The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-05-12
TIE STA TIE PRESS CONVENTION


members met upon more enjoyable
occasion than assembled in Charleston
last week to inaugurate State Press asso-
ciaticn. Such an Association as has Just
been formed has long been desideratum
among the brethren of the quill in this
State and the zeal and spirit with which
the project become accomplished erinces
the eaIneStness with which the duty be-
came pleasure and q privilege long to
re remembered. The credit of the
suggestion VIC believe may Q attribu
ted to Brother Hemphill of the Able
, vile Medium, but the perfection of the
enterprise in all its details and in all that
.}as given life and vigor to the movement
should certainly pe accorded to oul es-
1cemcd contemporaries of the Charleston
Ne7cs and Cour1cr. Pursuant to the call
the Coz vcbtitn net at 10 o'clock ON
Thurs day morning May 9th at Hibernian
Hall. The meeting was called to order
hy inviting Col. James A. Hoyt of the
Anderson Tnteiligencer to act as Chairman
md Mr.. J. d. McLUcas of the Marion
".
Upon a call of counties Twenty-Five
delegates arswered for as many counties
appeared and enrolled their names and
q rumber of others responded by letter
and otherwise. The expedeincy of form
ing State Press Association discussed
and dtteJmined upon Constitution
and BY Laws adopted and a corps of
officers being designated ballot was
entered into for permanent officers the
Convection became an Association under
the pame and style ofthe "South Carroll
na State Press Association"
The President of the Association Col
James A. Hoyt who makes a most admir-
able ard prompt presiding officer is
an ptrenced and distinguished men,
Der of the up ccuEtry press and a
representative man of the Intelligent and
appreciative section from which he comes
whilst each of the Vice Presidents most
.judiciously selected corduct journals of
no uncertain force and power in their
respective counties. Mr. A. A. Gilbert of
the Sumter Watchman recording secreta-
ry and Mr.. E. B. Murray of the Anderson
Conservator Corresponding secretary arc
junior members of q profession in which |
both are Jealous, industrious and anbi- |
tious asplrants. Than :Mr. Creme |
ker Of the New berry Herald it is |
needless to add better treasurer could |
rot have been found as a strict
corstructiohist of the rules for disposing
OF the funds. The evening session of the |
association not consumed in the discus. |
sinn of matters pertaining to the general
policy and aims of powers thus sought to |
be organized and concentrated was
devoted principally to the passage of
prenmble..ard resolutions of general policy
Upon adjournment the association |
received IN invitation from the proprie-
tors of the Neus and Courier to enjoy an |
excursion TO Drayton Hall up Ashley
river ard tovariors points Of interest ir |
the harbor which was accordingly partic- |
1pated IN rcxt day. Tn the evening upon
our return the whole party, sat down to |
lnost elegant repast furnished by the sam,
Ilreral hands at the Charleston Hotel !
Ncshall use no suck common expression. |
rs TO sfy it was n feast of reason and !
now OF soul hut leave its impressions to
he characterized by these who remained |
latfr. 1t has been cur aim 10 establish |
a ia1r eutspoEen, indipt Ldent honest |
Journal. and 1T was net a matter of sur |
pIise To Us who were persopallyacquainted |
'wlth the msfeiral composing the fraterni- |
ty throughout the State to find them
engaged in the same legitimate purposes
tor which we are designed and we recog.
nizcd among them Lody of highly |
intelligent and educated gentlemen OF |
Mbom their respective counties might |
Jnst'y be proud Of eesinating representa-
i've men. The harmony the good sense |
M the dignity of The proceedings upon
'his occasion Of Inauguration of long !
cherished scheme insures Its successful |
perretuation as an Institution of the |
ffate; twill not lie long before its benz
lhelai tfiects ard bjetts will be felt And |
discovered not only in the interest of the |
grafernity who compose it but in that Of |
the g,eople that is paramount of the State
10 whose Welfare end whose safety 30
sentinels we stand pledged to warrant
and deftnd. w