The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-16

z. Walpsle, j. Z. Power, w. j. L. Hol
land, r. H Henry.
! On Excursion j. I. Power, a {
Myers, p. K Mayors, j. A. Smith, j
j. Shannon.
On Auxiliary Cooperative Company
for Mississippi: E. l. Ross, /. T. Blount,
/ j. A Polk, J.. NJ Garrett.
The communication of Mr.. Ward, Of
the Macon Beacon, was then read by Mr..
| Capers as
Theisreading Of the foregoing was
greeted with frequent applause.
On motion, the communication was
received, ordered to be printed with the
proceedings, and the thanks of the As
sOciation were rendered to Mr. Ward.
Miss Mollie L. MCGEE of Enterprise,
was then escorted to the rostrum and
introduced to the audience, and read 8
poem, &c Our Beautiful South" the SEN
timent of which, and the faultless man.
ner in which it was read, elected from
the audience frequent and protracted APP
plause.
Hon. E. Barksdale was then intro
duced as the Orator of the occasion, and
delivered an grafton on the Mission of the
Press.
Mr. Emmett L. Ross read a poem,
"The Sock that Baby Wore"
Col. w. J. l.. Holland read an essay
on The Model Journalist"
A poem entitled g Resurgam, or The
Mission of Spirit" written by Mrs.
Kate o. st. Clair, was read by Col. Mer-
riII
All the productions were listened to
with profound attention, and were fire.
quently greeted with applause.
The Committee OH Resolutions, through
Col. Falconor, then submitted the follow
ing, which were unanimously adopted
Mr.. PRESIDENT Your Committee on
Resolutions make the following report:
RESOLVED, That the Mississippi Press
Association, in Annual Convention as
sembled, return most heartfelt thanks to
the clever and big-hearted citizens of
KoseIuskO, for the warm and genuine
which they have extended to,l
the members of this Convention. The
doors of their homes have been thrown
open to US, and our stay in their pleasant
town has been most agreeable.
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the As
ISOLATION be rendered to III. p. johnson
and Richard Walpole, of the Central Star,
for their courtesy to members of the
Convention, and for their many acts of
kindness.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Mis-
sissippi Press Association be and are,l
hereby rendered to the n. O., St. l.. q /
c., the Mobile Il Ohio, and the Missis- |
sippi Il Tennessee Railroad Companies,
and to the Captain of the steamer Nat |
chez, for favors shown the Association. |
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the As
ISOLATION be and are hereby rendered to
Col. G. w. Harper, late President, and |
to Capt j. S. Hoshins and Col. J. LII
Power, late Secretary and Assistant Sec
rotary, for the very able and satisfactory
manner in which they discharged the
duties of their respective positions.
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the As |
ISOLATION are due, and are hereby tendsr-
ed, to Z. Barksdale, jackson Clarion,
Annual Orator; to w. j. l.. Holland,
Holly Springs Reporter, Annual Essay
list, and to Emmett l.. Ross, Canton Mail,
Annual Poet, for the very able and APP
Grafton, Essay and Poem, de-
Iivered before the present Convention.
Resotped, That the thanks of the As
are hereby rendered to Miss
nIoIlic AfvON~, I'D A. Ea+n a st. /
Clair, for the very beautiful poems writ
ten in compliance with the request of the |
and read before the present
Convention.