Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
VI. |. GILP|N HEAD
OF STATE PRESS
ASSOCIATION

st. Adams, Feb. 13.--The first meet
ing of TIE Vermont Press association
since TIE summer of 1911 opened at the
owl club assembly hall in this city
this morning. The 1912 meeting took
place in burlington.
About 20 editors and publishers were
here this morning ana the trains of
the day brought several others, includ-
ing one newspaper woman, Mrs. Fred
y whitney. Of the Northfeld News,
fully 80 members being present dur
ing the day ana evening. There were
several printers and representatives. of
various supply houses.
An informal meeting of the printers
was held ct the Owl club hall this
morning when cost systems inc print
ing of town reports and othor matters
! Of interest were discussed.
| At the meeting Is afternoon at the
! Owl club the follow program was
given.
| The Press ard Legislature" W. II.
! Crockett, CT Montpelier; Problems of
the weekly" W. II. Gilpin. OF Barton;
| "l,ditp~s should Keep out OF Politics.
Lieut.-Goy Frank l.. Howe, of Bennng-
ton: Tho Cost OF Printing" w j. Bige-
low. OF St Johnsbury; Editorial Cour~
te@y," /. 7. Thayer, Of Morrisvllle THE
New Freedom oc the Press" John r
Gushing, Of st. Adams; "AdYertising"
Howard C. Rice. of Brattleboro; "The
Price Of Newspaper Col II. e. Par
ker, of Bradford. "rnc insurance Rate"
NJ. G. Reynolds, of Burlington.
| Wallace II. Glpin of Barton was elect
ed president, and Luther b. johnson of
Randolph secretary-troasurer Vice-prcsi-
dents from each county were elected as
follows: Addison, w. H. Wheeler of Yer
gcnuos; Bennington, O. r. Bennett of
Manchester; Caledonia, J. e. Appolt of
Nardwick; Chittcnden, Levi ?. Smith of
Burlington, Franklin, John r. Cushing
Of St. Adams; Lamoille, l.. II. Lewis of
| Hyde Park: Orange, Miss Sara Parker of
! Bradford Orleans, d. W. Hildreth of
Newport Rutland, c. W. Humphrey of
Poultuey; Washington, Mrs. f. n. Whit
ney of Randolph; Windham. Howard c.
Rice of Brattlehoro; Windsor, Joseph w.
Sault Of Ludlow.
At the banquet in the Colonial Inn
this evening former President Rob
ertson w. McCuen of Ncrgcnncs pre-
sided and. after the invocation by Lieut.
! enant-Governor Frank +. Howe of Ben
nington, introduced Mayor Seldom c.
Greene. who gave the welcome and read
an extract from a letter from Congress
man Frank l.. Greene, who regretted his
inability to be present because Of bust
ness that detained him at Washington.
| Governor Allen NJ. Fletcher, Lieutenant
Governor Howe and Mayor Greene were
the guests of honor. The speakers in
cuded Lieutenant-Govcrnor Howe James
p. Taylor of the Greater Vermont asso-
citation, Luther b. johnson of the RAN
dolph Herald and News, Governor Flctch-
er, w. II. Crockett of Montpelier and
the newly elected president, w II. Gill
/ pin.
! Resolutions were passed extending
thanks to the Owl club, which invited
the association to meet here, the edi-
or of the Messenger, the Business and
/ Professional Mems association and the
manager of the Colonial Inn. Music
/ for the banquet was rendered by a trio
from burlington, consisting of Miss
Lillian Wagner violnist. Miss May
Magner flute, and Miss Hazel Morgan,
/ pianist. They provided some unusually
good music.
| The banquet table was handsomely
decorated with flowers. Outside at the
front of the Inn was the word wei
come in electric lights. Bunting was
also used In decorating.