The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-12-02
The State Press Association.

met in the parlor Of thesC Columbie Hotels:
in the city of Columbia, at; 10 O'clock on
Wednesday morning, ths,:24th ult.a, In
obedience to the call of the President of
the Association, Col. J. A. Hoyt editor
Of the Anderson lnkMgencer. The Presi-
dent; Messrs. F. W. Dawson, Of the
Charleston Neca and !Gurisz, S. w Maui.
rice, of the Kingstree Star, T. stobo Far
row, ofthe spartanburrg Herald, and R.
R. Hemphill, of the AbbeHille- -Nediuaa,.
vice-Presidents; T. F. Greneker, of the
Newberry Herald, Treasurer; and E.. B.
Murray, of the, Anderson IntelFgs"esr,
Corresponding Secretary, were present.
Messrs. E. A. BRONSON, of the lBarnwell
Sentinel, one of the Vice-Presidents, and
A. A. Gilbert, of the Sumter. Watchmaa,
Recording Secretary, were; absent, and
E. B. Murray was requested to act as Re-
cording Secretary during the meeting Of
the Committed. Col. Hoyt announced
in appropriate terms that he, had called
the Committee together for o three-fold
purpose, VIZ: i. To sustain and strength
en-: the Iintereat in the Press Association !;
2. To receive, and actupena number of
applications for membership which had
been handed in; 8. To consult in refer
enoe to what arrangements should be
made for an excursion to, the Centennial
next year, andto take steps to,efsctthem
if deemed advisable. The Secretary then
read letters, applying for memberships,
from the following members Of the State
Press, who were duly elected members of
the iAssociation: D. IF. Bradley, Of the
Pickens Sentinel; sqs. Crittenden, of the !,
Greenyille Entapriise and Aounsaineer !
r. MeansD Dsvis, of the Winnsboro Ne,os
Henry sparnick, Of The Aiken 1Ei6'tne;;, "
Rev. J.. L Bonner, Of the As'oeia'e q Re:
formed Presbyterian. III ttl .t,.laiS,' ~ ,J's
The,report of the Treasurer wns then
received, and showed q balance on hand
OF about $lS5. -''.:,.'.;-' ..,s;..i, ~ ~
! The consideration of an excursion TO-
the Philadelphia and Fort Moultrie Gem
tennials was then taken up and discussed
Messrs: Dawson, Hemphill and
Maurice favo- ed going to- Charleston in a 4
body about the 18th Of June, so as to at
tend the Fort Moultrie Centennial and
then sailing for Philadelphia. :Messrs.
Farrow and Murray. favored arrange
nents to allow the members of the Asso-
:Stion to 60 at such times and BY such
routes as may best suit their convenience.
The following resolution was finally
adopted: i5p;s - - - .,,'.,'1'-'|
Re,olued, That a committee of three be,
to ascertain and report at the
regular meeting oof the Association in
Nav what arrangements can be made
and at what cost for the transportation of
the n smbers of the Association to Phila-
delphia by rail from Spartanburg in May; i
and; from Charleston by rail or sea In
July, together with tho cost Of quarters
in Philadelphia. -;,rss 30" ,&i:ii ,ah@'
The chair appointed under this resolu-;
ton the, following. committee: F.. w:
Dawson, T. .Stobo, Farrom and e. B..
Murray, which upon motion of the last
named member Of the committee was
50 as to consist Of F, W. Daw-
SON, T. Stobo Farrow and james A. Hoyt. !,
The committee to prepare history of
the Press Of the State were urged to use
every effort to accomplish as much Of the
work assigned them as possible before
the meeting in Spartanburg next May:
The President was authorized to fix the
hour for the next meeting, which takes
place on the 10th of May, 1876, and also
to fx the day and hour for the annual
oration by Capt. f. w Dawson, Of the
Ns,ss and Courier. The Committee then
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