The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-21
Maryland Press Asso. Meeting.

The semi-annual meeting and mid
summer outing CT the Maryland Press
Association was held at Love Point, on
Kent Island, Saturday evening, 18th inst.
The party left Baltimore on the steamer
Westmoreland at 8 o'clock Saturday after
noon, arriving at the Point after an en-
joyable trip down the bay, in time for
supper at the Love Point Hotel, which is
beautifully located on the bluff overlook
ing the mouth of the Chester river and
the bay.
The business session was held in the
hotel parlor, being called to order at
about eight o'clock by the President. Col.
w. S. Powell, who addressed the mem
bers in a happy vein and called upon
various of them for speeches. Messrs.
Madison H. Brown, J.. H. c. Legg, W. ].
Price, Clarence w. Perkins, C. o. Melvin.
Col. John w. Avirett, Joseph M. Street
and ]. Y. Brattan. responding.
Mr.. William Usilton, of the News.
Chestertown, was elected an active mem
ber. and ]. Y, Brattan. of the Baltimore
American, and Senator Clarence w. Per-
kins honorary members.
A subject which was discussed and
which aroused much interest was the
compulsory publication of their time
tables by railroad companies. Colonel
Powell first introduced the subject as one
for legislation. Mr.. Brown thought that
the object in view could be secured at the
hands of the Public Service Commission.
There may be resorts to that body to
compel the railroads to publish their
schedules.
The Democratic Editors Association
met after adjournment of the press asso-
citation and reelected Joseph M. Street
president, John w. Avirett vice-president,
W. J. Price secretary and treasurer.
Those in attendance at the, meeting
were: President Col. w. S. Powell,
Ellicott City Times; vice-president C. o.
Melvin, Ledger-Enterprise, Pocomoke
City; secretary and treasurer, w. S. Nc
Combs, Republican, Havxe de Grace; w.
]. Price, Jr., Observer. Centreville;
Howard Melvin, Journal, Denton; Madi-
son H. Brown, Centreville; R. H. Collins,
Transcript, Chestertown; Col. John w.
Avirett. Times, Cumberland; William B.
Usilton, News, Chestertown, Jos M
Street, Democrat, Bel Air; Evans E.
Ewing, Journal, Rising Sun.
The editors thoroughly enjoyed the
fried chicken, soft crabs, fish and other
good things at Love Point. A number of
them were accompanied by their families.
Mine host, ]. Fill Legg, of the Hotel
Love Point. treated his guests royalty.
On Sunday they were given automobile
rides through the country, and motor boat
trips on the river and bay. Mr.. Swep-
son Earle, engineer of the Shellfish Com
mission; Mr.. James F. Bright and Mr..
]. H. c. Legg, of Centreville, were in
dustrious all day in entertaining the
editors. Most of the party returned to
their homes on Monday.
The hotel has been greatly enlarged and
improved and is having an unusually
successful season.
Since the resort has been under the
management of the Love Point Park and
Beach Association many Improvements
have been made. Bowling alleys,
dancing pavilion, poolrooms and shooting
galleries have been added to the list of
amusements. Bathhouses also have been
built. The bathing at Love Point is one
of the features of the place, as the water
is always fine during the summer months
and the beach is an excellent one. being
of hard sand bottom.