The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-17
YE TEXAN EDITOR.
The Press AssociatlOn-Its Past History
and Personnel.
Something of the Brainy Men Who
Mould Opinion.
Gathering for the Annual Reunion.

On May 10th, 1880, the editorial reunion
ofthe state press WAS formally inaugurate
at the parlors of the Hutchins house.
Major L. w. Gave, chairman of the re
ceptioL committee, who was to deliver tn
address OF welcome on behalf OF the Cottol
Exchange and merchants of Houston, be
ing introduced by Mr.. w. V. r. Watson
chairman OF the committee ofarrangement
delivered and address of welcome.
Guests were then escorted to the Bohe
milan headquarters where in behalf OF thu
Bohemian club they were welcomed by
Mr.. d. d. Bryan in neat address, and thu
reading of poem penned in honor OF thu
occasion by one of Houston's most gifte'
ladies, Mrs. Lee G. Hardy.
Mr.. W. 2. Wilson, OF the Fort Worth
Advance, replied on behalf OF the guests as
sembled.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Frank Small q
Temporary organization was gone into, &c
make preliminary arrangements looking to
the organization of State Press associa
ton.
Colonel Edmondson, ofthe Flatonia Ar
gus, was made temporary president, and +.
A. Small, temporary secretary.
The folloing committee was appointed on
permanent organization: L, M. Green, Ty-
Ter Courier; +. II. Harris, Paris Banner;
w. P. Wilson, Fort Worth Advance; j. W.
Fishburn, Mexia Ledger; j. E. Meur, Aus
To draft constitution and bylaws were
appointed A. P. Harris, Orange Tribune;
W: J. Johnson, Mount Pleasant Texas and
st. Louis News; j. W. Burson, Denison
Herald; G. II. Hansen, Kosse Local; G. j.
Pilgrim, Gonzales Inquirer; j, G, Rankin
Brenham Banner.
After the appointing of the committees
the meeting adjourned to next day aftei
the Grafton of Colonel Elliott.
Whitney; r. M. Smith, Pilot Bryan; R. G
Lowe, News, Galveston; B. f. Stewart, De
mocrat, New Orleans; j. Cooper. Sun
Georgetown; E. d. Linn, Advocate, Victo-
ria arriving increased the number 10 seven
ty-seven.
Following the arrangement ofthe program
m of the committee of the Cotton Exchange
they assembled at Bohemian headquarters
and proceeded to the hall donated by the
Knights of Honor to listen to the addres:
of Colonel John +. Elliott, of the Dal as
HERALD.
The committee on constitution and by
laws reported on the articles CT govern
ment.
The preamble originally included propre
tors of Job offices as eligible members of the
association.
This clause by motion, was stricken out
and very lengthy discussion followed a:
also proprietors be admitted to member
snip. The objection as held by large por
ton of those present was, that professional
editors under the employ of proprietor:
should not be allowed an equal voice with
their employers in the regulation OF pro
prietory management.
After a disagreement on this subject, car
ried almost to an extent proving fatal to al
organization in its incipiency, the matter
was finally settled by compromise includ
ing editors" in the preamble and making
u clause in the constitution multiplying then
vote on questions embracing any expendi
ture imposed by the association upon pro-
prietors of papers consequent upon tneli
position as such.
An adjournment was had for dinner af.
ter which the troublesome,questionh had beer
settled, not. however, before Colonel Elliott
submitted dispatch from Dallas, signed
| by the mayor and a nun Der of prominent
citizens, asking that the next annual meet
| ing OF the State Press association be called
| in that city, and offering free entertain
ment and transportation as one OF the in
ducements.
Action on this invitation was postponed
till afternoon, and an invitation from the
| Houston Lyceum, asking that editors visit
their hall before leaving Houston, was re-
ceived and accepted with thanks.
About o'clock the Meeting was again
called to order, and tn constitution and
bylaws ado ted in their ntir ty.
THE SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION.
The % annual convention begun on the
| 18th OF May, 1881. The meeting was called
| at Pilot opera-house, Houston, by Presl
dent Fishburn, and called to order at 4
o'clock by President Fishburn; Mr.. Gail B.
Johnson, acting secretary. The president
stated that the meeting was preliminary
one, called for the purpose OF arriving al
the membership OF the association. The
secretary being absent from the state and
his books not available, to the meeting
this matter would have to be arrived ut IN
some way other than that OF Ioll-call. Il.
II. Harris, OF the Paris Banner, was made
assistant secretary. The QUE stion OF Gre
dentials was the consequent alternative, and
on motion ofH. l.. Costing, TO appoint com
mlttee on credentials, the CHAIR named the
originator of the motion, Il. j. Girardeau oil
the Post, and ]. w. Burson Of the Denison
| Herald. On motion, Gail b. johnson and
K, II, Harris were added TO the committee
| To await the report of this committee ad.
| iourned 10 7:30 y. m, when IL was under
I stood Miss Florence Gerald would read hei
poem and Colonel Sweet deliver his ad-
dresA
resident here notified the associa.
ton to seeSlat each bona fde member be
| furnished witH>GSQper credentials, and that
notice be given r5Ahe local committees o.
the CITY. whose Hospitality the association
shall accept at the next annual meeting, o.
who are members, and thatNnly such mem
pers shall be recognized. The announce
ment was received with favor
rhe committee to whom we referred the
report OF the retiring president recon-
mended that the account Of Colonel j. y
Elliott be paid as soon as properly pre-
scented TO the treasurer.
A resolution made by Mr.. Miller, "a
amended" that the same charge be made
for foreign advertisements as for home al
yertisements, and payment be required b
advance caused considerable discussion
and was finally left to the following com
mittee to report at ? O'Clock
The new committee 10 which was as
signed the duty Of selecting the place 10
the holding Of the next convention. Tw'
reports we're submitted, q majority and mi
nority report
The majority report favored Houston
and was signed by Henderson, Stephenson
Dodson and Harris.
The minority report recommended DAl
les, signed BY ia Les AMI O lbert.
/ Nat "a henderson moved 70 hoopt ID
majority report, which, after Mr.. Baine
has Withdrawn the minority report, va
! adopted unanimously.
A resolution vas sdODted e1tendin
thanks 10 the Post for cOurtesies. etc. 10
the banquet rendered next season, and .
Judge J. W. johnson for the compliment
Of the invitation 10 attend q Grand pres
ball upOn The same occasion, ct bis new an
ualafisl residence.
THE THIRD kNNUaL C0NTEsTIoN.
Tire convention, again heid 81 Houston
ras called 20 order a. Ills o. m BY Tres
lent GosliuE IN q neat and eloquent speech
ommeDoni0ry q the progress Of the assc
isfiun.
The roll vas called, the following ar
reripg J. g. RanEin. Banner. Brenhau
! J. W. Burs1n, Hernid-NeWs, lsnisgu; \
A.. t5nslinz Quill. CsstrUvIlle, q Z. Mile
Ohs.rvar grl~r7rarr- ] 4 Walker sta