The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-18
OFFICIAL REPORT
OF The Proceedings Of the West Vlr-
gInla Press Association.
Session Of 1881, Held al Weston, ".
Va, Iulyl3th.
WEsroN, July Is, 1881.

WESTON, July Is, 1881.
The Association met OF the Town Hall
ct n O'Clock ?. Y, and WSa called to
order by President Morris.
The roll was called and the following
members answered TO their names: P. W,
Morris, Richie Gazette; Jas. W. Holt,
Grafton Sfntiasl; A. B. CLARK, Buckhannon
Della; ", F. Richards, olRrksburg Ttls
gram Robert McEIdowpsy, Wstzel Dan,
Ocral; Julian E, Fleming, MorgAntown
NeO Dominion; 7. F, Fsgus, Ksyssr Echo;
q. W, Rock, Moundsyille Reporter; 7. A.
Edwards, Weston Democrat, and ]. ].
Peterson, Weston Republican, The names
OF the following persona were presented
for active membership and unanimously
elected: Il. ]. eniVeiy, Grafton Eagle;
@. q. Gould, Sutton AouRlGiEeSr; o, E,
Morton, GlenVille Gimsrik; U. N, Wells,
Writ county Mentor; Ihos. McCTeery,
Buckhappon Banner, and ]. H. Wey.
mouth, Aytic Tie, Beverley.
Messrs. L. G. Bennington, Of Richie
County; ]. W. Wotindin, ]. B. Neff, j,
N. Bennett, 7. B, Camden, W. W. Bran
non, William ]. Bland and N. F. HULL.
hen, Of Weston, ]. W. VAnderVoTt, Of
ClSrksburs; F. O. Piter, Of Bu~ekhAnnon;
and ]. i. MsuoWn, Of KingWo0d, were
elected honorary members.
Reports OF officers being In order, w,
II. U. Dawson, Treasurer, made his re-
port which was read and adopted. The
1AnnRk aknuunH n fatal nalInaktNR at al
expenses, $40 20; balance on hand, $50 so.
No committees were ready to report.
Mr, Pesefson presented an invitation on
the part Of q number oil the citizens Of
WeSton To attendR banquet OF the Weston
House, which was accepted,
Also, IN invitation on. the part OF the
management Of the West Virginia Hoapi.
tai for the Insane 10 the members OF the
Association to visit that institution TO.
morrow (rhursday) morning at ten
O'Clock, and also to attend 0 reception at
the same place tomorrow evening, were
each accepted.
The Association took o recess for ave
minutes. On being called 10 order, Mr..
Clark moved q report Of the committee
appointed ct the last session 10 attend the
Legislature for the purpose Of looking
after the interests oil the Association, Mr..
CLARK was called to the chair, and Presi.
dent Morris made q verbal report OF the
work Of his committee, which was adopted.
Miscellaneous business being still In
order, Mr.. Snively moved that a commit.
tee be appointed to Betlls with the lrsAsIr.
or and take such measures as may be nee.
essary to collect the smount OF money due
from Mr.. Wisner, former treasurer, which
was carried, and MessrR. H, ]. Snively, A.
B. CLARK and ]. J, Peterson were appoint.
ed as the committee.
On motion o committee OF Eve, consist.
ing Of Messrs. Edwards, 'McEIdownsy,
Fleming, Fague and Richards, were ap-
pointed TO draft resolutions.
On motion OF Mr.. CLARK, q committee OF
three, the President TO be chairman, was
appointed on legislation to report at this
meeting. Mesgrs. McEldowney and Holt
were appointed on this committee.
On motion oil Mr., sniyely, a committee
consisting Of Messrs. Fleming, Weymouth
and Morton, was appointed 10 ascertain
whether 1t be practicable for the member
OF the Association 90 Q whole to buy their
material or supplies from q house or firm
dealing In such, which will furnish the
same OF the lowest rate or on the best
terms.
o. motionit was ordered that the poem
be read at the banquet at the Weston
House this evening.
The Association adjourned until to.mor.
row morning at 3 O'Clock,