| Show STATE CONCLAVES SINCE 1894 structor Salt Lake City elected president resolution was passed regarding publication legislation delegates voted to attend the meeting of the Western Federation of Newspaper Men scheduled in October at New Orleans and chose to visit Castilla Springs in Thistle Canyon for the first-ever summer meeting on August 15 1897 Fifth annual meeting Saturday February 19 1898 Knutsford Hotel Salt Lake City John James Deseret News elected president great deal of time was devoted to planningrail excursion to Omaha Nebraska for the Trans-Mississippi Exposition on July 12-14 It was decided those attending would visit printing establishments and newspaper plants at various stop-over points on the trip Activities of the State Senate were discussed and pending legislation of principal concern to newspapers was analyzed bypanel of newsmen Sixth annual meeting Friday January 20 1899 Kenyon Hotel Salt Lake City Fred Nelson Utah County Democrat Provo elected president Twenty five delegates were in attendance Governor Heber Wells was the principal speaker The membership passedmotion citing the need for committee on legislation and newly-elected president Nelson appointed these publishers William Buys Wasatch Wave George Crosby Jr Loa Advice Richfield William Glasmann Ogden Standard McDaniel Clear Lake Review and Murray Ephraim Enterprise It was evidence Utahjournalists felt their observations and suggestions should be considered by legislators and establishedtrend which would follow throughout the history of the association Seventh annual meeting Tuesday January 20 1900 Kenyon Hotel Salt Lake City Murray Ephraim Enterprise elected president Thirty two newspapers were repre sented as Utahns continued to celebrate the turn ofnew century The meeting was principally devoted to optimistic 323 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
