The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-10


Everett Arg a-srecaaf---Af the riosaf =
meeting OF the Press Association a
aFnensiFnenf V-zs adopted reducing the an
raaI dies from g 70 g.
Delegates 10 the western Press eonveFl-
tor in salt lake city August = and z
TeT1n. Register, EsEIsrsourg. Dewitt =
Brett. Leader. cheEan: George morrill,.
Tfnsss. HasIer. +. j. Compton, News
Meant Vernon. D. n. Allen. Call, Seattle
J. A G. Brarf. Columbian. Vancouver
Charles Prosch, II r. Caytcn and WIZ a
Steele. Seattle. ]. L TAFT. Educational Ee-
view. Tacoma.
On the matter Of foreign advertising The
committee favored the appointment OF 2
general agent, located either AZ Seattle or
Tacoma. who ssaIt handle the foreign az
yerfizing ~ TIRE country papers OF the
state in so far as satisfactory arrange
Tnents can be made. They recommend
that newspapers OF the state give the plan
a fair test for at least one year. the selec-
ton OF an agent and proper jurisdiction
o. the proposed work TO be left with the
executive committee
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows.
We believe the work Of this session
proves that THE Washington State Press
Association Is now on the up plane, that
it's future Is FUN Of promise for usefulness,
and that its membership viii soon include
every newspaper man in the state.
We think IL proper TO state that our
thanks are due 20 the local reception AMI
our executive committees for arranging
the social phase Of the programme In such
a happy manner as 10 secure the orderly
progress Of our regular business without
eurtailment OF the Inequalities of the city
whose guests we are and urge the same
may become the custom IN future sessions.
We offer the following resolutions:
Resolved. That We extend the thanks
of the association TO Mayor Hunsaker.
the CITY government and the people OF the
City OF Snaokestacks for the many cour-
testes extended TO us during our stay in
their beautiful. enterprIsing and prosper
Gus city. 10 the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company. ard especially A. d. Charlton.
assistant general passenger agent AT Port
land. and I. A. Nadeau. general agent at
Seattle: to the Great Northern railway,
and especially r. C, Stevens, general
Western passenger agent at Seattle. and
q. G. Dixon, general agent at Spokane; 10
the owners Of the steamer Greyhound, and
especially Frank W Goodhue. the Seattle
manager. and Capt. Duffy: to the owner
Of the steamer Cricket, and especially
Capt f. W. Darlington: 70 w. III. HuTl-
burt, general passenger agent of the Ore
pon Railway ( Navigation Company: to
Gen. John II. Bryant. receiver of the Sc
attIe Lake Shore & Eastern railroad, and
4. ID. Scroggy. general passenger agent:
10 the Everett G. Monte Cristo railroad, es-
peciaily TO j. Il. Croker. vice president
and general manager. and G. n. Baird
auditor and general passenger agent: to
the Everett Railway & Electric Company
and W. y. Ray. superintendent; to the Ev-
erett Land Company. Schuyler Duryee,
general manager: TO the Everett CONNER
cial Club. for social eourtesies.
The resolutions were adopted. Thanks
were also extended 10 Manager Irving. of
tho Hotel Monte Cristo, and to j. NJ. Yer
non, chairman OF the executive commit
tee.
An elaborate menu Of seven courses was
served at the banquet last night. at which
some 90 guests sat down. C. u. Sweeney
was POSTMASTER. Following were the
toasts and speakers:
. Our Guests James NJ. Vernon.
The Versatility of the Country Editor"
Charles Prosch.
The Editorial Legislator" A. r. Tug
well
Advertising Contracts for Railroads"
j 4. Nadeau,
Usefulness OF the Press" J. w Frame.
Washington in 1900" r. II. Brownell.
Our State" Orno Strong
"reminiscences of Early Press Days"
It. II. Simpson.
Truck in Exchange for Advertising,"
r r. Cole
Wealth for the Newspaper Man" c w
Snyder
pull Together. Boys" J. Hannum
Jones.
The Ladies'" T. r. Buxton
THE Pulpit and the Press" Rev. ]. C.
Brenton
It was ! o'clock when the guests arose
from the table and good nights were said.
Most OF the delegates left for home by the
morning boats and trains