Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-07-12
NEW JERSEY EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION.
FfftIeth Annual Meeting at the Cat
skill Mountain House. The
New OfYicers.

The most successful annual meeting in
years was held by the New Jersey Editorial
Association at the Catskill Mountain House
from Friday. June 29th to July 2nd.
The editors, their wives and daughters
and few invited guests started Friday
morning from New York on the steamer
Albany Of she Hudson River Day Line
The party numbered over 100, and the trip
up the picturesque river was, as it always
proves, one Of unalloyed pleasure and com
fort. The officers Of the line extended the
excursionists every possible courtesy. All
the conveniences of the excellent service
which this line affords the public were
placed at their disposal, and, it might be
added in passing, that there is no trip OF
all the many offered from the great port
of New York which pleasure seeker may
get so much for the money expended as
upon the boats of this line. The COM
mittee bad also made arrangements whereby
the Association tickets would be good on
the Catskill Evening Line in the event
any of the party might not find it con-
venient TO take that line going in either
direction
Catskill Landing was reached in due
season, and the excursionists and their
suit cases (some Of them alleged by one
truthful editor to weigh 5000 pounds)
were transferred to the cars Of the Catskill
Mountain Railroad This in time left them
in charge of the Elevated Railway, which
whisked the party in batallions to the top
of the mountain. Here they soon found
rest and comfort at the hands of the Messrs,
Beach, who cater to the comfort OF summer
guests at the famous old Catskill Mountain
House which has crowned the mountain
top for over so years, and descended from
father to sons
While these lines may not add to its
fame, they may attempts to do justice to the
worthy proprietors for their many kindly
attentions And we must also add our
word Of admiration Of the view which
may be had from the Mountain House. If
there is more beautiful panorama of val
ley and mountain, Of changing light and
shade, of somber evergreen and luxuriant
yerdure, those who have travelled the
Catskill over have failed to ind it, and we
think the editors may truly say that their
outing this year was at the most beautiful
Of all the beautiful spots IN these historic
and much visited hills.
It was the fiftieth anniversary Of the
organization Of the Association, and the
executive committee, through its sub-com-
mittee, Messrs. Cliff. Mason and Robinson,
were determined to make the meeting a
success. Their work was well done there
was not note of complaints from any menu
Der Of the party.
Friday morning was spent in sight-see-
ing, mountain climbing and driving to
points of interest In the afternoon the
annual business meeting and election of
officers was held. The address Of the re-
firing president, John w. Cliff, of the
Summit Herald, was the best that has
been offered for years. 1t was mastery
demonstration Of the fact that the press
Of the State of New Jersey has always
stood for the best in life and morals and
has invariably set high standard Of con-
duct. The president also offered histor-
ical review Of the work Of the Association
for the past fifty years Of its existence,
showing the changes and improvements in
newspaper making during shat period, and
the decided advance achieved by the press
IN all lines Of progress. There are portions
of this paper which it would be we'll for
every newspaper in she State to give pub
licity to. G. H. Frost of the Plainfeld
Courier Neaus read a paper upon the relation
of the advertising agent to the newspaper,
and James D. Carpenter Of the GLOUCESTER
COUNTY DEMOCRAT, who was unable to be
present, also sent paper upon the business
management Of the printing office. Follow
ing these papers there was general discus
sion Of them, and other topics of interest
to she craft, which kept the meeting open
to a late hour. This feature was also bet
ter than heretofore because Of she fact that
there was general discussion and a free
interchange Of opinions by many Of the
members present.
An interesting feature Of the minutes Of
the last annual meeting was half-tone
reproduction Of photograph of the charter
members Of the Association, taken Fifty
years ago. During Saturday afternoons
meeting the editors adjourned long enough
to have photograph taken in group, which
may adorn the pages Of the next annual
report, and possibly interest the members
Of the Association fifty years hence. The
officers elected for the ensuing year follow:
President, O. s. Freeman, Of the Passaic
Record; vice president, Fl. B. Robinson, Of