Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-24
KNIGHTS OF PEN and SHEARS
Newspaper Men Of the State Meet in
Convention.
ADVANCE GUARD ON THE GROUND
Editors Plan Their Annual Treat and
During Their on Hours They
Will own the
Town.

Many newspaper men who will attend the
twenty seventh annual session OF the Ne
braska Press association Tuesday and
Wednesday came to this city yesterday aft
ernoon. some of them passing the evening
chatting with friends in the corridors OF
the various hotels. while others formed a
box party and attended the theater.
The number OF those who came day
early this time is smaller than that of previ
GUS years, but the indications are that the
attendance at the session will be larger
than It has been before. The visitors plan
20 spend as much time as possible sight
seeing and visiting. This evening they will
attend Boyd's theater In a body Seats
have been reserved for the rank and file on
the main floor of the theater, while the
officers will occupy private boxes. The local
newspaper fraternity will act as the guests
OF the visitors.
In several Of the acts especial features
will be presented that will appeal to the
newspaper delegation.
Further than that no plans are known,
but on the morning OF the first days ses-
sion several sightseeing tours will be ar
ranged and announced.
One party will make a tour OF inspection
OF the packing houses at South Omaha
Others plan to visit the exposition grounds
and the smelling works.
The program for the two days session
is as follows:
Tuesday morning, 10 o'clock:
Enrolment of Members at secretary's Of
hce. Paxton hotel
Call to Order by President ...............
Reading Minutes of Last Meeting.
Rep0rts OF Committees ....................
Edgar Howard Times. Papriliio,nr..
Paper-"The Reciprocal Relation Be-
tween the Press and Party.
w. f. Julian. Journal. Chadron.
Discussion led by J, II. Dundas. Granger.
Auburn.
Rod smith. Kcarney.
Discussion led by Jeff l.. Stone. Gazette.
Reception and 1ncheon rendered by Com.
Complimentary Theater Party, s O'clock
Wednesday morning, $3.50 o'clock:
Paper."The Ups and Downs of News
J. W. Tanner. Post. Fullerton.
Discussion led by w, II. Ketchum, Trib-
Paper-"rhe snn; %,.Wesfiy fEsSfHFd Not prac-
e e. Cunningham. Republican, Wayne.
discussion weekS iee Sy Sun IN s. sterlins liaFneF' Semi
Paper-"rhe Country Press. '.............
Eric Johnson. New Era. Wahoo.
Discussion led by J. l.. Cafin, Journal, Ord
Conducted by B. b. Herbert Nationa
Printer Journalist. Chicago.
Wednesday, 2 o'clock:
Paper-"A. Bankers Experience as an
G. F. Calhoun. Monitor. Springfield.
Discussion led by j. s. Phillips, Reporter
Indianola.
Paper-"The Big is and Little us of
W. II. stowei. Post. Auburn.
Discussion led by Robert Good, Democrat
Round Table
Conducted by d. II. Cronin, Frontier
County Risnt to any Portion of tn
Fee for Publishing the Delinquent Ia,
Ist?" Shall Patent Medicine Locals 81
Accepted, from a Business Standpoint p
''Shall This Association Adopt Uniform
Rate per Hundred Circulation for Foreign
BE independent and Prosper?' ''Th
Country Correspondent" Can Editor
Succeed as Polticians?' "Should News
papers Accept Railroad Transportation
Not TranSferable?' Which is Nor
ProAtable-the Local or the Edltoria
Pager"
Business Session ............................
Wednesday, o'clock:
Banquet at Paxton Hotel ................
Those who have registered at the hotel
are: H. ]. Ellis, Alliance: S. J. Lonergan
Broken Bow; W. G. Purcell, Broken Bow
+. o. Edgecome. Geneva d. II. Cronin
O'Neill; r. H. James. ONeill; H. G. Thomas
Harvard; r. D. Reed, Shelton; A. w. Ladd
Albion; Edgar Howard, Papillion II.
Hitchcock, Sterling; p. A. Brundage, TIE
Cumseh; s. r. Race. Curtis II. A. Brain
erd Chester; F. W. Hollingsworth Oak