secretary White was in favor of the re.
peal of all laws on the subject of legal ad
veriising.
Mr.. Boyers called attention to conflict,
ing State laws on the subject. He moved
as an amendment that an appropriation bt
made to have the committee give the sub
ject their earnest attention. Carried.
The original resolution was then adopted
as amended.
SOUTHERN TOUR.
Mr.. Griffith, from the Committee on 9
Southern Tour, made the following re
port:
The members of the Association to meet
on given day at Birmingham, Ala, the
new city at the junction of the Alabama
and Chattanooga, and the South and NORTH
Alabama railroads, thence to Montgomery
Mobile, New Orleans, Pensacola, Key West
Havana, Savannah, Charleston, Richmond
Washington, Baltimore, Knoxville anC
home.
The report was adopted.
None other than regular members will bt
allowed on the excursion.
Recess was then raken at II NJ. until
Pm
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The name of James Buford was trans
ferred TO the list of honorary members.
HONORARY MEMBERS ELECTED.
Rev. James NJ. p. Otis, of Columbia
nominated by A. S. Horsley.
II. 2. Redfeld. nominated hY T. B