The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-08-27
The Georgia Press Convention.

The members of the Press of the State. met in the
CITY Council Chamber in Atlanta, last "Wednesday
to form permanent organization to regulate and
Govern the Press of Georgia in the transaction OF
business and to protect them from mpositons and
being swindled out Of what they honestly make
There were some forty papers represented, and af-
ter the interchange of words of greeting and mutual
friendship between most of these old newspaper men,
the meeting was opened and organized by the cleo
ton, rira roce, of the following officers
President-JoSEPH CLIsBY, of the Macon Daily
Telegraph.
Vice-Presidents-A r. WRIGHT, of the Augusta
Daily Chronicle & Sentinel, II. ii. JONES, Of the
Cmhbert Appeal, and j. H. CHEIsrY, Ct the Athens
Watcfmm.
Secretaries-A. r. WATSON, of the Atlanta New
Fra. and C. II. c. WrLINGHAM, of the LaGrange
Reporter.
Col. STYLES, of the Albany News introduced the
following for committees to be appointed and to act
upon: 1st Committee on Permanent Organization ;
2nd. ON Legal and General Advertising; Bird, ON
Agencies, Cash and Credit System; 4th on Collst
etitution, Bylaws and Rules 9th, on the Press.
These committees are to make their report at the
next meeting, subject to the call Of the President,
during the Fair in Macon.
1t is but Justly due to the fraternity to say that
throughout, good feeling, harmony and unity pre-
vailed.
The Press We're placed under many obligations to
MANY citizens of Atlanta, and especially to Mr.. w r.
!. HANLEiTER, for a supply of Fans "a small Token
Of esteem which kept them cooled down, until an
Invitation from a certain firm of the city was read
shen FfTCH, of the Griffin Star, began TO sparkle
and grow brilliant i'll wit, in anticipation-untll
Srl.YEs wished to appoint him Chairman of Rev.
Mr.. HAYGooD's fuvorite theme, on which he gave to
the nubic dissertation. This last invitation didn't
work we'll they became restless and INDUCED freely
in expressions of anxious adjournment until even
ing, but Maj. STEELE didn't like the idea; he want
ed the whole evening for it RAMS WRIGHT didn't
favor Major SrEELE's wants he wanted to en-
gage in business that the object Of assembling,
aud it was best the evening for that purpose he
thought most of the members would be able to get
back if Major Steele couldn't. However the meeting
adjourned TO meet at o'clock thai night at the City
Hall What was done at this adjourned meeting we
are not able say, we left the evenings train.
Col. HUIsEY, Mayor Of Atlanta, rendered an in
vitation to the members of the Press of free ride
over the city, which accepted and gave to the
members fine view of this growing city. Starting
from the United States Hotel, we traversed all the
principal streets.
Whitehall street with its magnificent build
ings soon passed over, and we found ourselves
entering the city Of West End. A city from the fact
that it has been duly Incorporated 10y If last Leg
islaure, and it has its Mayor and Aldermen and is
quite place 1t has population of some 1900 and
Real Estate commands almost much there as in its
mother city-Atlanta. Leaving West End we an.
preached McPhersons Barracks. the home Of L. s.
soldiers stationed in Atlanta The buildings are large
two story and are beautifully neat and arranged in
systematic order aud present appearancein some
respects similar to the Furnishing Georgia Nil
itary Institute II is here saw the Prison House
wherein was confined the Columbus Prisoners The
Barracks is situated on the grounds of the old
race track This property was bought by Mr. Alex
der for ptiful sum, and by exercising the spirit Of
t-llaeity he has leased it 10 the Government for ten
wears at the of $1,000 year, with no stipulation
as to the buildings erected thereon: the expiration
VI the ten year,, he viii come il Possession of his