Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-02-18
THE PRESS GANG HERE
A HUNDRED OF THE
BRIGHT MINDED MEN AND
! III WOMEN HERE.


\ WOMEN HERE.
INTERESTING PAPERS READ YES
TERDAY, BANQUET IN EVENING
AND MORE DoINes TO-DAY.
The bulk Of the North Dakota Edi-.
torial association arrived yesterday
and at once got busy with the busi-
ness of the association. The meeting
convened at 2 p. m. at Eagles hall with
President Nye Of Valley City, in the
chair, w. G. Gilbreath Of Mandan was
very happy in his address Of welcome
to the association which was respond
ed to In an equally happy vein by
President Nye.
After the reports Of the oficers CT.
q. boise Of the Sherbrooke Tribune,
read a paper on "The benefits to be
secured from membership in the as
sociation." He was followed by M
delaBere Of the Sheldon Progress, on
the Printer and the Patent, in which
he suggested many improvements
might be made in both, to which w.
w. Tousley of the North Dakota
Newspaper Union, responded.
One Of the most interesting talks
was by J.. F. Marrow, advertising
agent Of the Great Northern railroad
on "The Country Newspaper as an
Immigration Agent, ]" which was inter-
spersed with good stories that put all
in the best ofahumor.
President Nye spoke on Some
Phases Of Competition and a suggest
ed Remedy" and s. G. Theis Of the
North Dakota Publishers association,
reviewed the work Of the year. show
ing large increase in foreign adver-
Using secured for North Dakota pa
pers. s5s :$s
One of the features Of the meeting
was the address Of Superintendent Of
Instruction Stockwell on "Co-opera-
ton between the Editor and Educa-
tor" It was polished and eloquent
talk on a subject Of Importance and!
was listened to with close attention.
The. association meets today at
1850 O'clock in the old senate cham
Der of the capitol when the matter OF
the annual excursion will be discuss
ed and delegates elected to the Ma.
tional editorial meet at Washington
this spring. The afternoon will be at
the individual disposal of the mem
bers, who will have an opportunity to
hear w. J. Bryan address the legisla-
ture. The editors have been supplied
with trolley tickets and can enjoy
themselves riding up and down the
line to their hearts content. In the
evening the association will attend the
Bryan lecture in a body, compliment
tary tickets having been presented
them. Most Of the members will re-
turn home Sunday though several will
remain over few days to watch the
Legislative wheels go round. So far
the association meeting has been ex-
ceedingly enjoyable. It is the largest
gathering Of editors in years, fully
one-third more pencil pushers being
present than was reported yesterday,
and the Tribune regrets that 1t has
found it impossible to secure the
names Of all those here.
Reception and Banquet.
A reception and banquet, was ten
dered to the visiting members Of the
press fraternity and their ladies at
the Northwest hotel last evening. The
reception was informal, being held in
the parlors OF the hotel Governor
and Mrs. Sarles, Lieutenant Governor
and Mrs. Bartlett, Treasurer Peterson,
Commissioner and Mrs. Gilbreath,
Superintendent Stockwell and a num-
her Of senators and representatives
were present and welcomed the press
boys. Following the reception was a
banquet In the hotel dining room.
Covers were laid for hundred and
twenty-five. After the discussion Of
the menu, there were toasts and re-
sponses. Mr.. Foley Of the Tribune OH
ciating as POSTMASTER. The list Of
toasts was as follows. 4.
The State to the Press Governor
Sarles. 2.-5s sas 81 a IA
The Press to the State H. G. Plum.
ley. 81. e.
Some "reminiscences N. b. de la
Bere.
A Pioneer Newspaper on the slope
I'd. R. Streeter.
How It feels to be a Democrat
Tobias R. Casey.
The Craft Grant s., Hager.
Mr. =. F. Marrow OF the Great North
ern railroad advertising department,
was called upon extemporaneously,
and told several Of his Justly famous