Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-16
CALIFORNIA PRESS ASSOCIATION
In Annual Session at Pasa.
dena.
The Society in Most FlOurishing
Condition.
The Work of Organization Completed
Routine Business - List of
Those In Attend
ance.

vened in Pasadena yesterday.
The convention will remain in session
three days, the last one being devoted
to sight seeing.
The special train bearing the delegates
arrived shortly after 3 o'clock over the
Santa Fe from Los Angeles. A deputa-
tion from the press of the city was at
the station to meet the visitors and see
that they were made welcome.
Arrangements for entertaining the
visitors had been made with the Hotel
Green, which bostelry will be head.
quarters for the editors during the stay
in the city. The meetings of the asso-
citation will all be held in the hotel, it
being decided that this would be the
most convenient place.
ORGANIZATION COMMENCED.
The State Press association was called
to order by its president, Mr.. G. M.
Francis, Immediately after the arrival
and the work of organization began.
Mr.. j. A. Woodson of the Record
Union, Sacramento, secretary of the
association, read the minutes of the last
meeting, held in San Francisco on May
%, 1892.
Mr.. Lemon, chairman of the execu-
tive committee, read the report of that
committee. 1t reviewed the history of
the society for the past year, showing
the prosperous condition it is in, both
as to numbers and financially; spoke of
the good work accomplished in writing
papers and promoting general good feel.
ing.
The report of the treasurer was also
given, showing most prosperous con.
dition OF the exchequer-$Sl1 in the
treasury, with only SIG standing out.
Twenty new members were elected
making the total membership 1876, rep
resenting 122 papers and 43 counties.
The invitation of the Southern Califor-
MIA railroad and the Southern Pacific
company extending the freedom Of their
lines to the visitors was accepted, This
closed the afternoon session.
EVENING SESSION. q,
The evening session opened with the
annual address of the president, Mr.. G.
M. Francis of the Napa Register. The
address is OF valuable character giving
history of the association on the coast.
Mr.. H. W. Patton OF the Banning
Herald followed with humorous paper
upon the trials and tribulations of a
country editor, in which the irate sub.
scriber and the woful lack of influence
OF such journalist were brought out in
a most laughable manner.
The exercises were then turned over
TO the Pasadena people, who proceed ed
to make the visitors feel that they were
decidedly welcome.
Prof. G. III. Keyes of the Throop uni
versity acted as president of this part of
the evenings programme, and in a few
graceful words introduced Judge Weed,
who delivered the address of the even
ing. In few well-chosen words the
gentleman proffered the freedom of the
city to the association.
Mr.. Charles A. Gardner of the Star
welcomed the guests on behalf of the
press in most happy manner.
w. U. Masters, president of the board
OF trade, in one of his characteristic
speeches welcomed the editors in behalf
Of that body. JudgeaMagee closed the
speeches of welcome and was followed
by several speakers in reply, of which
the late hour prevents notice.
THE MEMBERS.
Following is the list of members of
the State Press association present:
j. P. Baumgartner, Mrs. J. P.
Baumgartner, Reflex, Riverside; Will
G. Bailey, News, Cotton; j. NJ Reuck,
Californian, Bakersfield; W. G. Benton,
American Press association, San Fran.
cisco; F. K. Krauth, Encinal, Alameda !;
Theo. Coleman, Star. Pasadena; w. j.
Harney, Messenger, Monrovia DR.. and
Mrs. G. Smith, Progress, Palomares; Mr..
and Mrs. W. Chalmer, Enterprise,
Chico; Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. McCraney,
Avalanche, Lakeport; Mr.. and Mrs. W.
I. Lyon, Irrigator, Selma; Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Thompson, Standard, Eureka; MI.
and Mrs. ]. II. burst, Four Corners,
Wheatland Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Lem
mon, Republican, Santa Rosa; Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Oakes, Journal,
Haywards; Mr.. and Mrs. J..
N. Larkin, Leader, Sacramento; !;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Buckingham, Des-
patch Democrat, Ukiah; Mr.. and Mrs.
Scipio Craig, Citrograph, Redlands /;
Miss Louise Francis, Enterprise, Castro
vile; Chas. X. Holmburg, Times, Es-
condido; G.. F. Montgomery, Ledger,
Antioch; Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Green
and son, Sun. Colusa; Mrs. E. B. Willis,
Record Union, Sacramento; Miss Regi-
ma Hassett, Theumir, Sacramento; s.
W. Scotton, Enterprise, Ferndale; Miss
B. V. Duham, G. L. Cain, Mountain
Democrat. Placerville; John A. Apper-
son, Journal, Willmont; Mr., and Mrs. F.
A. Owen, Times-Gazette, Redwood City ;
T. j. Hammer, Gazette, Los Angeles
Charles n Smith, Gazette, Los Angeles
Charles A. Bell and wife, Porcupine, Los
Angeles; F. Y. Denney, Journal, Han
ford; G. A. Menefee. Farmers Alliance,
Holister; ). E. Ruggles, Republican,
Stockton; s. w. Scatton, Enterprise,
Ferndale; V. l. Miller and wife, Enter
prise, Selma; George o. Cummings,
News, Dunsmure 7. Woodwork.
Independent, Sutter county; J.. A.
Woodson, Record Union, Sacramento !;
Clark K. Halmbury, Times, Escondido i;
Louis Meyer, Tribune, Healdsburg; II.
w. Bessoc, Herald, Santa Ana; F. v.
Denny, Journal, Hsnford; T. Y. Dan.
iels, Argus, Alameda; 9. A. Gardner,