The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-08-13
CONSTITUTION OF THE SOUTH CARROLL.
MA PRESS ASSOCIATION.

MA PRESS ASSOCIATION. :"
Whereas experience has shown that
the interests of the press can be best
subserved by associated effort and
concert of action, the Journalists re,
siding in South Carolina have agreed
to form an association to be known as
the South Carolina Press Association,
and for its. better government do
hereby establish the following consti
tnti0n:
ARTICLE /. The ramc, style and ii,
tie of this association shall be 'Thc
South Carolina Press Association" "
and it's objects shall be- to promote
the material interests and elevate the
tone and character of. the press
South Carolina.
ART. 2. The officers Of this associa-
tion shall consist Of president, four
vice presidents, "a corresponding see,
letary, recording secretary, a treas,
urer and an executive committee. OF
FIVE, who shall be elected annually,
on the second Wednesday in Novem
Der. by ballot.
ART. 8. Saidinfficcrs shall hold their
offices until their successors shall have
been elected, ard their. powers and
duties shall be similar to those OF like
officers in like associations.
ART. 4. This association shall meet
semi-annnally. on the second Wednes.
day in May and November, at such
! place as may be designated by order
of adjournment at previous meeting
and ut snch other times and places as
it may be called by the president, at
the request of the executive commit
tee.
ART. 5. This constitution may be
altered, amended or abrogated at any
stated meeting, by q vote of two-thirds
of the members present: Provided
That notice of said alteration, amend
mcnt or abrogation shall have been
published thirty days previous to the
meeting at which the motion is made
The following officers were then
elected to serve until the next session.
President General J B Kershaw
Of the Camden Journal.
First Vice-Prcsident-L. G. North.
rop, of the Columbia Union-Herald
Second Vice President James A.
Hoyt, Of the Anderson ~lntelligc 10
Third Vice President - E. G. Nc,
Clure, of the Chester Reporter.
Fourth Vice President - Hugh
Wilson, of the Abbeville Press and
Banner .
Recording secretary--R. NJ. Stokes.
Of the Union Times.
Corresponding Secretary -
Beard, of the Temperance Advocate,
Camden. - ....
Treasures e. A. Bronso Of the
Barnwell Sentinel:
The following committees were ap.
pointed:
Executive Committee y. Wesley
Smith, Marlboro Times. chairman
W. J. McKerrall, Marion Star; A. B.
Knowlton. 0rangeburg News; Thos.
B. Crews, Laurensville Herald; ia.
Se!by, Columbia Phenix. ,.
Committee on Finance-F. F. Gren-
elier, Newberrv Herald, chairman !;
J c. Bailey. Greenville, Enterprise
and Mountainecrr;s John A. E'kins,
Christian Neighbor; J. c. Hemphill,
Medium. & & %
Committee on Constitution and By
Laws-Henry Srarnick, Aiken
bune, chairman; lie. Orchard, g.
Sun; W. S. Brown, Anderson Con-
servator; James r. Thomson, Beau
fort Republican; L. NJ. Grist, York
vile Enquirer.
Committee on Address-D. Wyatt
Aiken, Rural Carolinian, chairman
0. J. Harriss Working Man
Blythe, Greenville, Republican; Eu-
gene Durbec, Charleston Referee.
After thorough discussion the
association resolved that it was the
duty and the interest Of the publish