Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04
AM4rEUKs ~ coNrENrIoM
scmi-annual, Meeting of the Eastern
Amateur Press Association.

Amateur Press associations.
The first sefni-annual convention of the
Eastern Amateur Press Association was
held in the hall Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association Thursday, Delegates were
present from Philadelphia, New York city
and state, Baltimore this city and other
places.
The eastern association includes all the
states east of the Mississippi river except
Kentucky aud Tennessee. Yesterdays
| meeting was for the purpose Of reorganiz-
ing the association, winch had fallen to
pieces.
Al 10 o'clock the flecting was called to
order by John IL. Golcof this city, chair
man Of the reorganization committee.
Temporary organization was effected by
the election Of II, -. Elmo Lewis and
Frank u. Schemcrhnrn Of Philadelphia, us
chairman and secretary. Messrs knaucr
Lawson, CrosSler, IarlcastleHnd Schemer-
horn were appointed committee to eX-
anime and count the proxies Of absent
members, and pending the committees
report a recess was taken. After the recess
the report of the committee on constitution
| and bylaws was read by Chairman HGrk-
stadter, and adopted BY sections. At I2.3D
O'Clock Il recess was taken for dinner.
sa The constitution fixes the meetings of
the association for decoration ana Thanks
giving DAYS of each year. 1t names the
official organ, the EastciYs .Io0WaltSt The
president is authorized to appoint a lauf-
cate recorder to record ;lic titles of all
paper submitted in GolnpCtition for awards
OF merit.
During the afternoon session.. which
began al 2 O'Clock, Mcssrs Crosslcy and
Dodd Of New Jersey were elected members
John i. Tonllinsnn Of Chicago was de
Glared ineligible, The proxy committee
reported % proxy votes east for officers
The ballots Of the members present were
east and officers elected as follows:
President, Il. 81 f.lmo Lewis of Phila-
delphia; First Nicc-preSidont, William A.
B0nghton, Buffalo, y. u; Second Vice
president, a. b. Balser, Baltimore, Md;
Corresponding Secretary, John II. Cole;
Recording Secretary, George a, salmon;
Treasurer, Arthur X. Taylor Of this city;
Official Editor, John G. Ktglcr, Pottstnwn,
Pa; Colmsellorst Charles t. burger, Jersey
City; William u. Wylie, Boston; s. u.
Grant, Nova Scotia.
New York city was selected as the place
for the next meeting. The latter part of
the afternoon session was occupied in
listening To the following programme: !:
Vocal solo, Miss Emma Thielman; violin
solo. w. q. Melloy; select reading, The
Death Of s.. anthony y. s.. Elmo Lewis
tom essay, Early American Wit and
liumor,n John G. Kugler; vocal duet, the
Misses Thielman and Mahan; recitation,
'old Aunt Mary" Charles b. Palmer;
solo, Miss Mahan.
The visiting delegates were entertained
in the evening at ". G. Farra's parlors.
John G. kugler of Pottstown, Pa, was
toastmaster. Addresses or responses were
made by the following: Prof. A. II. Berlin
of the boys high school; the Rev. William
Z. Swartz pastor of Central Church; John
l.. Tomlinson of Chicago; Frank H. Scher-
merhorn and T.. st. Elmo Lewis, Philadel-
phia Charles II. Burger, New York, and
Harry Z. Hockstadter, Philadelphia.