The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-02-10
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.

The meetings of the Louisiana Press
Association held at Grunewald Hall on
Monday and Wednesday last we're highly
satisfactory to all who feel an interest in
this beneficent organization and desire
to have it made permanent. Sixteen
members put in an appearance, and thir-
teen applicants were admitted, .making
a total of fifty-three names now on the
roll Of the Association, exclusive of hon
orary members.
AS we shall publish the official min
utes at an early day, we will not occupy
time and space now with detailed re-
port Of the proceedings. Suffice it to
say that the sessions were devoted to
business; that matters of moment were
considered and the ground work laid for
assuring the usefulness of the Assoca-
ton to the press of Louisiana. The sng-
gestions from the st. Bernard Eagle that
an attempt he made to secure legislation
favorable to newspapers interests were
deferred until nextmeeting, as there will
be no session Of the General Assembly
this year. The non-use of patent out
sides or.insides containing foreign adver-
Using was recommended. 1t was re-
solved that the Association should be in
corporated; that the Secretary devise
and procure seal; that the old members
should pay IS dues per annum from No
vember 20, 1882, and the new members a
like amount FROM the respective dates of
their admission. Major Burke, Mr.. w.
A. Bryan and Col S. D. Oliver were APP
pointed d committee to consult with the
telegraph companies relative to the adj
visibility Of constructing q telegraph
line along the river from Lake Providence
to New Orleans. Further time was gran
ted the Executive Committee to consider
the resolution with regard to obtaining
night rates for kilograms to the papers of
the Association, and the committee was
relieved from consideration of the subject
of improving the postal facilities, it be-
ing thought that each paper could best
determine and advocate desirable changes
in its own locality. 1t was decided that
the Association make choice of subjects
at each annual meeting to be considered
ut the subsequent session; Mr.. Gilmore
was appointed to treat the matter of
payment for legal advertising and legis-
laion for the protection of the country
press, and Gen. Jastremski was intrusted
with the subject of advertising in gen.
eral and editorial "puffing" in particular.
The Committee on Literary Essays re-
ported having received and examined
eight productions from Louisiana writer's
and awarded the prize of $50 to Col. K.
A. Cross Of Baton Rouge for his essay OH
the Progress Of Socialism" The article
is to be published in the papers of the
Association. Complimentary notice was
made ola classic poem entitled "Heclsss,"
submitted by Mr.. ". r. Bryan Of Plaque
mine, youth only 16 years of age, and
Il vote of thanks was rendered him.
At the next ANIMAL session three prizes
of $50 each will he offered-one for the
best literary essay one for the best
poem, and the third for the most merito-
rious dissertation apop the agricultural,
material and industrial resources of the
State. There.was no competitor f7s the
industrial.prize.
Mr.. Delesdernier, representing the Me-
chanics' and Manufacturer Institute of
Boston, addressed the Association urging
its members to encourage on exhibition
Of Louisiana products at the Institutes
proposed exposition next September +;
and Mrs. Lapra Webb Richards read an
original pos5n suggested by the remarks
of Mr.. Delesdernier.
Resolutions Of regret for the death of
Prof Alexander Dimitry, Judge James
L. Cole and the sons of Mr.. iona C. White
were adopted, number of minor mat
ters were disposed of and the Association
adjourned to meet again in New Orleans
on the Monday preceding Shrove Tues
day, 1884.