The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-05
l|u|NG OF NEWSPAPER MEN
80 ASSOCIATIONS WILL MEET N
SEATTLE IN July.
Hseesttve Committee 0f the wash.
lngtOn state Ppeas Assoeaa tfo~
Dslas Lenxthy Sessssn-Ap.
Do1ats Committees-Osher work.

1as middle OF July next Will wttne~ a
esat gathering OF editors II, the csfv ~
leaftIs- Every section OF the United sfa.es
vii be represented by the go actual mem
hrs Of the National Editorial Association
8uh0 In turn speak for 1900 asfi,ixffng
ssuesspApers.
SIS These visiting brethren VIII be welcom-
/ ia to the shores Of Puget sound not onIv
~ tie Seattle Press Club. bat by The
Warrington State Press Association, This
u litter organization viii be In annual &C.
sseen IT the time the national association
arrives tn our city. about July II. from
shesr convention in Portland and tour OF
0EHon. Both associations Will be accord
I'D two or three days Of royal entertain
mt by the press and public generally of
sosaftle, before being passed along TO the
sDelghboring cities Of Tacoma and SPOKANE.
where tie true spirit OF Washington hos
pitalIiy will be stiil further exemp,i.ied.
Yesterday afternoon, at the Chamber OF
u Commerce rooms. the executive committee
u the Washington State Press Association
~ resolution decided to hold the annual
ceaventien In Seattle I'm July next. COM
asncine one day prior to the visit OF the
National Editorial Association. The MEM
ms present we're Vice President q. NJ.
Moore. Chairman L. NJ. Wood. Secretary
end Treasurer VIII A. Steel. all OF seat
y; G. n. Schultz and J. r. Bell. OF
4hcoma. and T., NJ. Day. of whatcou.
Letters OF regret were read from Presiden,
n. n. Durham. of Spokane, and Miss
& Minnie SafgeaEt Of Pullman,
q A general discussion was INDUCED In az
- arrangements for the annual meeting
and methods Tor securing a large attend
sace.
The matter of securing transportation
sen the railroads and steamboats, for at
iending delegates was referred to Chair
nsn Wood aud Secretary Steel. who will
liter communicate by circular letter with
- newspaper men OF the state.
IS ". Stesfen. manager of the Madison. park
Stayiiion, was present az the meeting and
9ndered the free use Of the pavilion and
grounds for the entertainment % the ma
SGcnal and state associations. His gsner-
sus offer was accepted and vote OF
thanks rendered him.
4 4 resolution was adopted requesting
John W Pratt TO prepare a paper on the
peuent libel law and a history OF Its pas
saee through the Legislature and the vote
shereon.
{. NJ. Schultz and VIII A. Steel were
Aealgnascd as a committee on programme
sad entertainment to act In conjunction
With q similar committee appointed by
Il he Seattle Press Club.
AZ the result OF free discussion IT was
i 6nalIy decided that the executive com
s nittess recommend TO the state association
al measures be taken looking TO the
poauage by tt,e legislature Of m act reauir-
- that Official publications., unless other
~ stipulated. be set in solid uonpareN
sstype. twelve lines 10 the inch and thir-
IA ems plea in width. or IT. e0uivaient-
Ths delegates DESIGNATED to rerressnt sne
1ashinrton state Press Association at
~ meeting OF the NatNnsl Editorial As
\ enciaiion. 10 be held a, Portland. July 4 q
~ a follows. G.. NJ Schultz, Ledger. Ia
ana: Orno Strong. New West Coast. Spo-
u nne. J. A. G. Brant. Columbian, Van
'snouver; Dewitt &. Britt. Leader. CheIan:
31tnnk H. Cole, Pacific Trade and West
Afsast I,umhermnn, Tacoma. AionSo NJ.
Murphy, outbusss. Spokane. J. Hannum
Anes. Reporter, Nooksack: VIII A. Steel,
acknowledgements, Seattle.