The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-27

the convention that it would be agreeable to
the body if they should select Mobile as the
place.
The following were unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That the thanks OF this Association pc
rendered to the President. Colonel A. 4. Lamar as
an evidence Of their appreciation Of the dignity.
courtesy and ability with which he has discharged
the arduous oudes of his position.
Re olped, That the thanks Of this Association be
rsturned to the Secretary and treasurer. A. W,
Reese Esq., for the '1itv, sk and fidelity with
which he has discharged The difficult duties Of his
Resolued, That the thanks of this Association are
du. and are hereby rendered 10 the Board Of Trade
to tho members of the lnassas lu6, the Mobile Fire
Department and t. the tizens Of aobi Q generally
for the cxree ling kindness OF their greenf, and Tor
the generous and lar9o-hea ted hospitality with
which tuev have entertained the members OF the
southern Press ASS iciatioD.
Re,oIued, That the thanks Of the Association he
tendered tho Western Union Telegraph Company
for courtesies extend the members OF this Conven
tion in allowing the use Of tie wires for the trans
rnlssion of SOCIAL and family messages.
Received That the thanks OF this Association be
rendered the officers of tue Wilmington and Weldon,
Wilmington and Manchester, the south Caro- ina.
Georgia, Atlanta and West Point, West Point and
Montgomery, Montgomery and Mobile Mobile and
Ohio, Selma and Meridian, Selma. Rome nno Dalton
Railroads. for their courtesy iu furnishing passes to
delegates. -, .o,o
The Convention met at one P. NJ, the men,
bers of the Board Of Trade being present by
invitation.
The President Of the Convention rose and
said:
Mr.. Preside. .t oflhe Board of Trade.-The Conven-
ton over which have the honor to preside desire
me to express their sincere thanks to you. and
through you to the members OF the Board OF Trade
and to the-people Of Noodle. for the manifold ana
muni6cen, kinduess hospta ity and courtesy which
We have received collectively we'll as individually
Nearly all cc US came here strangers to you and
your people. and VIC can only say we leayo here
adding another hak in the grateful memories OF our
lives.
when she WIS justly styled the Queen OF the Out,
aud no city stood higher r the iberaly and hos
ptay OF her people, aud The enterprise, prosperity
and energy OF her merchants. We recollected In
those dark and dreary days. wlere nau5ht saVo q
fishing smack or government steamer, carfyln9
supplies to tue enrrsons, ap"e'rcd in ur oeau1ul
bay save now and than during The dark 'ess OF the
NIGHT uh n stcalthy blo-kader wonld silonty pass
out carving few locks of the "Hoary King to Tor
cion parts In those days We rero, CT sir, how the
peopi OF Mobile banded together and stood hrm
aud faithful to their brethren OF the South.
On the excursion ye-terday down this same bay,
we snw portion If your merchant navy; and even
when lighted up by q battlc-fres from the hert OF
the gallant Buch nan. the nay never iowu DriGhter
than on this OCCASION. being lgu ed up with the
bright eyes of Mobiles fair daughters am deput-
ed to mako YOU testimonial, anil VI we b ID present.
ed YOU one in value proport onate and IN Keeping
with our eelt Sc anu tuc HObplLiHtJ "uiSu We Law
received. why, sir, 1t would BANKRUPT the who'e
Southern press.
Colonel Lamar hers presented to Colonel
Woodruff pair of handsome hcayy silver COB
let's. containing in the cetre Goddess OF
Liberty in medallion, surrounded by wreath.
They boro the following inscriptions:
Presented TO THE MOBILE BOARD OF Trade
by the
Southern Press Association.
Mobile Feb. 2O. 1869.
Commercial Independence aud the Freedom OF the
Press.
In these signs We conquer.
Colonel Woodruff, IN receiving the goblets,
thanked The President for the complimentary
mannerm which he had spoken of Mobile and
her peoplc. and the convention for the testl-
monials. which will DO retained by the Board OF
Trade as a Remembrance OF the meeting or
the Southern Press Association in Mobile,
which afforded him and the members of the
Board of Trade and other citiz rs tho oppor-
tunity of making tho acquaintance OF so large
a number of tho gentlemen Of he Southern
Press. He asked that the ProsdenG and the
gentlemen Of the convention would carry to
thcir respective cities and their merchants the
highest regards aud compliments OF the Mo-
bile Board OF Trade; and III conclusion, wished
the members OF tue convention pleasant and
happy return home.
Both Colonels Lamar and Woodruff were
heartily cheered.
The convention then adjourned, having COM
ple;ed all the business brought before it.
In making up my report have been under
great obligations to the reports published by
the Mobile Reg stcr and Mobile Tribune. D.