Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-19
Don't Forget the Date:
The Sale Continues Till Sept. Ist.
NINTH ANNUAL MEETING.
Indian Territory Press Association
Concludes Pleasant and PrOilta-
able Convention at Atoka and are
OF on an Excursion 10 Nashville.

OF on an Excursion 10 Nashville.
A very interesting and profitable
meeting of the Indian Territory press
association was held at Atoka last
Friday and Saturday. II was the
largest and most interesting meeting
in the history Of the association. The
visiting editors, with their wives, sis
ters and daughters were met at the
train by the reception committee and
escorted to the different hotels and
royalty entertained for two days and
nights; IL was little short Of an oya-
tion throughout.
The association met in the United
States court room. At the afternoon
session OF the first day, Mr. Milford,
business manager Of THE CHEFTAIN,
and president Of the association, de-
liyered the annual address, which was
chock full Of practical suggestions,
and bespoke the hand OF man who
had been over all the ground covered
by the country weekly, and who knew
from experience whereof he spoke.
The presidents address was followed
by a very interesting talk by w. G. d.
Kinds OF the South McAlester Capital,
on the subject, "How to solicit profit
ablY.n Mr.. Kinds Is considered one Of
the most successful solicitors in the
Indian Territory, and did not disap-
point his hearers when he told in his
suaye and polished manner how he
secured business for his publication.
Friday evening session was the event
OF the occasion. The meeting was
again held In the court room and the
large audience was made up Of the
elite and flower OF the beautiful and
cultured little city Of Atoka. The
address OF welcome was an elegant
aad eloquent effort, delivered by Judge
Chas. NJ. Dunstan in a happy and
kindly vein, which was responded to
neatly by Rev. j. n. Moore, Of Our
Brother in Red, OF Ardmore. Splen-
did music was furnished for the oc-
casslon by the Lehigh mandolin club.
Miss Myrtle Eddleman, OF the Musko-
gee Morning Times, entertained The
audience with paper on, woman
In Journalism which elected the
warmest applause. Two talented
young ladies OF Atoka, Misses Ionic
Stanley and n. V. Patterson enter.
talned by recitatlons that were realis-
tic and showed careful elocutionary
training, with plenty Of native ability.
At about ten o'clock an elegant
banquet was given in large, airy and
elegantly decorated and arranged hall
at which something like one hundred
and fifty guests sat down.
b. S. Smiser the genial editor oI
the Atoka Citizen, presided as toast
master. The "feast OF reason and
flow Of SOUL" then followed by re-
sponses to the following toasts: The
"Press," Rev. J. n. Moore; "The Flu
ture OF the Indian Territory" NJ. Il
Milford; "The Ladies'" Judge G. r
Rails; Advertising" Frank c. Hub
bard;'The Lawyer Editor"G. A. Pate
and "Our Mothers" by IT. Jennings
The banquet closed about midnight
with happy good humor amid the
strains Of sweetest music discOursed
by the deft and rythmic touch OF the
joyial mandolin club.
Two business sessions were held
Saturday, morning and afternoon
The first committee to report at the
morning session was the committed
on rates aud advertising The report
was discussed, amended and adopted
The report provides minimum
charge per one thousand circulation
on certain lines OF advertising, and
for an agent through whom all mem
bers may purchase supplies at uniform
rates much lower than present ones.
A paper on, "Is the local page the
most important feature Of the country
weekly written by A. L. Kates Of
The Claremore Progress and read by
J. j. Haden OF the Pryor Creek Review
was the subject OF favorable comment
and discussion. This was followed by
a paper by the editor Of THE CmEF.
TAIN, on "The editorial page" which
is printed on the first page OF thl,
paper.
The blacksmith In a print shop, =
was the subject OF a most excellent
paper by the yesatile editor Of tht
Purcell Register.
In the afternoon the first thing OF
the program was an entertaining tall
by Frank Hubbard Of the Muskoge'
Phoenix, on the Money making sld'
OF the profession" Then came th'
report Of the committee on resolu
tons, the following Of which wa
adopted:
Resolved, That we as members o
the Indian Territory Press Association
denounce the fake aud pIratlcal meth
DDS of gathering news INDUCED IN b.
tue Wichita Daily Beacon and otheI