Richland beacon., 1885-07-18
THE LOUISIANA PRESS.
Meeting of the Association at
ShrevepOrt-Number Of New
Members Elected.
Special TO The Times Democrat

Shreveport, July S.-The State
Press Convention met to-day at
Bogel's Hall, and was called to or
der by President Leon Jastremski, OF
the Baton Rouge Capitolian-Adro-
cate. lii the absence of L. f. Bent
lev, of the Donaldsonville Chief, W.
H. Gayle, of the Monroe Bul(etin,
acted as temporary secretary. Quite
a number of ladies we're present,
among others Mrs. Jastremski and
the daughters of Mrs. John McGrath'
of Baton Rouge, with Mrs. Marie
Louise Gardner editress OF the
Lake Providence Banner, who was
unanimously elected a member OF
the association. There were also
several Shreveport ladies in attend
ance.
PRAYER was offered by. Rev. DIR.
w. C. Dunlap, of the Presbyterian
Church. Judge VIM. A. Seay wei-
coined the members Of the conven-
ton on behalf OF the citizens OF
Shreveport in a well-worded enc ap-
propriate speech, which was happily
reriied to by President Jastremski.
The president table was decorated
with a basket of rare and beautiful
flowers. accompanied by a card read
ing, "To the Louisiana Press Com
vention. with-the compliments Of Mrs
w. H. Wise" =,
The minutes of the last session read
and approved, and the report of Sec
retarv and Treasurer Bentley was
read and received. 1t shows a small
; balance on hand.
Quite an animated discussion took
place regardinging a letter from
President Bond, of the Queen and
: Crescent route, extending an invita-
ton to the association to visit New
- Orleans over his route via Vicksburs
and Meridian, with stop over priv
ileges. The matter was referred to
the president to telegraph as to what
showing there wa. fer North Louis
lana editors to get home over the
same route in case of their usual di
lemma, when visiting New Orleans
dead broke. 1.
An invitation from the Missouri
Pacific Railway Company was also
received and discussed by the asso
citation. but no action was taken.
On motion the following commit
tee was appointed to take in consid
Grafton the recommendations mad'
in the presidents report, and to sub
nit any amendments to the constitu
ton and by laws deemed advisable TO
the good, welfare and perpetuatiol
of the asso ciation: J. H. Shepherd
Shreveport Times; E.A. Burke, Times
Democfm;' ]. Y. Gilmore, iSugar- Bo,pI
NJ. F. Bigney, City Eem:. John Nc
, Grath, Baton Rouge Truth; j. T
: Trimble, Farmerville Gazette; W. I
{ Mangham, IRELAND Beacon.
: The members of the .associatio
we're requested to submit any sue
gestions they had to the committee
who are to report TOMORROW. =.
NJ Bigney, Of the New Orlean
Cav lem, addressed the conventio
as to the good for the State unite
!, work on the part of the press coul
accomplish, and urged prompt actor
In the course of his remarks he n
+ ferred in eloquent terms to Major
Il A. Burke and the work that gentl
! man had accomplished in placing b
fore the people the greatest exhit
ton of art, industry, mechanism an
science that ever took place in Il
!, world, and in laying the foundatic
for another that will be even great
in its scope in building UP the S6ut
His remarks were loudly applauded
s Ten new members we're added
the association, which now numbe
s fifty-eight- =,
4 committee was appointnd to {
range programme for the banqu
gs tomorrow night, and the ASSOCIATE
adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morro
As soon as the convention co
e. pletes it's lebors' Major Burke '
r.. take a prospecting trip through t
iron ore fields Of Bossier, Claibor
and Bienville parishes, and will a
visit Sabine and Winn parishes,
free look after the minerals there, with
,spi' view to becoming personally post
ines and disseminating the facts throu
olds a.. T:..,o., D.r,,oc,ot
ork, 'Ao Nv
lrs A.. s:t... of so1o =