Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1877-05-17
The Late Annual Meeting of the State

week. We attended this meeting, and
IrfJnice much at the privilege of having
net and shaken bystase hand the assem-
I'D journalists OF South Carolina-a set
| .nen weare proud to call friends and
'rothers There Wore present on this
occasion:
James A. Hoyt, Columbia Register,
President. ,r.os... :. :.
F.W Dawson, News and Courier, First
Vice President.
]. Stobo Farrow, Spartanburg Herald,
second yice-President.
S. w. Maurice, ..Kingstree Star, Third
Vice President.
James 7. Bacon, Edgefeld Advertiser,
Fifth Vice President.
E 8. Murray, Anderson Intelligencer,
Corresponding Secretary.
T. F. Greneker, Newberry Herald,
Treasurer.
f. P. Beard, Kershaw Gazette; ]. C.
Heinphill, Abbeville Medium; D. ].
Carter, Lancaster Ledger; WI. McKer-
raj, Marion Star; B. R. Riordan, News
md Courier; ]. D. McLucas, Marion
Merchant and Farmer; II. L. Farley,
'!aroline Spartan; w. d. Trantham,
Camden Journal; Rev. j. I. Bonner, d.
D., Associate Reformed Presbyterian /;
j. McRae, Aiken Journal.
II. r Hempbill, Esq, of the Abbeville
Medium, Fourth Vice-President, being a
member of the House Of Representatives,
was detained at his post in Columbia an j
could not be present.
President Hoyt, on taking tho chair.
said that he was gratiaed to meet 80
many o! the members present snd under
such auspioiols circumstances That he
aas confident that much benefit had
been derived from the formation of the
association, as was shown In the late
successful campaign throuri,---
L--Tnat It was also pleasant to meet and
to exchange views. He knew of nothing
hat had transpired since their last meet
ing of any importance, but there was
me thing that he desired to cal to the
attention of the members, and that was
he necessity of appointing committee
to petition she Legislature to fix certain
rates for legal advertising, as the present
rates were unjust. He also mentioned
nat member of the Association had
,lready introduced 4 bill in the Legisla
ture TO that effect.
On motion, Mr.. &c. HemphiIi was re
quested to act as Secretary.
The following gentlemen were elected
members Of the Association: e. A.
Bronson, Barnwell Sentinel; c. w. Dud
Icy, Marlboro Planter; F. Melchers,
Ieitung; a. S. Todd, Anderson Journal;
". G. Keith, Walhalla Courier; r. B.,
thett. L. G. Dill, Journal of Commerce;
). Irvine Walker, Monthly Record; L.
VI. Grist, Yorkville Enquirer.
Mr. Hemphill offered u resolution that
he chair appoint a committee of five to
nemorialize the present Legislature 10
,hange the present bill for official adrer-
Using. Mr.. Farley offered as an amend
rnent to the res ,lutior, that the Legisla-
cure be requested to repeal all laws in
'egard to printing. and that the president
If this Association &C. as the chairman of
the committee. Tho amendment was
adopted, and the chair appointed the fol-
lowing committee: James A. Hoyt,
chairman; F. w. Dawson, ]. C. Hemp
ill, Fl. L. Farley, j. D. McLucas.
Capt. +. w. Dawson, Of the Ne,Ds and
Courier, on behalf of the Regatta Asso
..iation, extended to the members an invi-
;ation to attend the annual Regatta on
Thursday morning, on the steamer
'Sappho;" and also, on behalf of him
'elf and Mr.. Riordan, proprietors of the
ye,cs and Courier, invited the members
{, supper in the Ladies' Ordinary of the
Charleston Hotel, at o. o'clock.
Mr. Murray moved that the invitations
andsthEty ytte,zthanks.ofzther
association and Messrs Riordan &
Dawson.
President Hoyt announced to the
members that DR.. G. w. Bagby, of Vir-
sinia, would deliver tho annual address
before the Association at the Hibernian
Hall at s o'clock, and that the members
If the Association were requested to.
meet in the committee rooms at the
hour, at quarter before s o'clock, 50
that they could attend the address in
,ody; also that the Neacs and Courier
nad furnished the Association with cards
ot invitation for their friends, which
they could have on application.
On motion, the Association adjourned
to meet in the afternoon at 5 P. NJ.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at O. clock, Presi-
dent Hoyt in the chair.
Capt. Dawson informed the members
ahat he desired to cali their attention to a
natter in which he was certain that all
of them felt an interest, and would do all
in their power to push to a successful
completion. He referred to the Simms
memorial. That the gentlemen entrust-
ed with the matter of procuring a bust
If the greet scholar had succeeded in
getting one one that would reflect great
credit on the sculptor and the State. That
1t was not his intention to 90 into tho de.
tails Of the case, but that if it met with
the approval OF the Association the Hon.
w. D. Porter, tho president of the Simms
Memorial Association would be pleased
% come before them and make Estate
ment.
On motion Of Mr.. Murray, Capt. Daw
son was appointed committee of one to
inform Mr.. Porter that the Association
would be pleased to have him wait upon
then, and explain to them his objects.
DIR. Bsgby entered the rooom at this
time, and was introduced by Capt. Daw-
s,n. President Hoyt welcomed DR..
Bagby, and introduced him to each
member OF the Association separately.
On motion of Col. c. Irvine Walker,
DR.. Bagby was unanimously elected an
honorary member.
The Association then went into an
election for officers, which resulted in
the unanimous reelection of the entire