The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-14
MISSOURI EDITORS
FoaTY-FIRsT ANNUAL SESSION
WELL ATTENDED.
OMAR D. GRAY ELECTED PRESIDENT
Retiring President Philip cansz Starts
Movement for Country Club and
Camping Grounds for Editors.


Camping Grounds for Editors.
st. Louis.-Omar D. Gray, editor OF
the Sturgeon Leader, was unanimously
elected president OF the Missouri Press
Association at the concluding session
OF the forty-frst annual meeting OF
that organization, held at the Laclede
hotel. The other officers are.
First vlcc.president, c. NJ. Harrison,
Gallatin; second vice-president, J. r.
Lowell, Moberly; third vice-president,
II. J. Simmons, Clarence; recording
secretary, J. G.. Bumbarger, Memphis:
| corresponding secretary, r. NJ. White,
Mexico; treasurer, II. A. Gass, Jeffer-
son City.
Have Pictures Taken.
Immediately after the afternoon SEES
sion Thursday the editors assembled
In front of the Laclede hotel and sew
eral pictures of the group were taken,
after which they were loaded into W
special Wellstcn cars at Sixth and
Chestnut streets and were carted away
off to Wellston, where the scribes n
their wives were received by about
thirty business men, their wives and
daughters. The ride To Wellston was
enjoyed by all, and when they reached
there at 500. led by Charles ]. Hen
ringer. editor Of the Wellston Her
aid, they marched up Easton avenue
to the First National Bank, where the
festivities continued until after mid
night.
At the First National Bank the par
ty was received by s. W. Jerden, presi-
dent of the bank, and his wife. The
interior Of the bank was turned into a
club room. Cigars wer passed around
and punch was served. From the
First National Bank they proceeded
directly across the street to the State
Bank of Wellston, where they were re-
ceived by Joe Kassler, president Of
that institution. Refreshments were
also served there. The crowd then
proceeded upstairs to the WclIston
club room. Chas: ]. Henninger was
master of ceremonies.
Camping Grounds for Editors.
Editors comprising the Missouri
State Press Association will soon be
the joint possessors OF a camping,
hunting and fishing ground, unless the
sentiment diEiinishes which marked
the closing minutes OF the forty-frst
annual convention at the Laclede no
tel Friday. The movement was start
ed by President Philip Gansz of the
Macon Republican, who painted in
such glowing colors the delights of a
spot in the southern Ozarl;s, where
the streams purl and the trees mrr-
inur, and the pen may be laid aside
for the fishing rod and the shears for
the gun, that the editors fairly shouted
when he had finished, N made a mo-
tior that a committee oe appointed to
take up the matter and report as 500
as possible. President Gansz win an
nounce the committee within a few
days.
Members Present.
Albert O. Alien, Record, New
Madrid; Ovid Bell, Gazette. Fulton:
: Jack Blanton. Appeal, Paris; ]. s.
Brenneman. Capital, Sedalia; J. ".
~Bumbarger. Democrat. Memphis: J. p.
|, Campbell. Prospect News, Donirhan:
H. F. ChildeTs, Free Press. Troy; S. !.
Clark, Republican-Rccord, Carrcllton;
J. W. Cox, News. Monroe City: Sam
W. Davis, Democrat. Butler: ]. II. Ed
: wards, Kansas City Journal, jefferson
City: Howard Ellis, Leader, New Flor
ence; Philip Gansz, Republican, Ma
con; H. A. Gass, Missouri School Jour.
nal, Jefferson City; Omar D. Gay,
Leader, Sturgeon; Steve j. Harris,
Courier, Kirkwood; C. NJ. Harrison.
Nnrth MtccnuriaT ral1atip. CbarlNe Z
Hennirgcr, Herald, Wcllsto2; Earl K
Hodges, IIcrald-Post, Mokane; C. C.
3 Howard. Daily Express, Kirksville;
w. o. L. Jewett, Democrat, Shc,blna;
Sam Keller. Globe Democrat, jefferson
City; Charles W. Knapp. Republic, st
Louis; John A. Knott, Journal. Jlanpi
bal; Rev. Jcoephus Lee, General Zap
tist, SilSestor; J. r. Lowell. Democrat
Mobcrly: Russell Monroc, Times, Tip
ton; G. W. Nuliacx, Star, LIZ Dele,
Clio H. LIulincx, Democrat, Edna; L
o. Nelson. EaSle. Duacotoa; w. II
Painter. Democrat, Carrollton; Nils.
Gcorginc Raby, Dawn. st. Louis; We
L. Robertson, Democrat, Gallst.a; w
]. Rouse, Democrat, Lionrcc City; w
EP. Ruffcl, Missouriap, Glasgow; II. ]
Simmons. Courier, Clarence; e. H
Smith,, Courier. Charleston: j. NJ. Sc
seY, Spectator, Palmyra; r. H. 5osey
Spectator. Palmyra: W.lllnla Sousi
4 ern. Jr, jackson Examiner, Independ
s. ence; H. w. Steiabiss. Labor Compor
II dunn. st. Louis; w. L. Thomas, Scloo
h and Home, st. Louis; Dan Frazer
I Thompson Eagle, Eden: j. p. Tuckei
II Gazette, Parkville; Fred L. Wcnsc
r Advertisers Courier. Hermann: H.
v Whelplcy, Meyer Bros. Druggist, 8
II Louis; R. NJ. White. Ledger, Mexico
L. IA. White, Ledger. Mexico; t.
!, White. Enterprise. Warsaw; Will +
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