Evening star., 1896-07-10
AMATEUR JOURNALISTS
Their Convention Closed With the Brief
Session Yesterday.
New Omcers Ch0sen-S0me of Them
WashingtOnians-R and
Banquet Enjoyed.

The closing session Of the N. A. P. A.
was opened yesterday by ex-President
Hancock. who. after short. pleasant
speech. vacated the chair to President Nor
ton Of Boston. President Morton made a
few happy remarks. accepting the honor
conferred upon him, and asked for the
loyal assistance Of all tho members. He
promised to observe constitutional laws. to
promote literary work. to demand activity
and to act in all measures absolutely i'm
partially. He closed by begging the as
sociation to hold together at all times and
remember that ''in union there is strength"
The committee to secure an appropriate
emblem for the association presented its
report. and 1t was decided to accept a pin
with scroll crossed by a Quill pen, with
the letters N. A. P. A. on the scroll.
Votes of thanks to the chairman of the
reception committee, Mr.. E. H. Smith, and
the members of the Capital City Club and
TO ex-President Briggs for allowing the
association to have the pleasure of looking
over some valuable old amateur papers,
many relating to the work of 10, when
Mr. brlggs was president, were passed.
Ihe secretary read several letters of con-
graduation. among them being notes from
Mrs. Edith Minister. David Hallett. Call
1ornla, and other amateurs in the west.
Mr.. Smith spoke briefly of the National
Amateur. the first number being a conyen-
ton number, and the succeeding numbers
70 pc up to the regular standard of the
National Amateur as 1t has always been
known to the association. The convention
adjourned to enjoy trip to Mt. Vernon
this afternoon.
Many Of the amateurs left the city in the
afternoon. though some will remain for q
few days to enjoy Washington at better
advantage
The visiting amateurs showed muc h
interest and zeal during the convention,
and have expressed great pleasure at the
reception and treatment given them by
larly the work Of the different committees
who had charge Of the arrangements ard
the systematic attention to all the de, ails.
Wednesdays Sessions.
Wednesdays sessions of the convention
were made interesting by the presence of
many additional members who were delay
ed In reaching the city. Among these were
J. s. Tomlinson. Chicago, ILL.,; H. E. Box
man. Baltimore. Md; c. W. Kissinger
Reading. Pa: J. NJ. Falliss, Chicago, Ill. !;
u u: Grant Davis, Washington. D. c.: VIM.
w. Delaney, New York; ]. G. Feeney
Washington. D. c.: Horace Freeman New
ark, N. j.; J. H. Slower, New York: Chas
Beamish. Philadelphia, Pa; VIII Hancock,
Fargo, N. D.; the Misses Corinne and Irene
Bissonette, Fargo, N. D., and Miss Emma
Keim. Wilmington. Del.
At the morning session Mr.. Hancock, the
president OF the association, made his ap-
pearance and explained the cause of his
delay in reaching the city.
The constitution committee submitted its
report. Among the most notable changes
recommended was the establishing of two
manuscript bureaus. one in the east and
one III the west The constitution az
amended. was finally adopted.
The proxy committees report was read
and accepted.
The treasurers report showed that the
expense during the past year was $l1.75,
sa45 NC
The new constitution also provides for a
board OF three directors and for a general
secretary ami II elso insures the publica-
ton of monthly magazine.
This magazine will be published by a
stock company and edited by Messrs Gus
A. Schuldt and E. II. Smith.
The toard of directors will have charge
OF the management of the journal The
paper will be called The National Anna
teur, and will be published at Washington
-. e. 1t VIII publish the efforts of all am
b1tious literary Amateurs. whether mem
bers of the association or not
Election of Officers.
The election Of officers, which took place
in the afternoon, resulted as follows: Pres
ident. James F. Morton. jr., of Boston;
first vice president, Ed A. Herring, Seattle,
Wash; second vice president, Horace Free
man. Newark. N. j.; recording and foreign
secretary. Miss Sarah Willard Howe, Wash
ington. D. c.: general secretary, E. H.
Smith, Philadelphia: treasurer. c. w. Kis-
singer, Reading, Pa; historian. Miss Irene
Bissonette. Fargo, N. D.; board of direc-
tors. c. r. Burger, Colorado; Will Han
cock. Fargo, N. D., and David Hollub, Cali
fornia.
1t was decided after hot debate to hold
the next convention in San Francisco.
Between and o'clock In the afternoon
reception was held in the parlors Of the
Hotel Page to the retiring president An
interesting literary and musical program
was presented, including trios on banjo,
mandolin and piano. by Miss Katie Lay
Howe Frank T. Howe. jr., and Miss Marie
Howe; poem. by Miss Gertrude Walsh {;
Howe; eontralto solo. Miss Elizabeth Tyler;
recitation, Miss Marie Howe; short ad-
dress On What Is Amateur journalism? %
James F. Norton: soprano solo, Miss Mary
Helen Howe, and a number Of five-minute
talks on the educational advantages Of
amateur Journalism from the following
standpoints: OF a politician, c. r. Burger;
an author, James F. Morton, jr.; an editor,
Mr.. j. F. Stover, and q business man, c.
M. Fulton.
A Banquet.
At night about fifty of the delegates
sat down to banquet at the Hotel Page.
and after an excellent menu had been dis
cusSeo MI. Bralnard r. Emery announced
the toasts, introducing the speakers in a
very felicitous manner. The toasts and re-
sponses were as follows "The N. A. p
A." William Hancock; "Our Foreign Breth-
ren,'' ]. H. Storer: Literature and Litera-
teurs," Brainard P. Emery: Politics and
Politicians" written by Chas. R. Burger
and read by DR.. Goslin; 1.-The LADIES' C..
THE Next Convention" John L. Tomlin-
son; Amateur Journalism in 1885," James
F. Morton. jr., and 1.-The Professional
Press" DR.. Franklin T. Howe of The Even