Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-31
18Th ANNUAL.
Maine Press Association in
Session Here.
Officers Re-eIected---The Libel Bill
Strongly Endorsed.
Literary Exercises. This Afternoon. With Eesav
and Poem in Senate Chamber.

me Maine Press Association is hold
ing It's 5sth annual meeting at the State
Rouse. having business sessions. YES
terday afternoon and last evening and
continuing with a business session, this
morning. and with the public literary
exercises IN the Senate chamber, at ,
L. VI. Ihls evening, Governor Hill
VINO mas been member Of the associa-
lion Tor over 20 years, Will with Mrs
Hill, tender the members and their
iadles reception at their residence
The preliminary meeting. Wednesday
afternoon was held behind closed doors
and was for the private discussion of
matters of interest to the association
Several papers were read and dis
cussed. The evening session was in ne
senate chamber and there was good
attendance when President Robbins Of
the Old Town Enterprise, the hero Of
the Mt. Desert Ferry accident. called
the meeting to order at O'Clock. His
brief address of welcome was in excel
lent taste and we'll delivered. calling
forth hearty applause.
The roll call by Secretary Joseph
Wood showed the following members
present: Frank G.. Rich, Bangor;
Joseph Wood. Portland; Henry A.
Shorey, Bridgton; Howard Owen. Au
gusta; Samuel w. Lane. Augusta: s.
L. Boardman, Bangor: =. Q. Vickery,
Augusta: Ernest W. Morrill, Gardiner;
Geo. S. Rowell, Portland: John F. Hill.
Augusta; Kendall NJ. Dunbar, Damaris-
Gotta; Geo. f. Bracket. Belfast; Chas.
A. Pittsbury, Belfast: David II.
Xnowlton. Pennington; Arthur f.
Forbes. South Paris: James w. Brack =
EFT. Phillips; c. b. Burleigh. Augusta;
Henry :. Webster. Gardiner; G. W.
Robbins. Old Town; G. F. Flynt. Au-
gusta: Walter d. Stinson. Augusta.
John V. Lane, Augusta; Grenville NJ.
Donham. Portland; Chas. +. kendrick,
Boothbay Harbor; John M. S. Hunter
Pennington: G. NJ. Twitchel. Augusta;
Oscar r. Wish. Portland: Jonathan p.
Cilley. Rockland; Louis o. Haskell.
Pittsfield: Chas. f. Williams. Portland:
Liston p. Evans. Dover; r. F. Worm
wood. Biddeford; George Bliss, Waldo
boro E. A. Merriman, Madison; and j.
Clair Minot, Augusta.
A letter was read from Eliphalet
Rovell of Hallowell. one of the six sur
vivors of the 80 men who organized the
association in 1864. and it was voted
that the greetings of the association
be sent to him and the other surviving
charter members not present
1t was noted with pleasure that the
Governor of the State and the mayor or
the city. both active members of over
30 years standing. were present to
answer their names al roll call
In the presidents address. touching
,aferance was made to the death of TWO
members of the association during the
mast wear. Brown Thurston of Port
land. one of the charter members, ana
Willard f. Mudgett of Bangor. Later.
Howard owen. from the necroiogy
committee. read sketches of the lives
of these two honored brothers.
The annual report Of Treasurer p.
O. Vickery showed all bills paid and
S42l "a in the treasury.
There were reports from various
committees and county historians and
then the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President, Chester W. Robbins of.
Old Town: vice presidents, Charles a.
PilIsbury of Belfast. Jesse III. Ogier.
Camden. and ,Liston P. Evans of Do
yer: secretary. Joseph Wood of Port
land; treasurer, p. o. Nickery of Au-
gusta corresponding secretary. S. l..
Roardman of Bangor: executive COM
mittee. President Robbins, Howard
owen of Augusta. Frank G.. Rich of
Bangor. and Fred W. Sanborn of Nor
way. All the officers We're reelected.
Kendall NJ. Dunbar of Damariscotta.
was elected essayist and r. Fulton
Wormwood of Biddeford, as poet of the
next annual meeting.
The following We're proposed for
membership and all We're unanimous
~ elected: Alfred d. Weeks of Angus
ia. Alexander Spear of Westbrook.
Grace f. Burgess of Belfast, Ernest c.
Bowker of Bethel Frank w. Rollins
of Ellsworth, and Fred W. Hall of Car
bou.
Tie matter Of the Maine libel laws
was then informally discussed. the
subject having been brought up at the.
.afternoon meeting. 1t was voted unan-
imously that the association endorse
the libel bill now before the Legfsla
tufe and that every effort be used to
secure its passage.
At 10 O'Clock the meeting adjourned
until $50 this morning. The matter of
the summer excursion will be taken up.
This afternoon. the public literary
exercises will be held in the Senate
chamber at o'clock with the follow
ing program: Essay. Mr.. Samuel l..
Boardman of the Commercial. Bangor.
on Books and Libraries. Collectors
and Collecting" Poem. by J.'Clair Mi
not of the Kennebec Journal, Our
Regal Mother, Maine"