National Republican., 1879-07-18
THE 1MIrBUR sCRIBBLERS.
Second Days Session of tho National Ass
ciniInn.

Second Days Session of the National Asso-
citation.
The second days session of the National
Amateur Press Association was called TO order
at Eve o'clock yesterday by President Briggs.
As the election of the official editor of the organ
and treasurer had not been made in the
previous meeting, nominations for the offices
were offered. and the election resulted in the
choice of c. Clement Chase, Of Omaha, Neb.,
as official editor, and Frank NJ. Morris. of In.
dianapolis, Ind, as treasurer. 1t was moved
and carried that the election of Mr.. Chase be
made unanimous.
Tho treasurer pro tempore Mr.. Wright, OF
Illinois, presented number OF bills, which
were read by the secretary. Among them was
the bill for printing the official organ, amount
ing to. $50, and one for the printing of the OIL
cial stationery, an additional sum of S27. Con-
siderable discussion arose rs to whether tho
several bills should be paid Immediately or
whether they be referred to the executive COM
mttee for their investigation. motion for
the latter prevailed,
Mr.. Chase proposed that committee of threo
be appointed by the president to consider the
subject of procuring designs for appropriate
badges, to be the personal property of tho mem.
bers of the association. These badges are in.
tended as souvenirs of the amateur press.
The decisions OF the judges of title awards
were read by the secretary, amid silence, the
interest in this direction being very great
Mr.. G. NJ. Huss, of Chicago, H., received the
title OF Poet Laureate" for the authorship OF
an exquisite little poem entitled Music"
Mr.. J. Austin Fynes, of Boston, received the
title of sketch Laureate; !" the subject of the
gentensn's essay was "rhe Orator and Jour
nalist." In this connection it may be p,opO
TO state that these titles and several others are
| N rdnt IN tha par WRITING tha HnnSt
poem, or story for the amateur press during til,
year
Mr.. Chase offered a resolution of thanks Ia
| Postmaster-Gen Key, Chief-Cerk Jame
| II. Marr (of the appointment Office, Post Otic,
Department., Senator Alvin Saunders, ant
| Hon. Paul Vandervoort for their kind assist
| ance in obtaining the privilege of pound rate
| for the amateur papers. This resolution wa
| of course adopted unanimously.
| A farewell letter from ex.Prcsident Hall wa
| read, in which he expressed his kind regard
for tho association and wishes for its pros
perity.
Mr.. Fynes moved the letter be tabled, whic
motion was lost.
Resolutions of thanks to Mr.. Hall for his III
remitting labors during his term OF otico wer
adopted.
Mr.. Graf. of indianapolis, forwarded Ii,
of amendments TO the constitution, whiC
were ordered to be read by the secretary.
A wrangling and hot discussion arose ut th
point, n number of members contending tha
according to the constitution amendment
thereto could not be legally decided by tn
convention assembled, and therefore the reat
ing of the same was useless. The point WA
sustained by the chair.
The assembly adjourned till nine o'clock Il
day to wind up all unfinished business. Pr
yiously, however, tho selection OF the nea
place of meeting was decided in favor of Cil
cnnati, Ohio, over indianapolis, Ind. III
arguments why the Queen City should /
chosen were ably made by Mr.. Herbert !
Clarke, of Mississippi, who mentioned the il
vincibe attractions of pretty girls, and lots
them too, two beers for Ave cents, and III
plurality OF amateurs in the city. This latte
reason was OF course the potent one.