Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-23
THE VERMONT PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual
Meeting-Elcction of OfHcers.

Association of Vermont Editors and Pub
fishers was held at the Thousand Island
House, Alexandria Bay, n. Y, Thursday,
July Is, 1856. In the absence OF President
futile, First Vice-President Benedict took
che chair and Mr.. c. S. Forbes was APP
pointed secretary. Treasurer C. NJ. Stone
presented his annual report, showing a
balance of $3.50 81 in the treasury.
l.. O. Green of the Woodstock Standard,
from the committee on revision of the
constitution reported a revised constitu
sion and bylaws, which were taken up
by articles and sections and adopted with
slight changes. Under the new constitu
ton the name of the association is changed
20 THE Vermont Press Association" and
membership is contiued to editors, pub
fishers, and prOprietOrs of Job printing es-
Establishments. the term editor being taken
to include only those who are permanently
connected with the editorial management
of a newspaper and whose time is chiefly
devoted thereto. The committee reported
revised list of honorary members, con
sisting of the following names:
f. L. Walton, Joseph Poland, II. ID.
Hopkins, f.. b. Whiting, b. ID. Harris.
On motion the following committee
were appointed; TO nominate officers of
the association for the year ensuing, A. \.
i. ~. - L ~.
Leonard, w ID. McMasters. On resolu
lions, l.. H. Lewis, Albert Clarke. Warren
Gibbs.
The following were elected as members
Of the association George +. CrOwell
Brattleboro; f. f. Housh, Bratteboro
(. 5. Livermore, Bellows Falls T. II.
Cave, Barre.
The committee to nominate officers re
ported the following, aud the same were
duly elected as officers of the association
for the year ensuing:
President-G. q. Benedict, Burlington
FREE PRESS
Vice Presidents-Warren Gibbs, ST AL
bans Messenger; W. ID. McMasters,
Woodstock Age; ID. NJ. Camp, Newport
Express.
Secretary-C. S Forbes, St Adams.
Treasurer-C NJ Stone, st. JOhnsbury
CGlCdOHiUH.
Executive Committed. O. Greene,
Woodstock Albert Clarke, Rutland ID.
Leonard, Brattleboro
The committee on resolutions reported
and the association adopted the following
RESOLUTIONS:
Rcs0lrcd That the hearty thanks of the
Vermont Press Association are due and are
hereby rendered to the various railroads in
Vermont, and to the Ogdenshurg and Lake
champan railroad for courtcsics extended
TO us, aud especially to the Central Vermont
railroad, which by its liberal kindness has so
materially contributed to make this excursion
one of the most enjoyable and successful in
the history of this association. We also tender
thanks to the managers of the Thousand
Islands House for their hosptalItcs shown to
US, ana to the proprictors OF the steamers
'Waudercr" and LOTUS"
IResolrcd. That MIR. $. W. Cummings, gem
oral passenger agent of the Central Vermont
r.ilroad, aud his efficient aid, Mr.. T. II. Han
ley, by their personal supervision OF the ar
rangementS Tor transportation on this our
llth annual excursion, have placed the asso-
citation under lasting sense of gratitude;
"a 81 IA a
sure them that their courtesy and attention
have won our highest esteem.
RtSO red. That approaching the difficulties
and arduOus labor attending the planning
and arrangement OF this excursion, we here
by acknowledge our Indebtedness to our etli-
Gent executive committee and congratulate
complished
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. &, NJ Stone and after some discussion
vas adopted;
ReSolucd, That the Vermont editors and
publishers believe that it would be great
convenience and II matter of economy to have
ream of paper contain 800 sheets instead of
$50; and that this IA sOUiatiOn respectfully
calls the attention of similar associations in
the United States to tins matter and asks
their co operation in an effort to induce pa
per manufacturers to adopt this suggestion,
and 10 procure such legislat on as may be
necessary to carry 1t into effect.
The annual address was then delivered
by Mr. G. NJ. Stone of St. Johnsbury, and
on motion the thanks of the association
were voted to him, for his able and excel
lent address. The meeting then adjourned.
The Excursion to the Thousand Islands.
The pressure OF other matters on our
columns has compelled us to delay, and
now compels us to abridge our report of
the late excursion of the Vermont editors
and publishers. The music and pleasure
began on the evening of July 18th at the
Weldon House in ST. Adams, in the par
Tors of which well-known hostelry those
of the party who had assembled there
were treated to shortI concert by the
famous Owl Glee club of that village-the
liveliest and best club of male voices in
Vermont Next morning after an early
breakfast, the company started for Og-
densburg, in two special cars, decked out
side and in with branches of evergreen, in
honor of the Green Mountain State. The
party numbered seventy consisting of the
following members of the association
with members of their families and in.
vited guests ID. Leonard, wife and
daughter, Miss Baker, Miss Granger, Mr.
and Mrs. George f.. Crowell and Il. r.
Housh OF Brattleboro Mr.. and Mrs, G. NJ
Stone and X. NJ. Chandler of St. Johns
bury; Mr.. and Mrs. a. n. Swain, f. II
more and wife of Bellows Falls Hon
William II. Dubois and wife of West
Randolph Luther g. Greene, wife and
laughter ana w. ID. McMaster, wife anG
son of Woodstock: Col Albert Clarke
wife and daughter, Mrs. NJ. j. Francisco
Joel Is. Harris and wife, Miss Hattie
Harris +. G. futile and mother and +. g
Swinineton, Esq. Rutland; q. &. Bene
dict, Masters George w. and James ID
Benedict, +, b. Whiting, Mrs. Mary X
Bowers, Miss May Bowers, Mr.. Edward
VI. Smith, Joseph Aud and wife, Mis-
Howe, Miss Truman, r. 5. Styles anC
wife, j. f. Harris, G, w. Brownell anc
wife of Burlington; exGOv. j. l.. Bar
stow and Mr.. Charles l.. Barstow of Shell
burn Warren Gibbs, wife and son, G. )
Forbes, Wesley Chaffee and wife, Mis-
Carrie Foster and L. II, Hanley of St Al
bans w. f. Scott and wife, and w. +
Perry end wife OF Barre H. H. Lewis o
Hyde Park Mr.. Currier.
After rapid and pleasant run to Og
'densburg, and after dinner at tn
Seymour House of that city, tn
party took the capacious steam zach
Otug t,uDtain f. f Eorestpr fo