Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-27
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Resolutions Adopted at their Con
venlIOn 1T st. Joseph.

Con
vention 1T st. Joseph.
The following resolutions wer
adopted by the Press Association O
Missouri at their session ON Wednes
day, May 10:
Resolved, That under the recogniz
ed code OF hospitality there are bu
two ways by which hsspltable debt
can be repaid, and these modes re
cognize either currency IN kind, (fo
which we stand either collectively o.
individually indebted both for priil
ciple and interes,). or that good ole
mode embraced in the plain Anglo
Saxon word. "Thank..'' Therefore
Resolved, That the thanks of thi
association are duly teu.iered, ii
partial liquidation tor the follow ing
among other items OF iiidebt etiness
| To the mayor and other officers, Il
the board of trade and citizens gen
orally of the city of st. Joseph fol
their more than generous hospitality
to this assOciatiUn, and the memberl
thereof i'll attendance. by varionl
manifestations too tedious to optic
iniZe.
To the several railroad companies
for the generous extension of cour
tesies. as follows:
Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific, H. &
Tow nsend. general passenger agent
Missouri Pacific, f. Chandler, gen
eral passenger agent. -..
Kansas City, st. Joseph & Council
Blufts, Col. A. G.. Dawes, general
passenger agent. '"
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy rail.
road, Percivsl Lowell general passeu.
ger agent.
S.. Louis & San Francisco railroad
ID. Wishart, general passenger agent
Hannibal & st. Joseph, S. X. Koop.
sr. general passenger agent. :,
81. Louis, Salem s. Little Rock, f.
Is. Sanksy, general passenger agent.
Chicago, Rock leland & Pacific; T.
ST. Jehn. general passenger agent.
Keoknk & St. Louis. j. IL. Best, Jr.,
general passenger agent.
Atchison. Topeka " Santa Fe, W
F. White. general passenger agent.
t'hicago Il Alton, James Charlton,
g'"erai passenger agent.
ST. Iouis, Hannibal Il Kcokuk, W.
w. w ,.ker, general passenger agent
An especially to the Missouri Pa
ciii railroad Company for the tende er
OF III excursion to the metropolis OF
the Lone Star state, embracing in the
round trip, some 1,5U0 miles Of di.
versified scenery.
To &. +. Craig, manager. for the
use OF this grand and commodious
opera house for our sessions, as we'll
as for courtesies to the drama, a. ell.
tertaining as the Mitchell combina.
ton Is slnnsing aud instructive.
10 the Hon. A. A. Lesueur for the
able aud impartial manner he has pre-.
sided over the deliberations OF this
association.
To Capt. Jos. II. Turner, for the sue
| cessful performance Of his various
laborlous duties as corresponding
secretary.
Also to the recording secretary, Mr..
W. ID. Cranduli. and to tn. other OF
flcers OF this association. for the duti-
ful performance OF their obligations.
10 the excellent hotels aud the
many private citizens who have given
such substantial proofs of their kind
wishes to make happy that species of
wayfarer known to all men as .'the
editor from home," alias .siunocents
abroad"
Resolved, That the president is
hereby requested to appoint some
suitable member or members to pre-.
pare memorials in all cases of death
among our members not otherwise
provided for, to the end that said
memorials M. be presented at our
next meeting and be spread upon the
journals of this association.
Resolved. That this association
recommend til: holding Of it's next
session at the city Of Carthage, at
such time as the executive commute .
may prescribe.
Resolved, That W whenever member
of this association shall have been
swindled by some advertiser or agent,
he shall notify the corresponding secre.
tary OF the facts, aud the name of the
swindler shall be entered in u black
list. to be kept by said secretary, and
each member of this ASSOCIATION shall
be duly notified, at the expense of it's
general fund.
Resolved. That it is a sacrifice of
professional aud business honor to
accept foreign advertisements II, low.
er rates Of compensation than the
rates extended to home patrons for
like uusiaess.