The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-08-28
THE CONVENTION.
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING At BUTTE,
AUGUST 2o-22, 1885.
A Most Enjoyable Time and Royal Hospi-
taiity by the Press and People Of Butte.

A Most Enjoyable Time and Royal Hospi-
tality by the Press and People Of Butte.
Pursuant TO the resolution adopted at the
convention organizing the Association In
Helena, Feb. 10Th and 18th, 1885, the mid
summer meeting of the Montana Press Asso-
citation convened In the court house at Butte
Thursday evening, Aug. 20, 1885, the follow
ing active members answering TO roll call !:
W. w. Anderson, Apdnt Courier, Bozeman;
Walter Matheson, Billings Gazette; Jerry
Collins, Benton River Press; J. E. Hendry,
Livingston Enterprise; Alex. Devine, Bill
liHgs Gazette; A. X. Yerkes, Bozeman
Chronicle; d. W. Fisk and Major Walker,
Helena Herald; George Boos, Helena Liue
Stock Journal; Ii. Spaulding, MIssoula
Times: Will Kennedy, Missoula Mssouli.In:
W. II. Sutberlin, White Sulphur Springs
Rocky Mountain Husbdndmau; J. r. Wilson,
Dillon Tribune; ]. Is. Read aud Daniel
Searles, Butte Inter Mountain; Ii. T. b rown,
Butte Miner.
President James III. Mills being absent,
the meeting was called to order by Vice.
President w. w. Anderson; second Vice.
President W. Ii. Sutherlin. Recording Sec
rotary Jerry Collins, and Corresponding
Secretary Alex. Devine, being at their res
pective posts.
In taking the chair, Vice President Alder
son expressed regret that owing TO sickness
in his family, President Mills was not able
to be present. He was happy to state that
since the meeting Of the Association the
hand of death had not fallen upon any of its
members, but was extremely sorry that
some Of them had suffered pecuniary loss
through fire. In reviewing the object Of the
Association, he thought much good had al
ready been accomplished by it, and that
nothing had occurred to mar the cordial in
dress was attentively listened to, aud at its
conclusion the eloquent speaker was heartily
applauded.
Applications for membership were received
from the following-nsmed persons, who,
upon motion, were duly elected members of
the Association: L. o. Leonard, Anaconda
Reriew; r. F. Wilkinson, Helena Indepen.
dent; j. ii. Monieith, Butte Inter Mountain;
Lambert Mollnelli, w. Z. Davidson, W. c.
Oakley and r. M. Cobbau, Butte Toton Talk;
Hugh McQuaid, Helena Independent; c. o.
Zeigenfuss and p. A. Julien, Butte Miner;
Ii. L. Lawrence, Sun River Sun; l.. w. Peck
and A. B. Keller.
| After transacting preliminary business and
arranging programme for the ensuing day,
q courteous note from Manager John Ma.
guire, placing the Grand Opera House at the
service of the Association, was read, and
thanks extended for his kindness.
At the meeting on Friday, applications for
active membership were received from John
S. Mills of Anaconda Gazette. Van E. Fisk
of Townsend Tranehant, and W. Fl. Buck of
Choteau. On motion they were duly elect
ed active members Of the Association.
The following were proposed as honorary
members of the Association: M. J. Lehman,
Of Fort Benton; T. Z. Collins, of Fort Ben
ton; George F. Cope, Of Washington Bar,
Madison county; A. Z. Pounds, Martinsdale; |
Hon. B. F. White, OF Dillon; A. II. Hersey,
of Billings; Thos. NJ. Selway, of Dillon;
Col. W. F. Wheeler, of Helena; Hon. w. A. |
Clark, Of Butte; +. II. Woody, of Missoula;
and Peter Roman, of Missoula, who were |
each elected.
Jerry Collins, Esq, Recording Secretary,
then read an interesting report, which id |
cluded the following:
"The Montana Press Associatio is now
thirty five strong, in good standing (not in.
GLIDING the new members elected last even
iug), nearly all of whom were present at our
first meeting, and signed the roll. | am
sorry to be required to report that many Of
those whom we honored by electing active
members failed to comply with the provis-
ion Of our by laws essential TO complet on
Of membership, viz: the payment Of the stip-
ulated membership fee. Those who have
paid, In addition TO the charter members, so
to call them, are: Chas. S. Fell and John
M. Vrooman, Of the Mineral Argus, Maid nj,
N. T. Chemedlin. then ofthe Rirer Press, Fl.
Benton; III. NJ. Hill, then of the Helena In.
dependent; K. q. Prout, Of the Montana
Chuchman, Virginia City; L. L. Wood,
Montana Baptist, Helena; j. X. Widemyer,
Of the Independent, Glendive; Daniel
Searles, j. b. Read, r. N. Sutherlin and Fl.
half Of the eligible members on our rolls.
At the suggestion Of the President sent
out, few weeks ago, q circular letter to
both the active and honorary members Of
the Association, modestly asking them for
their newspaper records-a history In brief
of their connection with the press in Mon
tana and elsewhere-with the view of laying
accurately the foundation for the future his
tory Of the Montana press. have received
about twenty responses, containing some
valuable data and Interesting information.
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q book provided for that purpose, and which /
should contain an epitome of the newspaper
record Of every member of the Association.
III properly kept up 1t will be, In time, q
very valuable record. .The letters themselves
ars also filed for reference. 1t will require
some labor to complete this record and con-
tinue 1t, but believe Ii ought to be DONE"
At the afternoon session Mr.. J. E. Hendry
delivered the able address which we publish
in this issue, and John Russell Wilson read
the paper he had prepared on "The History
Of Montana Journalism" valuable bistorI-
cal document which we will hereafter pub
lish. . ..
Courtesies from II. s. Clark, Esq, Clerk
and Recorder, the Silver Bow Club, and w, l.
A. Clark, Esq, were received and duly &C |
knowledged, and resolutions of thanks to the
officers of the Union Pacific and Northern
Pacific companies, the committee on ar
rangements, and the citizens Of Butte, were
unanimously adopted. up r
In the evening the members attended
the Grand Opera House entertainment,
and succeeding the play the Association, II
with large number of invited guests, par
took Of an elegant collation. at the st. Mich Ia
olas Hotel, where the social festival was pro
longed well into the morning hours. Vice.
President Anderson presided, and Alex. De-
vine, Esq, acted rs Toast Master. Among /.
these present were: Charles s. Fee. General
Passenger and Ticket Agent Northern Pa /,
cific Railroad; II. L. Frank, Mayor. Of Butte;
John Mcguire, Manager Of the Montana
Theatrical Circuit; Judge c. Z. Irvine, Hon.
w. A. Clark, CIV. Scott, General Agent |
Union Pacific Railroad; w. o. Speer, DIR.
Sarchet, ID. w. TilioD and wife, DR.. Carroll,
J. j. Scanlon, Esq, DIR. Labrie, DR.. Bacon and |
many others.
Following were the toasts assigned and ,
responded to:
Our Countrywide W. irwin Butte.
Montana-w. w. Anderson, Courier.
The Press Daniel Searles, Miner.