Smyrna times., 1886-09-01
PROCEEDINGS OF THEIR ELEVENTH

PROCEEDINGS OF THEIR ELEVENTH
ANNUAL REUNION.
The annual meeting of the associa-
tiOn was held Monday, Is papers being
represented by their editors. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, George Z. Had
daway of the EastOn Ledger; First
Vice-President, r. D. HofIecker of the
Smyrna TIMES; Second Vice President,
A. A. Christian of the GreensborOugh
Free Press Secretary and Treasurer,
W. Scott Way Executive Committee,
]. B. Clark, F. Eden Bach and w.
Scott Roberts.
T. S. HodsOn of the Crisfeld Leader,
w. Scott Roberts of the Cenreville
Record, Dr. II. c. Snitcher of the VII
mingtOnida, and r. d. HOfIecker of the
Smyrna TIMES, two each from Mary
land and Delaware, were chosen dele
gates to the National Press Association
Convention, to be held in Denver, in
June next. The president and secre-
tary are eX-officiO members of this dele
CATION.
A resolution, offered for the purpose
of getting an expression of the views of
the members present, was discussed.
looking to the holding of the next an
nual reunion of the association in Cali
fornia, the feeling being in favor of
making the excursion in May. The
proposition, which was merely advisory
to the executive board, under whose
jurisdiction the duty of arranging the
trip would come, was so tavorably en-
tertained that the people of the Golden
State may look quite confidently for an
invasion by Blue Hens Chickens next
spring-not exactly spring chickens,
the majority of them.
In recognition of the long and ad-
mirably efficient services of the assOcia-
tiOn's secretary, w. Scott Way, on mo-
ton Of Dr. Snitcher, it was enthusias-
tically resolved to procure and present
to Mr.. Way on behalf of the associa-
ton, a suitably inscribed gold-headed
cane.
The committee on resolutions made
the following report, which was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolced, By the Peninsular Press Asso-
citation, assembled at the Ashland House.
Atlantic City, August Goth, 1886, that the
thanks of the association be extended to
the management of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company for its courtesy in placing
transportation facilities at the disposal OF
this association.
ReSoired, That this association express its
| qualification at the hospitality shown this
| association by the proprietor of the Ashland
House, Mr.. Henry Rahtor, and we also ac.
knowledge the kind and unremitting atten.
| tions shown our members by Mr.. William
Bowers and Mr.. Henry K. Housed. tho
! clerks of the Ashland.
RcsotUet, That this association express
| its appreciation of the ladies who accom-.
| panied the members of this association and
| who by their presence have materially en-.
/ HANGED the pleasure Of this, our eleventh
/ annual reunion.
| ReSOired, That this association expires.
| its thanks to its retiring president, Mr. ]
| B. Clark for the dignity and impartiality
with which he has presided over the delibe.
I ratiOns of this association.
ResOlUeI, That we are truly thankful thai
/ by the kind interpOsiti0n Of an over-rulina
/ Providence our genial and industriou:
/ secretary, w. Scott Way, has been restor.
ed to health, and we join the earnest hope
that he may long be spared to journalism
After discussion it was decided tC
dispense with the usual literary enter,
tainment on this occasion, so that the
newspaper men might spend Monday