Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-12
PROCEEDINGS LOUISIANA. PRESS
CONVENTION.
WASHINGTON FIRE CO.'S HALL, !
BATON ROUGE, October II, 1890.

der by II. }. Hyams, OF the west Baton
Rouge Sugar Planter, Provisional Chair
man of tho Convention.
l.. u. Bentley, Of the Donaldsonvillc
Chief, was chosen temporary Secretary.
Leon JastrenIski, Of the CArIrOLIAN,
welcomed the representatives Of the
press on behalf Of the people OF Baton
Rouge, rendering the inequalities Of IL"
city, and announcing Press dinner ri
Capital Restaurant this afternoon and Il
complimentary ball tomorrow night, nj
Pixies Hall.
On motion, the Secretary prepared II
roll Of tho papers represented and per-
sous in attendance, ns follows:
New Orleans Timcs-Nlrs. NJ. A. Fields
w. NJ. Small
wood.
New Orleans Democrat--E. A. Burke
Gretna C0uricr-NIrs. A. II. Hidden
brand.
Baton Rouge Advocate-W. G. Annis
Baton Rouge CArIrOLlAN--Leon Ja
strcn,sk,.
West Baton Rouge Sugar Plantcr-H
}. Hyams.
Lafayette Advertiser--W. 3. Bailey.
Morgan City Rcview-O. i. Wood
cock.
NatcMtoches Vindicator--J. II. Cos
grove.
Ouachita Telcgraph--G. W. McCrl
mic.
Pontcl,utonla Gazetto--Robcrt Bone
Hold.
Opclousas Couricr--L. A. Snndoz.
Clinton Patriot DcmOcrut--Salmuc
Lambert.
FcIiciaua Sontincl--G. W. Reese.
Douatls0nvillc Chicf-L. y. Bentley
| REPRESENTED By PROXY:
Lake Charlcs Echo-l.con ,Jastrcuski
Now Orleans Country Visitor-W. y
Bailey.
Port Vincent Livingstonian--W. &
! Annis.
RichIand l'cacon--G. W. McCranir.
Sabine Index. II. Cosgrovc.
Greonsburg Gazcttc-Samncl Lam
bert.
On motion Of Mr.. Jastlrmski, il WA
decided to proceed to permanent organ
izatiOn.
Major Burke nominated for Prcsidcn
Col. G. w. McCranc, of tho Onachit,
Telegraph, who was elected by acclana
ton and assumed the chair.
l.. II. Bentley, of tho Donaldsonyill
Chief, was elected permanent Sccrc
tary.
On motion Of Mr. Lambert, it was re
solved that two Vice-Prcsilonts b.
chosen.
Major Burke nominated Col. W. Small
wood, of tho New Orleans Times, an,
Mr.. .)astremski nominated Mrs A II
Hillembrand, Of tho Grctpa Courier, win
were elected by reclamation nv Vice
Presidents.
Mr.. Hyalns moved that tho Chair ap
point n committee Of five, to be- know
nv tho Committee on Permanent Organi
cation, the duty Of which shall be to re
commend u Constitution, form, rules an
regulations for the proposed Press Assc
ciatiOn--carriOd.
On motion Of Mr.. Annis, the Prcsdrll
Of tho Convention was added to the con
mittec, which was then announced :,
follows:
g. w. McCranic, +. A. Burke, G. W
Reese, J. II. CoSgrovc, VIC. Annis, /
| A. Sandoz.
Major Burke suggested that member
who desired to do 80, submit their view
on tho organization of the Press Associ'
ton to the committee, in writing-adol
: ted.
On motion Of Mr.. Hyams, it was II
solved, to incorporate in the minutes, I'll
fact, that an old and honored member
| tho PROFESSIONALS. iona G. White, (
tho Grctna Couricr-had been dctainc
Mt homo by an attack of the govt. Til;
, u newspaper man should be 80 Athlete,
was considered an unprecedented circnn
stance.
j, Tho Chair announced that the Con
mittcc on Permanent Organization woul
= meet ut l:3O p. H.. in the hall now occ,
pied by the convention.
Mr.. Jastrcmski, AS Mayor of Bat,
Rouge, extended to the members of Il
convention, on behalf of the officers
tho various Charitable and Public Inst
buttons, a cor,lial invitation to visit tho
Institutions.
On motion Of Gen. Cossrovc, the in,
tation was accepted with thanks. and
y was deci ded to pay the visit just aft
tho adjournment Of the convention {