The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1890-07-12
MONTANA PRESS ASSOCIATION.

MONTANA PRESS ASSOCIATION.
The Sixth Annual Meeting an Interestir
and Profitable Session.
Members of the Montana Press assoc
alton began arriving Wednesday nigh
for the sixth annual meeting Of the ass
citation. which convened in this cit
Thursday at | o'clock. Literary light
from all parts Of Montana were in a
tendance at the meeting, which was on
of the most successful ever held by th
association. The members of the asst
citation who arrived for the first day
session are as follows: Col. Sam. Go1
don, wife and daughter, Miles Cit
Journal; Edmund Butler, Miles Git
Stock Growers Journal: f. H. Becker
Billings Gazette; David Marks, Helen
Independent; 4. K. Yerkes, Bozema
Chronicle; j. M. Quinn, Butte Miner
W. w. Anderson, Bozeman Courier
George Anderson, Bozeman Register; II
P. Rolfe and family, Great Falls Leader
j. f. Fanlds and wife, Stevensville Tri
| bune; Cornelius Hedges, Helena Herald
Jerry Collins, Great Falls Tribune: 10,
Widmyer, Glendive Independent; L. L
| Woods, Woodside Mountaineer and r
II. Howey, Helena.
The local committee having the enter
tainment of the visiting members il
hand. had all arrangements perfected
and at o'clock Thursday the member,
of the association in attendance repaired
to Miles hall, where the meeting was
called to order to President Collins, who
made neat opening speech. After the
roll was called by Secretary Yerkes. ap
plications for membership were received
and the following elected active mem
bers of the association: i. w. Thomp-
son, Great Falls Tribune: John S. Stuff
Livingston ENTERPRISE; James b. Mes
bit, Livingston ENTERPRISE; O. S. War
den and G. G. Cochran, Great Falls
Tribune: A. w. Lyman, NJ. J. Hutchins
G. w. Skies and Miss NJ. II. Bowen.
Helena independents; J. M. Quinn, Butte
Miner; James w. Allen, Glendive Inde-
pendent.
Mrs. Allan Dewitt Hatch, Of Big
Timber. was elected an honorary mem
ber of the association.
1t was moved and seconded that the
chair appoint committee on pro-
gramme for the present session, carried
Chair appointed George II. Wright, Dave
Marks and Maj. ". w Anderson.
The chair appointed as a committee
on resolutions, Judge Hedges, Fl. p.
Rolfe and Col. Sam. Gordon.
Moved and seconded that committee
on bylaws be appointed, carried. Chair
appointed as such committee Joe K
Widmyer, J. L. Faulds and Edmund
Butler.
A telegram from Col. Dan Searles, Of
the Benton River Press, was read, ex-
pressing regret at his inability to attend.
The association unanimously passed a
vote of thanks to Charles \. Burg for
the present of a box OF cigars.
Moved and seconded that an auditing
committee be appointed to examine ac-
counts of officers, carried. Chair ap-
pointed David Marks, Sam Gordon and
Joe Widmyer.
A vote af thanks was passed to Judge
Cornelius Hedges for his efficient serv-
ces to the press of Montana, in having
secured liberal provision of newspaper
libel law at the constitutional conven-
ton.
A recess of one alf hour was then
aiken to allow the committee on pro-
,ramme to report.
Upon reassembling the report of the
committee on programme was submitted
rs follows:
AFTERNOON SESSION, july 10.
Business session.
MORNING SESSION, JULY IL.
Business meeting according TO order of busi-
less.
AFTERNOON SESSION, July II.
Ilstori cal Report by John +. Reed.
Poem by J. NJ. Quinn.
Paper, 'Advertising Agencie5 SAINT Gordon.
Paper, "Advertlsn- Rates, David Marks.
Other papers and addresses
EVENING SESSION.
Banquet at the Alhemarle hotel.
SATURDAY, JULY IL, s a. N.
Excursion to Yellowstone Park. Adjournment
f the session to take place at the Mammoth
prings hotel.
After the adoption of the committees
eport the meeting then adjourned until
esterday morning at 10 O'clock
President Collins called the meeting
0 order yesterday at 10 a. m., and the
oil was called, showing the following
lembers present who had not arrived |
or the previous days session: John B. |
iced, Butte Inter Mountain; J. C. Ker-
sy, Boulder Sentinel; A. III. Kersey, |
'ozeman.
The minutes of the previous meeting
7ere then read and approved.
The reports of the auditing committee,
ommittee on revision of bylaws and
he committee on resolutions, submit
I'd, read and accepted.
A k,, h. oil
ady members be exempt from the asso
iation dues, referred to committee on
esolutions.
Moved and seconded that salary of
80 per annum be attached to the office
secretary and treasurer. Referred to
on bylaws
Moved and seconded that committee
five be appointed to arrange for an
xcursion by the association to Salt
Iake City and Denver next year. Car
led. Chair appointed Dave Marks, H.
}. Rolfe, Col. Sam Gordon, A. K. Yerkes
nd Cornelius Hedges as such commit
se.
1t was agreed that the election Of Off
ers be made the special order of bust
ess Immediately following literary ex-
rcises at the afternoon session.
A resolution offered by r. H. Howey
lat members of the association be di-
ided into three classes, active, lay and
onorary. Was referred to committee
4 bylaws.
Adjournment was then taken until 2
clock.
The convention reassembled at 2 p.
|. with President Collins in the chair.
The names of jerome Williams, Liv-
lgston Post and James A. Miller, Butte
1ter Mountain, were presented for
lembership, and that of Walter Good
4 for honorary membership. Cornelius
lodges, w. H. Harvey and j. G. Kerley
ere appointed committee to examine
leir applications.
The committee to whom had been re-
'rred the matter Of an excursion next
ear to Salt Lake City and Denver, re-
orted favorably upon it.and by vote
the members present, Butte was Sc
cted as the point Of departure.
The committee on revision of bylaws {
,ported several amendments which I
ere adopted. On motion this commit
70 was made made standing commit /
% to serve through the ensuing year. I
The committee on membership re
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