The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-26
MAINE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Annual Meeting In the Common
Council Rooms Last Night.

The annual meeting of the Maine Press
Association was held in the Common Coun-
Gil room of the City Building last night and
an unusually large number of the members
were present. The president, Mr.. Howard
Owen of Augusta, called tie meeting to or
der and expressed his pleasure at seeing
those present, and said that he was glad IL
know that new names We're to be presented
for membership. Mr.. Joseph Wood, the
secretary, being absent, Mr.. George f.
Bracket of the Temperance Advocate, Bel
fast, was elected secretary pro TEN.
The following is list o: the names Of
those who We're present:
Edward II. Five |, Transcript, Portland.
John Nj; Adams, Eastern Argus, Portland
Marshall ~ Rich, Portland.
Frank q Rieh Portland.
Hiram X. Morrell, Gardiner.
Hobart w. richardson Advertiser, Portland.
Henry A ShOrey. New, BridgOn.
Howard o. en-, Maine Farmer.
Samuel W. Lane, National Farmer Augusta
William Il. Lapham. Farm and Hearth, Au-
Albro F, Chase, Portland.
samuel l.. Nj Ter, News, Waldohoro.
George II. Watkins Portland
releg D. Vckery illustrated Monthly, Augusta.
Charles W. Keys. Pennington.
Joseph O. Smith, Reporter Skowhegan.
George :. Rowen, Advertiser, Portland
john Il. Hill, Fhesde Visitor, Augusta.
Kendall M. Dunbar, herald, DamaIiscotta.
George l.. Brackett, Temperance Advocate,
Belfast.
Charles A. rillsbury, Republican Journal, Bel
fast.
George w. ylckery Gospel Banner, Augusta.
Arthur w. Laughlin. Express. Portland.
Georre A. Qunby. Journal, Belfast
Nuyea j. 1rott, Literary Companion, Augusta.
Arthur 4 Forbes, Democrat, Paris
George H. Gilman, Pioneer. HOult0n.
Frank + McLery, School World, Pennington
George r. Patch, Augusta
Arthur w. Ha l, Sentinel, Watelvllle.
James c. Chilcott. Anne lean, Ellsworth.
Mrs. Anna Hunt, Augusta.
The readug of the records. on account Of
their having been printed ahd circulated
was dispensed with.
The treasurer, Dr. William B. Lapham Of
Augusta presented the following report
which was accepted, after having been re-
ferred to the executive committee for ex
animation and pronounced correct:
Cash on hand at the close OF 1886. .....s Al OF
Cash paid for fees and dues......... -. 100 o.
interest. .....-..........-..... ........... 29S
lotal'....-.-. ..-......S l53.o-
Paid Badger and Malley ...... .-.... 2.5t
Paid Joseph Wood -........ ....... b9.4l
PAID Joseph Wood. ............t.... 1871
$3.50.
The following names were presented fo
menbership,and after being referred and ia
vorably reported On, by vote of the associa
tion We're made members: Clarence b. Bur
leigh. Kennebec journal; Herbert w. Lord
Courier Gazette; Ernest w. Morrel, HON,
Journal; o. s. Haskell, Advertiser, Pitts
field.
Mr.. NJ. N. Rich, in behalf of the commit
lee on summer excursion, made report il
which he recommended a visit to New Yorl
and sail up the Hudson for the next annua
summer excursion. The report was laid OF
the table until Today.
The following committee was appointed Il
nominate the officers for the ensuing year
NJ. N. Rich, Portland, George A. Quimby
Belfast, Charles w. Reyes, Pennington
The committee made the following report
which WAS accepted:
President Samuel s. Miller waldOboro.
Vice Prcsfents-Juseph .. Smith, SIX vinegar
Samuel I. Pickard, fortlandi Samuel L. Miller
Waid0buro.
Treasuref-Willlam b. Lapham, Augusta
Corresponding Secretary-George Il. Watkins
Portland.
Executive Committee-John f. Bill, Augusta
George II. Gilman, Houlton; George M. Atwood
Paris.
William b. Lapham read history of the
newspapers Of Kennebec county, Samuel l.
Miller of Lincoln county, j. o. Smith of Pts.
cataquis and Somerset counties, Kendall NJ
Dunbar of Sagadahoc. C. a. Pillsbury OF
Waldo, and E. III. Elwel of York.
Letters of regret were read from Horatio
King. t. r. Simonton, and also one from d.
IL. Knowlton. inclosing history Of the
newspapers of Franklin county.
A telegram was received from Secretary
Wood, stating that he would be in this city
today.
The following committee was appointed by
the Chair to select a poet and essayist fol
next year: p. o. Vickery. A. E. Forbes ant
G. II. Gilman.
AT this point it was voted to adjourn unit
10 o'clock Thursday forenoon. The literar,
exercises will begin at 2 o'clock p. IN. Maj
IL. A. Shorey, of the Bridgton News, will
read an essay, and Mrs. Anna S. Hunt o.
Augusta poem The public are invited t,
be present.
The Association is invited by Mrs. John
NJ. Adams and Miss Adams to reception a
their home in Deering tonight.
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