Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-23
THE MAINE PRESS
Association Opens Its Annual
Session in Augusta.
Attendance Election Of 0meaPs. I'D.
mittlnce Of lev Members.


The members Of the Maine Press Asso.
evening. and At promptly 1So the Presi.
dent, Mr.. s. T. Pickard of Portland, as
sumed the chair and welcomed the MEM
bers to their annual gathering. Joseph
Wood of Bar Harbor, Secretary of the As
socia,ion, called the roll of members and
the following responded: Theo. Cary,
Houlton; Joseph A. Homan, Augusta; M.
N. Rich, Portland; E. Rowell, Hallowell /;
Brown Thurs.on, Portland; s. L. Board
man, Augusta; ?. o. Vickery, Augusta ::
Geo. L. Rowell, Portland; John F. Hill,
Augusta; X. NJ. Dunbar. Damariscot,s /;
Chas. A. Pillsbury, Belfast; Geo.
W. Vickery. Augusta; Arthur f.
Forbes, Paris; James Z. Chill
colt. Ellsworth; Frank H. Dexter,
Springvale; G. B. .BufleiRh. Augu,ta; c..
W. Robbins, Old Town; c. F. Flint Au-
pusta; Walter d. Stinson. Augusta; L. H.
Murch, Belfast; Ray Thompson, Rich
mond; W. ]. Landers, Gardiner. The
journal of proceedings of the last meeting
was read and approved.
NJ. N. Rich for the committee on SUM-
mer excurSiOn, made . report, suggesting
several routes and places Of interest to
visit on the next excursion. Among these
were Quebec, the Rangeleys aud the White
Mountains.
On motion of Mr., Homan, the members
of the Kennebec Valley Press Club were
invited to be present at the meeting and
literary ente tertainment of the association.
On motion, the president appointed M. N.
Rich, J. C. Chilcott and s. L. Bosrdman a
committee to nominate list of officers for
the ensuing year. They reported the follow
log list all Of whom we're subsequently
elected: President, Samuel T. Pickard,
Portland vice pre- rssidents, Joseph 0. Smith,
Skowhegsp, James c. Chilcott. Ellsworth,
Frank G. Rich, Bangor; secretary. Joseph
Wood, Bar Harbor; corr. secretary, Frank
II. Dexter. Spripgvsle treasurer, William
B. Lspham, Augusta: executive committee,
Samuel 7. Pickard (ex-oficio). Portland,
George H. Gilman, Houltou. George S.
Rowell. Portland, Charles B. Haskell,
Pittsfeld.
The organization was completed by the
president making the following appdnt-
ments Of standing committees:
Advertising: George s. Rowell.
Charles B. Haskell; Ray Thomp-
son; job printing: Brown Thurston,
Charles f. Nash, William J. Lsnders;
summer excursion; Marshall N. Rich,
Arthur W. Laughlin, Frank II. Dexter;
membership Samuel T. Pickard. Joseph
Wood, William B. Lsphsm; neurology
William B. Lapham, S. L. Miller, George
Z. Bracket.
The president read letter from Presi-
dent Stevens Of Missouri, Of the National
Press Association, inviting the Maine asso-
citation to send delegate to represent the
Maine press in that body At it's next annual
meeting, The letter was laid on the table
till today.s
The President appointed f. H. Dexter,
s. l.. Boardman and X. NJ. Dunbar com
mittee to select an essayist and poet for the
next session. The committee made the
following report:
Essayist, DR.. J. F. Hill Augusta; poet,
Mark p. Pendleton, Belfast. Alternates:
Essayist, C. B BurleiRh, Augusta; poet,
Frank E. McLeary, Farmingdale. The re-
port was accepted.
An invitation wa received from Post
master Manley for the members to visit
and inspect the government building, which
has been completed since the association
met here two years ago. The invitation
was accepted.
The following county histories were pre-
sented: York, Frank H. Dexter, Spring
vale Hancock. J. c. Chilcott, Ellis worth
Cumberland. Brown Thurston, Portland
Oxford, A. E. Forbes, Paris.
A resolution was passed instructing the
Corresponding Secretary to include slips to
members, requesting them to make de-
tailed report of the annual excursion in
their several papers.
The following county historians were
nominated and elected:
Androscoggin-Howa Owen, Augusta.
Aroostook-George H. Gilman, Houlton
Cumberland-B,own Thurston, Portland.
Franklin-Frank Z. McLeary, Farming.
ton.
HancoCk-James c. Chilcott, Ellsworth.
Kennebec-S. L. Boardman, Augusta.
K1ox-W. B. Lapham, Augusta.
Lincoln-Kendall NJ. Dunbar, Damaris-
Gotta.
Oxford--Arlhur E. Forbes, Paris.
Penobscot-C. W. Robbins, Oldtown.
Piscataquis-Orin S. Haskell, Pitssfield.
Sagadaho c-Rsy Thompson, Richmond.
Somerset Joseph o. Smith, Skowhegar.
Waldo-G. E. Brackett. Belfast.
Washiraton-Geo. W. Drisco. Mschias.
YoIk Frank Ii. Dexter, Springvale.
The association then adjourned to meet
this forenoon at 9 80 o'clock, in the office
of the secretary of .tate in the State House
extension.
The usual literary exercises Of the asso-
citation will be held in Representatives
Hall this afternoon at . o'clock and will
embrace an esssy by Ray Thompson Of the
Richmond Bee and a poem by Elliot C..
Mitchell of the Portland Figaro. The
exercises are open to the public and men,
bers of the Legislature and citizens gener-
ally are invited to be present.
The committee on neurology will report
this forenoon. the treasurer will present
its annual report and other matters Of busi-
ness will be attended to.
This evening reception will be extended
the members Of the Association and their
ladies at the residence of Hon. P. o.
vickery, Winthrop street. Gov. Burleigh
AMI wife aud . few other invited guests
will be present.
Prof. Cspen of tie Dirigo Business Col
lege will be present at the reception of the