Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-13

The PRESS AssoCTAT1oN.-The annual
convocation Of the Iowa Press Associa'
ton occurred ON Tuesday of this week,
at Cedar Rapids, and was an occasion Of
much pleasure to all concerned. The
number present was not quite SO large as
last year, ssstill there was respectable
attendance of editors and their wives
from all parts Of the State, and the mani.
festations, of fraternal feeling and cordial
good will were as hearty as they are
wont to be on such occasions. The gen
erous and hospitable attentions Of the
people and city authorities of Cedar
Rapids furnished the editorial guests the
last ingredient necessary to make their
visit one OF unalloycd enjoyment. AT
the hour of % A. NJ. ofTuesday, the AS.
ISOLATION assembled at the beautiful
Union Opera House and were called to
order by the President T. P. Treynor, of
the Council! Bluffs Nonpariel. After ap
propriate devotional and musical cxcrci
scs, the latter under the direction of Prof.
Bum, Hon. N. NJ Hubbard on behalf of
the citizens of Cedar Rapids delivered the
address of welcome which was replete with
worthy and telling points and more than
once brought down the house President
Treynor, responded fifty in behalf Of the
Association, and after the singing of a
song of welcome, written expressly for
the occasion, by Dennie McDole, of the
senior class Of Cornell College, Waldo
M. Potter ESQ.,, of the Davenport Gazette,
the orator of the occasion, was introduced
and delivered an admirable and timely
address upon "rhe Press and the Age"
AS we shall print Mr.. Potter's address
entire in our columns next week, we will
not stop here to give u synopsis oft. 1t
was most able effort, and secured the
closest attention and unqualified praise
from all present The rest of the morn
ing session was spent in appointing com.
mittees, miscellaneous business and the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
The following are the gentleman elected:
Judge E. H. Thayer, of the Clinton Age,
President; John Mahin, of the Muscatinc
Journal, Vice President; Al. Swain: of
the Jefferson Bee, Secretary; Matt. Par
rott, of the Waterloo Reporter, Treasurer;
A. J. Felt, of the Nashua Post, L. P.
Allen, of the Clinton Bee, and l.. B. Ray
mond, of the Cherokee Leader, Executive
Committee. Clinton was by unanimous
consent selected as the place of the next
annual meeting.
At the reassembling Of the Association
in the afternoon the committee to present
topics for discussion, and the committee
on resolutions made their reports, the
afternoon session being consumed in
spirited and edifying discussion of them.
The resolutions reported by the com.
mittee, underwent close scrutiny, and
were considerably modified in the shape
in which they finally passed. They en-
dorse the action of the railroads in
abolshing the free pass system and pro.
test against the imposition of postage up
on exchanges and papers in counties
where printed. AS the audience retired,
carriages were waiting at the door to
take the editorial party over the beauti-
full city of Cedar Rapids. An hour was
thus pleasantly spent in viewing the
business improvements, manufacturing
and elegant residences of
the rising young city.
The evening session was occupied by
the poet of the occasion j. L. McCreery,
of the Dubuque Times. The poem was
in Macs unique style and was received
with many demonstrations of pleasure
and amusement. 1t was whimsical
and amusing description Of the career
q county editor, his ups and downs, his
many tribulations and few delights. The
hits which were many and telling were
appreciated by the fraternity
present. This part Of the programme
was followed by supper, sociable and
dance, at Browns Hotel. AT an early
hour on Wednesday morning number
of the editors with their wives started for
home uia Chicago, the remainder taking
the more direct routes later in the day.
The session was voted by all who par
ticipated, one of profit and unmarried
pleasure throughout.