The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-27
ouR VISITORS
The Members Of the NeOsbo Valley Press
Association Doing EnporIA-

OUR VISITORS
The Members Of the NeOsho valley Press
AssocIation DOING EinporIA-
An Interesting and Profitable Expert
enee Meeting OF the knights OF
the Quill.
Ball and Banquet at the Hotel Coolidge |
-Businens Meeting Election OF
O@esFs. Etc.
For some weeks past preparations |
have been on foot forihe meeting OF the |
NeoshO Valley Press Association in
Emporia, and plans commensurate with |
the importance of this event had been |
perfected Tor the proper entertainment
Of our visiting brethren. These. il was
found necessary TO modify 10 large ex-
tent, in view of the persistent rain.
and the comparatively meagre attend
ance which resulted from the unfavor-
able Condition. Of the weather. As il
vas in the neighhoFllOOds Of twenty-five
representatives of the leading journals
within the bounds or the association rep
PpFlsd Thursday and despite all'the dis
eouragements which seemed to initiate
against the enterprise, enjoyed their
visit and dispersed with the feeling that
the assembling of themselves together
had been attended with pleasure as well
as profit.
iI THE MEET.
The major potion of the editors made
their headquarters It the Hotel Cool
idge, and by Up. m. the Office and reading
room were embellished with IS. fine an
aggregation of quill-drivers as
can be met with anywhere in
the great and fouriahing commonwealth
of Kansas By the time dinner was an
nounced very cordial feeling was es-
l tablished between the various members of
the fraternity, who, upon the opening Of
the doors. proceeded 70 the dining room
with a decorum that at once dispelled
the apprehensiOns ofthe host who seemed
familiar with the reputation of the
average editor in connection with his
facility for inanguraiing famine where
eser the means for such an enterprise
are sttainable. An ample and excellent
meal dispatched. the editors repaired to
the Knights Of Fythias hall in the
postofflce block. where the association
was called to order by the President, Mr..
StOtler, OF THE EAPoRIA NEWS, about
twenty members being present.
w. T. McElroy was elected temporary
secretary. fFsEs -
-SOn motion the chairman appointed
the following gentlemen a committee on
resolutions: 3. Kaufman, A Sheldon
and J. Z. Rastall.
The President stated that he had re-
ceiVed q telegram from Col. Van Horn,
of the Kansas City Journal, announcing
the serious illness of his son, and can
ceiling his engagement to deliver an ad-
dIeas before the association. v VI
The opportunity to become members
of the association was embraced by
Messrs. Rizer, Rastall, Mcclure, Chal
FAINT, Hetherington and others. as
/ The topic for discussion, Business
Management of Newspapers and Rates
of Advertising" took a wide range, and
assumed the form of a sort of
EDITORIAL. CLASS MEETING,
in which different publishers, among
them Messrs. Reynolds, Rsstall, Stotlcr
and others related interesting exper.
fences in connection with profession
which has come to be regarded as an in
fallible means of financial agrandize.
ment. The methods employed by diff
ferent editors for keeping an accurate
account of their vast fiscal transactions
were carefully canvassed, and many
valuable suggestions were elected. An
animated discussion of patent sheets
added much to the interest of the meet
ing, and considerable warmth was mani
tested both by the opponents and adVo
Gates OF that system. An evening ses
sion was held, at which the cOnsidera,
ton of general newspaper management;
was continued, resulting doubtless, in q
!, more enlightened view of the various
duties pertaining to Journalism.
THE BALL AND BANQUET
At the Coolidge in the evening was {
most delightful affair, and the entire
success of every detail Of the entertain
ment cannot have failed to impress thost
in whose honor it was given in the mos
favorable manner. The dancing, up tc
half-past IL O'Clock, was confined to the
dining room, the floor of which is equal
TO the comfortable accommodation o.
eight sets. Shortly before midnight the
guests repaired to the second floor Il
give way for the arrangement of the Ia
bles and dancing was resumed in the
halls and parlors. Holmes orchestrs
furnishing the music. The ladies ap
peared to signal advantage, and wor
many expressions OF admiration from
the discriminating members of a chival
rous craft. On the other hand the fail
sex were not insensible to the favor o
the gallant editors who made themselves
so agreeable on this occasion. The sup
per consisted of very choice COLLATION.
of meats, salads, fruits, ices, CONNECTION
cries, &c, and reflected great credit upor
the caterer. The elegant hotel was thu
the theme OF universal praise, and the
occasion throughout proved a season o.
/ DC
SECOND DAY.
The association assembled next morn
ing at about 9 O'Clock. The following
persons were present:
/ M. w. Reynolds, Parsons Star.
| j. E. Rastail, Burlingame Chronicle
Il w. E. Doud, wife and Miss Davis
Eureka Republican.
| WA. Morgan, Chase County Leader
II. G. Rizer, Eureka Herald.
| A. Sheldon, Eldorado Times.
H. D. Dickson, NeOsho Falls Post
VIM. Higgins. Parsons. ss.s. .
| j. E. Watrous and wife, Burlington
Independent. tfa ~ af .-t
JIM. Cayaness and daughter, Ghetto
pa Advance. s-
1 w. T. McElroY and daughter. Hum
boldt Union. $500 rGs
| A. L. Rivers, wife and daughter, Cha
mute Times. las. ej $3.50.
8. s. PrOuty and wife, Junction City
Union. aT-
John H. Rice aud daughter, For
Scott Monitor.
d. L, Roberts, Americas Herald
i w. E. Timmons, Chase County COur
ant. rr ss .s. .s
w. r. Hetherington, Empona Senti
mel.
B. +. Burd, Humboldt Inter State.
II. w. McCune, Emporia Ledger.
G. NJ. Lucas, Cherokee Sentinel.
s. Kaufman, Garnet PlaindealeF.
w. F. Chalfant, Emporia Bulletin.