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


met in the parlor Of thee Columbie Hotels
in the city of Columbia, alto O'clock on
Wednesday morning, the; ;24th ults, in
obedience to the call Of the President Of
the Association, Col. J. a. Hoyt, editor
of the Anderson lntelEgencer. The Presi-
dent; Messrs. F. w. Dawson, of the
Charleston Ne,rs and G0urier, s.. w Map.
rice, of the Kingstree Star, T. 5tobo Far
row, Of The spartanburg Hers1d, and R.
R. Hemphill, of the. -Abbenille- Medium,
vice-Presidents; T. F. Greneker, of the
Newberry Herald, Treasurer; and E. B.
Murray, of the Anderson dsteNgsnesr,
Corresponding Secretary, were present.
Messrs. E. A. BRONSON, of the Barnwell
S:nsnel, one of the vice-Presidents, and
A. A. Gilbert, of the Sumter. Watchmao,
Recording Secretary, were absent, and
E. B. Murray was requested to act as Re-
cording Secretary during the meeting Of
the Committee. Col. Hoyt announced
in appropriate terms that he. had called
the Committee together for o three-fold
purpose, VIZ: l. To sustain and strength
en- the interest in the Press Association );
Q. To receive, and act.uponla number of
applications for membership which had.
been handed in; 3. To. consult in refer
enoe to what arrangements should be
made for an excursion to- the Centennial
next yesr, andto take steps toSeHscsthem!
if deemed advisable. The Secretary then
read letters, applying for menbership,:
from the following members Of the State
Press, who we're duly elected members of
the Association: D. IF. Bradley, Of the
Pickens Sentinel ,s.s. Crittenden, Of the 4
tGreenyille Enterpr;e and Aoansainesr ;'a
r.: MeansD Davis, of the Winnsboro Ncsoe =
Henry sparnick, Of the Aiken Tribune;
Rev. j. I. Bonner, Of the. Associate Re: 3, ]
formed Presbyterian, .;;i % -, i.G;H:, ,irsi
Thefreportof the Treasurer was then
received, and showed balance on hand
ofabout $IS5. - ~ - .lJ
/. The consideration of an excursion TO-
the Philadelphia and Fort Moultrie Gem
tennisls was then taken up and discussed
atlength. Messrs: Dawson, Hemphill and !!
Maurice favored going to- Charleston in g.
body about the 18th Of June, so as to al
tend the Fort Moultrie Centennial and
then sailing for Philadelphia. ,Messrr.
Farrow. and Murray. favored. arrange
mesn,ts to allow tho members 81 81 the Aso-
ciationF to 60 at such times and BY such
routes rs may bestsuit their convenience.
The following resolution was finally
adopted: s,i.- =, -. -, ,.-,',i7ir'
Rcsolued, That committee of three be,
appointed to ascertain and report at the
regular meeting sof the Association in
May what arrangements can be :made,'
and at whatgost for the transportation of
the; members of the Association to Phila-
delphia by rail from Spartanbufg in May, i
and: from Charleston by rail or sea In
July, together with tho cost Of quarters
in Philadelphia. ise' # }g',;1 ,a'i7i'
The chair appointed under this resolu-,;
ton. the following. committee F. W.
Dawson, 7. stpbo Farrow and E. B.,
Murray, (which upen motion of the last
named member Of the committee was
changednio as to consist of F. w. Daw-
son, T. stobo Farrow and James A. Hoyt.
The committee to prepare ahistory 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 fix the day and hour for the annual
Grafton by Capt. f. w Dawson, of the
Ne,ss and Courier, The Committee then
adjourned. -; a4~... u. :;