The Republican journal., 1899-01-26

Maine Press Association in Augusta
| They were false prophets who foretod
| blizzard as an accompaniment to the annual
meeting of the Maine Press Association in
| Augusta Jan. 18th and 10Th. Better winter
| weather than prevailed on those days could
not be desired. The air was crisp and clear,
| and under the brilliant sunshine the snow
| clad landscape sparkled as though powder
| ed with diamond dust. Such winter days
are delight to all who are able to breathe
| the nvigoTatng outdoor atmosphere, while
| the sunshine brings soace to the shut-ins,
| and the lengthening days and increasing
| warmth of the sun foretell the coming of
| spring. The Belfast contingent left home
| on the l 10 p. III. train Wednesday, and on
| arriving at Burnham were glad to find that
the mercury was not 20 or 80 degrees below
zero. And what contrast is the new sta
| tion to the one it replaced and what an I'M
| provement in the past few years in the roll
ing stock and road bed on both the branch
and main line. Truly the Maine Central
keeps well up with the times. Its equip
ment and officials are first class, and trains
are run with the regularity of clock-work.
| Arriving at Augusta "on time short ride
brought us to the portal of the Augusta
| House, which has new proprietors, new
| landlord, and has undergone general reno
vation. For half century or more this has
| heen political headquarters during the ses-
| sions of the legislature, and the incubator OF
many scheme. If these old walls could
| speak. what stories they would tell.
| A preliminary meeting of the Press AS
| sociation had been called for Wednesday
| afternoon, but it was nearly over when the
Belfast party arrived. 1t was pleasant
surprise to find so many present. but dis
appointment to have missed the entertain
| ing papers readily G. B. Burleigh of the
Kennebec journal on Newspaper Illustra-
| tions Their Value to the Reader and Pub
| Usher" by Liston P Evans of the Piscata-
| quis Observer on THE Publishers Wife,"
and by H A Shorey of the Bridgton News
| on "What Constitutes a Country Newspa-
| per-" But were in time to hear the pa
per of c. w Robbins of the Old Town En-
| terprise, "Just Among Ourselves" and it
gave the keynote for much of the discussion
that followed at this and later meetings.
| George S. Rowell of the Portland Advertis-
er spoke feelingly of the death of Nelson
! Dingley. charter member of the Associa-
ton, and moved the appointment of a COM
mittee to draw up appropriate resolutions.
| The committee WAS composed of all the
! charter members present, as follows: E.
! Rowell, j. A Homan, III. K. Morrell, NJ.
| n Rich and f. G. Rich There are but
three other charter members living who
have retained their embership-Brown
Thurston and c. W Pickard of Portland,
and Theo Cary of Houlton.
| At the evening session, held in the Senate
| chamber. the old board of officers was re-
elected. One good term deserves another,
and President Hunter will preside the com
ing year. Four new members were elected:
Grace NJ. Lord of Augusta, George d. Lor-
ing of Portland, W. A Pidgin of Lewiston,
and R. F. Wormwood of Portland.
| Joseph A Homan, in behalf of the com
mittee to draw up resolutions on the death
of Nelson Dingley, reported as follows:
Inc uPdIu Oh I1tH NtlSbi IplLSlty dt DIS
| post of duty in Washington, on the 18th
| of January, 1899, has called forth so univer-
/ sal an expression of mourning throughout
! the country, many tender and eloquent
words i'll eulogy of his exalted worth and
! public servlces-a long and distinguished
| career as legislator and Executive of his
/ tive otate--for 20 years as of her abiest
| and most useful representatives in the Con
! gress of the United States, wherein he
achieved rank leader and statesman
| second to no other on the roll OF great names
which have illumined her hlstory-that We,
fellow workers in the profession which IS
80 much of its usefulness and dignity and
! power to the work he did for its upbuiiding
| through his long connection with the press
| of Maine have only left to us to testify our
| appreciation OF his worth, and our sorrow in
the loss of an always loved and honored
brother of this association. Therefore,
Resolved, That among the founders, and
| for a third of a century al active and eff
! cient member of the Maine Press Associa-
tion, the name of Nelson Dingley has held
worthiest place on our records; it will re-
| main a lasting and atfectlonate memory in
| our hearts-we trust an example and an in
spiration to higher things to those who
! follow him.
Resolved, That the expression of our re-
| gard and sorrow be placed upon the secre-
| tary's records and a copy be respectfully
| transmitted by him to the bereaved family
| of our friend and brother.
ELIPHALET RowELL,
| JOSEPH A. HoMAN,
| HIRAM X. MoRRILL, Committee
MARSHALL RICH,
| FRANK G. RICH.
| These resolutions drafted for the
committee by Mr.. homan They were
unanimously adopted
word here as to Mr.. Homan. Jan. 18th
| he reached the SD milestone in the Journey
OF life On the way to the State House that
| evening" in passing Mr., Homan's residence,
which adjoins the Blaine mansion, the writer
remarked to q friend that Mr.. H. would
probably not be able to attend the meeting
| and proposed that should call on him the
| next day. But one of the first persons seen
on entering the Senate chamber was the
| venerable author of the above resolutions
| of whom the Maine Farmer said, in notice
| of his birthday: with mind in full vigor
and clear crystal, body erect, step full of
the elasticity and buoyancy of youth, we
| trust our friends beneticent life and ntiu-