Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-01-28

resentstives are such animals as We have
seen at Augus,s, from other parts OF the
State, the party is doomed to early defeat
The people OF Maine will lot be led by a
party of clowns.
OTHER MATTERS.
The State Temperance Convention,
last week, was messurably successful.
The Maine Press Association held It's
annual meeting al the Capitol, beginning
Thursday evening. IN The Senate cham
Der. o. - e. - =
In the absence Of the President, DR.. |.
p Warren. Vice President, was called to
tho chair, and the following members
answered 10 their names: Z. Ii. Eliwell,
j. 4. Holman, Brown Thurston, W. ).
Gilman. Edwin SpraRue, Geo. w. Ouin-
by, John Nj. Adams, NJ n. Rich, Ii. W.
Richardson, A Sprsgue, w. w. Perry
A. E. Chase, S L.Miller, G. II. Watkins
p. o. Yickery. c. w. Reyes, |. p. War
rem, E. S. Hoyt, Geo. Z. Mason. w. b
Laphsm. Z. Rowell. Z. +. Piilsbury
Howard Owen.
The following officers were elected for
he year 1879:
President, Hiram X. Morrell OF Gar
diner. Vice Presidents, Israel 7. War
reu, Portland; Wilder w. Perry, Cam
den; Geo. II. Watkins, Paris. Secretary
Joseph Wood. Wisscasset. Treasurer, P.
q. Vickery. Augusta. Corresponding
Secretary. C. w. Keyes, Pennington .
Executive Committee, w. b. Lspbsm.
Augusta; Frank X. Smith. Bangor; E.
Il. Elwell, Portland.
The following new members OF the
Association were presented and accept
ed Joseph .. Smith. Somerset Report
er; Fred q. Parker, North Star; Joseph
A. ManleY. Maine Farmer George S.
Rowell, Portland Advertiser.
F. Z. Shaw OF Machias, and II. X.
Baker Of Hallowell, were chosen Hon
oIary members.
On motion OF Mr.. Elwell, voted that u
bound volume OF the proceedings oil the
Association be presented TO the Maine
Historical Society Mr. Elwell read an
accoun, Of the first convention OF editors
and publishers ever held in Maine, which
met il Augusta in February, s52.twelve
years before he formation OF the present
Association. /! was held in the common
council rooms. aud the festivities were
held ~ he Stanley House. The inter
esuDg paper was ordered 10 b. spread
upon the records.
The Association met in the Judiciary
Room Friday forenoon. The reports OF
county historians were made. W. S.
Gilman for Aroostook ChAs. w. Keyes.
Franklin; z. Pope Vose. KnoI; Joseph
Wood, Lincoln; Geo. II. Watkins. Ok
ford; c. II. Klby, Somerset; Brown
Thursloa, Cumberland; G. W. Quinby.
kennebec.'
The meeting in the afternoon was held
in the Senate chamber, which was crowd
ed in every part with intelligent and
cultivated ladies ard gentlemen, TO listen
70 the literary exercises. II. X Morrell,
tie President WAS present, aud abe to
preside Nc expressed himself as hap
py IL being present.
The essay vas then delivered by How
ard OweL OF the Kennebec journal, and
the pocm by ksy. |. P. Warren of the
ChrlStIGT Mirror.
Mr., Owen's essay was lull of good
newspaper paragraphs. and makes inter-
esti6g aud entertaining reading. The
poem was a work OF rare literary merit.
We would publish both. were il not for
i0eir length.
The usual vote of thanks was extended
70 the railroads, to the Senate, and the
Messengers, Messrs. Loveioy and Chad
bourne.
MIR. sud Mrs. P. o. Yickery gave a
splendid reception to the editors and their
lady friends. at their elegant residence
oo Winthrop street, Friday evening.
j. 5. Hobbs. Esq former State Libra
rau, has hung on; his single as q lawyer.
40 is assisting in the library, during the
session.