The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-04
league OF PRESS CLUBS.
The Convention Closes With a Reg
ular Love Feast.

Exchange of Compliments Follows.
Atlanta, Ca, May 8-The international
rosgue Of Press Clubs held the final meet
inc of its annual convention tonight at 10
.,5r,,l, and IL o'clock the special train,
So,rinc the 100 and more delegates and
tboir friends, left by the East Tennessee
for Jacksonville. To-days session has
beeu most important one.
After the action yesterday, deciding
rnon Philadelphia as the place for hold
ingthe next convention, the chief interest
conferred in the election of officers.
Attbis mornings session the first busi-
ness was the introduction by President
rocp Grill of a series of resolutions bear
inc upon a matter of great Importance to
q thu south and to the entire country.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
He called Mr.. Berri to the char, and
s. with short speech, introduced the fol-
4 fjwiug res64HtieHsi
q whereas The Cotton States and Interna-
81 ,1raI Fyrosition to be held in Atlanta, Ca,
b t-1rl sent l TO lee. /, 1895 Is planned on
81 scale that demands the interest and support
81 ofal {he people Of the United states, as well
# as thu general government aHu 'H"O VI tn0
Il several states; and,
'v,bsreaC said exposition will bring to it
81 rai,rr sentative EXHIBITS from Mexico, Central
q an1 south America and the West indies, ana
e establish closer and more important com
# mercial relations LetWeen those countries ana
The Unlted States; and, -
Whereas. said exposition will show to the
n world the great and Vared resources OF the
81 southern states and the exceptional adyan-
tres furproftable investments and eXten-
81 siye immigration; and,
Whereas, he whole country will be bene-
81 flied and congress has been petitiOned to
provide for an exhibit by the general govern
ment al said exposition. Therefore, be 1t
Resolved BY the International League Of
81 Press Clubs here assembled;
l. That we most heartily indorse the pro
b posed exposition, and commend its manage
meut and the object sought to be accom-
|4 rUsled as worthy of the active support OF all
3 The people of this country.
D. That we especially and earnestly urge
B the favorable consideration by the United
States congress Of the bill now under oOnsid-
B GRAFTON granting aid and encouragement to
E this exposition.
J. That we request the several press clubs
composing this league TO take acllFe meas
M ures TO secure the support of the REPRESENTA-
Il tives in congress from the several districts in
|# which each club is located.
III 4. That copy Of this preamble and these
I# resolutions ie furnished by the secretary TO
each club composing the league.
MIR keenan,, of Pittsburg, offered an
amendment that the resolutions be sent
to every daily paper in the United States
with request that they be published
1 The amendment was received with loud
applause,
4 Mr.. Cramer as q further amendment,
Il moved that copy Of the resolutions be
sent 10 every senator and representative
4 in congress.
The resolutions and the amendments
"a were unanimously and enth usiastically
& adopted
81 0Nr. ramer, ,ofPhiladelphia, int oduced
the following. resolution which was unani-
+ mously adopted:
Resolved That the secretary of this league
se instructed to convey to the o Ulcers of the
Grand army OF the Republic suitable testi-
mo4la OF the leagues earnest appre citation
2, iAe coqrtesles extended ny ne citizens OF
7 atlanta during the visit OF the delegation,
and TO bear witness to the hospitality which
.ne league delegates and their friends have
HI received.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
Eli The committee on nominations pre-
sented its report, recommending the cleo
u2n OF the following officers:
III FOR President-Clarle Howell, of the
# Atlanta Constitution.
# FOR Vice Presidents-Mura Halstead
VI me Brooklyn standardization Mrs.
l.olIe NJ Gordon, Georgia Woman S
Press Club; John A. Hennessey, New
"a YORK Mail and Express; A. b. Cunning
nam Baltimore Morning Herald; William
# w. Alexander, Boston transcripts L. N.
Aggargee, Philadelphia Times.
8 lIA-ollclo member of governing board for
SLe ensuing year-Col. John A Cockerill
New YORK Morning Advertiser.
Fl T. or ireasurer-J. S. Mccartney, Phil
doe-phla Record
81 Courier. 7 '''' 1'"--'-0
For executive committee-T. J. keenan,,
Fl o., o.. u 15.ISolurg Press; p. @. Boyle, Oil
n Wy Derrick DR.. John Frederick. New
Fl lorh Americanisch-Schw Zeitung :
# A. d. carpenter, Boston Advertiser: S. H.
NJ n. 1ikug", New York Recorder; Harry w.
nj V@DA' 9t. Paul Globe; w. j. K. Kenny,
III Tg.M; orh City Record; Herman Dilch,
I,~'1oH1l organization German-American
ny, I'4IlSls and Authors: Mrs. e. A. Con-
-Tr, n. Ne" York Woman's Press Club.
"a Iue report of the committee was
'YPyeu. and then the secretary cast the
81 .,YYO ol the convention for the election
LOVE FEAST
amer. men followed a regular love feast
aU,ohg The delegates.
A committee was apnointad bv p,.osi
r'-o C.ocAerll! to escort the newly elected
PRESIDENT 10 the chair.
q t~C w. w. Ooc.erlIl, in very warm words in
s. '1leu Mr. Howell, referring to the
81 VIZ IIuuenCe welded by the paper of
s. it, ~ u ne ne is managing editor, TO the abil-
s. hin, Ie young edttor'and characterized
# c. as Ine worthy successor Of Henry
8 fr-1.l lie believed there was a great
81 tIc- IN store for Mr. Howell. and
ii tTo+ ne ne called his attention TO the fact
Al acr.,., o"o league represented nearly 1000
Il H. fI, "orkcrs in the newspaper world
ri lr5c,--llg.S --lg SdIished that the affairs of the
III would be safe in his hands. Great
Ri Coag.a93gg greeted the remarks of Col.
MR. HoWELL's RESPONSE.
t. SIf Howell in response. thanked hin,
81 ana o,'rtlid Alild words concerning himself.
81 the L'55 uopel that the deliberations Of
81 be- ~ uAuer his management would
81 Seen baal IeilZed by the same smoothness
# He f,i, under Col. Cockerill's SWAY.
81 uevsr,y,,'1 mat 1t was very pleasant for a
Ser P1Per man to be in a position to
81 given t5S us own profession, and he was
81 viii ,,tillS opportunity in the position
81 Is.IulCg1 "ulC1 he had been honored.
tbrrs, '.9Iuered this honor, which had been
81 coui5 upon him, as the highest that
arnrs li;osSI59ly be paid him, and he deeply
81 nar,s s'ts'eu IL. He then made q few re-
Aar II W. ,. d very patriotic nature, saving
81 that r as evident to all the delegates
6 5ut ono "o war was over now and there was
uy. "'s' Que union and but one coun-
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