The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-20

CHICAGO May fs-Tne annual meeting
% the Associated Press was held IN the
Auditorium today. The attendance was
very large. President Lawson cengratu-
lated tire members On the outcome Of the
c0atest with tire United Press. saying they
should continue 10 demonstrate BY their
wisdom mat they were worthy Of the high
estate 10 which they had come.
TIE board OF directors IN their report
stated fHat year ago they declared that
the Associated Press had made great
progress toward the accomplishment Of It's
ana administration OF news gathering and
it's distribution By the newspapers OF the
country II was their privilege and pleas
ure now 20 announce that the idea had
been accomplished the Associated Press
including in It's loyal membership all the
established newspapers OF the country
with comparatively few exceptions. II was
a matter for mutual congratularton that
the contest which had for nearly four
years divided the press OF the country had
been brought TO a conclusion which COM
manied general acceptance as permanent
iy assuring the best interests Of the whole
American press.
The Associated Press met it's enlarged re-
sponsiblIity with membership Of 81.
yearly income OF about 81 20 oso. a leased
wire system Of asa miles. and the daily
fSNrfpt anu urtfseft at sdcn OF the ufotr
important Offices OF over 80 coo words.
The following directors were re-siected:
Clayton McMichael, Philadelphia North
American: Frank b. Soyes, Washington
Star: Frederick Driscoll. ST Paul Pioneer
Press: John Norris. New York World.
The following advisory boards wera
elected.
York Evening Post; II. p. Iangtry.
Springfield Union: Charles Emory Smith.
Philadelphia Press: +. p. Whitney, Boston
Transcript; p 7. Boyle. OF, CITY Derrick
Paul Dispatch, D. N. Houser. St. Louis
Globe Democrat: S. n. Wilder. Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune: E. Rosewater-
Omaha Bee. John Hyck. Oshkosh North
western.
Western division--James d. Hoge. jr..
Seattle Post -Intelllgeneer; r. @. Campbell.
Mills. Sacramento Reeord-Union: II. w.
scott. Portland oregonian: Hugh Hume,
San Francisco Post.
southern division-H. III. Cabfness. At
lanta Journal; A. r. Pickett. Memphis
Scimifar; A. $. Ochs. Chattanooga Times:
g h. Basket Nashville Banner. Page M.
BAKER. New Orleans Times Democrat.
On motion 1t was declared the sense OF
the gathering that the board Of directors
see IL remedy cannot be found to pre-
vent the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany from furnishing news bulletins to
saloons and individuals who do not pos
sess a newspaper or get no regular tele-
graphic news service. The association then
adjourned
The fourth annual banquet of the Asso-
ciated Press was given at Kinsley's this
evening. There we're l40 members present.
every seat being occupied After the first
course the loving cup was passed around
by General Manager Melville E. Stone.
who announced the name of each member
as he drank. the mention of the names of
a cd
plause.
Just before the coffee. st. Clair Nickel
vey, of the Brooklyn Eagle. arose and on
behalf of the old guard presented President
Lawson with a silver service, Manager
Stone silver loving cup. and Assistant
General Manager Charles s. Diehl a sill
yer cup. all of the gifts containing appro-
PIRATE fnscr .ptions acknowledging the serv-
ices rendered. The conclusion of his speech
was greeted with cheers.
President Lawson. General Manager
Stone and Assistant General Manager
Diehl were surprised and made brief ac-
acknowledgements. returning their sincere
thanks for the expression OF regard and
confidence.
Henry watterson spoke, expressing his
thanks. He was thankful for peace, and
believed that II would be lasting one.
Col Haskell. of the Boston Herald was
introduced as new recruit" He said
among other things that he had long felt
IL desirable that the newspapers Of the
country should do their own work in their
own way and for their own profit. and he
rejoiced that they were now doing so
through the Associated Press
Col. Singerly. Of the Philadelphia Rec
ord. was called on. He said the president
and general manager never lost their
heads. and they had the satisfaction OF
seeing a united journalism from the At
iantic 10 the Pacific and the st. Lawrence
and lakes to the Gulf. and newspaper
property more valuable than it had ever
been before
Col Taylor Of the Boston Globe, who
followed was glad the war was over. as
he had been relieved OF a great deal OF
trouble The Associated Press was the
strongest news association that has ever
been in the world
Charles Emery Smith welcomed the
new recruits
stephen o'Meara. OF the Boston Jour
nal. followed. and said he felt sure that
the splendid body Of New England papers
represented for the first time would prove
a source of strength 20 the Associated
Press The speech making ended. the
banquet closed by ali singing AUD Lang
Syne.'