The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-19
ASSOCIATED PRESS MEETING.
Directors Elected and Advisory
board Chosen


Chicago, May 1S.-The annual meeting OF
the Associated Press was held to-day in
Recital Hall, Auditorium building. 1875 of
the 17S stockholders being present.
Vice President Horace White Of the New
York Evening Post presided.
The annual report of the general man
ager showed that the receipts last year
were $1,G05S66 and the expenses sl,52O,5i5
The present membership Is 700 and about
$500 daily and weekly papers are served
through minor organizations.
The following directors were elected:
Arthur Jenkins, Syracuse Herald; M II.
de Young, San Francisco Chronicle; Vic
tor f. Lawson, The Chicago Record and
Daily News; Charles w. Knapp, ST. Louis
Republic.
The following advisory boards were
chosen:
. Eastern Divison-Gen. Felix Agnus,
Baltimore-Americau; James Elyerson, Ir.,
Philadelphia, Inquirer; Ambrose Butler,
Buffalo News; Charles H. Taylor, Jr.,
Boston Globe; p. c. Boyle, Oil City Der
rick.
Central Division-George Thompson. ST.
Paul Dispatch; D. M. Houser, ST. Louis
"A. I1oWdIu 1tiHhfcs I'm
clnnati Commercial Tribune; II. s. New,
indianapolis Journal; f. Rosewater. Oma-
ha Bee.
Southern Division-H. II, Cabaniss At
lanta Journal; A. H. Pickett. Memphis
Scimitar; A. s. Ochs, Chattanooga Times;
G. II. Basket Nashvill Banner Thomas
G. Rapier New Orleans Pieayune.
Western Division-Eiugh Hume, San
Francisco Evening Post Col p. Lannan,
Salt Lake Tribune; w. II. Mills, Record
Union Sacramento; f. u. Piper, Post-In-
telligencer, Seattle; Harvey w. Scott,
Portland Oregonian.
The annual banquet was held at the
Grand Pacific Hotel In the evening, i0V
members being seated. Aside from the
ferns and roses in the center of the taste
fully arranged tables, preltysfeature was
a large and complete printing press OF
iowers
Col Cowardin of the Richmond Dispatch
was POSTMASTER, and after the soup, call
ed on George Thompson of the ST. Paul
Dispatch 10 mix the ingredients for the
loving cup.
Mr.. Thompson did not feel equal to 1t,
and introduced the Euterpe Ladies quar-
tette OF st. Paul, Mrs. s. " Harris, first
soprano, Miss Celeste Coghlan, second so-
prano. Miss Maud Burdette, first alto, and
Mrs c. 3. Yale, second alto. BY their re-
citation in filing the cup and a song when
Il was overlooking, they merited the APP
pIause which greeted the conclusion of
their work. The cup was passed by Cen
eral Manager Stone
After the coffee and cigars all arose and
drank to the memory of Moses p. Handy,
Col william Singerly and Washington
HesIng-
General Manager Stone announced the
death Of the Hon. William Ewart Glad
stone, and ell arose and drank ITO the
memory of The man who more than any
other represented IN his life the public
sentiment--the best opinion Of the world"
Toasts were responded to as follows:
"The New World Fair Edward Rose
water OF the Omaha Bee
us the Associated Press a TrustY'-By
f. w. Lehman of st. Louis.
1.-THE Earth Henry Watterson of the
Louisville Courier-Journal.
ITO Women, Warriors in Time of Peace
end winged Messengers in Time Of
War"-Stephen O'Meara of the Boston
Journal.
"Our People-They Know no North, no
South. no East, no West, But One Coun-
try'-Clark Howell of the Atlanta Con-
stitution.
Charles Fl. Taylor Of the Boston Globe
read a poem entitled LIES Mirror"
The banquet closed with AUD Lang
syne," and the toast. THE President OF
the United States proposed by Clark
Howell.