Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-08-11
oRgaON PRESS ASSOCIATION.
s..opd annual SessiOn---EncOuraging
Growth and PrOspeets---TO Meet
at Newport Next Year.


..tives in the capitol building, COM
r,oncinq at 2:9O o'clock, on Friday,
1nc. 10Th, and continued two days,
Meeting called to order by L. M.
p;res of the Benton Leader. Pre-
sont c. Nickel, Jacksonville Times;
Soc R. J. Hendricks, Statesman,
salem, n. r. Bell, Roseburg Re
,.iav. Ira A. Phelps, Medford Ad-
verHser. ). S. Train, Albany Herald;
III Aldrich, Newport News; ]. B.
Ttbian idette, Salem; WV. Baker
willamette Farmer and Rural Spir-
itL LaNLahieu, Oregon City Cour-
ier, E. B. Thorp, Drain Echo; F. S.
Harding Lafayette Register; M. M.
Bapnistcr; Ed. Casey, Pacific Farm
rF. Lockley, Capital Journal, Sa-
Iom. ]. w. Webb, Pacific Express,
Portland: Frank Davey, Statesman;
W H. Parry, F. E. Hodgkin, Salem;
EC. Peutland, West Side, Inde-
pendeuce c. c. Doughty, Polk
County Observer; Frank G. Baker,
state printer, Prof. Horner, Poet
Laureate w. w. Brooks, Independ-
ence.
Letters regretting inability to be
rrasent were received from d. /.
Asbury, Grant county News; L.
Samuel, West Shore; A. c. A.
Perkes, Portland Journal of Com
merce J. A. Douthit, Ochoco Re
view; w. A. Wash, Dallas Item
zer; NJ. G. Munly, Portland Cath
olic Sentinel; Beach & Beach, Lake
county Examiner w. f. Benjamin,
Plaindealer; j. F. Halloran,
Astorian; Robt, Johnson, Corvallis
Times;
The session was devoted to the
adoption of amended constitution
and bylaws and the consideration
Of the interests of the profession.
On motion, an opportunity was af-
Orded to read a memorial from the
W. T. c. T. u, asking editors and
publishers to give the temperance re-
form fair consideration and space in
in their columns.
The address was ordered to be
,pread on the minutes. The follow
ing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, j. r.. n. Bell vice-presidents,
NJ L. Pipes, r. J. Hendricks, w.
". Baker, S. S. Train, ]. p. Wager
Secretary, Charles Nickel Treas
Ter, S. S. Train sergeant-at-arms,
J. B Fithian.
Upon motion, eX-U. S. Senator j.
H. Slater, and Mayor DeLashmutt,
Omer editors and publishers, were
elected as honorary members of the
assOciation.
The various standing committees
we're appointed, everybody who had
assisted, but particularly the ladies,
Miss Pearl Scott, Miss Grace Linds
say and Mrs. Rockenfield, were
thanked. A very pleasant and
profitable time was enjoyed.
AT NIGHT.
The public we'll responded to the
invitation to the public meeting in
the hall of representatives. The
large assemblage Of ladies and gen
ilemen would scarcely indicate the
absence Of so many rs are known to
be away. The 2nd regimental
Band under Prof. CoOmer, in their
handsome uniform, did themselves
and the town great credit. Miss Lind
aywon deserved cheers by the song.
Miss Pearl Scott played an instru-
mental piece so ably as to secure
an encore, On the platform were
President Pipes, Mr.. J. r. n. Bell,
President elect, Governor Pennoyer,
Mayor DeLashmutt, of Portland;
Ex-senator Slater, of LaGrande;
Mayor Murphy of Salem; Hon. A.
Bush and Prof j. B. Horner. Pres
dent Pipes presided with great dig
hliy and spoke clearly and forci-
Oiy, and very happily. Gov. Pen
loyer gave a thoughtful elevating
and characteristic address of well
come with practical suggestions.
Mayor Murphy's welcome to the
Municipality was cordial and APP
popriate. The President responded
a good humored, sensible speech.
FIoi' Horner's poem was admirably
p keeping with the occasion. The
loslng address by Hon. Van De
lAshmutt, Mayor of Portland, was
thoughtful document touching
-ueh relevent matter, and wen ex-
iressed.
Al the close, Prof. McElroy's little |
slll Urp-pufpd hfs houor with "a