Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1900-09-27
PRESS DAY AT STATE FAIR,
Annual rIeeting. Vi che Oregon Press
Association at Ashland Susi-
ness Transacted.


Press Day and about rs or 50 newspaper
men and women attended. The editors
ui the BULLETIN were there and made
the acquaintance OF large number
from all over the state. The represen'
tatives OF the Press spent the afternoon
visiting the exhibits, races, etc, chap
t.roned by James :. Stewart, President
at the State Press Association, aud Mrs,
Edith Tosier Weathered, both OF whom
are 'to the manner born" in the way OF
entertaining and making one feel that
life is worth the living. Mr.. John
Veatch, the wide-awake representative
ot the Salem Capital Journal, should
not be forgotten in this connection, for
he was ever on the alert 10 make it as
pleasant for the visitors as possible.
After partaking OF banquet with the
lldles OF the Baptist church, who had
charge of the dining hall on the Fair
grounds, the Press representatives were
rendered rec, ption by the Salem Press
Club in the large exhibition building,
and an interesting program was rem
tlered, and listened 10 by alarge and
appreciative audience. Frank Davey,
secretary Of the Salem Press Club.
acted as spokesman. Editor Hofer de-
liyercd the address of welcome. Clifford
]. Owen, editor OF the Evening Tele-
gram, of Portland, responded in an in
terestiug end instructive address, and
to which the large audience listened at.
tentively. An addrtss by Everett
Young, OF Baker City, was read by Secre.
tary Frank Davey, after which Mrs.
I:allie Parrish-Hinges favored the visi-
tors with two vocal solos, the last being
in response to an encore. The enter
tainment was closed by short but
brilliant address by Editor j. S. Stew
art, of the Fossil Journal, president OF
the Oregon Press Association.
At 1920 the party boarded special
Pullman car for Ashland, where the ff-
teenth annual meeting OF the Oregon
State Press Association was held the
following day. The afternoon was spent
IN viewing the town and its suburbs. A
visit was made to the Normal school and
the famous baths. In the evening the
business meeting took place.
The address OF the retiring president.
James S. Stewart, OF the Fossil Journal,
was an able resume OF the years work
oi the organization, and repIete with
good counsel tending to advance the ma
terial prosperity of the newspaper pnb-
fishers. Among things, he advised the
new members as follows: "Let your
profession be your soul ambition ana
not a means 10 some other end"
Among other business Transacted was
lat uf adopting design for badge for
he association, the $ me to be copy
lighted. The following committee was
appointed TO furnish design for the
i,adge: u. NJ. {. Gault, oi the HiIisboro
Independent; Miss Anna Ogiesby, OF
the junction City BULLETIN, and Geo.
II. Hines, Assistant Secretary Of the
Oregon Historical Society. The matter
If opposing bill expected 10 be intro
iuced In the next session Of the Legisla-
ture in the interest OF the medical pro-
fcssion, tending to restrict the sale OF
patent medicines in this state, was
taken up, and the association pledged
itself to oppose the proposed bill.
The proposed Western Exposition OF
1902, to be held in Portland, was adyo-
Gated, and the support OF the citizens Of
Oregon will be asked to further it. AL
bert Tozier was indorsed for president
Of the National Editorial Association
The date and place of the next annual
meeting were held vacant: The follow
ing officers weEe elected: President, A.
n. Fisher, Pacific Christian Advocate,
Portland; first vice.president; +. s..
Harding, Telephone Register, McMinn-
ville;. second vice-president, Arthur
Conklin, Mining journal, Grants Pass
secretary, Albert Tozier, World, Port
land historian, q. III. Hines, Record,
Portland; treasurer J.. Couch, News,
Wallowa; sergeant-at-arms, ]. S. Stew
art, journal, Fossil.
Ghe delegates to the National Edito-
rial Association will be appointed by
the president, and instructed TO prepare
an exhibit for the PAN American Exhi.
tIon at Buffalo.
In the election Of B. n Fisher, of the
Pacific Christian Advocate, for Presir
dent. the convention made wise choice
IS he is man of uablemished reputa-
tion and wide experience, and il an
honor to his profession.
Albert Tozier; as secretary, needs no
introduction. For many years an earn
4sa and indefatigable worker III the
lnterests OF journalism, and the news
l,apen representatives Of Oregon would
he prond to zee him, elected President of
sha National Editorial Association.
Some Of the delegates Left for a. visit in
Northern California, while some
stopped off at Grants Pass. Miss
Gglesby, OF the BULLETIN, visited rela-