The Osceola times., 1877-06-23

"'g"' I'""~e~ 'ht' ilghtSd Tie care
aud gladden. the heart Of the aver
age Arkansas e.lilcs, after which W,
were sere'7siels disposed aud la>el
IN charge ty the warm hearted ciii
zens Gf the city.
II was our good fortune, alon:
with biothers Newman aud Coin.
ia he assigned 10 the-ihc wood
she'd! no, hut the Avenue House
kept by Mrs. s. A High and here
permit us TO say, that while we iiv
ed high, il must not be- inferred that
we got on a hIgh," even if ",
did keep Gong with New
man into Brogan's.
The next morning, June the 9th
the Psess Association was called to
order at The Circnit rourt room.
) President J. II Sparks, delivered
an annual address TO the mt mbcrs
OF the \ ssociatIon, which Was re
pletc with wholesome and timely
advice and suggestions. The after
rpon was spent in the delivery Of
the continuation oi the history of
Ibe Press of Arkansas, iy the His
torian, Col. J. n. Smitlcc, which
was listened 10 with marked attcn-
ton. AT night, a pablo reception
was lad at Adelaide Hall, Col. B
DuNall delivering the address OF
welcome, Ia behalf of the citizens
of Fort Smith, IN an easy, gracelnl
and captivating manner. which was
ably resi- ouded to by Prof james
/ Mitchell, OF The Little Rock Gazette,
IN happy style and couchcd IN
beautiful aud appropriate nsuage.
An oralIon was then delivered by
Col. J. r. Pettigrew, ofthe Fayette-
vile Sentinel We regret that our
limited space will not permit us to
publish it. 1t Is Just such produc.
ton as our members OF the last leg.
slalure should be fed on three
times u day, and occasionally be
tween times. A Poem, by Col. }.
$. Holmes, of the Camden Beacon,
was then read by Mr.. W. l.. Morris.
of the Forrest City Times, the
while, and during the intervals be-
tween the addresses, the Fort Smith
Cornct Band disconrsed sweet
strains Of music. We have not
space to enter INTO details OF all that
was said ut tAc meetings OF the con
ton, suffice it to say, that every
thing passed OFF harmoniousIy, and
that the proceedings and delibera
tons were OF such character as
tends to clevating the standard o!
Journalism, and uniting the press OF
the state in bonds ofsympathy and
friendship and to that end, n reso-
luton was adopted, disappearing
personal vituporauon and abusive
epithc,s, as applied by one editor
towards another, us beneath the
dignity of the journalist and, to
be regarded as an exhibition OF
weakness and dcprayity,
J. II. Sparks, of the Fl. Smith
Herald, was reelected President ;
C.. G.. Newman, of the Pine Bluff
Press, Vice President /; Jacob Fr9l.
icb, of tho Searcy Record, Secrcla
ny J. Il. Battcnneld, of the Russell
Vile Democrat, Treasurer James
Mitchell, Of the Little Rock Gazette
0raior; Jas. Torrens. Poet; j. n.
Smilhce. State Press Historian.
Hot Springs was chosen ms the
place for The meeting of the Asso-
cation next year.
/ Thursday night, the slh., the cit-
liens of the city give grand ball
IN honor Of the g. DIS. 1t is need
less TO say that We enjoyed the
scene presented. In fact, We were
so captiyatcd and fascinated, that
II was with reluctance that we tore
ourseli, long after the dawn OF an
other day was ushcred, away from
The scene of dazzling beauty and
revelry. We shall long remember
with pride and pleasure the many
pleasant and agreeable acquaint.
ances we here formed, and especial.
ly the fascinating Bellies whose
names we now have, on the printed
programme card in our possession,
and whom we had the pleasure OF
leading through the giddy mazes of
the dance. To Coils. DuNall and
Craven, as also to our former fellow
citizen, Capt. w. \ Erwin. are we
indebted tor many courtesies during