The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-31
TO THE PRESS OF ALABAMA.

In order to convey information of ln- terest to the delegates of the 'N. E. A." and to newspaper men of Alabama. avail myself of this method to state that the Executive Committee of the "N. E. A" of the United States met in the city of St. Louis January N. and held one of the largest and most interesting meetings in it's history.
 The annual convention of the IN. E. Az of 1904 will convene in the convention hall of the Worlds Fair Gound on Mon day. May l6, at 10 o'clock a. m. and con tinue in daily session until Thursday the
 President Collins stated that he had in- vited some of the foremost ed- itors of this country, men of fa%s oI The nS1SSnE hSsxs cdass MsnTy Journal. Emory Smith of The Philadel- phfa Record. and also Geo. H. Daniel, General Passenger Agent Of the New York Central Railroad, and others well known to the country at large to deliver addresses.
 On Friday morning. May 20, the World s Press Congress- will convene and remain in session several days. Editors from all and the members of the IN. E. A." are expected to participate in the business before that Congress.
 hotel Committee.
 In order to secure, the best. and most reasonable hotel. rates and acconlmoda- tlOnS LOT lnS HlSIuDSTS OI the IN. E. A. and their ladies' a Committed on Hotels and Halls was. appointed consisting of President P. W Collins Secretary J. M. Page, w. s. Montgomery of Indiana. Ja- cob PeppermaH of. Alabama. R, D. Dow dell of South Dakota, and Col. John Dy- nond of LouisiaHat
 Enforcing Constitution of "N. E. A."
 A resolution was adopted which requires the Executive Committeeman of the IN. F.. A to adhere strictly to. the require .NF hA 1ktutf sNRf thA l. A" when certifying credentials of dele gates from tSeiI State Associations. Fur thermOre. that such Executive Commit teeTnen be held personally responsible for transportation obtained from railroads on N. F.. A" membership certificate by ary person not bonaftde editor or publisher or a newspaper.
 President Collins ruled that a person having only a monetary interest in a newsp Aper plart, or q person serving on reportpriul staff of newspaper or who a its as correspondent of news naper. Is not a bonafde editor or pub Iishers as contemplated by the Constltu- lion of the IN. E. A"
 The undersigned fully realizes that Sec ton 1 of the Constitution of the IN. l.. A." imposes upon him an unplea sant duty. but as the Executive Committeeman of the IN. E. A" have exp "essed them selves on this question in emphatic terms I shall, endeavor to stand to, md strictly adhere to it's requirements. Therefore I wal only attest the credentials of those of the delegates elected at the last annual meeting of the Alabama Press Association who are eligible to membership in the IN, D. A" and whose certificate of mem bership cannot be questioned by the Com mIttee on Credentials or by any other per- s0o.
 Hotel Accommodations.
 The Committee on Hotel Accommoda- tions visited the Worlds Fair Ground on two different days for the purpose of in vestlgating the capacity of the various hotels in course of construction within and without the Fair Grounds Owing to the terribly cold weather and immense snow upon the ground the committee had A difficult task before them, but each member of that committee was determln- ed to endure personal inconveniences to ! accomplish the best results obtainable After interviewing several hotel propri- etors and managers the committee accent- l ed the proposition of The Inside Inn :, located inside the Worlds Fair Grounds which Is to have 2,000 rooms eouipDrd [ with all modern improvements Nfr NJ , E. Statler Of Buffalo, the President of | '''Fhe Inside Inn is known to many eu- | itors of Alabama who attended the F,x | position at Buffalo. The terms fixed on ! can he ascertained by delegates address. | ing the undersigned.
 Coupons of Admission. 1 The committee have the assurances or 1 prominent officials of the Worlds Fair | Commission that editors and their ladies \ of admission to the Worlds Fair Grounds | grounds, including "The Pike, beginning