The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25
Meeting of the Louisiana Press Asso-
tiation.


The eighteenth annual meeting of th,
Louisiana Press Association convened
in Citizens League hall, New Orleans
| on Tuesday, the 14tll inst, and wa
! called to order by first vice president l.
E. Bentley, of the Donaldsonvil!e Chief
in the absence of President Cal. ID
Hicks, Of the Shreveport Progress
Secretary l.. S. Scott, of the Crowle,
Signal, was at his post, rs usual, and 81
was Treasurer r. J. Chauvin, of the
Algiers Chronicle
The following committees We're ap
pointed Observation-Disclosures. Dnrlieu
Smith and Trimble resolutions, Messrs
Gilmore, Scott and Ctauvin auditing
Messrs. Darv!ru, Gilmare and Trlmble
neurology, Messrs. Dyt tond, Sapdoz and
Leake
The acting p,esiJctf explained til,
several causes which affiliated agans,
q large attendance ofnmemhers and in
troduced Messrs. Jastrtmsl,. He, bert
and Lehman III turn, who spoke, in ap-
preciaGve and encouraging terms Of the
association and its mission. The reports
of the secretary and treasurer were sub
mitted, and it wass decided to defer The
literary program nutll next day, aud to
change the place of meeting to the
banquet room of the st. Charles hotel
kindly rendered Icy Manager 4, r.
Biakely for that purpose.
Two reunions were held on WedHrs-
day, one in the forenoon, the other after
the dinner hour. AT the mOrning ses-
sion invitations were announced for Il
harhnr tXcurti0ii on the splendid new
tug r. G.. Wimot Thursday afternoon !;
to attend ii meeting of the Lillian Whit
ing club ut She residence Of the
president, Mrs Behrens, Thurs
day evening for all excursion down
the Grand Island railway Friday, stop
ping off at the plantations of Hons. ii.
C. Warmoth and Thos. 5. Wilkinson
returning. and for IA ride around the city
in troly cars Saturday forenoon.
An Interesting literary program fol-
lowed.
almost exclusively to the transaction of
the practical business of the association.
The committee uu necrology submitted
appropriate resolution on the loss the
organization had sustained duiing the
past year by the death of Messrs Wiley
P. Mangham, of the Richland Beacon
News Lee McAlpn, of the Leesville
Peoples Friend, aud Floiian b. Dnchar-
ry. of the ST. James Interim, aud the re-
port WAS adopted by rising vote.
Resolutions were adopted recommends
ing the publication OF papers read at
the meetings OF the association vel
coming the presence of Col. Is. B. Her
bert and warmly commenting the Ma
tionai Printer Journalist ; cordially in
dorsing the Texas Press Bulletin and
urging the members of the Louisiana
Press Association tn make use of the
space iendeled them 10y the publisher,
Mrs. w. ID. Cox; and acknowledging
with thanks the cOnltesles rendered
this association, and the Western Edi-
torial Federation jointly by the rail
roads OF the State. the Pullman and
Wagner sleeping Car companies. Pres
ident Janvier and the Citizens League,
the Postal Telegraph Company, Messrs
w. G. Wi'mot Il Co., II, G. Warmoth
and r. S. Wilkinson, the Lillian Whit
ing Club, the New Orleans Traction
Company, Landlord Bakely and the
city press.
The president, first vice president and
secretary were authorized TO fix the
time and place of the next meeting, and it
was specially resolved that it they deem
it wise and expedient to choose Eureka
Springs. Ark, or any other point out
side of Louisiana, they shall be at liher-
ty to do so. The discussion Of this sub
ject evoked general Endorsement OF the
idea that joint meeting be held next
day at Eureka Spring with the Texas,
Arkansas and Missouri press asso-
Citations would prove particularly lnteI-
esting aud beneficial.
The election of officers was next in
order and resulted as follows, the choice
in each instance being made by accla-
nation President. L. E. Beutly first
vice president, John Dymond /; second
vice president Mrs. H. c. Smith ; sec
retary, l.. S. Scott; treasurer, j. u.
Trimble.
The president appointed as an exc
cutive committee Messrs j. Y. Gilmore,
chairman Leonce Sandoz and L. 5.
Scott.
The auditing committee reported the
account of the secretary and treasurer
correct and the meeting adjourned.
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