The Portland daily press., 1898-01-27

trips had been suggested for next summer
one to Calais and St. Andrews, and the
other to Halifax. He added that Quebec
Five Islands or Niagara Falls are favor
able points for excursions.
The following nominating committee
was chosen: Fred e. Tower, Arthur II.
Fobes and G. W. Robbins.
That committee reported the following
list of officers for the ensuing year, which
nominations were adopted:
President-John M. S. Hunter, Far
mington.
Vice Presidents-A. E. Fobes South
Paris; Asher G. Kinds, Portland; George
81. Gilman, Houlton.
Seoretary-Joseph Wood, Portland.
nTreasurer-P. Q. Vickery, Augusta.
Corresponding Secretary-Jonathan P.
Cilley, Rockland.
Executive Committee-John NJ S.
Hunter, Pennington; III. N. Rich, Port
land; John f. Hill, Augusta; Charles A.
Pillsbury, Belfast
Editor Frank H. Dexter of the Spring
vale Advocate, member of the commit
tee on neurology, read sketch of the life
of the late John M. Adams of the Port
land Argus. The sketch was supplemented
by an eulogistic reference to Mr.. Adams S
long connection with the association.
George S. Rowell of the Portland Ad-
vertiser reported for Cumberland county
as member of the committee on news
paper history. There had been few
changes among the newspapers in this
county during the year. The birth Of the
Evening Star and Sunday Sun were men
toned as the principal changes.
Records of newspaper changes in
other counties were presented as follows:
franklin county, Mr.. D. Fl. Knowlton,
Pennington; Hancock, MIR. Joseph Wood
of the Maine Coast Cottager, Portland;
Waldo, Mr.. L. II. Murch of Belfast;
Washington, George W. Drisko of the
Maohias Union; York, Frank H. Dexter,
Springvale; Oxford, A. E. Fobes, Oxford
Democrat, South Paris; Penobscot, G..
W. Robbins, Oldtowns Enterprise.
Secretary Wood announced an invita-
tion from the manager of The Jefferson
theatre for the members Of the associa-
tion to attend the production Of "The
Two Orphans tomorrow evening. The
invitation was accepted and a vote of
thanks passed.
Messrs. Rowell, Rich and Dexter were
chosen a committee to revise the list of
county historians. They presented the
following list, which was adopted: Andres
coggin, Charles E. Waterman, Mechanic
Falls; Aroostook, Geo. Il. Gilman, Houi-
ton; Cumberland, It. d. Sale, Portland; |;
Franklin, David H. Knowlton, Farming
ton; Hancock, Joseph Wood, Portland !;
Kennebec, Charles f. Flynt, Augusta;
Knox, Jonathan P. Cilley, Rockland;
Lincoln, Charles E. Kendrick, Boothbay
Harbor Oxford, Arthur E. Fobes, South
Paris; Penohscot, Chester w. Robbins,
Oldtown; Piscataquis, Liston P. Evans
Dover; Sagadahoc, Joshua E.. Upton,
Bath; Somerset, Charles B. Haskell,
Pittsfield; Waldo, Lucius Fl. Murch. Bel
fast; Washington, George W. Drisko,
Machias; York, Frank II. Dexter, Spring
vale.
A motion, offered by Mr.. Wish Of Port
land, that the association abolish its
plan of holding literary exercises in con-
nection with its annual meetings, occa-
stoned warm discussion. The motion
was unanimously defeated.
Editor George W. Norton of the Even
ing Express, was elected poet, and Frank
G. Sale of Bangor, essayist for next
year.
The meeting will be continued today,
with sessions beginning at $50 and z
o'olock.