The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1883-02-28

rnev Meet in Convention and Or
ganize an Association.

Inv committee with X. B. Speed,
| of the Nevada Mail as chairman,
md Chas. II. Hilton, of the Apple
ION Journal secretary, the editors
and publishers of Southwest Mis-
,ouri met at Appleton city, Februa-
In znd, Tor the purpose OF taking
he initiatory steps toward organiz-
/ ing press ASSOCIATION to be COM
oosed OF the newspaper men of
Southwest Missouri.
The meeting was held .n Durley
Hall, which is an elegant opera
house, a credit to the enterprise of
he people of Appleton. The house
was called to order by Chas II. Hill
non. who read the call tor the con-
sention above explained, and on mo-
uon Thos. Lingle, of the Henry
County Democrat, was made chair
man, Chas Fl. Hilton, Secretary.
The following named gentlemen
we're present;
Henry l.. Swan, News Schell
City; X. w. Richardson, Enter
prise, Warsaw r. H. Womack,
Bazoo, Sedalia: :: J. Fl. Campbell,
News, Eldorado Springs 6. M.
McGill, Enterprise, Rich Hill; c.
N. Bryson, Globe. Rockville J. A.
Calvin, Journal-Democrat, War
r. b. Speed, Southwest
Nail, Nevada City; Will d. Carr,
Gem. Knob Noster; T. j. Lingle,
Clinton B. X. Lingle,
Sedzlia Chas. II. Hill
ont, Journal, Appleton City; Chas.
T. Mcfarland, TIMES, Butler; J.
". Eppste,n, Republican, Butler.
Hon. Ed Mason, Mayor of Ap.
pleton was introduced, and IN an
eloquent and timely address, ten ler-
ID the visitors the hospital,ties of the
:ity. To the Mayors speech, the
:kairman, Mr.. Eingle. responded in
! most happy effort.
Rey. w. V. Hamil, also of Ap-
pleton, was then introduced and de-
livered mcst excellent address to
the convention.
The usual committees on creden-
sials and order of business were ap-
pointed and reported in due time.
Several motions and questions were
discussed, regarding the object, and
further conduct of the Association.
the result OF winch was naming of
the same rs the Southwest Press
Association, and the appointing of
an executive committee Of five to
prepare constitution and bylaws.
and fix a program for the next meet.
ing which meets in Rich Hill during
the month of November this wear.
the exact date to be decided upon by
the committee.
On motion of 3. r. Lingle of the
sedalia Democrat, the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
the Southwest Press Association
that the bill now pending in the Mis-
sour LEGISLATURE to create the Office
u rnoi'e Printer, should be passed.
resolutions expressing the thanks
" the convention to the citizens of
'appie;sn for their generous ho<p,-
taiisy shown in receiving and enter
a'a'ag the members. were passed
unanimously. The convention then
adlourned to meet in Rich Hill in
we cannot close this article till
NC have expressed our acknowl-
to Judge Wyokoff, Andy
sayior, Harry GrAntly. and scores
" others, for the very kind and
skfeesble manner IN which we were
usased by them during our brief
sas IN Appleton City. Surely Ap-
psesonian's are generous and hos
p'.asse people. The preparation
sseY had'made tor the accommodation
= Visitors was far beyond the de-
naad, many failing to get there on
-ecount of high water and washouts
IN railroads. Appleton has the
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