The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1902-08-27
MONTANA STATE
PRESS MEETING
Program as Prepared Memorable Meeting
Anticipated Interesting Papers to BE
Read. Editors Will Make Merry.

Anticipated Interesting Papers to be
Read. Editors Will Make Merry.
Livingston, Aug. 26-The program
for the meeting of the Montana State
| Press association at Hamilton, Sept,
6, z, and 9, has been given out by
Secretary Walter Aitken, as follows:
The members and their guests will
| assemble at Butte on the morning of
Sept. and proceed thence to Hamil-
ton by special train, which will leave
Butte about noon of that day. Mem
bers should time their arrival in Butte
accordingly. According to the sche-
dule arranged, the train will reach
Hamilton in the early evening, stop
ping at stations enroute, where mem
bers who are unable or find it incon-
venient to come to Butte are to be
picked up. Arrived at Hamilton the
members of the associat ton and their
guests will be lodged at the Ravalli
hotel, which has been placed at the
| disposal of the association for their
use free of charge for this occasion.
The dining room of the Ravalli will
| not be opened, but there is an abun-
dance of other places in the city where
good meals may be had. The train
will be met upon its arrival in Hamil-
ton by reception committee Of ladies
and gentlemen appointed by the
mayor and the city council. The
Hamilton band will also be present,
having volunteered its service during
the meeting of the association. If it
is deemed desirable, Saturday even
ing may be devoted to dancing in the
Ravalli.
For Sunday the citizens committee
of Hamilton has arranged such enter
tainment as is seemly. Such as desire
| to do may attend devine services at
any of Hamilton s numerous churches,
and rigs will be placed at the disposal
of those who desire to take drive in
the beautiful Bitter Root valley.
| Monday morning at 10 O'Clock the
first business meeting Will be held in
the county court house. If necessary
other business meetings will be held
Monday afternoon and Tuesday morn
ing, and the intervening periods will
be devoted to such entertainment as
the citizens committee will provide
For the business sessions papers will
be read as follows:
THE Progress of Mon tana Journal
isu," by A. B. K,eth of the Suite
Miner.
"Our Visiting Newspaper Men," by
Harry Collins OF the Missoulian.
"The Mission of the Weekly News
paper" by "A. M. Anderson of the Liv-
ingston Post.
"The Montana Press" by o. S.
Worden of the Great Falls Tribune.
Retrospective" by Daniel Searles
of Butte.
"What Constitutes a Good News
paper Man." by J, H. Durston of the
Anaconda Standard,
"Art in the Daily Press" by J. w.
Kelly of the Butte Inter Mountain.
'How can the Press Association be
Made of Practical Benefit to It's Mem
bers?" by Ira Cole of the Forsyth
Times.
Monday evening there will be a
dance at the Ravalli and a banquet at
the Hotel Hamilton, rendered by the
citizens of Hamilton.
During the meeting there will also
be an excursion to the Camas woods
over the logging railway OF the Ana
conda Copper Mining company. Dur
ing Tuesday afternoon start will be
made on the return trip to Butte, a
stop of a few hours being made at
Missoula. It is expected that the
special will arrive in Butte in time to
catch the night trains ou, of that city.
In replies to inquiries sent out by the
secretary it is evident that the atten.
dance at the Hamilton meeting will be
. the largest of any meeting of the as.
. sociation in years.
. Further information will be prompt.
, " and cheerfully furnished upon ap-
plication.