Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-06-17
Press Convention.

The Convention met at Winons
on Tuesday morning, 9th inst, con
sisting of thlrty-ive editors, repre-
senting the first journals Of the
State.
The meeting was called to order
at 10, a. M, by Col. Power, Presi-
dent.
1t was moved and seconded, that
the President should road his Ad-
dress to tho Convention, which
eloquent epistle WAS received with
loud applause. The Convention
then proceeded to business, and
the question of "patent outsidGs"
was discussed and after quite an
exciting debate, the following res
olution, offered by Col. Signaigo,
Of tho Grenada Sentinel, was adopt
ed:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of
this Convention that each and
every publisher consult his own
convenience in the matter of pa.
tent Outsides land all sides
Advertising agencies were then
discussed, and a committee of five
appointed to prepare y list of such
firms az they considered reliable OF
unreliable. After the report was
read, considerable discussion took
place, and many of the firms men.
toned were denounced in the
strongest forms. Col. FalconOr, OF
the Holly Springs Reporter, offered
a resolution that'tho Press of Miss.
isSippi have as little to do with Ad-
vertiSing Agencies as possible =;
which was amended to the effect
that the Press have nothing to do
with advertising Agencies, and ro-
fuse all offers from them. After
much debate, tho resolution was
laid on the table, and no further
action WAS taken in the matter.
A resolution was then offered OK
pressing the deep and sincere re-
gret felt by the Association for the
loss by death Of one of his bright.
est, ornaments, COLUMBUS BARRETT,
which was unanimously adopted.
Tho Convention then adjourned
until two o'clock, at which time it
met, and spent the afternoon in dis
cussing the question of politics,
which was, after much debate, de-.
cided that said question should not
be allowed to engage the attention
Of the Convention.
Col. Baker, representing the
Press Convention Of Tennessee,
arose and rendered the body an in.
vitation from that Convention to
accompany them on an excursion
to Boston, in the month of August,
which was accepted and many
thanks returned to the editorial
craft Of Tennessee.
Convention thCn adjourned till
10 o'clock noxt morning, but in the
meantime our friend, Capt. Jones,
of the WinOna Democrat, who war
unceasing in his efforts make our
stay in Winona perfectly agreeable,
(and we are glad to say that his
efforts were crowned with entire
success "sprcad himself" among
the editors, distributing tickets to
the ball at NORM Hall, whore W.
passed half the night, dancing and
devouring a magnificent supper,
prepared by the ladies at Winona,
to whom we return, our profuse
thanks for the unCOAsing hospitality
which was everywhere extended to
us during our stay in their pleasant
village.
After q good nights rest, made
dOnble so by the fatigue we had all
undergone, in the dance, we again
assembled at the Masonic Hall, to
take into consideration divers Ques.
tions, which were, however, frus.
trated by the nover-ceasing debates
on Advertising Agencies, which
were, principally, carried on by
our friends P. K, MayerS. of the
Hansboro Democrat, generally
known as "the gentleman from the
sea-shore," and Col. Shannon, of
the Meridian Gazette, which termin.
ating, We again adjourned till two
o'clock, P. NJ.
At the evening session the regular
election Of officers tor tho ensuing
year took place, Of which the fol.
lowing is . correct report:
Presidont-Kinloch Falconer,
Holly Springs Reporter-elected
by reclamation.
LIST Vice President Battle Fort,
Columbus Index.
and V, P.--J. r. Vance, Copia.
Troasurer-H. D. Money, Carroll
Conservative.
Secretary-B. F. Jones, Winona
Democrat. .,.:
Essayist-JOhn Calhoon, Holly
Springs Reporter.
0rator-Gen. W. H. MCCardle,
VickSburg Herald.
Poet Laureate-S. Newton Der.
ryhill, COfHeeville Times.
At 3 o'clock, Singleton Garrett.
Esq., delivered a brilliant essay on
"the art preservative," which he
had prepared for the occasion.
Columbus was selected a. the
next place Of meeting for the As.
ISOLATION, the time 70 be the FIRST
Tuesday In June, 1872.
A committee was appointed to
draft resolutions expressing the
tha.lks Of this Association to the
citizens Of Winona for their kind.
ness to the PrSsst and reported as
follows:
Resolved, That the thanks Of the
Press Association Of the State Of
Mississippi are due and are hereby
rendered 70 the citizens of winons,
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