Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
IN 5Uth annual.
Second Day Of the Maine
Press Assn. Meet.
Reports OF Various Committees
And Treasurer Made.
Standing Committees Named, and
Voted 10 Start a Bulletin.

The second day OF the Maine STATE
Press Association 50th Annual Session
WAS held, Thursday. in room ll5 al
tie Capitol. The meeting was callet
to order at 1929, by President Morril
and the roll call disclosed that nc
member was the worse for the Angus
Ia House banquet "a splendid spread
as all agreed the evening before.
Reports of the committees on ad-
vertising and other matters were
made. including that of Treasurer
Dow.
some of the speakers on various
subjects interesting to members of the
Association were; Rowell, Dow, Rob
bins, Flynt, Bowdteh, Forkes, OgieI
and Fogg,
Mr. Dow read a paper on adtertis-
ing
on the last summer excursion Yer
bal report was made by Mr.. Bow
ditch and Mr.. Owen gave in a writer
report for publication. It wash decided
not t limit the next excursion &c
me,nbers and on Mr. Rowelfs motion
where To ge next summer for the eN-
cursion was referred To "A committee
of three with Robbins chairman.
1t was voted to begin as soon as
possible a bulletin to be issued a.
often as was deemed advisable, con
tanning advertising information ans
other news and suggestions of interes
to members. Messrs. Ogier, Dow am
G. II. Dow being committee on tht
same The report of the treasurer was
2 &c
fatory to members.
1t vas voted to enforce Section O
Article relative To delinquent mem.
bers.
Adjourned at 1916 for dinner.
Afternoon Session.
At the Afternoon session of the Maine
Press Association the meeting wa:
called to order at go and genera
discussions of matters interesting Il
the Association was continued.
The following standing committees
were named
Membership-Josep Wood. Charles
T. Flynt, Frank w Rollins
Advertising-Jess H. ogier, Frank
3. Nichols. Cbas. H. Fegg.
Job Printing-Fred w Sanbern, G
e. Williams. r. w WardweH
Postal Laws-Walter b. Reed. Wm
II Dow. Chas. F. F1ynt
summer EXcarsions-Geo 5. Rowell
L. O. Haskell. w H. Rich.
logy-Hioreee Z. Bowditeh
Fred L. Tower, x NJ Dunbar.
Essayist fer 1918A,Myron E. Bennett
Sanford. is
gusta.
Voted, That committee be appoint
ed by President Morrell to arrange for
an informal banquet to be held IN con-
nection with the next annual meeting,
tJanuary, 1914) at which the annual
Essay and Poem may be given and
such other post prandial exercises as
the committee may decide upon. The
expense of this banquet to be borne by
the members participating
Appointed: John V. Lane, VIM. II.
Cannot, Charles +. Flynt.
on the resignation of Harry c
Prince as poet at the 1914 banquet, cleo
ted at Wednesdays session, Chas. H,
Fogg of the Houlton Times was elected
to fill the vacancy.
The special committee, appointed to
consider the affilliation of the Maine
with other New England Associations
and the Press Clubs with view to
exchange business ideas and have clos
er social relations. reported that ac-
ion was inexpedient. The invitation
to affiliate came from the Massachu-
sets Association.
Voted to have some speaker from
another state, if possible address the
association at the banquet of 1914.
A resolution was passed, thanking
the Augusta House Management, thai
also of Hotel North, Augusta, Holly
Tree Inn at Christmas Cove; the M. c
Il. r. and Eastern S. S. Co. and the
Maine Senate for hospitality and cour-
tesies shown the association, during
the past year. on occasions of the sum
mer excursion and the present week 5
convention
During the afternoon session, the
meeting was presided over by Vice
President +. NJ Blanding of Bangor
in the absence of President Morrell.
The banquet essay and poem, it was
voted, Will be printed in the next An
nual Report
AT $50 r. NJ, the 50th Annual of th'
Maine State Press Association, aftei
| q successful session, was adjourned.
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