Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-07-03
PEN AND PENCIL.
Meeting ofthe Maryland Democrat.
ic Editorial Association.


was held in Easton, Nd, on Tuesday.
There were about twenty members pres
ent at the opening meeting. The editors
and their wives were met at the depot
Of the Baltimore and Eastern Shore Rail-
road by members Of the Easion press
and conveyed to Hotel Avon one OF
the most delightful hotels on the Shore,
with every comfort and convenience for
guests. The meeting was called to or
der about noon by President STREET., OF
the Hartford Democrat. with Fred. Sas-
sar Esq. of the Prince Georges Enquir-
er, Secretary. Other members of the as
sociation present were G.. f. Haddaway,
Easton Ledger; /. S. Wilson, Marlboro
Gazette; T. j. G. Williams, Hagerstown
Mat; \. J. Almoney, Montgomery Advo-
cate; Z. s. Riley, Annapolis Record; Paul
Winchester, Merchants and Manufactur-
ers' Journal; G. II. Vanderford, West.
minister AOdoedte; e. Hin. Ellicott,
City Times; j. Y. Todd, Easton Democrats
j. ID. Plummer, Greensboro Free Press;
j. Nj. Aker, Queenstown Neps; Chas. G.
Wright. Easton Star; William NJ. Abbott,
Annapolis EVENING CAPITAL; G.. w.
Cruikshank, Elkton; W. Scott Roberts,
Centreville Record Several names were
suggested for membership and referred
to local committees Of the counties where
the editors reside.
The question OF amending the consti-
tuition as to eligibility of members was dis
cussed. A committee was appointed to
report at the next regular meeting on the
ACCESSIBILITY Of amending the constitu-
ton. President STREET. appointed Messrs
Vanderford, Williams and Haddaway as
the committee. One proposition was to
limit the active members to those who
are editors OF democratic party papers
and who publish the ticket at the head
OF their columns, and honorary member
ship to those who have been editors of
such democratic party papers The con-
stitution, as IL stands, admits all demo.
cratic editors to membership, the word
party not being employed in the word
ing of the article 1t is proposed to
change. This question was fully and
freely discussed. The Convention al
journed to meet in Annapolis during the
winter, at call of the president, and the
next annual meeting, through invitation
Of t. j. G. Williams, OF the Mad will be
held at Hagerstown.
INSPECTING THE TOWN.
In the afternoon. carriages were pro-
vided for the use Of the members of the
association and the ladies accompanying
them, and they were driven through the
principal streets of the town, and every
place of interest pointed out to them
Not only this, but the beautiful country
around was visited for several miles. On
every side could be seen thrift and pros
perity while the fields for miles were
dotted with sheaves of the golden
grain.
Easton has many attractions for the
yisitor-not the least among which are
its lovely drives, its home like residen-
ces, its fine, airy and delightful hotels
but above all the hospitality of its citi-
zens, which makes every one feel at home
THE CAPITAL is personally indebted to
Gen. J. b. Seth, Commander of the oy-
ster navy, and Elk Comptroller j. Frank
Turner, for courtesies extended during
his stay in Easton.
Easton has population of about 1000
and is the county seat of Talbot county.
1t is situated at the head of the Tread
Avon and Miles rivers. about mile aud
a half or two miles inland, and is the
centre of two railroads-the Baltimore
and Eastern Shore r. II. and the Della.
ware and Chesapeake Railway branch
of the Pennsylvania II has gas and
electric light works and the town is
supplied with most excellent water by
a system of driven wells and pumped In
to large tanks It's industries consist OF
carriage and agricultural manufactures,
a fine creamery, and ice cream factory
with capacity of 1000 gallons per day,
canning factories, flour roller mills,
brick and tile works, besides il derives
revenues from the fish, crab
and oysters industries like most OF the
Choptank Eastern Shore towns. Its
stores and business houses will compare
favorsbly with any town in the State,
and many in the large cities. Its public
schools are the acme of perfection In ed
ucation, and its sacred edifices comprise
almost every denomination. Easton is
q delightful town and the more one sees
of ii and its people, the more they are in
love with it.
In the evening. on beh alf of Prof. E.
d. Murdaugh, principal of the Easton
High School, Mr.. c. G.. Wright of the
Easton Star, extended to the association
and their ladies. an invitation to attend
the commencement exercises of the Eas-
ton High School, at Music Hall. many
OF whom attended and were delighted
with the interesting exercises We
shoul ike 20 refer more in detail t.
these exercises. but time and space wiH
not permif us 81 40 40 a. this time
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