The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-16
MEN OF THE QUILL.
Another Day of Combined Bust.
ness and Pleasure.
The Eastern Journalists Sail Around the Bay.
Work Of the onvention-Literary Exer-
cises and Chinatown.

The visiting newspaper men combined
business with pleasure yesterday, starting
soon after o'clock on an excursion around
the bay on the tug Relief. provided by
special committee of the Press Club.
The party was first taken TO the Union
Iron Works, which were inspected, and
then tile excursi0nists Te-embaTked and
steamed down to the dry-d0ck at Hunters
Point. Returning up the bay Goat Island
and Alcatraz were passed and then the tug
ran down TO Richardson's Bay. The pas
seugers were landed at Sausaiito.
After rambling over the hills luncheon
was served in the Pacific Yacht Club
House, followed by a number Of toaSts and
speeches Before returning 10 the city the
visitors were taken. out TO the heads and in-
spected the CiG House and Fort Point from
tie water The wharf was reached about 4
O'Clock
u CONVENTION.
The convention met pursuant to adjourn
mcnt at 800 O'clock yesterday afternoon,
Dut, as many of the delegates had not yet
returned from the trip around the bay, a
further adj uument Of an hour was taken
The Committee on Order of Business then
submitted a report which was adopted and
made a part Of the constitution.
Major ]. 2. NcElTath submitted the re-
port Of the Committee on Amendments,
the consideration of which was deferred to
a subsequent meeting. The report recon-
mended that clubs be admitted 10 the
league on a two-thrds vote Of the Govern
ing Board, the league 10 have the privilege
If reviewing the bOard's action.
An amendment, introduced by delegate
and referred to the committee. provided that
the CTedental Committee should not admit
30 the floor Of the convention any delegate
not a newspaper worker by profession.
The Committee on Next Place Of Meet
ing reported having received invitations
from tie Press Clubs at 81. Paul and at
Grand Rapids, Mich, and recommended the
acceptance Of the Invitation from St. Paul
Resolutions were adopted providing for
the preparation of a list Of all Press Clubs,
10 be filed with the International Secretary;
f0- the admission t0 subSeOuent cOnYen-
tiuns rs delegates, officers AMI Governor Of
the league, and for the appointment Of
Press committees throughout the country,
vino should secure proper notices of the
clubs IN the newspapers o. their respective
cities.
A RELIEF FUND.
A communication was read from W. B.
Crosse OF Albany, suggesting the establish
lishmeHt of a fund for relief of families of
deceased journalists Iu reference to this
letter. William BerTi Of New \ oTk adYO-
Gated the idea If g benefit fund, watch he
considered Feasible He moved IS refer
ence to The Board Of Governors for c9nsjj-
Grafton and The submission OF recommends
t.Hus % tile elEue.
D-. Paul CaTus of Chicago warmly sup
ported he idea Of home and told what the
German press clubs were doing for their sick
and iufru members. " II. Davis of Pitts
burg spoke Ia the same strain, stating that
very small outuly assessment would
enable the league clubs to care for the sick
and bury the dead.
Samuel Austin of New York thought the
league bad some object III view beside IS
making pleasure trips around the country,
ANA be hoped the Incoming Board OF Gov
CInors would crystalline some idea WhIc n
would he practical aud helpful.
NT BsTTi SAID he knew a gentleman who
would give 5000 for the foundation Of q
home for aged aud inErm journalists, not
for uebrIates but for men worn out By
newspaper work. Mr BerTps motion was
adopted
AGREEMENTS CONSIDERED.
a motion Il adjourn for ten minutes that
iae convention could consider the amend
Wsuts introduced, was received with many
protests, but finally prevailed.
" ben the convention WAS again called 10
C.der there was brisk discussion regarding
tie amendment increasing the number Of
oe-Prrs!deuts from four TO six. A roll
call resulted In the passage Of the amend
Eeur.
TIE amendment restricting the member
snip 90 newspaper workers was laid on the
table, the objection being to its indefinite
ness. Tie other amendments were adopted
unanimously
W. II. Davis Of Pitt5burg moved that the
Board OF Governors be instructed 20 define
precisely who are entitled to mem beTShip
aud submit the amendment to the next con
Yenti0n.
The session was then adjourned until