Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24
THE KENTUCKY PRESS.
Annual Meeting at Henderson, Pro-
ceedlngs, Speeches, Etc.
Reception aud entertainment by the
Citizens of Henderson, nud n Visit
10 Evausvflle Indiana

Reception and entertainment by the
Citizens of Henderson, aud Visit
TO Evansville, Indiana.
By invitation, representative of the
UsION AND AMERICAN, attended the an
nual meeting 5f thB Press Association of
Kentucky, on the 10th and 21st inst. The
Association is composed, as its name indi-
Gates, of persons actively engaged on the
newspaper and periodical press of the State;
and its meetings ere more for the purpose
Of social greeting, and the Interchange of
views and opinions on the general subject
of journalism and the best theories for their
conduct, so as to secure the greatest benefit
to the public, than TO prescribe rules for
the interior business management Of news
papers. It has existed for seven years and
has been quite successful in obtaining a
good attendance of the membership, and in
making its meetings highly pleasant to the
persons composing it, and entertaining the
different communities in which it has, from
year 20 year, assembled. The people Of the
towns and cities where the Association has
met, have uniformly received the members
with warm cordiality and generous hOspi- |
tality. Those of Henderson were cOnspic-
uous for the heartiness of the welcome on
this occasion. They took to their elegant
homes, and feasted them with the fat OF the
land, and entertained them with the hearty
warmth which is proverbial for Kentucky.
The town of Henderson is beautifully
situated ON the Ohio Riser, and is noted
for its wealth and the culture and refine
ment of its people. Its men are eminent
among the best of the State, and its ladies
are accomplished to the highest standard in
our land, and are noted as well for their re-
fined graces as for their personal beauty.
The city has furnished the State with two
GoyernOrs, and is the home of the present
Representative of the District in Congress.
1t contains larger number Of most ele-
CANT private residences than any other
place Of equal population in the Union. Its
commerce consists mainly of tobacco, and
a greater quantity of this staple is handled
there than any other point outside Of Viz
ginia-
The proceedings Of the Association con-
sisted principally, on the first day, of an
address on the mutual relations of the Press
and the People, by Mr.. NJ Halstead, of the
Cincinnati Commercial, which was noticed
at length in these columns on the 2lst, and
a poem, "The Printers Dream" by Mr.. W.
j. Davis, of the Home and School, of
Louisville.
The second day the Association was edi- |
fed by an address by Mr.. j. II. Mars, Of
the DdnUale AduOcGte, which was an ex-
ceedingly neat and practical one, and highly
entertaining and useful. At night MIR.
Hopper, of the Lebanon STANDARD delivered
TO large public audience q spe ch on ''The
Press aud the Politicians" which was a
fine composition, and replete with well
made points. When he concluded there
was not a single politician present. Mr..
Ben. Cassiday, of Public Li0TdTy Paper,
Of Louisville, gave readings from Poe and
Hood, which were in his best vein and gave
great pleasure to the audience. Mr.. Geo.
Baber, of the BOIrIiHg Green Democrat,
closed with a neat return of the thanks Of
the Association for the exceeding liberality
of the citizens of Henderson in the Tecep-
tiOn and treatment Of the Association.
The citizens afterwards, however, took
possession Of the party, through their COM
mittees, and conducted them to the princi-
pal hotel Of the I lace, where, in spacious
hall banquet was spread. II was all the
word implies, andthe Kentucky press knew
it, and accepted it at its full value. There
is neither record nor tradition that Ken
tuckian has been deceived in the sense of
taste, and the average editor of that State
has a stomach that rarely passes ahand that
bears in it the choicest of wines and the
best of meats. They came out of that hall
at , o'clock in the morning, full. II was
an occasion of cOnvivialiiy and sentiment
that no one present Will soon forget, and in
all respects in keeping with the ability that
Henderson possesses to a remarkable de-
gree, for placing before editors whit they
especially prize.
In the meantime the city of Evansville,
Indiana. had extended an invitation to the
Kentucky Editors and their visitors TO visit
their city, which was accepted. Accord
ingly on Friday morning at 10 o'clock, they
repaired to the good steamer Id1ewild,
which Law at their disposal at the Hender-
son wharf. In an hour, Capt. Fowler, in
command, Ga gentleman by the way well
known to business men and river circles in
Nashville, as noble type Of commanders
on the Western waters,) they were delivered
into the arms of the Mayor and people of
Evansville. Nothing could have exceeded
the genuine cOrdiality of their reception
and welcome. They were placed in car
riages and conducted over the city, which
everywhere gives evidence of taste, and
thrift and prosperity-alOng the residence
streets, the business streets, the
streets from which the spires
Of the great churches point to the
skies, the streets in which the tireless arms
Of machinery moved great manufactures,
TO the city High School, where the patriotic
editorial heart was rejOiced by witnessing
the culture and progress Of the generation,
upon whose shoulders the weight of gov
ernment, of society, and of business is
soon to fall-and out into the suburbs as
far even rs the beautiful sylvan retreat
known as "Chrystal Springs" This drive
exhibited to the party a city full of busi-
ness, of enterprise, of energy, and activity.
Returning, the party were conducted to the
st. George Hotel, very elegant and COM
mOdious structure, recently opened, where
they sat down to a dinner, which,
sppetiteS being keen, left nothing to
crave. At the appropriate time wine
flowed, and with it the usual acom-
paniments, wit, sentiment and speech
making-continuing for some two hours.
The enjoyment was heightened by music
during the festival from a full band.
Nothing could have been more cordial,
hearty and magnificent anywhere, than the
entertainment of the Kentucky Press by
the authorities and the people Of the -four
ishing city of Evansville. At ) p. VI.
number of the party left their several ways,
while others fingered till a later hour for
boats and trains.
The Kentucky Press Association may
well congratulate itself on the success Of
its seventh meeting, and on its princely
entertainment by the neighbOring cities Of
Henderson, and Evansville.