The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-06-20
MISSISSIPPI PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Holly srarNas,

I
soon reported the following list of Journals
as represented in the Convention:
Advance. Winona-B. F. Jones' Sr, B. r
Jones, Jr- and J. NJ. Ellis
Advertiser, West Point-D. 7. Love.
Advertiser, Lexington-W. w. Hoskius
Advertiser, Ripley--B. +. Ford
Argns. Ashland-Kinloch F4lconcr arc
William Ayers.
Banner. Lauisville-R Walpole, proxy.
Bulletin, Newton--A. j. Frantz, proxy.
Blade. Il ItesvilIe--B. F. Jones, proxy
Comet, Bro0khaven- r. 7. Cooper.
Copiahan, Hazlehurst--J. F. Vance.
! Citizen, Canton--Henry :. Foote, Jr.
Citizen. E.Iwards-E. H. Harris.
Central, Water Valleys. NJ. Brown.
Courier, Enterprise-F. G. aud a. F. McGee
Comm ercia1, Vicksburg-Jas. II. Sullivan
Clarion, Jackson--J. l.. Power.
Corinthian, Corinth--J III. NJ iller.
Central Star. Kosciusk0-R. Walpole.
Chickasaw Messenger, Houston-H. d
Money, proxy.
Conservative, Carroliton-E. II. Curry.
Carthaginian, Carthage-J. T. Williams
Democrat, Handsboro-P. X. Mayors.
Democrat, PiUtsboro-L T BloGnt ard w
a. Roane.
Democrat, New Albany-W. C. Swindoll
Eagle, Oxford-1oward Falconer, proxy.
Falcon, Oxford-Jas. G. Snedicor.
Free South, West Poiut-E. w. Peabody.
Free Press, Wiuona-G. f. NELL, E. C.
Hart and w. +. Hamilton.
Gazette, RAymond--S. ID. Harper and Oliver
Clifton.
Herald, Scooba-A. G. Ellis.
Herald. Liberty-C. L. Nelson.
Herald. Wick >burg-C. i. Wright
Heral.i- Democrat, Iazoo City. l.. Me-
Cullum.
Independent, Columbus-Jas. A. Stevens.
Index, Colum bus Jas. y, Stevens, proxy
Inrellig encer, McComb City-A r. Strong
Journal, Tupelo-G Z. Herndon, z. l.,
Herndon.
Live Stock Journal, Starkville-W. H.Coch-
ran, proxy.
Ledger, Brookhaven-R. H. Henry and j.
ID. Burke.
Mail. Clnton-Emmett L. Ross and W. II.
.Jeff'ries.
Mercury, Meridian-Alex. Horn.
Monitor, Crystal Springs. Fl. StackhOuse.
Oriental, Greenwood--W. ID. Peery.
Pioneer, Winona-C. Nj. Erwin.
Prentiss Pleader, BOonviIle--Rpbt. Sum
merS.
Pauola Star, Sardis--J. f. simmons.
Rising Sun, Ashand-W. A. Mcdonald.
Republican, WoodvilIe--J. w. Shattuck
Republican, Brandon-A. J. Frtntz.
Reporter, Holly Springs-JOhn Calhoon, w.
j l.. Holland.
South. Holly Springs-W. T. Barry, j. c..
Johnston, H. G. Smith.
Standard FaYette-P. *. Mayers, proxy.
Sentinel, Summt-H. 5 Bonney. n Z. Bon
new.
Southern States, Okolona-A. Y. Harper
aud w. Ii. Herman.
Sub-S0iIer and Democrat, Corinth-S. G..
Barr.
Southern Homestead, Meridian-J. j. Shan
non.
Sentinel, Grenada. w. Buchanan, B. c.
Adams, Jr., and G.. Y Freeman.
Times, Starkville-W. II. Cochran.
Times, Summit-W. L. Patton.
Times, Charleston-W. j. Bail.
Times, GreenviIe-J. l.. Power.
University Magazine, OXford-L. II. Smell
and w. j. Sinnott.
Valley Sentinel, Greenville-C. f. Merri H.
Vidette, Coffeeville--L. c. MeCorkle.
FROM OTHER STATES.
Grange Journal, Humboldt, Tenn--R. w.
Leigh.
Journal, Columbia, Tenn--E. w. Upshaw.
Picayune, New Orleans, LG.--Dan'l bennett
and w. ). Adams
Times New Orleans. LA. B. Hurt.
Times-Observer, Fulton, Tenn--R. S. Muir
rell.
On motion, Gen. w. s. Featherston, Hon.
Joseph Bardwell, State superintendent of
Education, Col NJ. b. billiard, Commission
er of Immigration, and Judge Warren
Cowan, of Vicksblrg, were invited TO seats
within the bar of the convention.
On motion OF Col. FrantZ, the ladies of
Holly Springs were invited to attend the
sessions of the convention.
Invitations were received and read by the
Secretary, iRvting the Association to visit
certain manufactures and Institutions of
learning, all OF which were unanimously ac-
cepted, as follows: Oxford University,
Friday at O'clOck P. NJ; West Manufacto-
ry, Thursday at A. NJ; Bethlehem Acade-
my ut 10 A. NJ; State Normal School at IL
A. NJ, and Franklin Female College at
p. NJ
Messrs. r. II. Henry, w. L. Patton, L.
WalpoIe, John Calhoon and Jas. A. Stevens
were appointed a committee to suggest bus
mess.
This committee reported, recommending
that individual mem beers suggest such bust
ness as occurred to them during the session
Power moved that the committee be direct
ed to sit again; carried; aud Col. Power
was added to the committee
Messrs. Frantz. Jones and Power, COM
mittee, reported tbs following list of speak
ers to respond to the several Invitations ex-
nett Bethlehem Academy, Col. f. I. Coop
er; Normal School, Col. j. l.. Power Frank
lin Female College, Hon. II. ). Foote, Jr. !;
Oxford, Col. A. Y. Harper, to respond to
Judge Hill, and Hon. Ii. D. Money % reply
to Chancellor Stewart.
The Secretary gas instructed to send
greetings to the Press Association of Ar
kansas in Convention at Fort Smith, which
being done in due course of time, the fol-
lowing response was received:
Fort SMITH, ARK June S. 1877,
To the Press Association Of Mississippi:
Your kindly greetings received. In re-
turn the Arkansas Press Association bids
your honorable body God speed.
JACOB FRcLICH, Secretary.
Committee on Obituaries reported the
death of several members since the last Con-
vention, and after submitting certain appro-
pirate remarks, the Committee asked leave
to withdraw report and re-submit the same
to the Secretary at some future time.
a proposition from! Maj. >. II. Francis,
of Jacksonville, Ala, was, ON motion of Col.
Cooper, laid upon the table.
A recess was had till s 80 P NJ, at which
hour the Convention assembled in the City
Hall, and ritter being called to order by Col.
j. l.. McCdllum, lst Nicc-President, the an
neal ceremonies were opened with prayer
BY the Eev. !. 7, Pickett. An address of
welcome was delivered by Miss Rosa Clark
and responded 20 by the President, Hon. II.
d. Money. In the absence of the annual
Orator, Col. w. G. Capers, and Essayist,
Mai. Z. u Wall, the ceremonies were pro-
ceeded with as follows:
Poems by Mr. q. A., Merrill, OF the Valley
Sentinel, and Mr. J. W. Robb, Jr., of Eoli-
var county. A poem contributed by Miss
Maggie A. Downing, of Kinds county, was,
by request of the Contributor, read by Mr..
S. d. Harper. of the Kinds County Gazette.
A letter from Mrs. Annie T. Clark, of
Kosciusko, regretting her inability. on ac-
count of sickness, to write a poem, re-
auested by the Association, was read by the
Secretary.
By general request OF the citiZens, Mr..
Emmett L. Ross, of the Canton Mail, recited
his poem, entitled, "The Sock That Baby
Wore" which was received with rounds of
applause.
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