The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-22
THE BANQUET.


COLUMBIA, June 16. 1885 a. NJ
At O'Clock the members of the As
ISOLATION were serenaded at the Mel
con House by the Columbia Silvel
Helicon Band, after which the ele-
CANT dining hall was thrown open t
the members, and about one hundred
invited guests sat down to partake o.
Columbia's Inequalities. This con-
sumed about an hour, when Col. L
w. Reese announced the toasts,
which were responded to happily.
COLUMBIA, June 16.-The Tennes
see Press Association convened ut IL
a. m.
After the calling of the roll and the
reading of the minutes of yesterday
reports of committees were taken up
The Morristown Gazette and the
Nashville Legal and Commercial Re-
porter were elected to membership il
the Association.
The special committee on Foreign
Advertisers" presented a report en-
bodying the following resolution
which was adopted;
Resolved, that the members of thi:
Association will, each for itself, treat
all new and not well-established agen
cies as they treat others unknown
to them require payment to accom-
pany the order for advertising. The
efficiency of this remedy will be ii
proportion to the rigidity with which
it is adhered TO.
The Committee on Centennial re
ported that 30 arrangement had been
made for the attendance of the Asso
citation in a body.
The Committee on Legal Advertis
ing presented q report, which wa:
adopted, recommending the appoint
ment of committee Of one to peti
ton the next Legislature 10 repea
such portions of the law as fix the
rates FIR legal advertising, andrequest
ing each newspaper publisher TO ust
his influence with his own Representa-
tives and Senators to secure the rcpea
of the law.
Gen Jones was appointed as the
committee provided for in the reoolu'
ton.
The Secretary was appointed com
mittee of one, with the authority t.
select two colleagues, the committee
to have discretionary power, with in
structions to visit the different Pres,
Associations of the South during the
ensuing year, and consult concerning
the ACCESSIBILITY Of forming a Southern
Press Association,
The following resolutions were of
fered and disposed Of as specified;
By the Springfield Record--Resolv
ed, that inasmuch as newspapers art
required to pay cash from week tC
week as they proceed, the interests o
publishers require that their bill
should be also paid in cash, this Asso
citation recommends TO all its mem
bers to adopt, as near as possible il
the nature of things, the exclusive
cash system in their business. Adopt
| ed.
By the BOLIVIA. Bulletin-Resolvcd
that DIR Dickinson, DIR White and Nj
Horsley be appointed a committee t,
consider and report at thenext meet
ing of the Association; "Is it tru,
economy TO print dead matter unde
any circumstances r
Resolved, that the members presen
give their views now, in order to fa
cilitate the lubors of the committee
BY the Lawrenceburg Free Press
Resolved, that the Constitution of thi
Association be 50 amended as TO ALLOW
all the members to vote on all queS
tons, either in person of duly accred
tied representative or an authorized
proxy. Lies over under the rule,
BY the Nashville American
Whereas, the Press Association 0
Tennessee is Il membership of tn,
newspaper and periodical publication
of the State, and not merely of tran
siemt persons come, ted with them, i
is believed that substantial good ma,
he attained by a unanimous member
ship Of the press of Tennessee; there
fore,
Resolved, that the Secretary be d
rected to address cordial Invitation
TO each of the newspapers of the Stat
TO unite with the Association ut il
next meeting.
Resolved, further, that in the inv
tation the Secretary is authorized t
say that the personal presence of
representative of the publication
not necessary, but by sending the fe
of admission on a written application
il NAV be admitted. Adopted.
BY the Nashville American-Re
solved, that this Association does nc
expect banquets at the hands of tn
citizens of the places where Its futur
meetings may be he'll. Adopted.
BY the MILAN ExCHANGE-Re
solved, that the thanks of this ASS
citation are heartily rendered to tn
mauagementof Columbia Anthenaur
fer the use of the hall of the institl
ton and for numberleSs courtesies an
to the citizens of Columbia and tn
I! Columbia Helicon Band for thei
kindand unstinted hospitality. Adop
cd.
BY the Rutherford Heraid-R'
solved, that the thanks of this AssC
citation be extended to the Superintel