The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-11
TIE PRESS MEETING.
Hon me Newspaper Men Transac,ed Busi
ness Those Present

Hon me Newspaper Men transacted hast
ness Those Present
OKLAHoMA CRY, May iO.-Thc meet
ing Of the Oklahoma Press association
which closed last night was one OF the
most interesting in the history Of the
organization. Forty active pencil
pushers were present and an interest
ing business and literary program was
carried out.
The citizens and newspaper men OF
oklahoma City were most cordial, and
distributed hospitality with lavish
hand.
The headquarters for the members
was the handsome r. p. A. hall The
business transacted by the association
was given in The LEADER yesterday.
After ride over the city the newspa.
permen assembled at the hall again
and took up the regular program.
Elbert w. Hoyt, OF the Ponca City
Daily Courier, told Of the vicis-
situdes OF the daily in the
small town, which brought ont
a sharp discussion by Messrs. w. II.
French, OF the Chandler Publicist;
Colonel Yates, r. f. Hensley, McMas.
ter, Greer and others. r. +. Hensley
told OF Oklahoma at the Omaha expo.
sition, and Lincoln Mckinley, of the
Newkirk Republican, read an interest
ing paper on the subject of news copy
rights; Frank McMaster spoke of the
Ellsworth bill, and +. II. Greer re-
ferred to the growth of the territorial
press. w. IT, French talked about
foreign ad rates. Ali the subjects
presented were tersely discussed. Az
ter the meeting adjourned Bin Bolton
came in frOu Woodward with hand
full of desultory long horn topics.
The association decided to take an
excursion TO the Omaha exposition in
August, ard the session was adjourned
to meet at Eureka Springs on the 25th
inst, at an hour to be Fixed ~ Presi-
dent Niblack. On that day the press
associations of Texas, Arkansas and
Nebraska meet.
The barquet was a sumptuous feast
and was IN the hands of Caterer
| Young. Hon. Sidney Clark acted as
| toastmaster and scored hit by his
bright shafts of wit.
Following was the order OF toasts
and responses:
The City Of Guthrie-Its newspapers
are as bright as the morning sun. Its
politicians are ss numerous as there
are offices TO fill; long pull a strong
pull, characteristic of its people and
il has a LEADER that never falters OF
fails.-Response by President l.. q.
Niblack, GUTHRIE LEADER.
Gre r County-A welcome addition
10 the Territory of Oklahoma; its mar,
velous agricultural and mineral re
sources will yet surprise the world. .-
Response by G.. B. Townsend, Mangum
Star.
Honorary members of our Press as
sociation-Response by Lon Whorton
Noble County Sentinel.
| Personal journalism; is it right, is il
just?-T. f. Hensley, Ell Reno Demo
cret
Statehood-A government for all the
people by all the people, VS.. territoria
government by the few for the few
Frank McMaster, Oklahoma magaz ne
| Tue OubnIlt Odplthi-m us ven
lures prove SUCCESSFULLY. IL. Greer
Guthrie State Capital.
oklahoma City and It's Commercial
Advantages,-D Delos Walker, Okla
homa City.
Our Navy and Deweys Victory
Lincoln Mckinley, Newkirk Republi
can,
The State Register-C. G.. Hudson
Guthrie State Register.
The Republic OF CubA-Establishe
by Gomez and compatriots through
suffering and blood, it is justly en-
titled to recognition among the nation
of the earth Col e. ~ Yates, PER-.
Enterprise-Times.
Hon. Dick L. Morgan, by invitation
made few happy remarks.
The newly elected president an
nounced his executive committee, a
follows: j. J. Burke, Norman Trans
crpt, F. II. Greer, State Capital, Dal
, Peery, El Reno Globe.