Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-14
THE TENNESSEE PRESS.
Meeting Of the NewsmOngers at Pn-
laski.
speechessby Gov. Brown and Others.



Special to the Union and American.
PULASKI, Nov. 13-The semi-annual
meeting of the Tennessee Press Association
convened m this city to-day. The dele
gates were met at the station by a commit
Cox and i. W. McCord, Arriving at Pu-
laski at 1850 they were met by the follow
ing committee appointed at citizens meet
ing Monday. E. l.. TaliaferTo, G. ?. Jones,
Capt. j. r. Grove, A. P. Loyeman, Mayor
DIR. S. Martin, Jno. A. Tinnon, Maj. III. e.
Bate. The members of the Association
were conveyed in carriages to Antainette
Hail where they were received by citizens
who conducted them to various residences
for dinner.
BUSINESS MEETING.
At three the Association reassembled at
Antoinette Hall, where business meeting
was held. The following delegates an
swered their names: Col. J. o. Griffith, of
the Rural San; DR.. r. L. G. White, of the
Lebanon Herald; Col. J. b. Killebrew and
w. f. Bang, of the Rludl Sun; n. b. Buck
and B. F. Alexander, of the No9JreeSbOrO
Monitor; Capt. Murphy, of the Columbia
Nal; A. S. Horsley, Of the Columbia
Herald; Col JOHN c. Burch and Gen. Ira
p. Jones, of the UNION AND AMERICAN;
Dr. Matthews, of the SOReFUille Falcon;
Col. Malone, of the Laurence Journal;
John G.. Cook, of the Woodbury. Press; L.
E. Winters, of the NGShUille Bulletin; l..
w. McCOrd, of the PulGSki Citizen; and
Archie Thomas, of the Springfield Record.
The meeting was called to order by
President Griffith. Miss Virginia P. Cor
Il q tratfaxillo Iohn Il Hatcher Of
the COuieJ-.J0lr7ldl, Mrs. Vim. II. Bunch,
of Maury county, and j. l.. Orr, of Mar
shall county, were elected honorary mem
bers.
A motion was made to get substitute
to 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
meeting and the latter to deliver an adj
dress, but the matter was postponed till to
morrow morning, hoping that at least one
Of those gentlemen may reach the city i'll
time. Several committees reported, and
the Association adjourned till I o'clock.
CITIZENS WELCOME. To-
Upon meeting in the evening John G.
Lester, city attorney, made a brief address
welcoming the members of the association
on behalf of the city, and hoped their stay
in Pulaski would be pleasant and agreeable,
and hoped that when speaking Of the place
in future it might be in favorable terms.
The citizens of his town recognize fully
the power and influence Of the profession
represented by the Association. He closed
by hoping that the efforts made by the
Mayor, Board of Alderman and citizens
generally, met the approval of the Associa-
ton, and then introduced
GOV. JNO. c. BROWN.
Coy. Brown said he had been delegated
bv the citizens of Pulaski to invite thomem-
bers of the Association to homes and fire
sides which felt complimented. 1t cannot be
disguised that the press wields a powerful
influence in every free country. While
the American Press was in its infancy it
was protected by the fathers who framed
the fundamental law. The press mOulds
the shapes of public opinion, but it is not
the Office of the press to discuss politics so
much as TO form the moral tone and senti-
ment of the community. Its truths or false
hoods 90 to every household. The respon-
sibility of the press is fearful. In behalf of
the citizens of Giles county and of this vii
lage, l again bid you welcome.
SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT.
Col. j. 0. Griffith, on behalf of the Asso-
cation, returned thanks for the welcome
received. recognizing it as an evidence of
the hospitality for which the people of Giles
were famous. No wonder her citizens cling
to their homes and firesides, for they have
therein female divinities possessing all
these charms that make home attractive.
Tennessee has been favored in furnishing
three Presidents to the United States and
thrice the county of Giles has furnished
Chief Executives.
RECEPTION BY THE GOVERNOR
AT nine o'clock the members Of the AssO-
citation, i'll company with many citizens
called at the Governors residence where a
leyee was held by that dignitary and his
estimable lady
TODAY.
The following is the programme for to-
morrow:
S:00-A. M-Business meeting at An
toinette Hall.
10:00-A. M.-ExcursiOn to Cox's vine
yard and wine cellars.
2:00-P. M.-Business meeting at An
toinette Hall.
5:00-P. M.-Reception and collation. by
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. SpOford at their resi-
dence.
sop M.-Public Exercises-poem,
Grafton and address at hall, to which every
body is invited.