Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-18
MAINE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Business Transacted at the Twenty Sixth
Annual Meeting.


The twenty sixth annual meeting of the
Maine Press Association convened at the
State House lat evening The meeting was
called to order by the president Hon. ;. L.
Miller of WsIloboro, and twerty-seven
members responded 10 the roll call
The reading of the records of the last
meeting was omitted.
&. : Rowell chairman of Committee on
Advertising and +. c. Rich, chairman of
Committee Ga Job Printug, asked leave to
report later
Il. H. Elwell chairman of Committee on
Summer Excursion reported no business.
DR. W. b Lapham of the committee on
new members reported that the following
persons had complied with the necessary re-
quirements and desired to be admitted to
membership Henry ;. Webster, kennebec
Reporter. Gardner; W. c. Robbins, Oldtown
Enterprise; c. + flynt, Keunebec Journal,
Augusta. +. W. Plaisted, New Age, Augusta :;
w D. Stinson. Hearth and Home, Augusta
h. A. Burr, Wing and Courier Bangor.
On motion of Mr.. Watkins, the matter of
admission be referred % the committee on
new members.
ON motion of Mr. Vickery DR.. Lapham
was appointed committee of one to cast the
vote of the society in regard TO the new
members. and he accordingly cast vote for
the admission of all proposed. The follow
ing members were then proposed by DR..
Lapham Daniel Stickney of Presque Isle :;
BY Marshall Rich of Portland; John W.
Chase of Augusta by +. II. Eiwelt of Port
land and J Il Hall of rresque Isle.
ON motion of Frank Rich of Port
land these names were referred to the com
mit,ee on new members
| Major f. Rowell, of Hallowell, an honorary
member of the assoc ation, then made per-
sonal application for admission to active
membership, 1t was novel by Mr.. Frank
Rich, that the application be referred to the
/ committee on new membership.
Hon. J. A. Homan, of Augusta, stated that
! the admission of Major RoWell to active
membership was unconstitutional.
| Moved by pr Lapham that the motion lie
| on the table Lost.
Moved BY Capt. c. E. Nash, of Augusta,
that the rules whereby the name of Major
| RoweH would be submitted TO the committee
on new members be suspended. and that he
be elected a pember.
\ Mr. Frank Rich and Mr.. Homan objected
that such suspension would be unconstitu-
tional.
Major Rowell withdrew his application,
and all motions concerning it were with
drawn by the chair
/ Capt ). W. Lane. of Augusta, offered the
following amendment to the constitution;
| That to section !, article 2 the folowing
words be added;
ANY ,norary member may become an
active member by tFo thirds vote of the
| members preseut st any annual meeting"
After remarks BY Hon. T. R. Siminton, OF
Camden the motion was seconded and
carried.
! On motion of Capt. Lane, Major Ro veil
was iec.ed an active member by a mani
nous rising vote.
ON motion Of Mr.. Marshall Rich it va,
/ voted that committee of three be appointet
b, the chair TO present resolution covering
the admission of houorsry members to th'
association. Messrs Marshall Ricf, Homsr
; aniJ. F. Hill were appointed as such com
mirtre.
On melton of Mr.. Bracket it was votes
,ha, the secretary be empowered to pass th'