The Osceola times., 1878-07-13
ARKANSAS PRESS aSSOCIA.
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Pres Association met AT the Hall oi the
hpighls OF Pytiias. IN the C1Iy OF Hot
| springs, al 10 a. M, Oh honuay, July 4,
1878.
The Association was called to order by
the President, Mai. J. ii. Sparks. ON
call of the roll twerty-three of the old
members answered 10 their names. The
nanes OF tweniy-three new members
were enrolled.
Reports OF the 50 creiary and Treasurer
read and approved.
On motion, the reading of the Presi-
dents Address WAS deferred until the
evening exercises.
! On motion, a vote of thanks was tend
cred DR.. Barry, of Hot Springs, for his
untring efforts in contributing 10 the
pleasure and the comfort of the visiting
members of the Association.
on motion, the Committee on Okla
homa, appointed at the last session OF
the Association, WAS granted further
time in which to report.
on motion IL was ordered that all reso-
lutions presented be referred to Com
| mittoe on Resolutions. to consist OF
Messrs. Iorrans, Baldwin, Gotham, Peek
and Warren.
A communication from Major W. r..
! Woodruff, ON the subject of advertising,
was received. read and referred In a com
mittee consisting of Messrs. Burke,
Holmes and Gallagher.
On motion, a committee, consisting OF
Messrs. Clark, Mitchell and Moore. was
appointed to draft resolutions expressive
OF the sense of this Association on the
death OF the late j. W. uaulding, OF the
Southern Standard.
ON motion. the Association then pro-
ceeded to elect two delegates ut large, and
one delegate and alternate from each OF
the tour Congressional Districts, To the
proposed National Press Association, "
| lie held in Louisville in September next.
Messrs. Sparks and rorrans were elected
delegates at large; Messrs Matthews and
Denton as delegate and alternate from
the First District; Messrs. Warren aud
Gotham as delegate and alternate from
the Second District; Messrs. Mcclure
and Clark as delegate and alternate from
the Third District, and Messrs. Batten-
field and Buckley as delegate and alter
nate from the Fourth District.
Action heretofore had in regard to legal
"ads." was rcscinded and committee dis
charged.
Account due the GAZETTE for printing
minutes was allowed and ordered to be
paid.
ON motion, the Secretary WIS in
siructed To submit estimates Of cost -
printing minutes--same to be printed
and furnished 10 members who pay as
sessmenis by the time OF printing or
before.
The association then took recess until
: o'clock p. IN.
NIGHT SESSION.
At So'clock the Association reasseul-
bled in the hall at Castle Park to hear
the address of welcome, oration, poems,
etc A large number of ladies and gen
tlemen were assembled. An address OF
welcome was delivered by DR.. Barry, of
T Hot Springs, and was feelngly and elo-
quently responded To by Gen. Burke, OF
, the Helena World. The President then
delivered his annual address, which was
replete with words Of encouragement
and wholesome advice to the craft.
Mr.. Torrans, OF Little Rock. then de-
livered "A very chaste aud well written
poem. appropriate TO the occasion.
Prof. Mitchell. annual orator, then do
livered an elegant and elaborate address.
Mrs. Lillian Rozslle Messenger was
then introduced tn the audience. and re-
cited. in very happy and effective man
ner, a very carefully prepared poem,
which was full of glowing fsncies and
, poetic thoughts.
Major VIM. Quesenbury, OF Cane Hill,
who had been blllctcd for a poem, was
called on. In consequence OF the late
: ness of the hour he begged to he excused,
but the A Association and audience insisted
on his proceeding. We regret that, ow-
ing to the lateness of the hour, Major
Quesenhury omitted many parts OF his
, interesting poem. which was filled u
> overiiowing with n brilliant sdmixture
of the humorous and pathetic, and that
2 popularity OF sarcasm and invective W
= Characteristic of the gentleman.
> At l2 O'Clock the Association ad
: journed to meet the following day at
o'clock.
, SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Association met AT O'Clock,
= President Sparks in the chair.
! ON motion, the regular order of busi
2 ness was suspended aud the Association
= proceeded To the election OF officers for
o the ensuing year, and to fix upon place
| for the next annual meeting.
Major Charles q. Newman, of the Pine
. Bluff Press, was elected President; Col.
| Gran. Wilcox, of the Van Buren, Argus,
l Vice President; Mr.. Webber, of the Sa-
D line County Digest, Secretary, and
q Adam Clark, of the Southern Standard,
Treasurer.
! Col. Donan was elected orator for the
next annual meeting.
Al the time our report closed, imme
G diately before the leaving OF the Malvern
| train, a ballot was being taken on the
1 place for the next meeting of the Asso-
, ciation-B Batesville and Pine Blun being
! the contests, the probabilities being iu
/. favor of Pine Bluff.
The Association was TO ad urn imme-
2 diately after the transaction of this bus
: iness.