Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-14
MASS MEETING
Arrangements Being Perfected for the
Visiting of the Press Association

In pursuance TO call published in the
HERALD large number of citizens gath
cred in Strader * Richards Office for the
purpose OF appointing committees and
making arrangements for the reception
and entertainment of the Washington
Press Association. which meets in Fair
haven September 3.
Mr. Pierce Evans as president of the
chamber of commerce. under whose aus
pices the meeting was held called the
meeting to order. On motion of Governor
George a. Black Mr.. Evans was unani-
/ mously elected permanent chairman. Mr..
W. +. Woods was chosen secretary.
MIR. Evans stated the object of the
meeting and said that the press associa-
lidh meets here IN response To an invita-
ton extended To them by the mayor Of
the city and chamber of commerce. The
Importance of the meeting could not BE-
estimated and that every citizen should
unite in making the editors stay In the
city pleasant one.
In response 10 an inquiry Mr.. Fred L.
Pfesbey, the manager of the EairhaVcn.
assured the meeting that the hotel would
be open in time to receive the association.
III nothing else could he done it would be
opened temporarily.
Mr.. james f. Wardner suggested that
committees be- appointed to take charge
Of the matter
The chairman said it would be- neces-
IL
hnance, arrangements, invitations. eXcur-
slOns and entertainments
tfoVernor Black suggested that a com /
mittee ON hall aud decorations be added |
10 the list. aud also moved that a COM
mittee OF three be appointed by the meet I
ing to confer with the chairman regard /
ing the appointment of the several COM
mittees.
The gentlemen selected as such COM
mlttee we're James +. Wardner, Governor
George \. Black aud T. +. Bivans.
Governor Black then addressed the
meeting aud said that all should cOntr-
bhte literally for a purpose from which
greater benefits could be derived than
from any other one thing. The import
anen oi the meeting of the press associa-
tion bad been dwelt upon aud IL was the
duty ul every resident Of the city to do all
IN his power to make a good impression
on the editors who will be- here as the
city's guests.
Mr.. L. l.. Cowgirl assured the meeting
| nat the hotel would be open on the lst Of
September.
Messrs. Ware and Fraser concurred in
the remarks Of Governor Black.
Mr.. !. ;. Richards urged upon the citi-
Gems the necessity of responding literally Z
" hen the finance committee called upon
them
The gentlemen haying In charge the
appointing Of the committees met yecter-
day afternoon and selected the following !
Hall and Observation-Disclosures T.. u. ,
Hill. Gamwell. j. NJ. Darling. Brand, Me-
Dougall. Wheeler, Delprat aud Morrill,.
Printing-DOnelly. Woods and Rosen- |
Ihal.
Entertainment-Z. W. Christopher. {
Howard, Francis, Frazer. Freygand. W. /
+. Pettibone Presbrey. Il. l.. Reid, T. ID.
Reese.
EXcursons--W Wilson. w. c. Alerton.
iiedel, Cowgirl. .Griifn, Batemon. Hunter. 4.
X kinney. Wilmot, Gillette. Knight. Bissell (
Finance-Richards, Lysle, Henderson. {
So Relic. f
Reception-The mayor and city coun-
ii and their wives and Mesdames Vss- q
her, Black, Beyans. Evans Ware.
Thompson, Kellogg. Hamilton Sly .Guve. a
lolbrook, Anderson, sherman, Curry, ,
hathaway, lluntoon, DaYy. Albee. kel-
er, Munday aud Mesirs Colonel Niss- I
her. Ware. Evans. Black. Bcvans. Sly. Ia
Hamilton. Judge Kellogg Thompson.
.urry, sherman. Anderson. lIolbrook. {
iove, Alboe, Davy. Iuutoon. Dr. Hatha- d
way, Keller and Muudy.