Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-21
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nary proceedings aud Appoint
mcDt OF COMMITTEE 8.
speciallCorrespondenc OF Gazette and journal
ReHoBoTH, Aug Is As annanneed b,
I'll & spa the majority Ct tie PsAinsu al
Press Association arrived here at / 80 D
IN to-day, and they were joyfullY vel
coined by the few brethren " no had pre-
ce1ed them. The Hotel Henlopen Is tbs
headquarters Of the association, though 4
few OF the members are stopping else
where. Fred Eden Bach and wife are al
the Douglass House.
The following newspaper men, their
wives and ladies are registered at the
Henlopen G. P. johnson and daughters,
Helen and Lola, Wilmington; George T.
Melvin and wife, Denton, Md, W.
Scott Roberts and wife. Centreville,
Md; J. B. Clark and wife, George
town, Del; C. G. Woodsll, Chester
town, Md; W. Scott Wsy, Middletown /;
William o. Gilmour, Eikton J. B Bell
Dunbraeco and T. L. w. Horley, Centre.
vile, Md: Il. L. BreEiDgton, Salisbury /;
II. P. Dashiels, Princess Anne Edward
N Valland CHAM, Philadelphia; Herman
Roe, Millington Miss Emma Cosdep,
Smyrna; W. p. Corsa, Milford; Miss K.
C. Storm, Milford; r. W. Reeve, VII
ming ton; Miss Mamie Z. oldfsld, Dover;
A. A. Christian, dreensborough, Md;
W. B. Usilton, Chestsrtown; II. G..
Knowles, Lewss; II. G. Conrad and wife,
Wilmington.
A business meeting Of the association
was called to order at 4 O'Clock, Presi
dent VallRndigham in the chair. After
the minutes had been read and approved,
W. Scott Roberts, after making short
speech in its favor, made q motion that
committee of Eve be appointed to draft
suitable bylaws and constitution for the
association.
The motion was adopted and the chair
appointed as the committee W. Scott
Roberts, G. G. WoodRll, W. Scott Way,
W. o. Gilmour and ]. B. Bell. The chair
slso announced the following committees:
On Nominations-C. p. Johnson, H. p.
Dasheils, Fl. G. Conrad, Jerome B. Bell
and W. Scott Roberts.
On Rssolutions-George T. Melvin, r.
]. Crute, w. P. CorsA, Il. G. Knowles, and
q. L. Brewington.
On Programme-Fred Eden Bach, A.
A. Christian, F. W. Reeve, J. B. Clark
and Herman Roe.
Auditing Committee-L. Dunbracco, H.
c. Conrad and w. B. Usilton.
The meeting then adjourned until 3
O'Clock TO morrow morning,
REHoBoTH, Aug. l9.-The Peninsula,
Press Association reoonyened in the
psrlor of the Hotel Henlopen at 10 o'cl, ck
this morning, when the nominating Com
mittee recommended and the aseocist on
elected the following officers
President, G. G.. Woodall Of the Cbas-
tertown Iranscript Vice Presidents, j.
B. Clarke Of the Sussex Journal and W.
o. Gilmour OF the Cecil Democrat Sscre-
tsry and Treasurer, W. Scott Way Of the
Middletowp Transcript Executive Com.
mittee, Henry G. Conrad, Esq OF Will
mipgton A. A. Christian Of Greens
borough, Md, and Il. G. Knowles of
Lewes, The members Of the association
left Rehoboth at 2 p. M, arriving at the
wharf at Lswes at 2 80 p. M, and At 8
O'Clock started for New York on the
steamer BreakwAter.
ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK.
NEW York, Aug. 20.-The Peninsula
Press Association reached here at $50
O'Clock this morning, after delightful
voyage. Ex-President Vsllandigham left
Immediately for Philadelphia, but the
rest of the party will 90 to West Point.