The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-21
SEATTLE PRESS CLUB.
Newspaper Men Of the City
Form IN Association.
IT'S CODE or RULES ADOPTED.
The Clsb win Meet O0eers NEXT 01n-
day ssA WIN Ths. seck sait-
able Quarters

The Seattle Press Club took IN impor-
tans step toward permanent organisation
yesterday afternoon BY adopting consti-
susion and bylaws. The meeting was
held in the editorial rooms of the Posr-IS-
rxIIls KscxR in the Scheuerman building.
and the following newspaper men we're
present:
Ew. g. Tingse, D. B. worthington. Al
bert Searle and r. u. Sullivan, of the jour
nal: VIII H. Parry, George Piper. J. w.
Grannis, Mart Egan, A. r. Warde. P. ].
Michigan and Eden Pollock. OF the PosT-
IsrEIIlsKscER: w. N. Huntiey. of the
Busge; A. Harmon. Of he Press; j.
witcher. of the 7Sss<z: S. r. Weston. for
merry of the Journal, and o. H. Jones. late
OF Minneapolis.
The meeting was called to order at $50
p. m. by T. w. s. Tingie, who was made
chairman pro tenn. Mart Egan was elected
temporary secretary.
The work of framing . constitution was
immediately taken up. A copy OF the con-
stitution and bylaws Of the San Francisco
Press Club was taken Is q model. and alter
atoms TO meet the requirements OF the Sc
attic club were made The con-
sfitution was adopted BY sections, IS
were also the bylaws, and then they both
were adopted o. a whole. The secretary
was ordered to have 200 copies of the con-
stitution printed for distribution among
the members.
Ii was proposed to complete organiza-
ton by electing permanent officers, but
after . half hours discussion it was de-
cided to defer such action until next Sun
day afternoon.
Messrs. Pollock, Warrington and Hunt
ley we're appointed special committee to
confer with Mr.. f. f. Whittier in regard to
securing . ciubroom in the Chamber of
Commerce building. The committee was
instructed to report in writing at the next
meeting.
The meeting then adjourned, to meet
again ut the same place next Sunday after
noon at o'clock
The main features of the constitution
adopted yesterday afternoon are IS fol-
lows:
The name of the organization is to be the
Seattle Press Club.
Its objects. as stated in the constitution,
are: To bring members OF the newspaper
and other literary professions together in
closer personal relations; to further good
fellowship, and to provide comfortable
clubrOoms; and also, to extend aid to the
members when necessary and possible. and
to advance the interests of the employer
and the employed.
There are to be two classes of members,
active and honorary. To active member
ship the following are eligible: Persons
who are or may have been connected with
the press of Seattle or elsewhere as editors.
reporters, proprietors. publishers or regu-
lar accredited and paid contributors or cor
respondents. Also resident editors and regu-
lar paid or accredited correspondents of jour.
nails published in other cities, and authors of
books published for general circulation.
To honorary membership prominent au-
thors and writers are eligible. The initia-
ton fee for charter members is IS, all sign
ing the roll under thirty days being con-
sidered as such, and for all active men,
bers at the expiration Of that time So
The monthly dues are 81. Honorary men,
bers are not charged either an initiation fee
or monthly dues.
The officers of the club will consist Of
president, vice-president, secretary. treas
urer. librarian, and four directors, all OF
whom shall constitute q board of man.
ayers. The board passes upon all applica-
tons for membership. and the affairs of
the club are practically managed by it. All
officers hold their positions for one year.
A relief and death fund, into which goes
5 per cent Of the ordinary receipts and IS
per cent OF donations or benefits, is created.
II is to be applied under the direction of
the board of managers for the relief of
members who may be sick or in distress,
and for the paying of the burial expenses
of members who die in INDECENT circum-
stances.
The newspaper men of the city are mani
Testing great interest in the Press Club, and
q successful organization of workers in the
art preservative Is assured. The club
begins its climb toward fame with about
thirty members. Rooms In some suitable
building win shortly be rented and furn-
ished. and the newsgatherers will be at home
to their many friends one OF these Indian
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