Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-02
THE ". VA. EDITORS.
THE LAST DAY OF THE SESSION.
Business Meeting and Resolutions OF Ap-
preciatiOn-ParsOns' Picture-Jaunt
to the County-Final Farewell
THEBUsINEss MEETING.
Election of Secretaries, Orator and Poet
Resolutions Passed.

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| officers elect take the necessary steps to
secure the money of the Association
now in the hands of its former officers.
A series OF resolutions were reported
by the committee for that purpose, ex.
pressive of respect for DIR. Blair, and OF
regret at his loss.
A committee of five was appointed on
resolutions, consisting OF Messrs. Hart,
| of the New Martinsville Messenger, DE
/ Loe. of the Tyler county Star, Baker, OF
| the REGISTER, Dawson, of the KingwOod
Journal, and Scofield, OF the Parkersburg
| STATE Journal.
The election of officers was then pro-
| ceeded with, the names OF Messrs.
| Dawson, of the Kingwood Journal, and
Holt, OF the Grafton Sentinel, being
placed in nomination for Recording
| Secretary, ballot resulted in the
choice OF Mr.. Holt, Mr.. Dawson
was afterwards chosen Corresponding
| Secretary, the other nominee for that
position being Mr.. Stull, OF the NelcS-
| Letter.
For Poet at the next meeting Messrs.
| X. VI. McEldowney, of the Wetzel DEM
| Ocdt, q. O.. Scofield, of the STATE Journal,
and viii s. Faris, of the REGISTER, were
| named, and a ballot taken, the result be-
| inc the election OF Mr.. Farls. Mr..
| Scolield was then by motion made alter
/ nate
Mr.. Reed, of the Sistersville Independ-
/ el,t. was unanimously chosen for Orator.
A resolution was adopted to the effect
| that members retiring from the business
could be placed on the list of honorary
members by the payment OF their delln-
quent dues, if any.
On motion of Johnson, the back dues
| of all members were ordered RENTED
on payment of 81. Mr.. Sargent sec
| Onded the motion with brief, but fore
/ ible address.
Jake Kemple offered the following
resolution, through Mr.. Stull:
WHEREAS, We the members OF the
West Virginia Press Association, feeling
| the necessity OF general diffusion OF
| newspaper knowledge among the people
of West Virginia, and feeling 1t our duty
/ 10 do all in our power to secure the
/ same; therefore, be 1t
Rcsolrcd, That a copy OF the group por-
trait Of this association be given to every
| cash subscriber as premium chrome,
| or any subscriber who shall pay the
| equivalent of cash in good marketable
| farm produce.
Mr.. Dawson called up the resolution
| offered by Mr. ScOfeld, on Tuesday, and
\ at that time laid on the table.
Rssolred, That the Chair appoint a
committee OF five, the President of the
Association TO be er O6iciO chairman,
whose duty it shall be to consult and
| draft bill, to be presented TO the Leg
| iSlature at its next session, calling for
| the publication in newspapers by law,
| at fair and reasonable rates, of all laws
OF public nature, proclamatiOns of the
| Governor. reports Of Boards OF Educa-
/ ton and OverSeers OF the Poor, leyles
of County Courts, applications Tor
| licenses, and other matters OF a public
| nature, 10 the end that the people may
| be better informed of the laws and the
/ disbursements of moneys. Such COM
mittee shall proceed 10 their duties at
/ once, and submit their report TO the
| President of the Association within
three months from this date. Upon
/ its receipt, the President shall have a
] sufficient number of copies printed to
| supply each editor and publisher in the
| state. and shall send copies to the sew
| eral newspaper offices of the State, to-
! gether with an address from the Presl-
dent, calling attention to the matter and
its important bearing upon the publish
ing business.
The resolution was adopted, and
| Messrs. Wiley, Johnson, Scotield, Nc
! Fldowney and Trimble were appointed
as the Committee provided for thereby.
Mr.. Hart reported the following, which
was unanimously adopted:
Your committee, appointed to draft
resolutions expressive Ofthe sentiments
of the members of the Association for
the generous welcome and noble hOspi-
! taltv extended to us by the business
men of Wheeling and the members OF
her local press, would respectfully offer
the following:
Resolr,d, That the thanks of the AssO-
citation be rendered to the citizens OF
Wheeling for the heartiness of their
greeting, the generosity of their treat
ment and the kind and transformations
display Of their hospitality. We accept
their many deeds of kindness and words
of cheer in the same spirit of hearty
| friendship with which they are offered.
We cannot mention the names OF those
who have been so unremitting
i'm their attention and kindness,
without copying her directory entire;
but would saw that Wheeling, from the
municipal authorities down TO her hum
bleSt citizen, is entitled 10 the grateful
remembrance of our Association for the
| commences and heartiness of our re-
! ccption and treatment and the fraternal
words Of cheer SO elOquently expressed
bv her chosen orator, DIR. T. IL. Logan.
ReSolrcd That we recognize in the
present unparalleled business prosperity
of our chief city the merited reward
that is due TO integrity, enterprise and
! business sagaCity.
Rssolr.d, That those OF her citizens
1.-THE list is too long TO give the personal
mention we would wish who have ex-
erted themselves so prominently 10 rem
der our stay in their city so pleasant and
agreeable. are entitled 10 and shall re-
ceivc our lasting remembrance.
ReSolrgd. That the members of the
local press. VIII have been untiring in
l lllelf tll1Il~ ~ Nbllll lbNAbt W NAAC NNNNNo0
of ourmeeting, are entitld to our hearty
good will and enduring remembrance.
RsSoIrsd, That, in our opinion, every
thing i'm and about Wheeling is a sue
cess: her citizens are large hearted and
hospitable; her present business boom
rides the top wave OF prosperity; her
SCOT is clean; her smoke is eXhilarating,
and the busy hum of her industries is
pleasanter than the sweetest music.
RtSolrsd, That when we come again, it
will be with many pleasurahe emotions.
J. +. HART,
q. g. SCOFIELD,
VI. q. DAWSON,
J. T.. DELoE,
The President was allowed 3 for print
INC and postage. vote Of thanks was
rendered to the officers Of the Associa-
ton, and at half past eleven the MEM
beers adjourned to the south front of the
capital, where Parsons, the photo
grapher, took several Photographic