Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-01
WORKERS FOR THE PRESS.

Largely Attended and Successful Annual
 Meeting of the Connecticut Press Association.
 The annual meeting of the Connecti. cut Press association brought about sixty newspaper men together in this city yesterday. The visitors repre- sented all sections of the state and u pon arrival were taken in charge by the local committee and driven to the Scovill house. The time until noon was spent in seeing the town and getting acquainted with each other, and at 12;SO the business meeting was called to order in the district court room by President Chapin.
 The committee appointed to revise the constitution made it's report, which was unanimously adopted. But few changes were found necessary Hither- to the constitution has made it impera- tive that the annual meeting be held on Fast day, but in future this meeting can be called for some more convenient day. A committee consisting of R. J. Vance, F. A. Bartlett and F. E. Beach drafted resolutions upon the death of Colonel l.. L. Morgan, business manager of the New Haven Register, which were dopted.
 President Chapin end Secretary Downey declined reelection and the following officers were chosen: Presi- dent, Charles Hopkins Clark of the Hartford Courant; vice president, F. A. Bartlett of the Bridgeport Union; secre- tarE and treasurer, Bruce Edwards of the Hartford Post; executive commit tee, A. B. Underwood of Bridgeport, A N. Hall of Meriden, J. J. Redmond of Wallingford, w. A. Graham of Hart ford and D. A. Lyman of Willimantic; fTIncfn0d Of fH.n ~ Osborn of New Haven, A. N. Hall of Meriden and J. J. Redmond of Walling- ford.
 A vote of thanks was extended to Chris Downey, the retiring secretary, for his faithful and efficient work for the organization, and the committee on the revision of the constitution also came in for a vote of thanks.
 Then came the banquet. The Scovill house had been elaborately trimmed with flags and bunting and the floral decorations provided by Florists Dallas, snow and Rasmussen were beautiful The menu w&s an excellent one and was thoroughly enjoyed by the members and the guests. Between courses the Bartlett quartette and w. c. Hunger ford rendered several vocal selections, accompanied by Professor J. E. Bartlett, and John w. Parsons rendered several picoolo solos.
 President Clark presided at the post prandial exerclses, and among the speakers were: Mayor Webster, 0. S. Chapin, B. c. Lewis, George H. Cowell, H. s. Chase, John Moriarty and G. H. Cloves of this city, 0. w. Burpee of Bridgeport, N. G. Osborne of New Haven, R. J. Vance of New Britain, J, Fl. Stirling of Bridgeport, County Com missioner Beers of Bristol and J. H. Vaill of Winsted.
 A pleasant feature of the affair was the presentation to each of the visitors by the Waterbury Watch Co, with a handsome shnrt wind watch. Baker Kelly also remembered the boys, a box of his bonbons being placed beside each plate.
 The thanks of the association for courtesies rendered arp due to the Watch company, R. N. Blakeslee, Florists Dallas, Snow and Rasmussen, the Bartlett quartette, J. w. Parsons, w. c. Hungerford, Thomas Kelly, Man ager Christie of Shoninger 6 Go, J. H. Charters, John H. Lawlor, T. H. Hayes, J. w. Hodson, Thomas Hurley, P. T, Hayes, D. T. Hart and P. H. Seery.