The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-29
Newspaper Men Enjoy Them
selves 1t Their Annual Banquet.
THEIR BUSINESS SESSION
Appropriate Resolutions on the Death OF
Mr.. d. W. Flax OF Hslsna-ro-Day's
Visit to the Penitentiary ut Deer
Lodge-Additional Arrivals.

the Boulder Age. and Miles Romney of
the Hamilton News. were added to the
list OF attendants. At the opening of
the morning session. the chairman an
nounced the sad news of the death OF
Mrs. d w. Fisk. wife of.one Of the pro-
prietors of the Helena Herald. The fol-
lowing resolutions of coincidence We're
passed. and telegraphed to the be-
| reaved husband:
'To the President and Members of the
Montana Press Association:
whereas, This association a Just
learned of h death OF Mrs. ID. w.
Fisk of Helena, the beloved wife Of an
honored member of this body. there be
1t,
now In session in the city of Butte. ex-
presses its deep sorrow over the sad
occurrence. and tenders its sympathy
to the bereaved husband, and that this
resolution be spread upon the records
of this association, and a copy thereof
be forwarded by telegraph to our sadly
afflicted member. ID. w. Fisk.
"Fraternally submitted.
wv. w. ANDERSON,
DANIEL SEARLES.
PHIL JULIEN,
Memorial Committee"
An invitation was received from the
library commissioners to visit the IL
brary building, and to make themselves
at home there during their leisure
hours. 1t was accepted, and a vote OF
thank passed.
The Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany extended TO the association the
use of a special train for a visit to the
penitentiary at Deer Lodge. This was
accepted inc the time for leaving Butte
was fixed at IL o'clock this morning.
NJ. j. Geiger. A. ii. Whitcher n Mrs.
lea i. Whitcher were elected ember
ID. w. Tilton was. by reclamation,
elected an honorary member sof the as
ISOLATION. He is the oldest editor m
having had the distinction of publish
ing the first paper issued in the state.
The balance of the morning session
was devoted to a continuance OF last
nights general discussion on free. for
eign n domestic advertising. There
. were many eloquent speakers on his
apparently dry subject, and the sue
cesses and failures of the various meth
DDS adopted, made a very interesting
discussion to the craft. Those partic-
ipating in the discussion to-day were
Fl. b. Mitchell, M. NJ. Miller. Major
Monteath. Walter Aitken. F.. f. Cor
| nish, L.,C. Olmstead, l. j. Knapp, Col
onel Searles. ]. r.. Faulds. o. s. Wor-
den. A. w. Noyes and Frank Conway.
The afternoon session was devoted
to a discussion of the libel law, county
printing and needed legislation OF
various kinds. The discussion was gen.
| eral on these topics, and proved very
profitable. Chairman Keith favored the
association with an exposition of his
views on the subject of concentration
of thought, as a help In newspaper
work. In the latter part of the after
noon the members visited the high
school building, the library. and other
points.
After %adjourning the association went
in a body to the telephone office n
talked to Portland by long-distance
phone. The greetings of the Montana
Press association were sent to Portland
and word was sent that there is no
smoke in Butte. The reply was re-
ceived that there Is no rain in Portland.
The newspaper men greatly appreciated
the courtesy of Manager Miller of the
telephone company.
The members Of the association were
then treated to a run by the fire depart
ment. The members went to the Flor
ence hotel and turned in an alarm. The
response was magnificent. In an in
credibly brief space the fire horses were
out of the fire station and tearing down
East Broadway to the hotel. Their ar
rival was greeted with hearty hand
%clapplng and Chief Flannery and the
members of the department were the re-
cipients of very many compliments.
At the evening session Judge Thomp-
son Of Great Falls was elected a MEM
Der of the association.
The telephone company requested that
members of the association talk to Port
land. and a committee of Messrs. Colby.
Mitchell and Heilbronner was appointed
to do the talking with Portland and a
vote of thanks was extended to Man
ager Miller of the company. The fol-
| n mi anx. ~. I..f-rast a.. x..aa -
pointed: c. II. Eggleston. NJ. NJ. Miller.
w. W. Anderson, A. h. Keith, Dave
Marks.
For the place Of the next meeting
Anaconda was unanimously selected,
the meeting TO be held early in Septem-
Der.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, w. w.
walsworth of Butte; first vice president.
o. 8. Worden of Great Falls: second
vice president, ID. r.. Faulds OF Hamil-
ton; third vice president, NJ. M. Miller
OF Butte; secretary. John McMurray Of
Anaconda: historian. +. f. Cornish Of
Boulder.
The association then voted thanks TO
the outgoing officers.
The press association was rendered a
splendid banquet by the local newspaper
men last evening at the McDermott ho-
tel. About 60 members of the ~associa-
ton. their friends n lady guests were
present. and a most delightful evening
was passed.
Early in the evenings festivities a
very welcome telegram was received
from j. III. Durston. editor of the Ana
conda Standard. expressing regret at
inability to be present: extending the
compliments of the season and thanking
the association for its courtesy in fixing
the next meeting at Anaconda.
The following toasts were the
brightly responded to: THE Newspa-