The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
The PRESS MEN.
Preparing to Receive the National
Editorial Association.
The Joint Conference at San francisco
What Was Done-It is to be ''AlI
California and No Locality.''

The Executive Committee Of the Cali
fornia Press Association, and the South
ern California Editorial Association, and
committees of the State Board of Trade
and San Francisco Chamber of Com
merce, met in conference in San Fran
cisco in the assembly-room of the Cham
Der of Commerce at 2 p. NJ. Tuesday, to
consult relative to the reception Of the
National Editorial Association in May
next
There were present: Representing the
State Board of Trade were President j.
j. Gregory and Vice-President ". II.
Mills, the latter also honorary member Of
the California Press Association.
Representing the San Francisco Cham
Der of Commerce, A. r. Briggs.
Representing the California Press AS
sociauon: President q. NJ. Francis of
Napa, Vice President Scipio Craig, Sec
rotary T. w. Sheehan, Allen b. Lennon,
j.. c. Rust, w. b. II. Dodson, L. J. Nc
Farland, duncan Mcpherson, j. y. Fill
cher, J. +. Thompson, j. y. Woodson.
Representing the Southern California
Editorial Association: George +. her-
naghan, President; IL. w. Patton, Edgar
Johnson, Scipio Craig, II. q. tinsley, y.
q. Mum, c. a.. Bell.
The conference organized with J. a.
Flcher of Auburn as Chairman, and i.
w. Sheehan of Sacramento and G. a.
Bell of Los Angeles as Secretaries.
q. Nj. Francis reported the success of
the delegation that went on to Cincinnati
To secure the meeting OF the National
Association in California.
w. II. Mills addressed the meeting,
stating what was thought to be the most
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make the visit of the national body one
to the whole State and not to meet the de-
Sires of localities-that is, the one idea
should be to show these people types of
all the great industries, as citrus fruit
growing, raisin making, quartz and by
draulic mining, cereal growth, deciduous
fruit growing, the importance of the
commerce of the metropolis.
Scipio Craig was called upon as one of
committee that went to Cincinnati, and
he reported the success of the commit
tees mission. He reported also that his
idea was to have the visitors come in by
the southern route, visit San Diego, RiV-
erside, Los Angeles and other points and
then come on to San Francisco, arriving
there May 18th, probably, and after the
session visit other sections. He said the
visitors had agreed to be present at Colo
RADIO Springs May 18th to assist in the
dedication of the Printers Home there.
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accompany them TO California.
General Sheehan did not understand
Mr.. Craig's reference to turning the
guests over to the north after they had
been shown the south. lie understood it
to be one State reception regardless Of
locality. Mr.. Craig replied that ne so also
understood it.
Mr.. Briggs was called upon, and in be-
half of the Chamber of Commerce said
that body would render all the aid pos
sibIe, especially in the rallying of means
TO meet expenses. Dir. Gregory. in be-
half Of the State Board OF Trade, said
the 500 that body had spent in aiding the
Solicitation Committee to 20 East was
one of the best investments il had ever
made. lie was sure the board would
render all the assistance il could in well
coming the expected guests. He under
stood tnat the members Of the National
Body of Editors are men from the smaller
cities and the larger towns Of two-thirds
of the States of the Union; men who are
known thoroughly in their communities,
and who write their views freely and in
that spirit which the rural editor maintains
toward his cllentage. Such men Will adj
dress the very classes California wishes
to be understood by. He believed not so
much attention should be given to social
entertainment in the matter, as in show
ing the guests the whole State and in en-
aiding them TO gain information Of this
part of their common country.
Mr.. Mills again addressed the body and
suggested that as localities and invita-
tonS were not to rule the manner Of re-
ception, and as the whole business in
volved a great deal of nice management.
there should be a small Executive Com
mittee to have full power and charge over
the whole business. That committee
could appoint advisory and subsidiary
committees for details, and thus all could
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definitely settled that the association is
coming; then the probable number-spec-
ulation placed it now from 500 TO ,0OO-
then definite arrangements, clearly stated
and understood, must be made with the
transportation companies; at present only
general conference has been had with
them.
Then the committee should map out an
itinerary TO show the State to the best adj
vantage Of the State and the guests. The
wishes of cities and towns TO have the
visitors 60 here and there must all be set
aside and the State interest considered:
horticultural, commercial, agricultural
and mining and all else be subordinated
to these ends, with no destinations dis
play or attempts at lavish entertainments.
The matter was still further debated by
MesSrs. Thompson. Lennon, and others,
and motion made for an Executive
Committee of five with all power and be-
yond possibility OF revocation of it's acts
or need for approval. Several amend
ments were made and debated, but fin
ally the motion prevailed as originally
made.
Mr.. Mills then moved that all present.
representing the four representative bod
les engaging in the work, pledge them
selves and their principals to sustain the
committee in all it should do, and to
make no complaint or demur in behalf OF
any locality or section, or as to how the
guests come in or go out of the State.
Mr.. Craig thought that unnecessary be-
cause the unanimous vote for the motion
creating the committee was ample ple1pe.
1t was replied by the Chair and others
that the pledge would give the commit
tee greater confidence and impress it
more deeply with the weight of response
ity put upon it. X rising vote on the
pledge was taken and every delegate
stood up.
At this point the meeting adjourned to
the Occidental Hotel, the proprietor of
which placed at its service suitable rooms.
On Resembling, the subject OF the char
acter of the reception and entertainment
OF guests was further considered, and an
election gone into for the Joint Executive
Reception Committee, with the following
result:
A. B. Lennon, Santa Rosa: J. A. Fill
cher, Auburn; Scipio Craig, Redlands;
q. +. kernaghan, Pasadena; a. r.
Briggs. San Francisco.
1t was then resolved TO make VIM. II.
Mills, George NJ. Francis of Napa and C..
4. Bell of Los Angeles honorary mem
bers of the committee.
Invitations were then read and voiced
from many towns. cities and sections to
have the guests visit them. All were re-
ferred to the joint committee. Mr. Wood
son for Sacramento, Mr.. DOdson for Te-
hama, Mr.. Lennon for Sonoma, Mr.. Chal-