The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-15

X.
rill. New York Press; J. s. Sey-
mour and Horace White. New York Even
ing Post; Charles f. Hasbrouck, New York
Commercial Advertiser; 5. 5. Carvalho,
New York World; r. Rosewater. Omaha
Bee; r. J. Cooke, Philadelphia Press; Clay
ton McMichael Philadelphia North Ameri-
can: W. A. Connor Associated Press. Phil
adelphia: James ElverwOn, jr., Philadelphia
Inquirer; William F. McCully. Philadelphia
burg Commercial-Gazette; c. s Herself
man and II. p. Ford, Chronicle Telegraph,
Pittsburg; Fred J. Grant Pittsburg Dis
patch; A. J; Barr, Pittsburg Post; II: ".
Scott, Portland Oregonian Louis Wiley,
Rochester, Post-Dispatch; Frank Grice, San
Antonio, Tex, Express; /. F. Mack. San
dusky Register; A. F. Langtry. Springfield,
Mass, Union; =. ID: White, ST. Louis POST
Dispatch; ID. NJ. Houser, Globe-Democrat,
public; John Schroers. Anzeiger des West
ems, ST. Louis; William K. Ker.nor. st.
Frederick Driscoll. st. Paul Pioneer Press;
George Thompson, st. Paul Dispatch; w.
F. Glendenin. Springfield .qn.) Register;
Arthur Jenkins. Syracuse Herald; George
NJ. Allen, Terre Haute Express; William g.
Ball, Terre Haute Gazette; II. c. WORT
riede, Toledo Commercial; Frank p. Nc
Lehman, Topeka State Journal; F. b.
Noyes. Washington Star: Charles H fancy
Wheeling Register; John Frew. Wheeling
chroncle Me ShrK san fransi5fo
Bee; W. ]. Abbott, Chicago Times; p. G.
Boyle, OH City CPa) Derrick; Major Moses
mel; w Druhe. St. Louis America; w. G.
Mcbride, Cincinnati Enquirer.
TRIBUTE TO MR.. ELvERSON
1t was rather entertaining spectacle to
see the mel whose business it has been to
record the doings of others get down them
selves TO the task OF slowing away edibles
and having their own doings spread out for
the delectation of the public. The tables
were arranged in the form Of a square, open
at one end, and with a center piece extend
ho
terminus of this center piece was the head
Of the table, so far it had any head, and
1T this point was ensconced Mr.. William
Penn Nixon, of the Chicago Inter Ocean.
the presiding officer of the entertainment
Then followed the passing of the loving cup.
After the loving cup had been passed
around. General Manager Stone proposed
the health OF James Emerson, jr, of the
philadelphia Inquirer, in these words:
Mr. President-There is one friend of the
ASSOCIATED Press one who is very near and
very dear to ALL who is lying sick at the
Auditorium Hotel tonight. He would have
been here had it been possible. L ask this
company to join me in one round to the
health OF Jimmie ElversOn, the brave man.
ager OF the Philadelphia Inquirer. tCheers)
You all know what a loyal, brave heart
our afflicted friend bears in his bosom. Ii
Is hardly necessary, knowing him as you
do. that should say anything in commen-
datlon or this superb quality which he pos
n
ing an incident which occurred lately i'm his
experience, which illustrates the Steadfast-
ness with which he clings to his friends
that he would be cut off from a certain New
York paper If he dared to go TO the Asso-
ciated Press, on the following morning he
printed at the head of his editorial page:
Press" -" '00
This evidence of loyalty to the organiza-
ton was received with hearty cheers by
the company. The toast proposed by Mr.
stone was drunk standing and many ex-
pressions Of sympathy for the sufferer were
exchanged among the gentlemen present.
During the progress of the banquet the pro-
cesdings were enlivened by classic music
When the bountiful feast had been fully
disposed OF President Nixon raped for or
der and announced that the intellectual
end OF the banquet had arrived.
COMPLIMENTS SENT TO REUTER-.
Frederick Driscoll. of the St Paul Pho
neer-Press, presented a resolution which
was unanimously adopted. He said: Near
ly one year ago, after the Associated Press
held its annual meeting on the 1st of March,
during the dark days when we didn't know
what the future was to develop, the board
OF directors Of the association elected a.
general manager and among the first in
structions he received was TO take trip
To Europe The executive committee not
long before that had been to New York
and felt the cut of the lash when were
ordered 10 pay over $4U,OOO from treas
urerS office within one hour and half
or have the dispatches cut off from all the
papers of the West and South. We then
made high resolve that soon as it
was in our power we would never allow
the papers Of the West and South, any
part Of the country. to be under the power
OF one man in that regard. applause and
cries OF Hear 'hear.O The vice presi-
dent then of the United Press Immediately
went to Europe after serving us with this
treatment that / have recorded, but like a
proceed directly TO do the business which
he intended TO do when he went over there.
He took pleasure trip 10 Nice. We sent
Our manager direct to London. He went
TO London and he made a contract. or an
agreement with Herbert r. Reuter-. on be
half of the English company, the French
News Company and the German News
Company; Herbert E. Reuter- kept his
word and executed the contract with our
general manager and established the key
stone Of our independent news service be-
fore Mr.. Laffan arrived In London. Zap
plauSe) | therefore move that greeting be
sent-that the president be directed to- send
the greetings of hundred members of
the Associated Press in banquet hall as
sembled to Herbert T.. Reuter- in London,
with our compliments" (Applause-)
After Mr.. Driscoll had concluded his re
marks Gen. Felix Agnus, of the Baltimore
American. arose and said:
Mr. Chairman-It seems to me that the
number is too srOall. am satisfied that we
Associated Press tappiause), and l second
the motion if somebody will second my
amendment" Qaughter)
The motion put by the president
and unanimously carried The Imperial
Quartet then entertained the company with
Never Take the Horseshoe from the Door, -
and Alabama" which were received with
great applause
Speeches were also made by s. G.. Car
valho Of the New York World, who re-
sponded to the general toast including the
whole Associated Press; Horace White, OF
Vrrl- f0ur MI oh
ardson. OF the Baltimore Sun, whose con-
tribution Of $4,000 10 the guarantee fund
was now announced for the fist time,
amid great applause; Victor F. u Eson. OF
the Chicago Record and News; 1Jf1ry Wat
terson, OF the Louisville Courlor-JOurnal
North Americans: ST. Clair McKelway, OF
the Brooklyn Eagle; H W. Scott, of the
Portland Oregonan: l.. Markbreit, of the
Cincinnati VolkSblatt; II. p. Hall, OF the
St. Paul Globe; Arthur Jenkins. OF the
Syracuse Herald, and NJ. L. Stone, general
manager.
The company rose and joined in singing
of the new Associated Press came TO a
close 1t was half an hour after midnight
and with the coming OF the new day the
company filed out of the banquet hall with
brotherly congratulations upon the success
celebrated by the banquet
Two cable messages were sent tonight
from the BANQUET hall, both signed by
William Penn Nixon, president One was
addressed 10 Herbert u. Reuter- London
England. 1t read: "One hundred and one
members of the Associated Press from the
banquet table send greetings to Herbert ID
Reuter-, their faithful ally and friend.
The other message was addressed &c
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