West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-12-04
ANNUAL SESSION OF TIE MESA
VIRGINIA EDITORIAL
ASSOCIATION.

oil the Weston Republican, and Pres
ideDt Of the Association, called the
meeting to order.
In consideration of the fact that
neither the secretary nor treasurer
had forwarded their books, to show
the standing Of the members, new
organization was perfected by the
election Of the following officers:
X. e. Horner, Petersburg Sen
finel, President.
G. l.. Thompson, Huntington I'D.
psrtiscr, Vice President.
j. e. hcGlothlin, Rayenswood
Neics, Recording Secretary.
Channirg NJ. Smith, Parlersburg
Index, Corresponding Secretary.
j. Slidell Brown, Kingwood AR
GUS, Treasurer.
Delegates to the National Edito-
rial Association which meets the
second Tuesday in next July at st.
Paul, Mimi. Col. Robert G.. NOEL
downy, of the Wetzel Democrat, and
j. Slidell Brown, of the WEST VA.
ARGUS. Alternates j. f. Curtis.
Panhandle Nevs, and w. NJ. Work
man, Lincoln Citizen.
Parkersburg was selected for the
next place Of meeting and the sec
ond Tuesday in October the time.
The following officers were cleo
ted Tor the occasion Thomas III.
Dennis, of the Greenbier Indepen
dent, Historian Robert G. Neil
downy, Wetzel Democrat, Orator !;
Col. George Washington Tippett,
Point Pleasant Register, Poet.
On motion it was ordered that a
committee of five be selected by the
President to attend the next meet
ing OF the Legislature and urge
some changes in the law in regard
to publishing legal advertisements.
w. l.. Mansfield, Charming NJ.
Smith aud j. w. Miller were ap.
pointed to use their best efforts to
have all the editors of the State be-
come members of this Association.
a number of new members were
received INFO the Association and
considerable other business trans.
acted. Several changes were made
in the bylaws and arrangements
were made to insure very success
full meeting next year. In fact, it
is expected to make the session
next year the best in the history of
the organization.
Wednesday the railroad officials
took the Association down to Keno
va, the new town building on the
Ohio river about eight miles below
Huntington. In the afternoon the
editors were taken through h.
Chesapeake & Ohio Machine Shops
and the Ensign Car Works. At
night an elegant Banquet was ten
dered the visitors. The tables were
loaded with every delicacy If the
season. The floral decoration was
magnificent. The champagne was
fine, and all went merry as a mar
riage feast. The following program
of toasts was carried out, and al
though prepared at very short no.
tice, some Of the speeches were very
witty and entertaining,
PROGRAM.
Address Of Welcome-F. b. En-
slow.
Responss--Br the President.
ToAsTs.
Toastmasier--R. r. Homer, Par
kersburg Sentinel.
1.-The West Virginia Press Asso.
ciation"--J. G.. Downtain, Putnam
| Democrat.
1.-THE Oecasion"-J. S. Brown.
Kingwood Argus.
"The Ladies' -.Thos. II. Den
mis-, Greenbrier Independent.
"The Business Men Of Hunting
ton"-Sam Gideon.
"The Press"-J. G.. Curtis.
Wellsburg News.
"The Country Editor"-R. G..
McBldowny, Wetzel Democrat.
"Our Visitors" IT. e. Hodges.
"Echoes"-J. o. Thompson
Keyser Echo.
r. y. Horncr, Is POSTMASTER.
performed his part to perfection,
and all in all the affair was a grand
success.
Thursday afternoon the members
Of the Association who had remained