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


the body If they should select Mobile as the
place.
The following wore unanimously adopted:
ReSotued, That the thanks OF this Association be
rendered to the President. Colonel A. X. Lamar, as
an evidence Of their appreciation Of the dignity.
courtesy and ability with which he has discharged
Re olped, That the thanksof this Association be
returned to the seereta,y and treasurer. A. W,
ONCE
due, and are hereby tendered to tho Board Of Trade
to tho members Of the M nssas Nl:o tho Mobile Fire
Department and tn the tizens Of obi generally.
for the excee ing kindness OF their greeting and for
the generous and large-hea ted hospitality with
which they have entertained The members of the
Southern Press ASS ,ciatiop.
ResoJued, That the thanks of tho Association he
rendered the Western Union Telegraph Company
for courtesies extended tho members this Conven-
tlon in allowing the use of tho wires for the trass-
mission OF social and family messages.
Reeoleed. That the thanks Of this Association be
Wilmington and Manchester. the South Carolina
Georgia, Atlanta and Wost Point West Point and
Mcntgomerv Montgomery and Mobile, Mobile and
OHIO Selma and Meridian. Selma. Rome and Dalton
Railroads for their courtesy ia furnishing passes to
delegates.
SATURDAY, February 20. 1869.
The Convention met at one P. NJ, the men
bers Of the Board Of Trade being present by
invitation.
Tho President Of the Convention rose and
said:
Mr.. President efthe Board of Tra4e-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 MOBILE. for the manifold and
muni6cent kindness, hospitality and courtesy which
We have received collectively as well as Individually.
Nearly oil of US came here strangers to you and
your people. and can only say we leave here
adding another h1k in the grateful memories of our
lives.
We recollect the history Of Mobile in time past
when she was justly styled the Queen Of the Out,
aud no city stood higher r the Iiberay and hos
DitalltY her OeODlo and m
and energy OF her merchants. We recollected in
those dark and dreary days, where nau3ht save
supplies to the garrisons appeared in your beautiful
bay save now and thon during the darkness OF the
out carrying few locks Of the "Hoary King to for
eion parts. In those days recot ct, sir how the
peopi Of Mobile banded together and stood frm
and faithful to their brethren OF the South.
On the excursion yesterday down this same bay
we saw portion Of your merchant navy; and even
when lighted up by the battlefres from the feet of
the gallant Buchanan the nay never shown brighter
than on this OCCASION being high ed up with the
bright eyes of Mobiles fair daughters. am deput-
cd to make you testimonial, and if we had present
ed you one in value proportlonate and in keeping
with our feeli' gs and the hospitality which we have
received, why sir, 1T would BANKRUPT the whole
Southern press.
Colonel Lamar hers presented to Colonel
Woodruff pair OF handsome heavy silver COB
let's, containing in the centre a Goddess OF
They bore the following inscription
PaEsENIED TO THE MOBILE BOARD OF TRADE
By the
Southern Press Association,
Mobile, Eeb. 90, 1862
Commercial Independence and the Freedom of tho
Press.
In these signs we conquer.
Colonel Woodruff, IN receiving the goblets.
thanked the President for the complimentary
manner in which he had spoken OF Mobile and
her people. and the convention for tho test1-
monials. which will be retained by the Board of
Trade as remembrance of the meeting of
the Southern Press ASSOCIATION in Mobile
Which Afforded HIM aud the members Of the
Board of Trade and other citiz ms the oppor-
tunity of making the acquaintance Of 80 large
number OF the gentlemen of the Southern
gentlemen q ihs aSnvoHssoa as Sss wSS:a se ee
their respective cities and their merchW7 Sthe
highest regards and compliments OF the Mo
bile Board of Trade; end in conclusion, wished
the members OF the convention pleasant and
happy return home.
Both Colonels Lamar and Woodruff were
heartily cheered.
The convention then adjourned, having com
ple,ed oil the business brought before it.
In making up my report have been under
great obligations to tho reports published by
the Mobile Reg ster and Mobile Tribune n