The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-20
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In accordance with the constitution, the
twenty-fourth annual meeting occurred On
Feb. II and IL, 1891, the business sessions
being held in the Chamber Of Commerce,
St. Paul.
The proceedings opened with the annual
address by President L. P. Hunt Of the
Mankato Free. Press.
The first business considered was the
arrangements for the meeting OF the Ma
tional Editorial Association iAa st. Paul,
which had been secured through the in
vitation of this organization.
While, of course, the records of our OWE
meetings are necessarily silent as to the
result Of the national event, it should be
stated in this connection that the meeting
was grand success, there being. includ-
ing ladies, some 700 or 800 present, and
the unanimous verdict of everyone was,
that, up to that date, no other meeting
had begun to compare with the entertain
ment offered at St. Paul. 1t was red
letter event, both for the Minnesota and
the National Editorial associations.
paper read by George N. Lamphere
of the Moorhead News on Legal Adver-
tising," ELECTED the most extended dis
cussion Of the season and developed much
information as to methods adopted by at
torneys to secure cut rates.
The second paper was by H. G. Day of
the Freeborn County Standard, on the
Regulation of Common Carriers"
The evening session, which was held al
Westmoreland hall, was a combination
literary and social occasion. Colonel P.
Donan, then of Fargo,s N. D., but now
editor of-the Utahnian at Salt Lake City,
Utah, delivered the address, which was
enthusiastically entertaining and elo-
quent.
The New Officers.
The first business at the afternoon SEES.
sion had been designated to be the cleo
tion of officers. President Hunt announced
that he was not candidate for reelection
under any consideration, and Irving Todd
Of the Hastings Gazette nominated H. P.
Hall, moving that the secretary cast the
ballot Of the association for Mr.. Hall. The
following is complete list of the officers
chosen:
President-H. P. Hall, st. Paul News.
First Vice President-Georgs N Lamphere,
Moorhead News. -.H.. -. -s
Second Vice President-J. F. Murphy. Wa
SEGA Herald.
Third Vice President-A. N. Dare, Elk River
Star News.
Secretary. A. Johnson. St Peter Herald
Corresponding Secretary-Ed. A. Paradis.
Midway News.
Treasurer-David Ramaley. A. o. U. w.
Guild, St. Paul, for the twenty fourth time.
Executive Committtee-F. s. Verbeck
Northwestern Printer; Irving Todd, Hastings
Gazette; H. G. Day, Albert Lea Standard.
Other Business.
Following the election, W. B. Mitchell
of the ST. Cloud Journal Press read the
concluding paper of the meeting on "Coun-
ty Printing" Ed A. Paradis, chairman
of the committee on organization selected
in 1890. submitted report favoring
permanent business organization, but
asking more.timoto complete the plans,
reOucst which WAS granted
During the business session Wright.
Barrett & Stilwell gave the ladies in at
tendance a sleigh ride. with a luncheon al
the Aberdeen.
The concluding business of the session
was directing the president to send res
olution Of greeting to Major T. M. Newson.
United States consul at Malaga, Spain.
There was no excursion this year. but
instead there was weeks outing at
Brightwood, a summer resort on Lake
Ripley, near Litchfield. The outing was
in charge of F. S. Verbeck, who labored
necessarily to make it a great success.
The citizens OF Litchfeld also aided in
making it an eventful week Of pleasure.