Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
THE YOUNG WRITERS
Convention of the National Amateur Press
Association Assemblies Hsra
Business Transacted mt the Morning
Session at the Hotel Pnge-Somc
OF the DeleEates.

Press Association opened this morning at
10 o'clock at the Hotel Page. Owing to a
misconnection President VIII Hancock OF
Fargo, N. D., it was announced. would not
reach the city until the afternoon, SO Mr..
Gus A. Schuldt, the treasurer, called the
convention to order.
The fact that the large hall was COM
fortably filled with many young people
from different quarters of the Union and q
goodly number from the city showed how
widely spread are the wings of amateur
journalism and how it finds hold in every
state.
All present wore the yellow badges neat
ly stamped with IN. A p. A., Washington,
d. c., '96.'' in black letters
When the recording secretary's report
was read by Mr.. L. D. Dey, as Mr.. n. II.
Ferguson was unable to attend, it was
found that forty members had been en-
rolled during the past year, and This num-
Der was doubled before the close of the
session. This was encouraging to the
association.
Mr.. Gus Schuldt opened the session with
few pleasant remarks, informing the as
sociation that as the OILY officer present
1t became his pleasant duty 10 call the
| meeting to order. He appointed MIR.
Briggs, who was president in -. as chair
man, who after a happy speech Of ac
ceptance, proceeded to business and ap-
pointed the following members to fill tenn
poi arily the vacancies made by the absent
officers Miss Eleanor C. Dowdeu, record
ing secretary; secretary of credentials. l..
ID. Dey of Florida
Getting Down to Business.
Then followed the reading of the annual
reports The first submitted was that Of
the secretary of credentials, and then the
reception committee report was read by
Mr.. f. H. Smith, both of which were ac-
cepted. 1t was decided that national pin
be selected and for this purpose the fol-
lowing committee was appointed: Mr. l.. l..
Dey, Mr.. Stewart and Miss Ada S. Love.
The following committees were appointed
to present reports at the morning session
| tomorrow to revise the constitution: Mr..
E. IL. Smith, B. S. Emery, S. w. Howe,
A. S. Love and w. r. Moscow.
Proxy committee: Miss f. c. Dowden,
Mr.. l.. D. Dey. Mr. Briggs. Creed NJ. Full
ton. NJ. Tibbtts, Elizabeth Tyler and Gus
A. Schuldt.
| To draw up resolutions. on the deaths
| during the year, notably that of ex-Presi-
| dent VIM. S. Moore of San Francisco, Cal:
| Mr.. Bernard P. Emery, Mr.. NJ. E. Wilbur
| and Mr.. w. r. Moscow.
The secretary read letters from the fol-
| lowing prominent foreign members, all OF
whom expressed their warm feeling for the
| N. A. P A. and well wishes for brillian;
and successful conventions: Alfred II.
Pierce. Manchester. Eng president of thr
| British Amateur Press Association; VIM.
| brown. Edinburgh, Scotland president Of
| the International Association; Ernest K.
Taylor, Hull, Eng, secretary and treasurer
| of the British Association. and withou,
| doubt the coming president of that organi
! zation; David b. Munso, Glasgow, Scot
| land, president of the Scottish Amateur
| Literary Association, and Thos. Hoskin
! Plymouth, Eng, official editor CT British
| Association. These showed plainly that
| even the ocean does not separate the ties
| of anlateurdorn. Letters and kilograms
| trflYDN 10 inc NJ A
| were also read.
| The Last Convention Here.
| 1t has been seventeen years since the
| n. A. P. A. has convened in Washington,
and it will be interesting to note the prog
| ress Of some of the members who were
| active then, and who even now take great
interest IN the affairs of amateurdom. Mr.
john Edison Briggs, we'll known here was
| made president of the association in tina,
year. 1873; Mr.. Jas. F. Du Hamel, who en-
| gagged in real estate; Mr.. Washington Top
| ham, also well known in this city; Mr.. c
| Redgiey Waller, now manager of theater
| ana Mr. Edward A. Oldham, manager OF
the Industrial and Commercial Press, were
| active members in -. Mr.. ]. Fred Kelly
| who was secretary of the inaugural com
| mittee Of 1888, now engaged in real estate,
and a leading democratic politician Of the
| District, and DIR. Frank L. Chamberling. /,
| physician Of the southeast section NAV
| also be mentioned as prominent during the
convention seventeen years ago Some OF
the younger members Of Washington, who
| nave been connected with the aSSocia ton
| for the past five or ten years are j. Finley
Kemp. ID. Grant Davis and c. G. Allen
| Among these the most prominent is Ed
| win Hadiey Smith, who is We'll known in
| amateurdom, both abroad and in America
| He has always been noted for his activity
| and interest. and has received MANY honors
| from the associations. Mr.. Smith has been
the prime mover in the Capital City CLUB
Some of the Delegates
| Inc delegates to the convention represent
| many of the western, northern and SOUTH
| ern states. The Misses Bessounette who
came all the way from Fargo. n. D., are
a brilliant type of the untiring zeal Of the
young journalists. 1t was greatly to be re-
GREETED that Ed. Herring of Seattle Wash.
Mr.. Morton of Boston, Mass; viii Hancock
of North Dakota; Mrs. Edith Miniter OF
Boston, Mass, and other prominent mem
bers did not arrive for the opening session
The delegates who have arrived are: Edwin
| Hadley Smith, Washington and PhiladeI-
pnia; Sarah Willard Howe, Washington
and Brooklyn; Pearl Potter Ada Summers
Lowe. Gertrude Moss Walsh, Eleanor c
! Dowder, Helen Ivey Walsh, Elizabeth TYLER
Gus A. Schuldt, c. c. of A J.. and Jno. e
| NJ. Hall of Washington; Brainerd Prescott
Emery, Newburg, n. Y; Linden d. Dey
| JackSOnVllle, Fla; VIVA. R. Moscow, New
| burg. n. Y; Mortimer E. Wilbur, West
| Medford, Mass; VIM. r. Stewart, Lans.
| downe, Pa; Robert Laurence Stone, Alder,
.. Venney, Katie Lay Howe, Brookland
D. c.; W. A. Page and l. 3. Lord Washing.
| ton.
The Capital City Club, which is the loca
| organization, has shown much thought ant
| displayed much zeal in the handling of tn,
| arrangements for the convention. A room
has been secured adjoining the convention
hall to be used a headquarters office
! Flags were artisticauy arranged with pic
lures OF the leading amateurs placed IL
| fLll view. Many amateur papers were dis
| played for the public and members to looi
] over and see the work of the association
Much zeal and interest was shown
| throughout the session this morning. A
the close Of the session the convention
| group photograph was to be taken but ow
ing to the incle.nent Gather and the fac
that many members of the associa tior
were not present this was postponed
The afternoon was devoted to sight see
| ing. The Capitol, Library, Art Gallery
White House and other public building.
were visited During this time the severa
committees will arrange their work for to
morrows session.
Tonight there will be a political caucu!
held, at which many matters will be dis
cussed relating to the election of officers
and the city where the next convention il
| to be held