The morning call., 1891-04-18
CALIFORNIA JOURNALISTS.


The Recent Convention That Was Held
in the City OF NHpa.
Editor Morning Call: The California Press
Association convened at NapA on the 18th and
10Th OF April. The press was represented from
almost every part of the State, and the associa-
lion business opened with meeting of the Ex-
ecutve Committee on Tuesday afternoon, when
reports ofthe officers read aud the planning
OF work for the ensuing six months begun.
On Tuesday evening the Opera House was
thrown open 10 The citizens Of Napa, who, in ap-
probation Of the excellent programme that had
been announced, crowded the hall to It's utmost
limit. The Ileater had been arIistlcally deco.
rated for the occasion with sITeamers Of bunting,
in tile national colOrs festooned, and forming
canopy overhead; while flags, tropical plants
calias and growing palms adorned The stage, and
a large banner, bearing The word Welcome"
occupied Il cons peuous place on the south wall
The decorations presented very pleasing effect,
aud were under lue supervision Of Z. Caldwell OF
Napa.
Ii. NJ. Barstow, the prominent lawyer OF Napa,
acted Chairman Of the evening. The pro-
gramme comprised vocal and instrumental solos
and duets, which were ably rendered by local
and San Francisco talent, and impressive ad-
dresses were made by j. A. Full r, Mayor OF
Napa; G. NJ Francis editor OF the Napa Regis
ter; h. b. Price, editor Of The QToVille Mercury.
and William Ii. Mills OF san Francisco gentle
man OF journalistic note
All the late convention many OF the editors
were accompanied by their wives aud daughters,
ana there were a number OF the members of tile
Pacific Coast Womsn's Press Association pres
ent among whom were Mrs. L. Tracy Pal khurst
OF san Francisco, Mis-. A. W. Gelwlcks of Oak
| land Mrs. M. l.. W. Towie aud Mis-. j. o. New
| hali OF Napa.
On Wednesday the programme was an execu-
| tive session In The forenoon and in the evening
another successful public entertainment, When
| Hon, NJ. NJ. Estee spoke on the WORK OF the
newspaper fIOm an educational and moral point
| of view, and William Ii. Mills again addressed
an appieciative audience upon the subject
" journalism" banquet at the Napa Hotel
| concluded The evenings pr0gl ANNE, and on
Thursday the spring convention OF the California
| Press Association eliminated with excursion
by speeial train TO 81. Helena where an elaborate
| luncheon awaited the large party Of newspaper
| rendered by the citizens Of ST Helena at Turn
| VeIein Han. There were many delicate viahds
| and iine variety OF vintage from The celebrated
| wfne-ceilars OF Napa County. Tie banquet was
signallzed by series OF toasrs. which were ably
responded 10, glowing tributes being paid 10
| Nara County, her lmtless resources, her hos.
| spitable people, her unparalleled beauty OF
scenery and her Inevitably prosperous futurity.
The days pleasures were concluded with
visit Ito the winc-cellars surrounding the lovely
! villa OF 81. Helena-nobe for its very names
I sake-and promptly al o'clock the merry party
of excursionsts returned TO Napa, where they
| separated for their respective homes.
The following Is list Of the members and
| their papers:
N. j. Tn. tcber, Uklah Republlcan-Press; A.
B. Nye, Oakland Enquirer; Scipio Craig, Red.
lands Citrog aph; f. X. Krauth. Alameda Enc-
| nal; c. Il. Montgomery, Antioch Ledger; A. j.
| Pillsbury, Tulare Register; w. I. Lyon, Selma
Irrgator; William Saun ders, Signs OF The Times,
| Oakland T. j. Hammers, Los Angeles paper
| George Il. kernaghan, Pasadena Star; L. K. Me-
| Farland, Chico Chronicle Record: L. w. Shee-
| Ian, Sacramento Record-Union; W.. B. Ii. Dod
sou, Red Bluff Sentine; W. s. Green, Colusa
| Sun; a. b. Lennon, Santa Rosa Republican;
| Dr.. A. q. Smith, Palermo Progress; S. S. BOyn-
| ton. Oroyille Register; d. McPherson Santa
| Cruz Sentinel; E. ID. Price, Orovle Mercury; W.
X. Ellis. Woodland Mail; W. z. Apperson, VIII
| lows Review; John Buckingham, Uklah; George
| I. Haniy, Los Angeles Star; j. NJ. Coffman
| Biggs Argus; W. N Bowen, Suisun Republican ;
| Edwin e. Rust, Winters Express; Thomas H.
| Dawson, Corning Observer; j. ii, Hardy, Cot
| tonwood Register; Watson Chalmers. CHICO Eu-
terprse; Z. d. Whiting Cousa Herald John +.
| UhlborD, business manager Of associations; w.
IL. Rogers, Secretary Of association. A. l.. IL.
Napa, du1.fL II. ISaI.