The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-20
\ The Beginning 1867

one) are living who participated in that
call, but none OF them has copy to re-
call its terms. AS a foundation for the
centuries to come. 1t Is therefore recorded
by your historian that, in the winter of
1867, the publishers of the st. Paul papers
united in inviting their brethren OF the
state press to assemble in St. Paul on
Feb. 20, to consider the best methods OF
advancing the welfare OF the fraternity.
This will therefore be taken as the chap
ter Of Genesis for this association, and as
no one ever preceded Genesis, the state
ments cannot be oontradicted: Hence the
editors, like the clergy, had "a CALL and
thirty-six men from twenty-one towns,
representing thirty-one papers, responded
as follows:
THE OFFICIAL LIST.
Albert Lea Standard-D. G. Parker.
Anoka Union-H. A. Castle. G. S. Pease.
Anoka Farmer. NJ. Knight
Austin Register-C. H. Davidson
Blue Earth City Southwest-Carr Hunting
ton.
Chaska Herald-F. e. Du Toit
Faribault Republican,. w. Mckinstry
hastings Gazette-Irving Todd.
Hastings Union-Alex Johnston.
Lake City Leader-W J. McMaster.
Minneapolis chronicle-R. H. cRnwell, s. P.
Plunmer. F. L.. Smith
New Ulm Post--L. Maggie.
Mortified Recorder-H. A Kimball.,
Owatonna Journal-C. L. Tappan, G. P.
Hathaway.
Prescott Journal-Lute A. Taylor.
Rochester Post-J. A. Leonard.
Rochester, Federal Unior-H. S. Knapp.
Shakopee Argus-Henry Hines.
st. Paul Pioneer-C. w. Nash
st. Paul Press-Fred Driscoll
st. Paul Commercial-David Ramaley, H. P.
Hall.
St. Paul N. w. Chronicle-John c. Dever-
eaux
St. Paul Volksblatt-C H. Lienau.
st. Paul Minnesotian-Dr. Thomas Foster.
st. Peter Tribune-M. Williams.
st. Cloud Journal-W B. Mitchell.
st. Cloud Times-A. J. Reed.
Saltwater Messenger-A j. Van Vorhes
Taylors Falls Journal-E II. Folsom
Wabasha Herald-H. w. Rose.
Wnona Republican-Daniel Sinclair.
The above list includes one Wisconsin
paper, that Of Lutte Taylor of Prescott,
but Lutte was such genial and welcome
visitor that Minnesota adopted him, ana
while he lived he was generally attendant
upon the meetings, paid his dues though
he was elected an honorary member), and
added greatly to the life Of the gather
ings.
To begin at the absolute beginning, it
should be stated that twenty-five OF the
editors met in the hall of the M1nnehaha
and Fourth streets, St. Paul, on the
evening of Feb. 10. 1857, for the purpose
of getting acquainted and talking over,
in an informal way, the objects of the as
ISOLATION, which was due to be organized
the next day. In order to save time,
committee was appointed at this informal
meeting, of which J. A. Leonard OF the
Rochester Post was chairman, to ascertain
what legislation had taken place during
the present Legislative session AFFECTING
the interests of publishers.
The actual first meeting was called TO
order at 10 a. NJ, Feb. 20, by F. Drlscoll
Of the St. Paul Press, who nominated II.
w. Rose OF the Wabasha Herald for tenn
porary chairman, whose motlon
unanimously prevailed.
J. A. Leonard of the Rochester Post
nominated W. B. Mitchell OF the st. Cloud
journal for temporary secretary, and ne
was duly chosen.
The first motion recorded after the tenn
porary organization was made by irving
Todd of the Hastings Gazette, providing
for a committee Of three to report
a permanent organization. Messrs. TODD,
the late Martin Williams of the 81
Peter Tribune, and the late A. ). van
Worries Of the Saltwater Messenger
were duly appointed as the committee:
In short time Mr.. Todd submitted the
following for the permanent organization
President, D. Sinclair. Winona Hepuo-
Vice President-H W. Rose. Wabasha Her
aid. "a
nal
The report was adopted, and Mr.. Sin
clair took the chair, presiding the re-
mainder of the time.
The organization began to take further
permanent form by motion OF A. j. Reeo
of the St. Cloud Times, for committee
of three to report plan for permanent
organization. Messrs. Reed. W. u. ParKer
Plummer of the Minneapolis Chronicle
were appoint ed the committee.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Reed SUD-
mitted the following report:
Resolved. That the association snail o.
known as the Minnesota State Editors ant
Publishers Association, and tnat us oHcei
shall consist Of a president, three vice presl
dents. two secretaries, one treasurer, and al
executive committee Of three members, VIII
shall hold their offices for one year, or unti
their successors are elected
ResolyeA That this association shall holt
its annual meeting on the third TUESDAY
January at st. Paul, or such other place a
the executive committee may designate, a
which time the annual election shall TAX
place.
These resolutions were adopted, and the
association was born.
On the second day Mr.. Driscoll offered
the following resolution, which was
: adopted
ing the expenses of printing a record Of tn
proceedings in pamphlet form, together wit
other incidental expenses, an annual Zee Q
two dollars shall be- assessed upon eacl
newspaper connected with the association
and that the corresponding secretary be IN
structed to mail an attested copy OF Uni
Int IN aSSO
citation.
These resolutions show that 1t was TIT
design to have no exclusiyeness IN th'
organization, and it was in accordance
with this spirit Of liberality that the fol
d. lowing record was made in the proceed
ings subsequent to the adoption OF MT
Driscolls resolution:
H. P. Hall presented the following list Q
papers not represented in the convention, an
moved that they be admitted as members G
the association the same terms as thos
represented which motion was adopted:
Red Wing Argus, Goodhue County Republi
can, Winona Democrat, Preston Republican
Chatfeld Democrat Mankato Union ST. Pete
Advertiser, State Atlas, Sank Valley News
Rochester Republican, Mantorville Express
nal, Wilton News, Free Homestead, Mankat
Record, Glencoe Register, Owatonna Vidette
Carver Independent, Monticello Statesman
Rushford Gazette and Stats Zeitung
The First Banquet.
The first banquet ever given the asso
citation was rendered by the citizens o
st. Paul, at the Merchants Hotel, on n
evening of Feb. 20, 1867. Friedrich Dris
coll of the st. Paul Press presided.
The hour when the banquet began wa
II p. M, the editors having enjoyed tn
earlier hours in attending a full-fedge
circus, which was then conducting reg
ular winter season in the city.
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