Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-07-18
PENCIL PUSHERS.
ANNUAL SESSION OF THE STATE
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
The Brains of West Virginia Congregate at
Weston, Transact Some Necessary
Business, Express Sympathy for
the President, and Finally
Quit the Town.
WHEELING THE NEXT MEETING PLACE
WEST VIRGINIA PRESS.
Proceedings of the Session OF 1881, Held
at Weston, July l3.

Inc ASSOCIATION met Al tle lOWn IlalI
at | o'clock, p. NJ, and was called TO or
der by President Morris.
Members Present.
The roll was called and the following
members answered to their names:
p. w. Morris, Ritchie Ga:sttr ; JAS. w.
Holt, Grafton Sentinel; \. b. Clark,
Buckhannon Delta; W. F. Richards,
CIarksburg TcI.Q0m Robt. Mellow.
ney, Wetzel D,mocrut; Julian f. Flem.
ing, Morgant0wn Nrtc DominiOn; I. +.
Fague, keyser Echo; II. W. Rock,
Moundsvl!e Reporter; I a. Edwards,
Weston Democrat, and j. J. Peterson,
Weston Republican.
fhe names of the following persons
were presented for active membership
and unanimously elected: ii. j. Shive-
", Grafton Eagle; G. c. Gould, Sntton
.Il0pntaineer: G. f Morton, Glenville
GImeritr; G.. VI. Wells, Writ county
Mentor; Ihos. McCreerv, Buckhannon
Bonacr, and J. ii. Weymouth, My&tic
Tie, Beverly.
Honorary Members.
Messrs. l.. Il. Bennington, OF Richie
county, J. w. Woilindin, j. B. Nen, J.
NJ. Bennett, T. B. Camden, w. W.
Brannon, VIM. Bland and Nj. +. Multi
hen, OF Weston, j. W. Vandeyort, OF
Clarksburg, +. G. Pifer, OF Buckhan-
non, and J. F. Manown, OF kingwood,
were elected honorary members.
Reports of officers being in order, W.
NJ. q. Dawson, Treasurer, made his re.
port, which was read and adopted. The
report showed total collection OF Sll;
expenses, $50. 20; balance on hand S2O.SO.
Invitations Received
Mr.. Peterson presented an invitation
on the part OF 9 number OF the citizens
OF Weston to attend banquet at the
Weston House, which was accepted.
Also, an invitation on the part OF the
management Of the West Virginia Hos
pital ior the Insane to the members OF
the Association to visit that Institution
to morrow (Thursday) morning at ID
O'Clock, and also to attend Il reception AZ
the same place tomorrow evening were
each accepted.
The Association adjourned until to.
morrow morning at s O'Clock.
Thursdays Session.
The Association met pursuant to ad
journment, President Morris in the
chair.
In the absence OF the Secretary, Mr..
II. w. R0Ok was appointed Secretary
Lr0 tem.
Mr.. |. II. Johnson, OF the West Nir.
ginia Freeman, Parkersburg, was elected
an active member.
Report of the Committee on Legislation.
To he PrcSid,rm o"d NemL'9s Of III" '',s'
Try,Hu Press + Spcjuii0n:
GEHTLEMEN-The undersigned, your
appointed for the purpose OF
indicating method OF procedure dur
ing the session OF the West Virginia
legislature next, would beg leave to
submit the following report:
That it would be, in our opinion, ad-
visabe 10 hold the next session Of this
Association at Wheeling during the
next sitting Of our Legislature.
We also recommend that committee,
consisting OF five members, he appointed
to take such stepG rs they may deem
proper in regard to procuring such legis
iaton as may be OF benefit to the press
and people. Respectfully,
p. W. MORRIS, Pres't.
ROBT. MCELDOwNEY, Sec'y.
On motion, the above report was
adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Peterson it was or.
dere,i that when the committee on leg
isIation he appointed, the President shall
be chairman of the came.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Rook:
R.Soirtd, That the President appoint
a committee Of five members whose dn.
ty it shall be to confer with the Press
Associations Oi any other States III
which such organizations exist, &l'! con-
slider the propriety Of etlel ting suca in.
ter-State organization as may be deem
ed expedient and advisable, and report
at the next meeting.
After some discussion this resolution
was adopted.
sThe hour OF ten was announced and
the Association adjourned until two
O'Clock =. NJ, for the purpose OF visiting
the Asylum for the Insane.
AFTERNOON SesSlOn.
The Association met pursuant :. ad-
iournment.
Mr.. J. f. Jacob, OF the Wellsburg
Hfrrd, was elected an active member o!
the Association.
Hon. Andrew Elmiston, OF Weston,
was elected an honorary member OF the
4 Association.
A Little Tafly.
Mr. Richards, Oh the part OF the Com.
mittee OH resolutions, offered the follow
ing report which was unanimously
adopted:
Rrsoircd, By the West Virginia Press
Association in annual session at Wes
ton, July l4th, 1881:
|. That the Association tenders its
thanks to the people of Weston and the
officers OF the Asylum for their kind re-
gard expressed toward the Association
by the arrangements made and the IN
vitations rendered the Association for
the promotion of the pleasure Of the
press during their sojourn in the town
OF Weston.
2. That the thanks OF the Association
are rendered the Council OF Weston for
the use OF the Town Hall in which Our
are held, and to the ladies for
so handsomely decorating IT,
.. That the thanks of the Association
are rendered to Bros. Peterson, Edwards
and Netr of the Weston press: for their
many courtesies and iavOrs txtrn led tp
the Association during our present ses
sion.