Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-16
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ersburg on the 18th, and remained
in session two days. The repre-
sentatives of the INDEPENDENT
were present on the first day, but
business engagements compelled
their return before the final adj
journment Of the association. We
condense a report Of the proceed
from the Parkersburg Times.
The meeting was very largely at
ended, there being present some
thirty members of the Association
including several honorary men,
bers from Ohio.
The following were proposed and
elected as members of the associa-
ton: G.. B. Gibbons, Parkersburg;
James III. Carroll, Preston Herald;
I'll. j.. Hoover, Courier and Ad-
certiSer A. B. Clark, Buchanan
Delta; Dana Il. Hubbard, Wheel
ing Standard; J. w. Plattenburg,
Hancock Courier John e. Wood,
Piedmont Independent /; j. b. Chat
fin, Preston Journal; w. E. Stew
enson, State Journal E. Winches-
ter, Examiner, and j. G. Blair,
Educational Journal whereupon,
they signed the constitution and
paid the fee of 81.
The order of business was refer
rod In tho fallouyiuu ram M ftQ2 for
revision Messrs. Hutchinson,
Hoover and Hoffman.
in Wisner, Treasurer, made a re-
port, showing a balance in his
hands of $1,000, which report was
adopted.
O. G. Scofield, from the commit
tee to prepare bills and secure their
passage by the Legislature, re-
ported favorable progress, which
report was adopted and the COM
mitttee continued.
The committee to revise order of
business reported as follows
/. Roll call. 2. Reading min
utes ofpreceeding meeting. 3. APP
plication for membership and ac-
ton thereon. 4. Reports of Off
GERS. 5. Reports of committees
6. Unfinished business. 7. Miscel-
laneous business. 8. Election of
officers. 9. Selection of place of
next meeting. II. Adjournment.
The following resolution was of
fered by Mr.. Clarkson, and
adopted:
Resolued, That hereafter the Sec
rotary of the association be requir-
ed to make a clear and full report
of the unfinished business of the
association, and Of the operations
of his department during the year.
On motion of Mr., O. G. Scofield,
Mr.. J. st. j. Clarkson was request
ed to read at the meeting Thurs
day night, his poem entitled,
1.-THE Printers Seven ages"
Mr.. Northcott introduced res
Olution relative to the free circu-
lation of papers in the counties in
which printed and free exchanges
also for reinstatement of the frank
ing privilege, and Mr.. j. Hodgson
introduced resolution expressing
thanks to the House of Represen-
tatives for he passage of the bill
restoring the circulation of papers
free in the counties where they are
published, and free exchanges, both
of which were referred to the fol-
lowing committee: j. Hodgson,
Clark and Logan.
On motion special committee
was appointed to take into con-
sideration the feasibility ofprepar-
ing scale of prices for advertising
nd job work las follows: Winches-
er, Hoffman and j. Hodgson.
On motion Mr.. j. w. Dumble,e
the Marietta Register, was made
an honorary member.
The blowing officers were
elected fer the ensuing year: Pres
ident, j. st. j. Garrison, Sunday
Ne,0S; Vice President, A. B.
Clark, Buchannon Delta Treas
urer, j. N. Wisner, Martinsburg
independent; Recording Secretary,
C. III. Hodgson, Morgan Mercury;
Corresponding Secretary, James
Hutchinson, Examiner.
S O'CLOCK p. NJ.
Association re-assembled, Presi-
dent Clarkson in the chair.
Gen. r.. S. Northcott delivered
the grafton, and j. st. j. Clarkson,
a poem, and were followed by Mr..
James Hutchinson and DR., j. G.
Blair in appropriate remarks. The
exercises We're interpreted by mu-
sic by tie band, and some beauti-
full vocal selections by glee club.
The exercises being concluded,
the association assembled for bust
ness.
JAS. Hutchinson was elected Or
ator and p. W. Morris Poet. Pied
mont was selected as the place
for the next meeting-Time, third