The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-09-13
EDITORS ACCORDED ROYAL
TREATMENT At SPOKANE
Business Session and Social Func-
tiOns Crowded Into Three
Busy Days.

The Washington Editorial asso-
citation held it's nineteenth annual
session in the city of Spokane on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of
last week. 1t was representative
gathering of the newspaper men OF
the state and while one of the most
pleasant of the several sessions held
from a social standpoint, will also
prove one of the most profitable.
Papers were read at the business Ses-
sions upon subjects pertinent to the
newspaper business and matters of
grave Importance were discussed.
Principal among the latter was the
discussion of the pernicious libeI law
row upon the statute books of this
state, and steps were taken looking
toward the repeal Of this law and the
replacing Of a better one.
The sessions were held in the Sill
yer Grill, one of the most handsome
" appointed banquet rooms in the
country. The first afternoon meet
ing was brief in order that the asso-
citation might join their ladies at the
Masonic Temple, where a reception
was given by the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Spokane Press club, who had
arranged a very fine musical program
in connection. In the evening the
ladies were the guests of the theater
management of the Auditorium,
while the gentlemen held a business
session.
Tuesday was devoted to sight-see-
ing. In the morning observation
cars were provided by the electric
street car management and a trolley
ride about Picturesque Spokane was
had At 12:45 the entire party
was transported over the line of the
Washington Water Power company
to Couer d'Alene City. Here they
were taken aboard a steamer and a
trip to the city of Harrison by water
taken. Upon returning to Couer
d Alene a banquet was served at the
Hotel Idaho and the return ride to
Spokane made in the evening.
Wednesdays session was given
over to the transaction of business.
Tacoma was selected as the place and
August the time of the next meeting.
About forty of the editors left on the
afternoon train over the O. r. & N.
for Portland, where they were to be
the guests of the Lewis and Clark
fair management.
Following are the officers chosen
for the coming year:
Thomas Hooker of Spokane, presi-
dent; +. f. Beard of Vancouver, first
vice president; d. w. c. Britt, Che
Ian. second vice president: e. Fl.
Hutchinson, Spokane, secretary; Mrs
Minnie Sargent, Pullman, treasurer;
Robert Montgomery, Puyallup, his
torian; N. w. Durham, Spokane, ora
tor; Albert Johnson, Tacoma. poet.
l.. w. Pratt, Tacoma; Ben F.
Spear, Waterville; J. T. Foster,
Sedro Wooley and F. w. Middaugh,
Spokane, executive committee
Erastus Brainerd, Seattle; N. w.
Durham, Spokane: L. w. Pratt, Ia
coma; l.. e. Wheeler. Waitsburg. and
Grant G. Engel, Shelton, legislative
committee.
In conclusion the meeting selected
the following delegates and al
ternates to the next meeting of the
National Press association:
Delegates-Orno Strong, Lovett
M. Wood, Mrs. Minnie Sargent, A.
p. Haas, d. l.. Gillespie. E. L.
Wheeler, d. w. C. Britt, Miss Caro-
line Brakefield, J. c. Gregory, G. N.
Tuesley.
Alternates-Messrs. RAIDER, Ora
ham. Spinning, Dealy. White. Hutch
inson, Durham, Pratt, Hooker and
Smith.
The hospitality shown the visitors
upon their visit to Spokane by the
citizens was most gratifying. Just
now Spokane is at her prettiest, the
many beautiful homes and well-kept
lawns. the broad, clearly streets and
the magnificent business blocks were