The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-21
special pIspatch to the Intelllgencsr.


sIsTERsVILLD, W. Va, May co.
The seventh annual meeting Of the
West virginia Editorial Association is
in session hors and Is the most largely
attended OF any convention in the his
tory Of this organization OF newspaper
workers. Many Of the members, and
they hail from every part Of the state,
are accompanied by their wives and
daughters, and the social features OF the
meetings are thus given an eclat above
the ordinary. To-day was devoted to
business; tonight a splendid banquet
at the New Arlington, where the mem
bers Of the association were the guests
OF the enterprlslng citizens OF tho oil
city, was enjoyed: and tomorrow an
excursion and an inspection OF the OIL
fields will be the programme.
The first business session was called
to order this morning by the president,
Hon. Stuart r. Reed, editor OF the
Clnrksburg Telegram. In Rice'B han.
The time until noon was devoted to re-
cAlVInE the reports OF standing coMHilt'
tees and the election Of new members.
Those who Joined were: John Wallaee'
of the Athenaeum. Morgantown; w. b.
Curry, OF the Telegram. Charleston
Perry A. Shanor, Of the OIL Review, SIS
terSVIlle; W. =. Swan. OF the Methodlet
Times, Parkersburg: orman Randolph.
Of the Times. Salem; s. c. Barr, OF the
Chronicle, Grantsville; l. n. MaFchaEu'
Of the News, Warrington.
At the opening OF the afternoon ses-
sion President Reed introduced, TO tho
assembled talent Editor E. r. Alder
son. Of the Marietta Register, who. on
behalf OF the board Of trade and news
paper men, invited the association 10
visit that historic city tomorrow,
where an elaborate programme has
been prepared for the entertainment OF
tho guests. The invitation was unaai-
mously accepted and the trip Will oa
Inada on the steamer Barnsdall, which
has been secured for the occasion.
Weston was chosen by Rcaamation
for the next place OF meeting, atter
which the election Of delegates to the
National Editorial Association, which
will meet in Galveston, Texas, IN No-
Vcmber, was held, with the tollowlTS
result; ]. e. Fleming, New Dominion,
Morgant0wn; Stuart F. Reed, Tale-
gram, Clarksburg; S. P. Smith, Record,
West Union; G. r. Goahorn, Grant
County Gazette; NJ. S. Sperry, Tribune,
Clarksburg, and G. II. Fleming. Ban
nor. Buckhannon. AlternRtes-George
A. FlodIng. odd Fellows Advocate; j.
E. Curtis, Panhandle News; Col. g. Y.
Smith, Falrmont Index; 7. ]. McDou-
gle, Ceredo Advance; w. z. Burnside.
Buckhannon Delta, and w. A. stT1cke
Ier, PenAsbor0 Lever.
other routine business preceded the
election OF officers, which resulted as
d.
KInEwood; secretary, w. 7. Burnslue'
BVckhannon: treasurer, w. H. Mor-
gan, Morgantown; Woe president, =, L.
Bland; historian, ]. r. Clifford, Mars
tIngburR; orator, O. 8. McKlnpey, ana
poet, H. L. Swisher.
General business was then taken up
and there was considerable discussion
on the expedIency OF establishing an
Advertising agency in tho state, A COM
mItteo consisting OF ]. w. Holt, w. =,
burnside, ]. u, Fleming, H. G. sample
and ], S. Brown was appointed to report
n plan at to-moHrOw's session.
Tonight splendid banquet, ten-
tiered by the citizens OF sisterGvilIe, was
a flttsng climax to the day. There was
no spaFing Of palms and expense %
the visiting editors, and It was grand
success in every particular. In addis
tiof 10 the guests Of the city 1.-THE n1eins
bere OF the editorial association and the
ladies accompanying them) there were
present a number OF business men OF
Slstersville and their wives and daughs
terS Those who were so fortunate %
10 be present voted the affair one Of the
most enjoyable they had ever attended,
and the visitors were enthusiastic n
their praise OF SISterEvIlle's liberal hoas
pltaIity. The following menu was dis
ctIBSed: