Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-06
Meeting Of the Press Assoc iatiOn.

Meeting Of the Press Association.
On yesterday ut 10A. M, prelimnar
meeting of the Press Association wa
held, when 1t was decided to adiour
till the arrival of the train from Ne,
Orleans.
Pursuant to adjournment the meetin
was organized at . =. N. Major h. A
Burke, of the New Orleans Democrat
acting as chairman in the absence of tn
President, Col. G. w. MeCraine, VIII
had been unexpectedly detained in Ney
Orleans, The following papers wer
represented, to-wit Democrat, New
Orleans; Chief, Donaldsonville: Adyo
cate and Captolian, Baton Rouge; Con
rier, Opelousas; Patriot Democrat, Gin
ton; Sentinel, Bayou Sara; Gndepen
dent Amlte City; Courier, Gretna
Sugar Planter, West Baton Rouge; Bul
letln, Monroe; Eagle, St. Bernard LIE
Foyer Creole, st. James South, her.
vile.
The report of the Censor, Mr.. Harry
Hyans, of the Sugar Planter, q spicy.
well-wrltren and interesting document
was read by it's author and on motion
duly received, and ordered spread on the
minutes A composition by Mrs l.. +.
Bentley, on "The education of the
Sexes" truly philosophic and able
production, read by Mr.. Bcnily, was re-
celved and ordered spread on the min
uteS' Col. X. A. Cross, of the Advocate
delivered the Address of Welcome in the
most felicitons and appropriate terms.
Col. Cross was warmly applauded and
his address ordered reproduced in the
minutes.
Mr. VIM. A. Bryan, of the Iberville
South, was unanimously elected a mem.
of the Association.
After the transaction Of other busi-
ness, Mayor Jastremski, representing
also the CArrolIAs, after alludino tn
the tact that the Press of Louisiana had
the honor of beng the first organization
to assemble in the Senate Chamber of
the restored Capitol, which he consider
Ell happy augury of the bright future
OF our State, in behalf of the citizens of
Baton Rouge, extended their hearty in.
vltation to meet them at dinner at the
Capital Restaurant, which invitation
was cheerfully accepted.
The Senate Chamber had been filed
up with desks and stands, and tastefully
decorated with National flags A large
number of ladies and gentlemen honor
ed the meeting by their presence, evil
dencing thereby their friendship for the
editorial fraternity.
At 5 o'clock the members Of the press
and citizens, numbering in all about six
ty, assembled at Mons. Grouchy's popu.
lar restaurant, where one of the most
sumptnons banquets awaited them,
That justly renowned caterer had done
things on nc peui nlieup.
The Crescent City could scarcely
have served more stylish repast, which
was feted q Foatroncs by the guests, who.
at its called for lmpromtu speeches and
tOasts.
Col. Andrew s. Heron, in behalf Of
the citizens opened the ball with one of
hIs famed after dinner speeches. replete
with wit, humor and effective language.
closing by % toast to the Press, which
was responded TO by Major +, A, Burke,
the temporary Chairman of the Associ.
atom Major Burke warmed up to the
subject and made most telling speech,
~ ""''h no uoScilDtH WlnuJely the
great good that could be effected by the
,nlon OF the Press, whereby the news
Of the world could be gathered at
southern Headquarters, which would be
Independent OF the Associated Press.
which furnished them to the Southern
journals after those of the North and
West had, forty-eight hours before,
given them to their readers. He also
Urged action in the matter of perfecting
he mail service in this and other South
,rn States. He was followed in turn
BY Messrs. Bentley, Jastremski, Jones,
Iagruder, Bryan, Goodale, Greves,
hcDutfie, Reed and Sandoz.
1t was half past o'clock ere the very
affair came to its end. The
generous invitation of the n. o. Pacific,
extended the Press, to convey the
MEMBERS on an excursion to New Or
cans. was duly acknowledged.
Cotton is beginning to come into town
lutte lively aud ghiDmentg are iucreas-