The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-18
VIRGINIA PRESS CONVENTION.
ANNUAL ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT HUNTEI
First Days Business.

convened at Gesangyerein Hall at 4 Z. NJ.
yesterday.
Maj,r r. W. Hunter, of the Winchester
Times, called the meeting to order.
NJ. Glennan, OF the Norfolk Trgintan,
then read the
REPORT OF TIE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
fixing the order of business as follows:
Wednesday,, March 18th.
/. Call to order at Z. NJ.
2. Roll-call Of members.
3. Address Of the President.
4. Payment Of dues.
.. Appointment OF committees.
6. Resolutions for reference TO committees.
Thursday, March 18Th.
/. Call to order at 10 4. NJ.
.. Address of Major J. II. Kelly.
3. Report Of secretiry and treasurer.
4. Reports Of committees.
5. Election Of officers.
6. Miscellaneous business.
7. Adjournment.
The report Of the committee was adopted.
The president (Major Hunter) then de-
livered his
ANNUAL ADDRESS.
He cordially congratulated the Association
upon their rea,sembling, aud expressed bis
regret that there Was not larger attend
ancc.
He thought it most remarkable that while
all other professions have their associations
for mutual instruction, Improvement, and
protection, the press find it so difficult to
meet in association.
There were, he insisted, peculiar dif6cul.
ties surrounding the profession of publishers
and editors, and comparison of notes and
an association of those interested is essential
to prorer meeting Of these difficulties.
Quoting Lord BIcon as saying that "eyery
man is debtor TO his profession" he earn
eslly insisted upon toe advantages OF the AS.
sociation and the comparison OF views which
| it bring, about. and eXh0rted each member
| to meet bis full obligations and do bis duty.
| These associations are no longer an expert
| ment. but have had most important pricti
| cal results-especially in the great Empire
States of New York and Georgia.
| He spoke especially Of the New York
| Association, which he had had great plea
sere in attending, and read interesting eX'
tracts from addresses before this ASsocatlon
to show the value Of these associations. lie
recommended that the constitution DE so
| changed as 10 lrtye the Association meet III
| the summer instead of at this season, ana al
some other place than Richmond. lie
| thought the summer better time and some
| smaller town better place for the meeting
| MEMBERS AND GUESTS PRESENT.
The complete list of members in attend.
ance could not be made out, but the follow
| ing may be noted:
E. Fl. Barclay, of the Lexington Gazette
P. Bouldin, of the DanviIle Times; p. Fl
| Carpenter, of the Halifax Record; w. w
| Berry, Of the Virginia Press X. G.. Bar
ham, of the Petersburg nder and Ap
| peal; james a. Cowardn, of the Rcn
mond Dispatch; NJ. GIennan, Of the Norfolh
| VIrqinian; John Gt9ne, of the Richmond
Wing; G. ". Gary, publisher ]. A. Gen
try, OF the Manchester Courier; W.P. Hof
| man, Of the Bedford Sentinel and NeuS
r. w. Hunter, of the Winchester Times j
r. Lowell, of the Warren Sentinel ; W. Fl
II. Lynn, of the Staunton Vlndtcator; Johr
A. McCaull, Of the Roanoke Times; Johr
W. H. Porter, OF the Portsmouth Enter
prise Ii. II. Kiddlebarger, of the Shenan
doah Democrat; - Cannon, Of the Dan
vile Ne1cS B. f. ShectZ, Of Loudoun A
+. Sto;er, OF tue Piedmont Viryinian; ant
- Stof,r, of the Culpeper Obserrer.
On motion, Mayor Kelley, Colonel S'aytor
| of The South (New York;, Governor kemper
the members of the General Assembly. Mr
n. Il. HotchkiSs, and any visiting Journalist:
| who might be present, were invited to prl
yjlesed seats on the Aoor, and the secretary
| fMr. John GIane) requested to inform them
Of the action of the body.
Colonel Slayton in few remarks Thanked
the Association for the courtesy extended
| him, and asked permission at some suitable
| time TO address the Association on the sub
jject of immigration.
An invitation from D. G. Youngling tt
visit his brewery, and rendering the Associa
| tion hacks for the purpose, was received ant
accepted for 4 P. NJ. to-day.
OTHER BUSINESS.
On motion of Mr.. Merchant, a committee
of three (which was made to consist o
| Messrs. Merchant. Lynn, Carpenter, and th'
PresidenD was appointed to revise the eou
s.itution.
On motion of Mr.. Lynn, permission wa
granted any member to present to tae pro
Der committee any matter which he nigh
| desire brought before the body.
| There was an informal talk in re5e'.:ence t
the following resolutions adopse at th
lasl session OF the Association
Resolred, That our Executive Committe
be instructed to take steps to hive th.. exis
ing laws so amended that tb e certificate
the proprietor, publisher, Or editor shall
necessary in all legal advertising. and
place the printing fees for said adverlisl
on the same footing as clerks fees, and tt
all legal advertising sb.all be done IN Zap
in or nearest to the county in which a.ctio
; are had, and that regular rates be charg
for such adverti',ing. ).
81 Resolued, That our Executive Commit
be instructed to endeayor to secure the pa!