The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-04
EDITORS TO TAKE
 A TRIP TO CANADA
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ALA BAMA PRESS ASSN TS---MAJ. w. w. SCREWS TO RECEIVE sUP- PORT FOR HIGH OFFICE.

The executive committee of the Ala bama Press association met yesterday morning and made arrangements for the annual meeting to be held in Anniston May 2 and 22. and also selected com mittee to arrange for the annual trip of the association.
 ed to make the best possible arrange ments for a trip to Toronto, Montreal and the Thousand Islands. The associa- tion will meet in Birmingham on July IA to start on the trip. The motion was made by H. s. Doster.
 The Alabama delegation to the Na- tional Editorial association to be held in Omaha July was instructed to place in nomination for first vice president the name of Major w. w. Screws. A mo- tion to that effect was made by J. A. Rountree and was carried unanimously.
 The secretary was instructed to arrange a programme for the annual meeting at Anniston. He will announce this within the next few days. A resolution on th@ death of E. O. Nicely was offered and adopted.
 The following members of the associa- ton were present:
 w. E. w. Yerby, Watchman, Greens boro; J. A. Rountree, Dixie Manufac- turer Birmingham; Tom Garner, Ga- zette, Tuscaloosa H. S. Doster, Progress, Prattville H. G. Benners, Beacon, Ioar Ia ha m a Odd Fellow, Montgomery; Frank Crich- ton, Banner, Clanton; S. P. West, Chris tian Advocate. Birmingham.
 The following applications were passed upon for membership in the association. On motion they were received and the secretary instructed to notify parties of their election:
 G. K Ready, Record, Greensboro; ). R. Rosson, Democrat, Cullman; D. J. Carter American Newspaper union, Bir- mingham; A. M Spessard, Herald, Uniontown; H. w. English, Alabama Elk, Birmingham; John Hunter Pro- gressve Era, Camden; A. w. Holstun, Sun, Lafayette; H. Y. Brooke, Critic, Luverne; W. H. Tayloe Herald Union- town; " H. Hanson. Advertiser, Mont gomery; L. O. Dawson, Good News, Tus- caloosa.
 A resolution on the death of E. o. Nicely was introduced by II. s. Doster. It was adopted by rising vote. It was as follows:
 "Whereas, it has pleased the Master of the universe to remove from these earth ly scenes our beloved brother and CO., worker, E. o. Nicely, of the Guntersville Democrat; therefore,
 Resolved, That in the death of Brother Neely this executive committee and the Alabama Press association have lost one of their brightest most active and use full members.
 Resolved, That his death was not only a great loss to this committee and to the Alabama Press association, but to the whole of Alabama, for the state has lost an upright and patriotic citizen, and hu- manity one of it's truest friends.
 Resolved, That we shall long miss our departed brother from our midst, and long mourn his loss, and that we shall always point to his life as one worthy to be emulated by the generations yet to follow.
 Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of this meeting and copy be sent to the bereaved fami- ly."
 After the meeting the members of the committee were entertained at the home of Secretary Rountree. At the table, af- ter luncheon had been served, Jacob Pep perman, in behalf of the Alabama Press association, presented President w. E. w. Yerby with handsome gold medal. He paid tribute to the work of the president during the past years, and predicted a bright future for him.