The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-11-21
Tennessee Press Association

We COPY from the UsioH aid American
the following condensed statement OF the
proceedings OF the Tennessee Press Asso,
citation. held in Pulaski, Nov. 18th and
l4th insts;
PrIksZ!. Nov. I3-The semi-annGal
rseeting of the Ienressee Press A6soGla'
ton convened in this city to-day Inc
delegates were met at the station ~ a coli-
nittee consisting of Mayor, Col. A, I. Cox
and l.. w. McCord. Arriving at PULASKI
~ 1880 they we're met By the following
Committee appointed at q citizens meeting
Monday T. J. Taliaferro, {. ?. Jones'
Cant. j. R. Grove, A. P. Loveman, Mayor
u : Martin, Jno A. TnnOn, haJ. ID. I.
Rate The members of the Association
wars convened in carriages to Antolnette
Hall where thsy were received by c!uzens
Who conducted them 70 various residences
io- dinner.
BUSINESS MEETING
Al tbres th,, Association reassenloied at
Autolnette Hall, where business meeting
was held. The following delegates an.
sEeredto their names; Col. j. .. Gunth,o
the Rural San; DIR, r. l.. I. White OF the
Lebanon Herald; Col. J. b, hIllebreT ana
w. T. Bang, of the Rural Sum y. b. BUCK
and b. F. Alexander. OF the A'lJseeso9ro
Monitor; Capt. Murphy, Of the C0!"mGta
NaiE: A. s horsley, Of the CULoHo'@ Hg1
gIl. Col John G. Burch and Gen. Ira T.
| Jones or the UNION AMI AMERICAN; Dr.
! Nc hes of The SomerUitle Falcon; 1. b.
| Malone ofthe laurence J0UrHdE John =.
| Cook. of the Woodbury. FreSs; L. =: Win
| tiers. of the Nashville Bulletin; L. ". Nc
CorI of the Pulaski Citizen; and Archie
| Thomas. of the Springfield Record.
The meeting was called to order by
! President Griffith. Miss Virginia p Cor
don of Fayetteville, John L. Hatcher, OF
! ~, Courier JOuraaI; Mrs. VIM. 81. Bunch,
| If Naury county, and J. l.. Orr. OF Marshall
! county. were elected honorary members.
a motion was made TO get substitute
! "a deliver the address tomorrow evening
| in case that neither Mr.. Slater nor Col.
| Fleming be able to be present, the former
having been appointed orator at the last
m setins and the latter to deliver an ad-
dress, but the matter was postponed tlil 10
morrow morning, hoping that at least one
! Of those gentlemen may reach the CITY IN
time. Several committees reposted, ana
| The Association adjourned till o'clock.
CITIZENS WELCOME.
Tnon meeting in the evening John {.
| Lester, city attorney, made brIef ADDRESS
welcoming tho members OF the association
on behalf Of the city, and hoped their stay
| in Pulaski would be pleaCant aId agreeable
and hoped shat when speaking OF the place
! in future II might be IN favorable terms
| The citizens Of his town recognize fully
| the mower and influence OF the profession
| ranresented by the Association. he closed
! nv hopinG that the efforts made by the
/ Tayo-. Board Of Alderman and citizens
| generally. n Ell the approval of the Associa-
| tion, and then introduced
GOV. JSo. c. brown.
! Gov B-own said he had been delegated
| hy the citizens Of PULASKI to invite the mem
bars Of the Association TO hoEasS and hre-
| sides which felt compllmented. 1t canno,
be disguised the press Yields powerful
influence in every free country: " nile the
/ American Press was III ITS infancy II was
! protected by the fathers who framed the
4 fundamental law. The press mouids the
o-Ste nj The press to discuss politics 30
! rnuch az "a form the moral tone and sentl-
nent of the community. Its truths or false
hoods 90 to every household. The Tespon-
sibili,v of the press is fearful, In behalf
or the citizens of Giles county and OF this
villaEe / again bid you welcome
SPEECH or THE President.
Col. :. O. G.:Eth, on behalfoi the Asso-
! clarion returned THANKS tCF the welcome
received. recognizing It as a. eViQenee OF
| tho hospitalitE for which the people OF
| Giles we're famous No wonder her cru
| IONS cling to their homes and hFesldes, Tor
! tLnv have therein female diviniues pc >
| sass;nr all those charms that make no
/ o,+-ocIira Tennessee has been tav red IN
S1rr:NS;rr tLrpo Presidents TO the United