Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07

able as between publishers and advertiser,
and adheTtng 70 them strictly, your honor
ablebOdy would have accomplished the
result which the Legislature has, time and
again, made bold TO deny you.
At your last Convention you adopted :
resolution authorizing me, as Jour repre-
sentative, TO correspond with the Press
Association - In the several States In the
Union, with a view OF OrganiZlnga Nation.
al Press Association. | an glad 70 re-
port that all with whom | have CORE.
spOnded have exhibited every inclination
70 cooperate with you. The Kentucky
Press Association have indOrsee your res.
Olutlon, and signided lie desire 10 act With
you. The appointment Of . Special Com.
mittee to consider this important matter,
In Which you have taken the fret step, I
respectfully recommend.
The melancholy duty falls to me to ar.
nouuce TO this body the death Of A. @.
Ellie. This sad and unexpected event
took place at his residence In Scooba,
Mississippi.
The deceased was selected by you at
your last Convention TO deliver the An.
nual Grafton on this occasion, an honor no
less credltable to you than merited By
him. he was one Of your brightest and
most promising members, well worthy OF
the high esteem with which he was held by
all who knew him. When 80 true q
citizen, so worthy man, 60
bright an ornament to society, so tai
ented a member Of the press aud bar 10
thus untimely taken from the scenes Of
life, We can but feel adeep and lasting sor-
row. | recommend such action on your
partas may seem most lifting TO the men,
DRY OF him who appears among us no more.
In addition TO what | have already had
the honor 10 submit to your honorable body,
there are other questions somewhat apart
from the affairs Of journalism, you may
deem worthy Of notice. Among these /
may mention the great National enter
prises which so nearly concern our section
OF the, Union. The building Of q
Southern Pacific Railroad, the Improve.
ment OF the water courses, levees, harDOrs,
etc., 10 the South, are measures needing
your encouragement and support. While
In our state affairs low taxation, liberal
school laws, inducements to immigration,
protection against ~mOnOpOlles, reform and
economy In all departments OF the Govern.
ment are objects your voice In C0nven.
ton expressed might 60 far 10 aid.
Having said this much, gentlemen
Of the Mississippi Press, can but re-.
peat my words Of welcome and
pitable citizens OF this fair and hr.famed
city have thrown around you, with lavish
hand, every comfort and luxury that will
cOnduoe TO your happiness and enjoyment.
They have given you q welcome In every
way worthy OF your highest appreciation
and esteem. With open arms they have
received you, while every face smiles lts
cheerful greeting and bids you feel at
home.
Under circumstances so inviting, may
you spend your hours here agreeably and
| ia aNrNaNtvaIv aatNvfnO En- tho fNNlaaf
measure the hOnOrs and hOspitalities the
city OF Vlcksburg have 90 beautifully be-
slowed upon this Joyous gathering OF the
Mississippi Press Gang.
On motion Of Col. Geo. W. Harper,
A. B. Hurt, was elected Assistant Sec
rotary.
On a call Of the roll the following
officers and members answered to theiI
names;
OFFICERS.
WILL Holland, holly Springs, PreSi
dent.
c Z Wright, vioksburg, Fret Vic,
President.
, S D Harper, Raymond, A B Hurt
WlnOna, Secretaries.
X WalpOle, KOsoiuskO, Treasurer.
&c McGee, Enterprise, Annual Orator
GP HerndOn, Tupel0, EsaaYist.
W II Herman, OkalOna, W W HOskins
CoIInth, Poets.
MEMBERS.
Aberdeen-Examlner, E W Peabody.
Batesville Blades l. Harmon, W :
Ball.
Brandon Republlcan-A J FrantZ.
Brookhaven Ledger-J B DeasOn, J I
Burke.
Canton Citlzen-J A CopelIn.
Canton M~ail-Emmet L Ross, s c Dl
vine.
Carrolltou Consarvative-T n Curry.
Clinton Record B Gambrel, B I
Hobbs.
Calhoun Vldette-T T Blount, s y
RDane.
toIunbus Iudep sndent-J q Sharpe,
I A Stevens.
Columbus, smiths weeEly-Miss VIII
lie sharp.
Corlnth Corinthlan w " Hoskins.
Corinth Sub.Soller-S q Barnes.
LhicEasaw Messenger-W ] L n olland
} prox.
Forest Register-Miss hollie Harper.
. YazoO Valley Flag-B F Jones, A /
Hurt.
Grenada s%entlnel-J W Buchanan, B (
Adams,
Dry Grove RecOrd-ReV W K Douglas
DID.
j. Holly Springs Reporter-W L Holland
nc williamson, GC Myers.
Q Holly Syringe south-E W Upshaw, F
Tyler.
8 Jackson Clarion-J L Power.
Kosciusko Star-H 2 johnson.
s Lexington AdVertiser--J s Hoskins.
McComb city lntelllgencer--H Z Town
send.
. Macon SUN j Harnie, N Mcdonald
Magnolia Herald-C q Lee.
Meridian Mercury-JeTTy Horn,
Meridian HOmeBtead-J j shannon.
Michigan city Herald--AK Howard, Y
= q WOOten.
Newton Report-R X JAYNE.
n Oakland Times-J y KendriOk, e
Evans.
Olalona states--A Y Harper, W Il Kel
i nan.
oxford Eal le-Chas. DohertV.
y oxford Falcon--PAttOn b Murray.
y Pascag0uiA Dem0cratStar-P K May
RAYMOND Gazette-George W Harper
8. 5 D Harper, DIS Fearing W. j.. Adams.
q Pamela STARR Bonner, L + RaiI
e water.
/. scOobA Herald-W h SETTLER.
} starEyille Times-W H Cochran.
Starkyille Journal-W Il Cochran
prox.
l.. summit Illness N Patton.
summit s~entinel-J II Mckenzie, n
Bonney,
g Tupelo Journal-G p Herndon.