Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-19

nominated for Vice President from Middle
! Tennessee, and Nj. Upshaw was elected on
the third ballot. The election was after
wards made unanimous.
HeSsrs. ". a. Wade, Of the Milan Er-
change, NJ. T. Polk, Of the BoIiuar Bale
| tin, DIR. R. N. Dickinson, ofthe Paris In.
| teliigeHcer, Z. II. Myers, Of the Humboldt
| Herald, w. ]. WestbTOOk, Of the BrOlrns-
Uitte Bee, and T. Fl. Baker, Of the Vest
| Tennessee Democrat, were nominated for
Vice President from West Tennessee.
DR.. Dickinson was elected on the second
ballot and the election was made unani-
nous.
Mr.. Upshaw and DR.. Dickinson each re-
| turned thanks in appropriate terms.
DIR. K. i. Q. White, Of the Lebanon
| Herald, was unanimously reelected Secre-
tary, and w. a. Wade, Of the Milan En-
change, was unanimously elected Assistant
Secretary. Each Of these gentlemen
thanked the Association for the honor eOu-
ferred upon him.
The new President appointed the follow
ing GeRtiemen rs the Executive Committee
for the ensuing year:
Ira p. Jones, Of tie UNION AND AMER
ICAN, Chairman; W. j. Slater, Marcus j.
Wright, ThOs. II. Baker and NJ. T. Polk.
THE NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
Columbia, Memphis, Newburg and Hum
bolt were placed in nomination for the next
place Of meeting, and on the second ballot
Columbia received a majority Of the votes
cast.
ORATORCAL..
Messrs. Z. II. Myers, of the Humboldt
Herald; W. j. Slater, Of the Winchester
Home Journal, and NJ. T. Polk, of the
BOliUGr Bulletin, were nominated to deli
yer the Grafton az the next meeting, and
Mr.. Polk vas elected.
Col. ThOs. Boyers, Of the GdlIdtin En-
dnliRcr, Tom w. Neal, Of the State Ga
zette, and Col. Leon TrOusdale, were NOM
mated to deliver the address before the next
Association, and Col. Boyers was elected.
POLITICAL.
Mrs. A. G. Graves, Of Winchester, Miss
Nettie Power Houston, Of Texas, and Mr..
John &. GilchTist, Of Dresden, were nOmi-
mated to read a poem st the next meeting
OF the Association. Mrs. Graves was Sc
lected on the first ballot.
In the event that Ms. Graves should fail
20 appear, 1t was unanimously decided that
Mr.. w. J. Slater, Of the Winchester Home
journal should ill the place.
The Treasurer reported no money on
hand.
The Centennial transportation matter
was referred to the Executive Committee.
The Association then adjourned sine die.
SEEING THE LIONS
In accordance with the invitation of the
local press Of MurfreesborO, the members
of the Association, accompanied by several
prominent citizens Of the town, visited in
the afternoon some Of the prominent PLACES
Of interest, going first to the Federal
cemetery, three miles north Of MCrfreesbOr0.
After strOlling through the grounds and re-
calling the stirring incidents suggested by
the scene presented TO their view, tie party
returned to the vehicles and drove to the
residenc. of COnmissary General d. II. G.
Spence, where they were handsomely en-
tertained. After having been introduced |
to Gov. James d Porter, who was present |
as a guest Of Gen. Spence, the party were |
invited into the dining-rOOm, where a /
splendid collation. awaited them. Half an |
hour was thus pleasantly spent, and they |
then returned to MmfreesboTO.
In the evening public exercises were held |
at the Christian Church, consisting Of an /
address on journalism by Henry Wat.ersOn,
Of the Louisville Courier, Journal, and /
ssmarks by J. 5. johnson, President Ct /
he Kentucky Press Association. This was
followed by a reception at the residence of
Mai. j. d. Richardson, which was, in all
aspects, one Of the most brilliant ever
given in the State.