Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-16
OPEN ARMS FOR EDITORS
Grand Island Preparing Welcome for
Nebraska Press Association.
RECEPTION STARTS PROGRAM
First Day WIN n Devoted 10 Edi-
torisI Matters aud Second to
Affairs Of Print
shop.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Feb. 15.-tspecisI)
Secretary Johns OF the Nebraska state
Press association has prepared and is now
sending out the programs for the thirty
seventh annual meeting of the association,
to be held in this city February p, g and
"a. On the first day there will be nothing
but the opening of headquarters and the
registration Of members. The program in
full is as follows:
TUESDAY MORNING.
Invorstion-Rev. Luther Lipe. pastor Eng
lish Lutheran church, Grand Island.
Address of Nelcome-Mayor Schulz.
kesponse-L. a. Naner, Sterling Sun,
president Nebraska Press association.
Music.
Annual Poem-A. l. Bixby. Nebraska
Appointment of committees.
Secretary's report,
Announcements.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 1850.
Music.
Papef-"The Conservation of Nebraska
Natural Resources" H.. NJ. Bushnell, Trade
Paper-"The Relation of the Newspaper
to Politics. VIII owen Jones, Nebraska
State journal. Lincoln.
Dlscussion-Led by +. w. Mccullough,
Omaha Bee.
Music.
Address-B. b. Herbert, editor National
Printer Journalist, Chicago.
Announcements.
Automobile ride and visit at the Soldiers
and Sailors Home.
TUESDAY EVENING, 7:S.
Newspaper folks will be entertained at Il
concert in the Bartenbach theater by
Bohumir Kryl, cornet virtuoso and com
pany, followed by a reception at the Elks'
WEDNESDAY MORNING, 1000.
Music.
"sidelines for the Country Printer \,
e. Wood, Gering Courier.
Handling OF Advertising" John NJ. Cot
ton, Ainsworth Star-Journal.
Discussion.
Benefits Of County Organization" f. E.
Cornell, Hebron.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, 1870.
Music.
Annual election of officers.
stopping the Leaks" II. G.. Taylor, Nom
! pareil, Central City.
"The Cash-in-Advance Subscription Sys-
tenn" F.. D. Reed, Shelton Clipper.
Country Correspondence-E. r. Purcell,
Chief, Broken Bow.
mo. 7Os," F. O. Edgecombe, Geneva Sig
nal.
Discussion.
Reports of committees.
! Appointments.
Observation-Disclosures s. d.. Bartle, First
Methodist church, Grand Island.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING. 700.
Banquet. rendered by the Commercial
club at Liederkran5 hall.
The music in the rogram is a new fea-
tu~e, suggested by the secretary. 1t Will
consist OF solos, duets, etc, instrumental
and vocal, under the selection Of Miss Jane
Pincer, who does the society and music
work on the Independent.
The program has been so arranged that
| one day VIII be devoted to matters of
| editorial interest and the second day to
shop affairs.
Entertainment of Committee.
The local committee has range for
| entertainment in the uk1al manner The
! Elks have given to the local committee
| the free use of their hall and parlors
throughout the session and all visitors to
the convention are invited to make head
quarters there at all times. 1t Is likely
! that the business sessions will also be held
at this place. There will be an informal
reception at these rooms on the evening
OF Monday. On Tuesday evening the dele
gates will be taken to the Bartenbach
opera house for a concert by Bohumir
Kryl and his company, the company con-
! sistipg of a famous soprano singer, a
trombone artist and a pianiste. The con-
cert will begin at 7:45 and at $50, at Its
close, the members of the association will
adjourn to the Elks' rooms for a reception
and light refreshments. Music will be
provided in order that those who wish may
dance and those who desire to in
dulge in cards or other amusements may
do so. On Wednesday evening a banquet
will be given by the Commercial club to
| the visitors, served by the Woman's Park
! association. 4 large attendance is eX-
pected, as quite a number Of rooms have
been engaged in advance at both the
/ Palmer and the Koehler, the two leading
hotels in the city.