The billboard (Aug 1895)

BILLBOARD ADVERTISING is the Offi cial Org a n of the Illinois Bill P oste rs' Associ ation. The Convention. It Was A Grand Success. Hotel, Detroit, Mich., July oih, al recorded President Campbell, of Chi- cago, was in the chair, and J. Ballard Carroll, of Albany, held down the secre- tary's desk. Vice President E. C. Hev- erin failed to arrive, he being detained which ;«ou!d not admit of his leaving bell, O.J Gude, Louis E. Cooke, Geo M. Dean, C. S. Houghtating, and E. C. Don- member assessed upon members of State Associations to support the N'ai- siderable discuasioB, Messrs Stahlbrodl. Castuer, and Messrs Keyrs, Groves and Dobbins being the chiel speakers, pro and con. Walker & Co. and the proprietors of the Cadillac were given all the credit of the success or the convention, because of their untiring efforts and comprehensive ideaofthe entertainment to be furnished. These were the officers elected: Presi- dent, R. CJ Campbell, of Chicago; Vice President, George M. Leonard, of Grand Rapids; Secretary, J. Ballard Canoll.of ilbauy.N.>Y.; Treasurer, James A. Cur- ran, Denver, Col. The president ap- but sent his vouchers for receipts and dis- bursements by express. Same were ac- cepted by the President in lieu of the The reports recommending O. J. Gnde and W. H Donaldson for honorary mem- bership, provoked an animated discussion took np the regular order of Reports were read.by the President and by the Secretary. The report ol of s. AI Bryan, A. B. Hmlsoi. and Ed. A- Stahlbrodl, was dilated upon to some slight extent by the Chairman, who re- in Biuboarji Advertising, Mr. Stahlbrodt then spoke of the New York office of the Association, and ex- plained its scope to the members who lion. After dilating upon the importance On Appeals—J. Aaron Adams, J Louis; W.J. McAllister, Troy, N. Y.;G. Robinson, Dallas, Tex. J. Garlick, New Orleans; M. Bres- New Business—Frank Fitzgerald, Mil- waukee ; San H. Robinson, Philadelphia; H. H. Tyner, Springfield, O. Unfinished Business—\V- H. Walker, Detroit; John Chapman, Cincinnati; J. F. O'IItalis, Jersey City. Executive Committee—F. M Groves, Evansville, Iud ; AL Bryan, Cleveland; Boston, and the President and Secretary, and Treasurer, who are ex-ofhcio mem- bers of the committee. The next annual meeting will be held in Cleveland, on the same dates. ling, the delegates who allied i. took a Fiats on the sieam yacht, '• Pilgiii invitation of Walker & Co. C. S. Honghtaling, of New York, the man who first threw tract with the Association nndei which he operates it, and the progress be had made since taking np his residence in New York. The chief interest of the wembers pre- sent centered in the scale ot prio s, revised, and in the right of members to accept work from the firm of The O. J. Gude Co, n of prices drew forth extended tr cities favored the lished, but the smaller towns demanded a reduced, or rather a sliding scale Messrs. Castner, Bryan, Fitzgerald, speeches, be looked . the ladies, who i ation or c On Thursday they got tbeir 1 purses together and presei Honghtaling with a very fine silver shaving set- br same class of work as above, five IS) :ents per sheet per week. All work to be posted without listing it renewal and known as "uncovered dis- ing of pamphlets, circular nature, from house to housi than fLap per thousard. Distributing samples, frt house, not less than % 3 00 p And whereat. Owing to the increased influence of bill posting and general im- provement of our holdings all displays on our boards are given a much wider pub- licity than wai possible in past years' Be it Resolved, That at the expiation I first week, r.>. each addi tered, as chance may offer, thn per sheet for the entire showing, which shall not be guaranteed for longer than fifteen days. t for the rand v, cent per sheet, foreach additional week" For one-sheets unprotected and scat- tered as chance may offer, three (3) cents per sheet for the entire showing, which shall not be guaranteed for longer than For all circus or other show wo that nature, without regard to population. All work on protected boards, not less than fifteen (15) cents per running foot, or fbor (4) cents per sh.et per week, for one month's showing.' fit All three-sheets, single sheets ; and scattering work, not listed, at three (3) "cents per Sheet per week.- _ ' The above scale of prices is not to'pre- -s from getting high< \ per : foot or per sheet, if in th J^ ,, necessary to advance the same;.' the guests of Walker SCo., of Detroit; the following resoln- of Cleveland, ! by Mr Tyner of Spring- Ohio, were unanimously adopted the convention whichbadheen examined and approved by the president and sec- retary, was as follows; for^all cities ofovei 100,000 population, on all local posting. Be it Resolved, That we herewith 3rk,c ingofw. Chapman, Pratt, Donnelly, opposing a 1 Leonard, Sey.-s, and many otht The President great grief, that has Be U further retary be instrni to be furnished in advance, at four (4) seconded by Louis H. Ramsey of Lcxing- cents per sheet per week. ton . Ky, was unaaimonsly adopted. ►elected Whereas, it it the sense of the A. B. P. lo forward a copy of ^JJJ m *„^V preset, the Exalted Gtand talrf „ me a presco , lro ,