The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-06-06

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The following resolutions vert
adopted by the association.
ReS0lred, That the thanks Of the
Press association OF Mississippi
are due and are hereby extended
to the Chicago, st. Louis and New
Orleans railroad Co., the Mobile
and Ohio railroad Co., the Mobile
and New Orleans railroad Co., the
Vicksburg and Meridian railroad
Co., and Mississippi and TenneS-
see railroad TO-, ami all other trans
pOrtatiOn companies that have eX-
tended Courtesies, for the Kindness
and l~iberality extended to the mem
bers at this annual meeting.
Resolved, That the thanks OF the
association are returned to Gel. j.
L. II. Claiborne, the statesman, the
orator, the historian and the pa
triot, for tho very interesting pa
perS furnished at this meeting.
ReSolced, That thc thanks OF the
association are especially returned
to the liberal and large hearted
people OF pascasoula and the Sea-
coast for their kindness. their
watchful attention aud their most
protuSe hospitality, from the com.
mencement to the close Of this Scs-
sion of the association.
Resolted, That the thanks of the
association are particularly due to
the charming iadies-sinsle and
married-of Pascagoula and the
coast, for the deIightfulness and
profit of the present meeting, and
that their attentions and kind
nessess shall ever be treasured in
our hearts OF hearts.
Resolred, That the thanks of the
association are returned to the cap.
tains and gallant tars, and the
owners of the boats upon which
We have sailed and been steamed
during the present meeting. Their
attentions, watchtulness and la
bors, have been untiring. Oursea.
faring men are the watchers and
the guardians, not only of property
and life, but Of the flag OF our
country, and have never been
known to throw diShonOr upon it,
and have and will ever have the
affection and honor of the press.
Besolced, That the thanks of the
association are returned to the tried
and true, the gallant and brave
Col. Jefferson Davis, for his attend
ance upon this meeting, as an i'll
yited guest, and his cordial and
happy participation in our fe~stivi..
ties and excursions.
ReS0lced, That the thanks of the
association + returned to Gen. j,
IL. Sharp, president, and w. H..
Cochran. secresary, and all the
other officers of the past year, for
the prOmptness, fidelity impartiali-
ty and courtesy shown by them in
the discharge of their duties.
ReSotted, That the association
express its thanks to Col. Ill. p.
johnson, of the KosciuSko Star,
for his excellent and polished an.
nual address.
Resolred, That the thanks of this
association be extended to Mrs. NJ.
a. Davis, of Bolton, and Miss
Viola b. Antley, of Newton, for
the poems written for this occasion.
The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year:
President-R. II. Henry, of the
BroOkhaven Ledger.
First Vice-P President - Frank
MCGEE, of the Enterprise Courier.
Second Vice-P resident-M. b.
Richmond, of the Pascagoula Dem
Ocrat-Star.
Secretary-W. Ii. Cochran, of
the Starkyille Times, (re~-elected).
Assistant Secretary-R. F. Hol-
of the Walthall Pioneer.
Treasurer. j. Haynie, of the
Sun.
Chaplain-Rev. W. X. Douglas,
IF the Diocesan Record, Dry Grove.
Orstor-P. b. Murray, of the
Oxford Falcon.
Essayist-F. t. Cooper, OF the
Jackson Comet.
POet-E. l.. Ross, of the Canton
Nail.
Miss Maggie A. Downing. of
Kinds county, Miss Lula
of jackson aud Mr.. Huina ,