The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-09-26
EDITORS IN SESSION
The Annual Meeting Of the dahs
State Press Association.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
revision Entertains the Visitors IN Fine
Style Visits to the Neighbor-
ing Orchards.


Press Association met yesterday in its
third annual convention, quite a num-
Der of members from different points
of the state being present. After
brief session 1t was decided on account
of the light attendance to adjourn I'M
til today In the meantime the editors
were shown about the city and en-
tertained by their friends until evening.
The convention met at 10 o'clock this
morning, the following officers being
present: President John Lawrence,
DeLamar Nugget; Secretary r. Il.
Lockwood, Welser Signal.
A number of letters were received
from members OF the association stat
ing that other matters made it impos-
sible for them to be in attendance,
but that the association had their best
wishes and hearty cooperation in all
their acts.
After transacting routine business
the following were elected officers for
the ensuing year. President, A. III.
Alfred, Lewiston Tribune; vice pres-
dent, John Lamb, DeLamar Nugget;
secretary, r. E. Lockwood, Weiser Sig
nal; treasurer, Il. G. Mock, Nampa
Leader.
Before adjourning a resolution was
adopted thanking the people for the
kind treatment and consideration re-
ceived at their hands.
After adjournment carriages were
placed at the disposal of the visitors
and a number OF them, including The
Spokesman-Review representative,
were driven to number of the eAten-
sive fruit farms in this vicinity. The
place of l.. A. Porter was visited first
Mr. Porter was busy experimenting
the picking and packing of pears and
peaches and grapes for a large ship
ment to be made to eastern cities. He
has one of the largest orchards in the
country, and has already shipped 22
cars of fruit east this year.
Robert Schleicher and M. j. Vessels
were next visited. The great quantities
and excellent qualities of the fruit
were a revelation to many of the ed
tors. Mr.. Vessels was busy prepar-
ing the Lewiston exhibit for the Spo-
kane fruit fair and there will have to
be some phenomenal exhibits from
elsewhere If Lewiston does not take
the lions share of the prizes.
1t was of much regret that 80 few ed
itors were able to accept the hospital
ity of the good people of Lewiston,
who had made elaborate preparations
for the reception OF the visitors. The
citizens committee had given much
time, made untiring efforts, and went
to quite an expense in making arrange
ments and to demonstrate that Lewis
ton people are royal entertainers.
The ladies also excelled themselves
In preparing lifting and deserved re-
ception for the journalists and gave
much of their time, tact and grace to
the department of decorating and
roasting.
AT reception and banquet last even
ing the visitors were In the hands OF
their friends and the ball given in their
honor at the Masonic nall was one OF
the most brilliant affairs ever given
IN Idaho. The hall was profusely dec
GRATED, the orchestra being entirely
hidden behind bower OF palms and
potted plants. Dancing was indulged
IN until the announcement OF the BAN
quet. The banquet hall occupied two
large rooms In Grostein's opera house.
Each table was handsomely decorated
win cut flowers, the edlples were all
prepared by the ladles OF the CITY ana
unusually tempting. DR.. Morris acted
as toast master ana number OF witty
remarks were oitered TO the following