The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-08
STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
In Session at Everett. With a Large
Atfanfunca.


Everett Aug. 7.-SpeciaL-The Wash
ington Press Association opened its an
nual session at the Hotel Monte Cristo in
this city on Tuesday morning, the secre-
tary. Win A. Steel calling the meeting to
order In the absence of the president
and vice president. Judge ]. r. Buxton of
Winlock, was called 10 the chair. A con-
mittee on new business was appointed.
consisting of j. Hannum Jones Alfred
Davis and r. II. Simpson. Honorary
memberships were conferred upon A. D.
Charlton. OF Portland, assistant general
passenger agent of the Northern Pacific
i. A Nadeau. general agent of the North
ern Pacific at Seattle r. c. Stevens
general western passenger agent of the
Great Northern railway: a. ID. Scroggy,
general manager OF the Seattle. Lake
Shore & Eastern railway; w. II. Hurl-
burt, general passenger agent of the Ore
gon Railway & Navigation Company. and
+. W. Goodhue. secretary OF the Seattle
* Tacoma Navigation Company.
At the afternoon session r. G. Suffer-
of Mount Vernon. was called TO the chair
Mayor Hunsaker extended the hospitality
of the city In short address of welcome
10 which Mr.. ]. Hannum Jones of Nook
sack. happily responded on behalf of the
association.
The chair appointed the following COM
mittees: Place Of next meeting-C NJ
Holton. Grant c. Angle, c. H. Packard
Resolutions and memorials. Hannum
Jones. j. r. Buxton. j. D. Dean. F. w
II. Mays. J. A. G. Brant. New officers
r.. II. Simpson, Allison French. Alfred
Davis.
J. r. Buxton. chairman of the legisla-
tive committee made n verbal report of
the efforts made TO secure legislative en-
actments. President Murphy. being IN
able 20 attend IN person. sent his address
which was read by the secretary. Mr.
orno Strong. OF Tacoma. followed in an
entertaining paper entitled Printed
Words" a thoughtful essay on the mower
OF the press. Z. c. Suffer treated the
topic How to Secure and Hold Sub
scrihers." He deprecated the various
prize methods and advocated direct work
between the publisher and subscriber. en-
ploying " possible q competent solicitor
and working the field thoroughly.
At O'Clock the association adjourned
until evening and boarded two handsome
" decorated street cars for a visit 10 the
Everett smelter and the Everett paner
mill
The Everett Commercial Club EXTENDED,
the privileges OF its rooms to the mem
hers Of the press association during their
stay in tho city.
Those present Yesterday included: c
NJ. Holton and ". s. Barnes. OF the Re
Cathlamet: J. Il. Buxton and wife. Pilot.
Wlnlock; II. II. Simpson and wife. News.
Centralia; Grant {. Angle. Journal. Shell
ton. J. d. Dean. Washiogtonian. Ho-
quiam: q. y. Fuller Advance. Wen
atehee Homer II HNl. Working Girls
friend. Seattle; ]. \. G. Brandt, COium-
bian. Vancouver; James NJ Vernon.
Times Everett. \ W Bower. Journal.
sultan II. T. Brown Spokes man Re
view. Spokane; {. l.. Ciemans. rribune.
Snohomish Allison French Outburst.
spokane; T.. c. Suffer and wife. Herald
Mount Vernon; =. r Clark and wife.
Enterprise. Rockford: F. W. Il. Mays.
Independent romcroy; =. II Packard.
Eve. Snoh0mish. c T.. Clemans. Trih-
uue. Snohomish. Charles Prosch and
wife, Seattle, : {. Allen. Call. Seattle.
=. II. cole and sister. West Coast Lum-
herman Tacoma: WIN n. jenkins
Champion. Whatcom: Orno Strong. West
Coast Trade. Tacoma, q. n, Moore. Sc
attic. Dirk Blaauw. Tiden5r. Tacoma.
n r. Cnvton. Republican. Seattle: MIR
icGrics Seattle. J. W. Connella. News.
Everett J. W Frame Democrat. Fsv-
crett. VIII 4. Steele. secretary. Seattle.
= Z. Risedorph White River Journal
Seattle. W. J. Walker. Labor Journal
Spokane. = - Hubeeu. Herald. Everett.
G. W. Snyder. Puget Sound Lumberrnan.
Tacoma.