The billboard (Feb 1895)

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Billboard ^dvgrt?sfr]g . The Associated Bill Pos- ters' Association. IN SPECIAL CONVENTION First Dav— 1:30 o'clock Session. President R. C. Campbell in the chi Present, R. C. Campbell, Chicago; Ballard Carroll, Secretary, Albany, *<. ■Ed. A. Stablbrodt, Chairman Execut i Y -: 9 g, General Contracting Agent ifiedourNew York represen- Slablbrodt, the nature and - work lo be posted, for what "on, and thi Carried sheets and slands of the saic oal character foranyper- Mr. Sanford H. Robinson sends us the without first Mr. Burl Chapman moved that we adopt that friend of the bill puster— Billboard Advertising— as our official journal. Andlhatthe thankso! this Association """^ 7J™ ^^^SJm^b ios " bis '"""V, and, if tie paper i be tendered to Mr. Jas. H. Hennegan. a f t S™d. 'h«e is lots of other interesting staling, General Contracts Agent M-ager for the elaborate treatment of l^^* 1 ??" °™e"ader. Vork T. J. Murphy. I Lyuk '» ' SSUt °' *« to that effect from our New York repre- ^ & .Brooklyn; C. M.Wbitmier, Buffalo, H.Y.; "2"? " Umb "- ,8 » sentative. It . ^mendous help to pithv news- W.J. McAllister, Tray. N. Y ; Geo. H 4- And farther be it paper argument to have the name of the 'Leonard, Grand Rapids, Mich ; W. H- Mr. T. J. Murphy moved thai the Sec- Resolved, that on and after February Jg^da erecting the eyes of the people .Walker, Detroit, Mich.; F. R. Fitigerald' relaly be instructed to notify all mem- isr, 1895, each member or this Asrojia- from ^ waU ^ (n lraTe j ^Milwaukee. Wis ; Chas Heveriu. Louis- hers in arrears, that unless all indebted- tion shall p-> s onlj one commission or ^ ci[v . b(we it sa , n|e the „.'.«> .Ml.. bT.. - IT II T.-rn.-r C r, r!, n. I", e M O nper frtr vMrlvHnH rn th,'* * i n t, nn it dicnnnt *ir. an,- V Q riAn,l u-iM-lr )v miv b - - .... ville, Ky.; H- H. Tyner, Springfield, O nesf for yearly due Chaa. Bryan, Cleveland, O ; John Chap- liquidated on or before March 1st, 1895. receive and that the same shall be paid hjonoc^r"™ " ' man Co. Cincinnati, O ; Jos. Fnrstbrook they shall be stricken from the roll. to our New York representative, in the Last and best of all (if it is a propriet- Toronto, Can; and several members of Carried, sum often percent on all work received article) the very acme of help is Slate Association. Mr. J. Ballard Carroll, Chairman of the of a National character. obtained if there is a bulletin board on Minutes of the last Special Convention Committee on New York Office, reporte'l All of whichis respectfully submitted the side wall of the retail snore where held at New York City, October loth and a* follow*; J. Ballard Carroll, Secy. fc „ M , d „ Ml , the -s^ 17th, 1894, read for information.' Having carefully studied your wishes B Lvkk. b . bt al m timF and lace where , Th- brrpl« v r-,^ M,n nil fnr SwriRl relating to the manins of an office in n-F.o. M LEONhBD. . . - . _ 1«._ The Secretary read the call for Special relating to the opening of an office in Gno. M Leonard, Convention now in session. the city of New York, and coinciding R. C Campbell. PresidentCatnpbelland.Mr.Stiiblbrodt with your views," this committee would Upon motion, the Chairman fully explained the benefit lo be which interest, Mr. Stablbrodt ities recently to Associated Bill Posters' Association o I proprietors and general agents of circus- ^ ["^ fl ^ d V iu R] receive their endorsement. me united states ana Lunw, in special es ana requesting mem 10 use our mem- Everv new advertiser that enters the A general discussion was indulged in Convention assembled, appreciating the bers in preference to opposition bill fic]d of , blicit u bis verJ , demand by all-present, and lasted until adjourn- importance of equipping and maintaining posters. for it. increases the cost of space and also men t at 5:30 o'clock Recess taken until an office and official headquarters of this The thanks ofthe Association through maies SDace valuable- for the more 8:00 P.M. Association, for thepurpose of encour- President Campbell, was encased to shouli .? CoalK an d buy n,. Ji„„.c.„ n upon the agree- ing bill bdbtfl fflveTthiiifs, and to more Mr. Ed. A. Stahlbrodt for hi spa in slaking of „ e " lbe Iouder tue „\, e mos - 1 taken up and the fully enable us to systematically organ- ! -* with the work of theEx- iie the business 01 0111 posung mr me ecntive Committee, ratified. control of a better and healthier service The nest order of business was the ad- to the patrons of bill board advertising, visability o floating a permanent office Therefore be it of this Association, in New York city. Resolved that the Chairman of the The matter received » unanimous assent Executive Committee, Ed. A Stahlbrodt, and upon motion, the President appoint- be, aud the same is, hereby instructed to ed the following committee to draft res- procure suitable offices for the purposes otntions setting forth Ihe most feasible above set forth, or for any other benefits plan for accomplishing the same; via.: to this Association, in said city of New York, at once The expenseof fitting up preciation of mine host, L. F. Hunt and and maintaining the same to be borne by with reason for a more genial pleasant and at the espense of the members of and all around good fel'ow does not ex At 10:30 o'clock Ihe session adjourned Association. And be it further tst. to Thursday, 9 A. M The committee at Resolved, that the President of the Contrasted with the treatment accord- ance going into session. Association be, and the same is, he'eby ed them by the grasping management of siosNivr. session, secohb cav. instructed to enter into a contract with the Continental Hotel of Philide'phia mpbellin the chair. the aforesaid Ed. A Stahlbrodt to take on a similiar o :casion, ths memte s feel Mr. Ed. A. Stablbrodt moved that the charge of the same. , that Mr Hunt is entitled lo special men in ™*"^ York pape" contain."any in- Secretarybe instructed to set aside a 2. Be it Resolved, That Ihe members tion and Billboard is glad to formation in regard to the price page of the minutes to the n<emory of of this Association be assessed pro rata f«t- . '. {oT admission, arid several have nothing onr deceased brother. John McQuigg, according to population of their respec- tn indicate when the perform Ironton, O. And that he tendes the tive cities to create a fund for the guar A FOSSILIZED ART CRITIC aympathy of this Association to our de- ante* aud use in maintenance of the Speaking at ihe meeting of Porosis re ceased member's widow aodr*m»il ; . aforesaid ■>*■ - in New Virk cily. not to ceo ilv 00 the sohjeet of pastels. Mr Mr. Joseph Furstbrook asked that Ibe exceed tne loial sum of sereot. five ban- Cbap ey. the art critic, ohibi'ed a copy membentbinof Mr. Joseph Priceb* troos died dollars l(>;.ion), for the term of one of the famous "Bel'e Chorolaliri'" of ferred In Ihe Price Ad.mising l".,n.pan>, year from dale 1741. and remarked that the fact of its Toronto, Ont Reiolt-e.1. that in case any members having been used time and again as an Request granted. neglecting to pay Ibetr proportionate ail'ef 11 semen I took all Ihe pleasure ont Mt. Geoige M. Leonard morcd ibal Ibe share toward the ubjecti above serionh, of it foc.bim. SuitK Mr. Cbatnpney action taken at the AuuualConvrntionat lor any rcasoo. by Febiuaiy 1st. tEoj, should have remeiobeied thai a recent Philadelphia July lasl. relating 10 bold then all moneys accumulated over and axbibitton held at Paris has shown Ibal Montana is gelling her share of Bill ing our next annual convenlion at St. above Ihe amount necessar) todefra> Ibe n.anj n.e.. ol conspicuous geoi.a a,e at ' „^ ■ is ^ Xtnix<iry ty-..i. t.. ^.-,~.i,U.,,l .t>1,. Bwilull bilMWI — ~ ...^.wl ,~ ,h~ "induction of r-OSIing at pmcui, ^ 5 _ .. , * Louia, be rcivoeidcrcd. expenses of the same shall he divided pro piesrnl engaged Co.ried. rat«.mongtl.oseh..ir. B becomerespoo. charming po«ers full of feeling and \Z ' - • • Mr W.K Walker inviied the A»soci«- sible for Ibr umleriaking of the afo.rs.i.1 slr.n K il. The-how ran lie Salon itself <-'K a " ut ' _ « ^ __• tlou to bold its next annual convemioo sum. close in in'eresl. and yet all the pictures ■t Detroit, Mich., nevt July 9th, lotb aud 3. And be it further were part of advertisements.— M. )'. 11 til, and ODon motion same wasaccepted Resclved. that trom and on and afier Evening Sun. February ist, 1S95. members of thi* for Adverti-ers 10 wrt in The Admiral Mr. Philip Oliver of Findlay, was 01 ofthe members of the Ohio State Ass. ciation present at the conventioc -.. Association, and of State Association*, O. P Fairchild, the veteran bill post- ' le husband, to member- holding Charters from this, the As*oci- er, of Covington, was as bappv as a school Bill TWe.s can look for a big boom in is Association. aled Bill Posters" Association, of the boy during the convention, meeting businessin tbespring, every thing poini. United Slates and Canada, shall not post mauy of Ins old frieuds to a revival of trade ,