Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-14

Keely, Evansville Journal: John Schroers,
ST Louis Anzeiger: Hugh Hume, San Fran
cisco Post; VIM Druhe, St. Louis America;
A. G. Boynton, Detroit Free Press; I.
Maskbreit. Cincinnati Volksblatt; A. s.
Bickham, Dayton Journal: E. w. Coleman,
Milwaukee Herold; w. H. Kentnor, st.
Louis. Die Wiestliche Post; F. T. Lane.
Commercial D. NJ. Houser,S st. Louis Globe
Democrat; St. Clair McKelway, Brooklyn
Eagle; A. p. Langley, Springfield CMassa-
chusetts) Union; Bradford Merrill. New
York Press: John A.McCarthy, Troy Stand
ard; c. F. Poole, New Orleans Times-Dem-
ocrat; Charles Emory Smith, Philadelphia
Press; James Elverson jr., Philadelphia In
quirer; Foster Coates. New York Adver-
tiser; J. w. Scott, Chicago Herald; Gen.
Felix Agnus, Baltimore American: John s.
Baldwin, Worcester Spy; Charles d. Pierce,
len, Terre Haute Express: George Z. Mat
thews, Buffalo Express; Perry S. Heath,
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette; William Z.
Mcbride Cincinnati Enquirer; J. l.. Wat
sen, Houston Post; w. d. Chandler Con-
cord On. H) Monitor; Col. r. G. Lowe,
Galveston News and Dallas News; Col
Frank Grice, San Antonio Express; Dell
keiser, Topeka Capitol; H. c. Vortreide,
Toledo Commercial: Frank A. Richardson,
Baltimore Sun; c. H. Grasty, Baltimore
News; Harry S. New, Indianapolis Journal.
Major w. F. Richards. Indianapolis News:
Slason Thompson, Chicago Evening Journal;
w. ]. Murphy, Minneapolis Tribune; VIM.
Penn Nixon, Chicago Inter-Ocean: H. l..
kittson. VIM: Dawson, jr., st. Paul Globe.
and L. WeSell, jr., Omaha Bee.
Quite number of other papers We're rep
resented by proxy.
The report of the board Of directors and
that of the general manager had been
given to each stockholder. They showed in
detail the financial condition of the asso-
citation, with the receipts and expenditures
Tor the last seventeen months up to De-
ccmber 81, 1894, and that it now amounts
sufficient
lay.
-Four Grand Divisions.
The following resolution was presented:
Resolved That the territory of the As
ISOLATED Press shall be divided into four
grand divisions:
1.-THE eastern division. which shall COM
prise the states of Maine. New Hampshire.
Vermont. Massachusetts, Rhode Island.
Connecticut New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Delaware, Maryland and West
Virginia.
1.-THE central division shall comprise the
states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois.
Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota Kan
sas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Da-
kCta, Arkansas, Kentucky, Texas, Okla
homa, Indian territory.
THE western division shall consist Of the
following states: Arizona, California,
Wyoming, Oregon, Colorado, Montana,
Mexico.
the District Of Columbia, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Tennessee. Mississippi and Louis
lana.
scciated Press in each Of the grand d.
visions shall elect, annually at the annual
meeting, a committee Of five members, who
shall act as an advisory board, and shall
recommend from time to time to the board
of directors such improvements in news
service as, In their judgment, seem de-
sirable and shall present from time to
time to the board of directors such sug-
gestfons for the promotion of the general
welfare and interests Of the Associated.
Press as may seem wise to them"
Inc resolution was adopted after adding:
1t is provided that in case regrouping
of the states shall be deemed desirable by
the delegates of any state CIR territory,
the executive committee of the board Of
directors shall have authority to make
such changes as may be desira ble."
Advisory Committees.
The following advisory committees were
appointed: Eastern division, P. c. Boyle,
Oil City Derrick; Arthur Jenkins, SYRIA
cuse Herald; A. P. Langtry, Springfield
Union; Foster Coates, New York CONNER
cial Advertiser; James Elverscn jr, Phil
adelphia Inquirer.
Central division, D. NJ. Houser. ST. Louis
Globe-Democrat; l.. K. Markbreit Cincin-
natl Volksblatt: Harry S. New, Indianap-
oils Journal; George Thompson, st. Paul
Dispatch; Z. Rosewater, Omaha Bee.
Western division. X. G: Cooper. Denver
Republican; James G. Hoge jr, Seattle
Post Intellgencer; Hugh Hume, San Fran
cisco Post; A. H. Mills Sacramento Rec
ord: H. w. Scott, Portland Oregonian.
Southern division, Frank B. Moves,
Washington Evening Star: A. S. Ochs,
Chattanooga Times; G. H. Baskette, Nash
Vile Banner; Page NJ. Baker, New Or
leans Times-Democrat; H. H. Cabaniss,
Atlanta Journal
The following were unanimously re-elect-
ed directors: Victor F. Lawson, Chicago
Record and Daily News; Chas. w. Knapp,
ST. Louis Republic, and NJ. H. DeYoung, San
Francisco Chronicle; Thomas G. Rapier,
New Orleans Picayune was substituted for
E. II. Butler of the Buffalo News, who de-
clined a reelection.
After transacting some business refer
ring to amendments Of bylaws the NEST
ing adjourned.