Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-07-20
TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. JULY 20, 1875.
THE PRESS CONVENTION.
An Interesting Meeting and Hap
py Time for the Fraternity.
A Permanent Organization Effected and
Officers Elected. s


The meeting of the newspaper men of
Northwestern Michigan, at Traverse
City this week was decided success in
every particular. The representatives
commenced arriving at Traverse City at
noon Monday. where they were met by
Messrs. 7. II. Bates of the Herald, and
Z, l.. Sprague, OF the Eagle. Each sue
ceeding train added to the number OF
arrivals. The Campbell House was made
the headquarters ami the cOnventio n was
held in the hall of the hotel, which was
generously provided by the proprietor
gratuitously, for the purpose. The fol-
lowing newspaper men and their friends
were present at the first meeting of the
Representatives of the pioneer press of
Northwestern Michigan:
f. b. Dennis and wife, Kalkaska, Lead
j. u. Belts and wife, Benzonia, Jour-
nal. g @ -
q. p. Nearpass and wife, and Mrs, j..
r. Mckay, Whitehall, Forum.
e. o. Rose,.w and daughter, Mrs.
DR.. Wood, Ind, Charlie Gay, wife and
daughter, Nj. w. Barrows, wife aud child
Big Rapids, Pioneer Magnet.
l.. A. Aspinwall anu wife. Grand Rap
ids, Journal.
J.. A. Baker. Lake City. Journal.
G. +, Matthews, Fremont Center, In
dicator.
Ill. f. Wilson. Grand Rapids, Post.
EN-. w. Earle. Greenville, Democrat.
| +. Weller and wife, Muskegon, News
s. ReDorter.
e. p. Sweet, Kalkaska, Kalllaskaian.
A. III. Johnson, wife and child. North
port, Tribune. q
NJ. Spencer and sister. Cadillac, News.
| TT. Bates RId j. PohOral, Herald.
E. L. SpIague and wife, T. w. Browne.
Eagle.
{. II. Rose and wife, Petoskey. Demo
crat.
w. G. Cameron. Big Rapids, Herald.
ID. a. Blodgett, vile, mother ami
daughter. Hersey.
Z. 5. Ramsay, Cheboygan, TRIBUNE.
The convention was called TO order at
$50 Monday evening, by the Hon. Il. O.
Rose, of the Pioncer-Magnet, Big Rapids.
E. w. NJ. Earle, of the GreenvilIe Dem
ocrat, was chosen temporary chairman
and T. Il. Bates, of the Traverse City
Herald, Secretary.
E. L. Sprague. of the Eagle. Traverse
City, welcomed the members of the con.
| xention On behalf of the press and citi
zens of Traverse City, extending invita-.
tiOns to visit the varied interests OF the
city. He also extended Invitations from
Judge Ramsdcll to visit his fruit farm
from the Peninsula Farmers CLUB and
Old Mission Grange to visit the numer
Gus fruit farms of the peninsula, so fal
as time would permit, they rendering the
use of conveyanc.s for a trip through the
peninsula.
From Dexter 81 Noble, of Elk Rapids
to visit then. iron works and enjoy trip
up through their beautiful inland lakes
upon the Queen of the Lakes, anu finally
from the Hon. Perry Hannah to an eX
cursion on the steamer City of Travers,
to Mackinac. 1t Is needless to say tha
all these invitations were unanimOusl,
accepted.
On behalf of the press, Hon. E. o
Rose responded in Il few happily choser
words. He stated that the old Stat,
Press Association had proved failure
but that he had confidence enough to be
lieve that there was that enterprise ant
perseverance to be found in the member
IF the press of Northwestern Michigal
which would sustain an organization
that would be of benefit both in the way
of business ard socially,
Upon motion Messrs. e. O. Rose
Sweet, Aspinwall, Barker and johnson
were appon ed committee upon .sti
tuition and bylaws.
| Upon motion the chair appointed
Messrs. t. L, Bates, E. l.. Sprague anC
NJ. w. BarrOws committee on the or
der of exercises.
The convention then adjourned to NEE
Tuesday at 10 A. NJ.
| SECOND DAY.
| At 10 A. NJ. tho meeting was called t.
order by the Chairman. The minutes o
the previous session were read and mp
proved. The committee upon constitu
tion reported and submitted constitu
ton which was read and upon motion
adopted by unanimous vote. An op
portunity was then given. for all who de
sire to become members of the association
and who were eligible under tho con
stitution, to give in their names and pa,
the initiation fee. All who were presen
ljoined the association,
A committee was appointed to repor
| the n,lmes of candidates for the perma
nent officers of the association. q f
/ Upon motion of Hon. Z. o. Rose
committee on resolutions was appointed
to report before final adjournment. Th
convention then adjourned until p. NJ
in order to devote the afternoon to VII
it to Judge Ramsdell's farm and the ";
riOus business places OF the town.
}. At two o'clock Mr.. 3. j. Morgan an
Mr.. John Dunn, proprietors OF the liver