The daily gazette., 1874-12-31
SECOND EDITION
The .Is.ess Convention,

THIS MORNINGS sEssIoN-APPoINTM,
OF coMMIrrERs-REso
sUMMER's ExeURsIoN-THE SHIP
.. -'iGcANAL, ETC. fi ~
The second session Of the Peninsula
Press Convention was he'd in the Board
of Trade Rooms, this morning. L,JEl
The meeting was called to order at
1880 o'clock, President III. M. Jenkins in
the chair ,Twenty.three members were
present.
The minutes Of yesterdays session
were read anil approved.
| The President read a note OF invita-
ton from the managers Of "Ihe Great
Republic" allegory, inviting the Associ-
ruses attending the allegory at 5 o'clock
this afternoon. The invitation was ac-
Icepted.
The report Of the committee to whom
several sections Of the Constitution were
referred was read and adopted:
The Constitution as amended was then
w. Fisk Townsend offered a resolution
rendering the thanks Of the Association
to the Board of Trade for their generous
, hospitality and courteous attention.
. Adopted.
On-motion of G. G. Cameron the meet
, ing proceeded to elect Finance and an
, Executive Committee, as follows:
Executive Committee-B. Z. Smith.
Snow Hill Shield, Vice President; W. +
e Townsend, Susser Journal; w. u. Croas
dale, Wilmington EUery Evening; g. W
|, Cruikahank, Cecil Democrat; T. X. Rob
J son, Easton Star.
n Finance Committee-J. M. Emerson
e Wilmington Commercial; G. p. johnson
Wilmington Gazette; &. Il. Cameron
! Wilmington Every Evening.
@ J.F. Pennington, of the Seaford Clts
|, zen, offered resolution rendering tn.
thanks of the Association to the p. w
& B. r. r. Company for free passes fur
nished those attending the Convention
Adopted.
Mr.. Malone moved that the new Allan
y tic hotel at Ocean City, Worcester coun
ty, the terminus of the Wicomico & Pc
comoke Railroad, be the objective poin
A of the Associations first summer excuI
sion.
A. Col. Townsend opposed the motor
ic and favored trip from Lewes TO Ne'
York on the Old Dominion Line.
e. Mr.. Robson suggested that it woul
IS, be better to leave the matter in the hand
IS of the Executive Committee, as provide
by the Constitution.
at This suggestion was approved and Di
Malone Withdrew his motion temporal
an ily, Further consideration was aftel
i. wards laid on the table.
ne Mr.. VIM. H. Legg, of the Denton Joas
nal, through j. H. johnson, Of the Ea
ton Ledger, presented a series Of que
n tions relating to the advertising inte
D. ests of newspapers, which were referrt
Is, | to a special committee, ION motion OF
10. G. Cameron.
s. The committee consists Of j. A. Joh
v son, Albert Merrill and DR.. l. W. kno'
Nv Hes They will report this afternoon.
ri; Prof j. Harkness offered the follo'
ty. ing:
Resoirsd, That the Peninsula Press Asso
alton heartily endorses the United stat
hn Centennial International ,Exhibition,. TO
IN held in Philadelphia, in 1876. Adopted.
,er II. X Robson offered the followin
Resolted, Thai il is the opinion of the As
M citation that the proposed ship canal FRI
~ near the mouth of the Delaware to the Che
peake bay would vastly beneht the mater
prosperity of the Peninsula, and therefore
should receive from this Association all pos
'p- BILE encouragement.
10 Mr. Reynolds said those Interested
M this work were Seady to commence {
oi of cra,ions, and had decided on the S
,la safras and BlGckbird route, as the III
favorable.
The resolution was discussed up
to the hour of adjournment.