The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-11-02

The annual meeting of the Idaho
Press Association. at Moscow. last
Thursday and Friday, was not a. well
attended as IL should have been.
The afternoon session, Thursday,
was entirely taken up with routine
business. The principal business Of
the afternoon was the reading Of the
Presidents aud Secretary's reports
TIE organization rs In q healthy con-
dition and shows a membership OF
over 80. IL was voted to hereafter
bold only one meeting per year. This
will be at the time of the annual
iauut, when the members are Assem-.
bled for this trip the business will be
transacted and the program given.
The election OF officers resulted as
follows President, NJ A. hates. OF
Parma, Vice president, Mrs. Ada Mer-
ritt, Salmon CITY; secretary, $. II.
Taylor, Bonness Ferry; treasunI,
A. +. Gipson, Caldwell.
In the evening \ musical and liter
ary program was given at the NJ. u.
church. This consisted Of an organ
voluntary 10y Mr.. John Morrison; ad.
dress OF welcome by Rev. W III. Fry
for and In the absence OF Mayor Nor
gan. Rev. FEy's address was well
received. This vas followed with q
paper written by Mrs. Mabel Weaver,
OF MountainH ONE, describing the
events and places visited In their
trip last summer To Portland. San
Francisco aud british Columbia
points. Mrs. Weaver being absent
the paper was read by Mr.. Gipson.
Mrs. Rev. Fry at this time favored
the association and Its friends with
beautiful con tralto SOLO. Mas. Fry
has line voice which shows The
benefit Of thorough training The
last feature OF the evening was q most
excellent paper by Col. II. c. Shaver
J OF the North Idaho Star. lie took fol
his topic Fault OF Newspapers" but
} IL occurs 10 the writer that better
title would have been Their Perfec.
. tlons.
} After the exercises at the church
J had come TO an end the ladies ans
gentlemen OF the Editorial Associa
! tion, together with the representa-.
S tiyes OF the Moscow business Men,
: Association. adjourned TO IIote
D Commercial where banquet ~a
served as a courtesy Of the last Lame'
e organization to their pencil-pushe
{ gnests. Fifty covers were laid AM
D the menu was one that would temp
= and satisfy the appetite Of an cpl
cure Landlord Mix is certainly en
Titled TO credit for the spread oi
this occasion. IL was dainty an
toothhsone. while the table servlc
), and appointments we're all that coui
; be desired. As a caterer, Mine Hos
e Nix, OF the Commercial, Is certainl
: a prime success.
> At the close OF the banquet, Col
II. G Shaver, toastmlster. tool
J. charge Of the further features Of th
evening. Those called on and Z
y spending 10 toasts acre Hon francl
= Jenins. Presient. James A. Msci>eat
y of the q. OF l.. Hon Frank Martin
Ex-Attoruey General for Idaho an
'e former.reaent Of the University. Nj
E. :. u. Taylor, secretary OF the ldab
u Press Association, Mr.. NJ. A. Bate
d president. Mt A. r. Gipson. trtai
urer, senator b. =. O'SeiI. Of Wa
'e lace. Mr.. NJ g, Parker ot nois
= Judge J. H. Forney, Of Moscow, ar
10 Others. The secession Was one
good cheer and the prevailing sent
IN ueut was this: That the UnIversil
> OF Idaho has no more loyal friet
o' than the press OF Idaho, The ha
We quet brvke Up with the pieasal
thought that the next-lneeting wou
IL - held af (.sapuF a. tenR