West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-05-28
WEST VIRGINIA. EDITORS.
ANIMAL MEETING. OFTHE STATE
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION.
A. Large Attendance and Pleasant
Tfme Generally.

teryille. Wednesday, May 20th, the
attendance being about az large as
any in the previous history OF the
organization. The session was call
ed 10 order at r0:30a. m. by Prcsi
dent Smart II. Reed, of the Clerks.
burg Telegram, who congratulated
those present upon The large attend
ance. Rev. j. ID. Vannoy, of the
Baptist church, offered prayer. In
the absence Of the Secretary, Will
L. Burnside, Of the Duckhannon
Delta, was chosen temporary Secre-
tary.
Mayor George NJ. Gardiner then
made short address, rendering the
editors and their ladies' hearty
welcome, aud handed to President
Reed large key to open the doors
Of the city. The Mayors speech
and welcome was greeted by the
Association with hearty applause.
The roll call was the next thing
in order, and the following editors
responded to their names:
r. l.. Bland, Democrat, Weston;
j. Slidell Brown, ARGUS, King
wood; Will T.. Burnside, Delta,
Buckhannon; j. r. Clifford, Pho
neer Press, Msrtinsburg; John j.
Cornwell, Review, Romney; G. NJ.
Fleming, Banner, Buckhannon; j.
Il. Fleming. Dominion, Morgan
town; Geo. o. Flooding, Odd Eel.
lows Advocate, Huntington; E. Ii.
Flynn, Record, Spencer; J.F. Hay.
den, World, Weston; +. +. Kitson,
Republican. Sisterville; II. A. Lor.
entz, Delta, Buckhannon; j. H.
Mccoy. Oil Review, Sisteryille; L.
L. McDougall, Advance, Ceredo;
j. K. MoGlothlin, News, Ravens
wood; W. II. Morgan, Post, Nor
gantown; q. l.. Musgrave, Repub.
lican, Falrmont; Flintlock Perry,
Democrat, Charleston, A. s. Pol
ing, Democrat, Philrppi; Stuart f.
Reed, Telegram, Clarksburg; r. r.
Rohr, Bulletin, Spencer; Ii. q.
Sample, Free Press, Fairmont;J j. j.
SiSler, Review, HarrisvIlle; A. Is.
Smith, Herald. Martinsburg; O. L..
Smith, Index, FairmoHt; s. p. Smith,
Record, West Union; NJ. d. Sperry,
Tribune, Clarksburg; w. A. Strlck-
Ter, Lever, PennsbOro; Ii. l.. Swish
er, Athsn@um, Morgantown; A. l..
Taylor, Leader, Grafton; j. +.
Thompson. Independent, Martins
burg; q. w. Tippett, Register, Pt.
Pleasant.
e. +. Kitson then presented the
invitation of the Board of Trade of
Marietta, Ohio. for the Association
10 visit that city, which was accept
ed by the Association.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were not read, having been pub
lished heretofore and distributed
among the members Of the Associa.
ton.
Messrs. Brown, Fleming and
Flynn were appointed as commit
tee to take list of new members.
The committee Co receive new
members reported that the follow
ing are entitled to membership: w.
E.Swan, publisher of the Methodist
Times, Parkersburg; Orman Ran.
dolph, Times, Salem; l.. X. Mar
chand, News, Warrington; s. 9.
Barr, Chronicle. Grantsville; p. A.
Shanor, Daily Oil Review, Sister
willie; w. IL. Curry, Telegram,
Charleston; John Wallace, Atha.
n@um, Morgsntown. For honorary
membership, j. l.. Fehr, "Indus-
trial editor, Petersburg"
The report of the Committee on
Legislation was called for. j. Sill
dell Brown reported that as there
had been no session of the Leglsla-
tnre since the last meeting Of the
Association, his committee had no
report to make.
The afternoon session was little
late in converting, in order to allow
for the arrival of the afternoon
trains. These brought several ad -.
dltional members of the profession,
among them Il. T.. Buskirk, OF
Logan, j. f. Curtis and W. r.
Glass, Of Wellsburg, J. X. Hall, OF
Wheeling, "Flint Lock" Perry, of
Charleston, aud several Others.
The first business taken up was
the report Of the Treasurer, which
was referred to the committee to be
audited.
The selection Of the next place
Of meeting followed. Editor r. l..
Bland nominated Weston in q short
speech repleto with assurances OF
adequate and hospitable treatment,
and there being no other nomina-
ton, his town was unanimously go.
lected as the place for holding the
eighth aRnual session.
The following delegates to the
National Editorial Association
which conyenes in Galveston, Texas,
i'm November next, were elected: j.
r. Fleming, Of MorgsntoWn New
Dominion; Stuart II. Reed, Olarks-
burg Telegram; $. p. Smith, West
Union Democrat; Geo. II. GoshoTn,
Grant Coanty Gazette; G.. NJ.
Fleming, Buckhannoa Banner; NJ
q. Sperry, Clarksburg Tribune.