The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-09
Excursion 10 Monte Cristo and Ban
quet Close the Convention.

a
ing or the state Press Association an in
teresting paper on typesetting machines
was read by Homer NJ. Hill and comment
ed upon by j. OBJ. Scobey
The topics for discussion reported by
the committee on new business were then
taken UP.
First-How shall the country press Sc
cure just price for foreign advertising,
j. Hannum Jones advocated the ap-
pointing OF a general agent to be estab-
lished at Seattle or Tacoma. who would
be authorized 10 make contracts for all
the country papers. Other speakers on
the topic were Orno Strong, r. II. Simp-
son. c. NJ. Holton. j. NJ Vernon. w. J.
Walker. Grant c. Angle and O. NJ Moore.
committee was appointed consisting
of W. j. Walker. Grant c. Angle and 0.
VI. Moore TO report plan for carrying
out the idea of the topic
Second-Shall this association recon-
mend the formation of county and dis
trict press associations? The following
committee was appointed to formulate
plans for organization: j. D. Dean.
George f. Harrison. j. A. C. Brandt.
Chairman Dean, of the committee en-
topic No. 3 submitted a draft OF circu-
lar TO be sent newspaper publishers rel
ative TO a uniform plan for foreign adver-
Using. The committee recommends that
meetings be called on the third Saturday
in September, 1895, at the county seat OF
each county of the newspaper men in
said county and that associations be
formed TO accomplish the objects set
forth by the committee.
letter was submitted from the Utah
Press Association relative TO convention
of Western editors in Salt Lake city Au-
gust q and Is. to consider the feasibil-
ity of forming a federation of Western
editorial associations.
Relative to the proposed excursion to
Yellowstone Park next year. the commit
tee on place of meeting reported that it
was entirely feasible. and the executive
committee was therefore instructed to ar
range for il.
j. Hannum Jones offered an amendment
to the bylaws reducing annual due.
from g TO 81. 1t was laid over for future
consideration.
The programme for the evening session
in the opera house brought out some of
the brightest and most entertaining
speakers OF the association. Mr.. Seobey
led off with the formal Grafton, careful
" prepared and we'll delivered production
Mr. Prosch. the historian. followed in
an interesting review of the trials and
triumphs in the journalistic field of the
state during the past year. He named
as the signal event of the period the pur-
chase of the plant of the defunet Seattle
Telegraph by the Post-Intelligencer
There were in all twenty seven new en-
terprises and fourteen deaths. There are
now go publications Of various kinds In
the state.
.sNawspaper Illustrations was the sub
ieet of Frank B. Coles paper. He was
i'm good hlImor and received a warm
greeting. His prOverbial humor was as
sparkling as ever.
r II Schively spoke on THE Editorial
Department" claiming for ii the import
ant place on the paper. 10 which ii gave
Individuality and character. The edi-
t0rial must be leader of thought and
therefore the personal character of the
editor must be such as to inspire confi-
dence in his honesty of purpose.
Judge JR Buxton read short and
excellent paper on THE Editor as Can
diaate." The essay had considerable
humor. but took the negative Of the
proposition
r uannuua Jones closed with a paper
on "Puhlishing the Laws" a thoughtfuily
,,ranared paper in which ne demonstrated
That the measures heretofore recommend
"a by the State Press Association were
in the interest of intelligence and econ
omy.
Today the visitors, accompanied by
many citizens, some 2ta IN all TOOK ae-
tfqbtf,ll excursion to Monte Cristo as the
,y,,es.s Of the Everett & Monte Cristo
Railroad Company. Messrs. j. r. Croker
" Baird and T. W. Foster. the officers
Of the company, giving their personal at
tention 70 the comfort and pleasure OF
the party
Members who arrived yesterday includ-
ed a A Patterson. Register Ellens5urg
n Schneblev and William Strong. Lo-
ca,izer Filensburg. F. F. I3shke, Senti-
vel Roslvn. A T. Tugwel and wife.
ponies Advocate. Chehaiis. II. r. Mer-
kel and wife. New York Clipper CORE
ennnsent. Seattle: OrTin Rank, Dramatic
News correspondent. Seattle; j. L. TAFT.
Ta,,rationaI Review. Tacoma L. l. Re
he. Times. Seattle, J. d. Hoge, 3r-, and
vie Post-IntelligenCer. Seattle; J. II
S~hivalv Fairhaven: NJ + Knox, Call.
seattle. I NJ. Rands. Independent, Van
,,o,,,ar. Dewitt G. Britt. Leader, Che
,s,,. frank Reeves and wife. Times. LeaT-
erv-or,b. =. Y. Fuller and Miss Fay Full
Ter T-nton. Tacoma; J. ". Reddington
a,d wife. Commerce, Puyallup; n. r.
Can,nbeiI Pioneer. Fremont. ". F.
--hornnson. independent, Sprague. George
u-vitarnson. Educational Review, Taco
ma george Morrill,. Times. Halter. Thorn
as Annle.on HaIler, L. II. Wood and wife
,rrs5a Register. Seattle: {. L. Marsh and
= rar~ar. Arlington, L. Dubois. Tribune.
Ia Center.
-rbe session closed with banquet at
-. 49,, -r1,ta Crfsfe tonight