The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-23
YE EDITORS MEET.
Minneapolis Gives the Association
a Warm Welcome.

Minneapolis Gives the Association
a Warm Welcome.
o. 8. Mitchell, Of Alexandria, Elected Pros
ident ut Thirty-fourth Annual Meet
ing of the Minnesota Editor
ial Association.
Inc thtrty-fOurth annual session of the
minnesota Editorial and Publishers AS
soclatlon was held in the West Hotel, in
minneapolis. beginning February 16, and
closing the afternoon of the 18th. The
meeting was one of the pleasantest and
most profitable ever held by the associa.
ton, and the members bear universal ties.
timony to the fact that everything DOS
stole was done for their pleasure and
comfort by the Minneapolis Press Club
In fact, the thought moulders had such
good time that some Of the members
brought to the attention of the organtza-
ton proposition that in the future less
time be spent in pleasure seeking and
more devoted to the business which
brought them there.
The meeting was called to order by
PRESIDENT Huntington, who. after a few
wen CHOSEN remarks of congratulation,
introduced Mayor Gray. Mr.. Gray ex-
tenoeo warm welcome to the fraternity,
but was sorry he could not give them the
Keys OF the city. owing to the fact that
at the last meeting of the association in
minneapolis the keys were given to Pres
1dent Stranton, and the city had not re-
ceived the keys back. Consequently the
doors OF Minneapolis had not been locked
against the editors and never would be as
long as ne mayor Cray had voice in
the matter. In saying this Mayor Gray
announced he represented the sentiments
OF all the business men of the Flour City
IN regard to loss of the keys the mayor
nad nothing more to say. Ex-President
stanton was present but remained dis
creet!y silent. It was learned afterward
that Mr.. Stanton said he could prove an
remained for the other fellow (the keys)
to look after his side Of the case.
Inc mayor was roundly applauded. One
OF the editors was on the point of making
q confession, but his friends and coad-
tutors restrained him on the ground that
1t would be a damaging admission and
against the good of the order-that so
twere folly to be WISE" Mum was the
word after that
president Huntington, Of the associa-
ton, took advantage of the precedent
established by Ibis honor" to read a pa
per-a piece of paper-on which he had
Jotted down few friendly notes of warm
ing. of advice to his brother editors as
to the best ways and means of outwitting
the deceitful advertisers.
About that time six big cars of the
Twin City Rapid Transit Company rolled
up to the Hennepin avenue entrance of
the MOTEL and some one yelled: "All
aboard for the agricultural school,"
Everybody got aboard. When the "con''
came around some of the editors thrust
nickel at him, but he refused to take
it., explaining that it was against the
rules, and that their money wasn't any
good anyway. The badge was enough, he
said. But some of the men on the free
list-and they were used to riding gratis
were not satisfied. They seemed to think
they were being imposed upon
Upon reaching the grounds the men,
pers ana their wives were taken in charge
by Dean Liggett, who showed them all
the varied works of the institution, after
which bountiful repast was served
After dinner came speeches and the party
returned to the city. In the evening the
editors and their wives made up two
theater parties, at the Metropolitan and
Bijou opera houses. At the Metropolitan
NSAAA~ "AS"SooCO IAC O1 the
COrinne Opera Company, and others saw
Through the Breakers at the Bijou.
After the performance the editors-it
being stag party-gathered in the main
dining room Of the West Hotel, where
they whiled away the hours until we'll
into the morning with social session, in
which song and story were very pleasant
ly intermingled. Colonel A. x. Schall,
president of the Press Club, was master
of ceremonies, and he made the fun fast
and furious.
At the second days session the follow
Ing papers were read:
Where Every Editor May Stand, A. w.
Blakeley. Rochester Post-Record
The Editor as Business Man. T. A.
Wharton, Willmar Argus.
Woman's Part in Journalism, Mrs.
FRANKLIN w. Lee, Rush City Post.
Makeup and Type Display, John e..
King. Adrian Democrat
The Extended Influence of the Press If
r. Rural Mail Delivery Were General
Throughout Minnesota, Secretary c. r.
Stein, st. Paul.
The following officers were elected:
President-C. S. Mitchell, Alexandria.
First Vice-President-W. r. Edwards.
Tracy.
Second vice-President-A. B. Allen,
Battle Lake.
Third Vice-President-H. c. Miller, St..
Peter.
Secretary-Charles P. Stein, St. Paul.
Treasurer-David Ramaley. st. Paul.
Executive Committee-Frank Meyst, c..
c. Whitney, H. p. Hall.
During the taking of the ballot upon the
presidency the fact developed that under
the constitution but one vote could be
cast by representatives of any one paper,
and as soon as the ballot was concluded
the constitution was amended so as to
INC oh0r IF fhn -
cast vote and have a voice in the as
sociatiOn affairs. The usual resolutions
of thanks were returned to those who
contributed to the welfare and comfort
of the association.
A committee appointed to consider the
address of the president reported in favor
of taking up the matter Of revising and
cOdifying the laws relating to legal print
ing. and recommended that the executive
committee use SO much of the funds Of
the association as necessary in placing
he matter before the next legislature
and securing the passage of the neces-
saray bills.
E. Hoard were appointed the committee
to care for the publication of the next
law supplement-.
The visiting women of the association
were given a reception in the afternoon
in the corridors of the West Hotel, where
the palm garden was Il pleasant resort
TOR the guests.
In the evening the few editors and their
wives remaining in the city were enter
| tanned at the Press Club rooms with stcr-
eopticon views of the war in the Trans
vaal. shown by Thomas II. Russell, who
gave an appropriate lecture to accom-
pany each picture displayed.
AS SEEN BY A PHILOSOPHER.
Some people use apologies, instead
of money. in paving debts.