Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
Mississippi Press Association.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Convention met al 0 80.

Convention met ct 8 80.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. W. X. Douglass.
On motion Of Col. Harper, the read
Ing Of the proceedings Of yesterday
were dispensed with.
On motion of Col. McCaFdle, Gen.
j. II. Sharpe, of the Columbus Inde.
pendent, was elected q member Of the
ASSOCIATION.
Col. McCardle read the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
! adopted:
! WHEREAs, We have for some months
been cognizant Of the Efforts Of the Ma
rOOner Club Of Vleksburg TO stock the
rivers Of Mississippi with tine Ash; and
whereas, we are informed that about one
million Of youDg shad have already been
deposited In the streams OF our State;
and whereas, II has come 10 our kn0wledge
! that the members OF the Marooner Club
are now endeavoring TO raise q fund for
erecting Hatching House for Salmon
| eggs, which the United States Commis.
slOner for Fish and Fisheries has promised
TO furnish; and whereas, the members OF
this Press Association are. now, as al.
ways, ready to assist In every movement
that has i0I it's object the Advancement OF
the material interests Of our beloved State,
and feeling that the gentlemen composing
The har0oner Club are honestly labOring
for the general good; therefore, be II
Resolved, That we recommend the Ma
rOOner CLUB 10 the people Of the state as
composed Of gentleman eminently desery'
Ing ot trust. and the object they have In
view 40 one worthy Of the attention and
support Of every lover Of his race.
Resolved, That we commend their enter
price TO the citizens Of the State aB one
that will assist in giving good food TO
the poor, and placing upon the tables Of
all q much valued luxury, besides furnish.
ing the followers OF Isaac Walton with
exciting sport.
The Committee appointed on the ad-
dress Of the President, made the follow
Ing report through Ito Chairman Col.
Power:
Your Committee TO whom was referred
for appOrtionment, the very able and prac.
tical address Of the President, at the open
fthe present session, beg leave to recon.
mend: lst. That so much thereof as refers
to decreased patronage OF the local press,
be referred TO q committee OF three e. l..
Ross, II. 7, johnson, p. X. Mayors.
I'd. That 80 much as refers to advertis.
ing agencies and patent sides, be referred
W u COluWitleG Ol thrive, IT, Il deTuuOU,
A. j. FrantZ, 5. q. Barr.
ID. SO much as refers TO the establish.
ment Of equitable rates for legal ADVERT 8.
ing, 10 committee OF three, IF. W, Mer.
rim, }, II. Sharpe, G. W, Rogers.
4lh. SO much as refers to the formation
OF a National Press Association, to com.
mlttee Of three, q. L. McCullum, j. +,
Parker, Z. W. Peabody
9th. So much as refers 10 the death Of A.
q. Ellis, TO a special committee Of three,
W. II. seitgler, j. j. shannon, A. Y
Harper.)
9th. so much as refers TO Southern PacIi
ic Railway, Improvement Of water courses
, immigration and other material interes I
: Of our State and section, 10 q committee o
i've, Nv. II. McCardle, G. W, Harper. W
: X, Douglas, J. J. Haynle, T. W. Campbell
Respectfully submitted,
J. L. POWER,
i. X. AAYERs,
q. W. HARPER,
Committee.
The following report from the Treas
ured was read and received:
r. Walpole, Treasurer, in account with
Mississippi Press Association:
1877.
June 6-Cash on hand per report. $40 Il
} June U-A'mt reed from members. . % VI
1878.
June o. % o.
sl28 Il
le77. CIR.
, June 6--By cath, per kilograms e.. 20
, Balance on hand.......... .....Il24 Il
Col. Geo. w. Harper offered the fol.
lowing resolution, Which was adopted
. naanIunA hn 81 ~
sOciation appoint Committee Of three
. members to report at the next meeting Of
the Association upon the practicabllity
: and necessity Of the erection OF paper
4 mill In the State Of Mississippi, by coop.
GRAFTON among the Newspaper men Of the
: state.
B.. Committee-G.w W. Harper, Z. Z. Wright
E and F. A. Tyler.
Gen. Jos. r. Davis, Of the Sea Shore
Gazette, was elected member Of the
/, Association, on motion Of Col No.
t CAFdle, and L. w. Magruder, ESQ.
. was received aS proxy for the Gazette
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
: for the ensuing Conventional Year then
8 took place, with the following result
b JH Il Sharpe, Columbus Independent,
: President: q T HerndOn, Tupelo Journal
q Let Vice-PTeSldent; Emmett L Rose, Can
7 ton Mail, ID Vlce-Presieent; W b COch
I ran. stRrksville Times, Secretary; r
e Walpole, KOsciusko, Treasurer; J
e johnson, KOsciuskO Star, Annual Orator,
Geo W Harper, Essayist; William Ward
Q Annual Poet; W X Douglas, ID, Chap
lain.
: The President was authorized to se.
e lect ladies to read poems at the mex
Q Annual meeting.
The Convention then visited the
: Main Street High School.
e EVENING SESSION.
. Convention met at 2:30 pm. On
e motion OF Mr.. Cochran, the members o.
:. the Association who arrived this morn
e ing were requested to enroll their
|. names. The following names were en-
(. rolled:
!. Edwards Citizen--E n Harris.
). Crystal Springs MonitOr.-S II Stack
? house.
9 Aberdeen Weekly-E z Thompson.
9 Jackson Clarion--E Barksdale.
I Corlnth Sub.Soiler and Democrat-D "
0 Rice.
}. Mr., Jayne moved that Miss E. An