The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-07-25
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
A Write Up of the Press Association by
a Chronicle RepresentatIve--An
Have a Good Time.
NEWPORT Or.

To THE EDITOR The Press Association
left Portland on Saturday at 8 80, a. M,
via east side to Albany. At this point the
delegation was reinforced by the mem
bers of Southern Oregon, leaving Albany
at 10, and after most delightful trip,
the eexcursionists arrived at Yaquina City
at 5 80, and were met by the Second
regiment band and large delegation OF
citizens. From Yaquins City to New
port, across the bay, the distance is 81
miles. The tug boat Volauta, con-
meets with trains and at 5 o'clock p. m.
we arrived at our destination-New-
port. The Dalles delegation have quart
ers at the Ocean House.
The clambake on the beach last Sun
day was great success, not less than
two thousand people being present. j.
w. Malcolm of the Hotel Portland hay
ing charge of the same. Sunday NOR
ming and afternoon the steamship Faral-
Ion took eXCursionists out over the bar,
and it is said that more generous lot
of 'Faber showers" never met before,
they insisted in giving up all they had,
even their breakfast.
The ninth annual convention of the
Oregon Press Association adjourned this
p. M, after a very pleasant and enjoy
able session. The meeting vas called
to order Saturday evening by President
Jno. r. Beegle, of the st. Helens Mist,
who stated the only matter that would
come before the meeting that evening
would be an address by Senator John H.
Mitchell. The senator was introduced
and delivered an interesting address to
the citizens of Newport and the visiting
ecribes. At the conclusion of the ad-
dress, the Corvallis Quartette Club
favored the audience with selection,
after which the meeting adjourned un-
til Monday morning at,9 O'Clock.
Notwithstanding called to order by
President Beegle, who introduced Rev.
Thompson of Corvallis and the conven
tion was opened with prayer. The Cor
wallis Quartette again favored the as
eociatiOn with 81 selection.
The names of number of applicants
Were then read and elected memb bers OF
the association. The president then an
nounced the following standing COM
mittees:
Resolutions-Miss Rose Michel, Geo.
/. Peaslee, ]. S. Stewart.
Grievances-Miss M. Proebstel, G. F.
Halsey, w. H. Leeds.
Finance-Geo. B. Small, Robt. John
son, NJ. E. Balm.
Legislation-J. B. Eddy, B. F. Alley,
j. r. Amis, A. w. Patterson, Chas.
Nickel.
Mr.. Bensell, of Newport was then in.
troddced and welcomed the members oi
the press to Newport and Lincoln county
assuring them that the homes of the
citizens we're open to the association
that the hinges of the city Jail were
broken and that the police were in
structsd to keep mum when in the pres
ence of any member of the association
President Beegle then delivered his
annual address. He reviewed the worE
of the association for the past year and
offered many valuable suggestions to the
craft. He felt confident that the press
of Oregon was in better condition thar
at our last annual meeting.
On motion convention adjourned unit
l 80 p. m.
Afternoon session-Meeting called tC
order by President Beegle. On motion
convention proceeded to elect officers fo
the ensuing year with the following
result:
President-C. c. Doughty, Dallas.