Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-15

Associated Press. Oa the IonOHine
moraing he printed at the head OF his
editorial page. This paper is member
Of the Associated Press"
This evidence OF LOYALTY to the organ
ization was received with hearty cheers
by the company.
The toast proposed bv Mr.. Stone was
drunk standing and many expressions
OF sympathy for the sufferer were ex-
changed among the gentlemen present.
During the progress OF the banquet
the proceedings were enlivened by
classic music rendered by the Tomaz
Mandolin Orchestra.
After the beuntiful feast had been
disposed OF, President Nixon raped for
order and announced that the intellect
ual end of the banquet had arrived.
Frederick DriscoIl, of the ST. Paul
Pioneer Press, presented a resolution
which was unanimously adopted. He
said:
Nearly one year ago, after the As
sociated Press held its annual meeting
on the first of March, during the dark
DAYS when we did not know what the
future was to develop, the Board Of
Directors of the Association elected a
general manager, and among the
frst instructions ne received was TO
take trip TO Europe. The exec
utive committee not long before that
had been 10 New York and felt toe cut
of the lash when we were ordered 20
pay over $4,000, one thousand miles
from our treasurer's Office, within one
hour and half, or have the dispatches
cut off from oil of the papers Of the
West and South. We then made . high
resolve:
That as soon as 1t was in our power,
we would never allow the papers OF the
West and the South, or any part OF the
country TO be under the power Of one
man in that regard. Applause and
cries of "hear, hear" The Vice Presi-
dent then of the United Press
Immediately went 10 Europe. after
serving us with this treatment that
have recorded; but, like great many
other astute men, be did not proceed
directly to do the business which he in
tended to do when he went over there;
he took q pleasure trip to Nice.
We sent our manager direct TO
London. He went to London and
he made contract or agreement
with Herbert b. Reuter-, on behalf OF
the English News Company, the French
News Company ana the German News
Company. Herbert b. Reuter- kept his
word and executed the contract with
our general manager and established
the keystone of our independent news
service before Mr. Latin arrived in
London. [Applausel.
81 therefore move that greetings be
seDt-that the President be directed TO
send greetings of one hundred mem
bers of the Associated Press In banquet
hall assembled, to Herbert B.. Reuter-,
in London, with our compliments. "
[Applausel.
After Mr.. Driscoll had concluded his
remarks General Felix Agnus, OF the
Baltimore - mertcdn arose and said:
"Mr. Chalrman-It seems to me that
| the number is too small-One hundred.
7 am satisfied that we have thousand
members of the Associated Press ZAP
plause), and / second the motion, II
somebody will second my amendment"
! Naug
The motion was put by the President
and unanimously carried.
The following cable messages we're
sent tonight from the Banquet Hall:
CHICAGO. February Il, 1894.
To Herbert De Reuter-, London, England:
One hundred and one members Of the
Associated Press from the banquet
table send greetings to Herbert De
Reuter-, their faithful ally and friend.
[Signedl WM. PENN Nixon,
President.
CHICAGO, February Ia.
To Joseph Pulitzer, Bedulieu, alps Mcmmo:
One hundred and one members OF the
Associated Press from the banquet table
send you greeting.
[Signed WM. Penn Nixon,
President.
The banquet adjourned at a late hour
after speeches by a number Of the
guests