Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-20
REFLECTS OLD OFFICERS
Associated Press Concludes Its Annual Meet
ing With Banquet.
Members of the "Old Guard" Recfpt-
Members Cordially Received.

The annual meeting Of the Associated
| Press completed its work in Chicago yester-
day by the unanimous reelection OF the fol.
lowing board of directors: Clayton McMi-
| chael, Philadelphia North American; Frank
b. Noyes, Washington Star: Frederick Dris-
Coll, St. Paul Pioneer Press; John Norris,
New York World.
The following advisory boards were elect
ed:
Eastern division-J. S. Seymour New
York Evening Post; A. p. Langtry. Spring.
field Union; Charles Emory Smith. Phila-
delphia Press; f. Il. whitney Boston
Transcript; p. c. Boyle, OIL City Derrick.
Central division-George Thompson. st.
Paul Dispatch; ID. NJ. Houser. St. Louis
Globe Democrat; S. II. Wilder, Cincinnati
Commercial-Tribune: II. s. New. Indian
apolis Journal: L. Rosewater. Omaha Bee;
John Hicks, Oshkosh Northwestern.
Western division--Jas. ID. Hodge. Seattle
Post-Intelligencer; r. G. Campbell, Denver
Roxy Mountain News; V. S. ,McClatchy,
Sacramento Bee; ii. w. Scott, Portland
Orescnian; Hugh Hume, San Francisco
Post.
Southern divlsica-H. II. Cabannis. At
lanta Journal; A. r. Pickett. Memphis
Scimitar; A s. Ochs, Chattanooga Times;
j. H. Baskette, Nashville Banner and Page.
Nj. Baker New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Or motion II was declared the sense Of
the gathering that the board of directors
see If a remedy cannot be found to prevent
the Western Union Telegraph Company
fl ON furnishing news bulletins TO saloons
and individuals vino do not publish a news
paper, or, IL they do get regular tele-
graphic news service. The association then
adjourned.
The fourth annual banquet of the Asso-
ciated Press was given at Kinsley's In the
evening, the association itself being the
hosts as we'll the guests this year There
were one hundred and forty members pres
ent, every seat being occupied. year ago
one large table, arranged in the form of a
horseshoe was ample. This year the same
form was used, but II was necessary to
nave an addition In the center. extending
the full length of the room. There was less
adornment of the tables than heretofore
the only ornaments, very beautiful ones,
however, being immense punches Of fiow-
ers, mainly red roses and lilacs in vases
After the first course the loving cup was
passed around by General Manager Melville
h. Stone, who announced the name of each
MEMBER as he drank, the mention of the
name or all the better-known members
being greeted with applause.
Just before the coffee st. Clair McKelvcy
OF the Brooklyn Eagle arose and said there
more than welcome. They belonged TO the
present and the future. The old guard pro-
posed to attest their appreciation esteem
and affection of exemplars of past services.
10 De an Inspiration and an incentive for
the future.
scented President Lawson with silver Scr
vice, General Manager Stone a silver loving
cup. Assistant General Manager Diehl a
goid watch, and each of the present and
former directors a silver medal all of tina
Sifts containing appropriate inscriptions
acknowledging services rendered The eon,
clusion of his speech was greeted with
cheers.