Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-10
Meeting Of the Press Association.

Meeting Of the Press Association.
On yesterday Mt 10 A. M, preliminary
meeting of the Press Association was
held, when it was decided to adjourn
till the arrival of the train from New
Orleans.
Pursuant to adjournment the meeting
was organized ut 2 p, N. Major h, A.
Burke, of the New Orleans Democrat,
acting as chairman in the absence of the
President Col. G. W. McCraine, who
had been unexpectedly detained in New
Orleans. The following papers were
represented, to-wit Democrat, New
Orleans; Chief, sDonaldsonyille; Advo-
cate and Capitolian, Baton Rouge Cou
rier, Opelonsas Patriot Democrat, Gin
ton; Sentinel, Bayou Sara; Indepen-
dent, Amite City; Courier, Gretna
Sugar Planter, West Baton Rouge; Bul-
letin, Monroe Eagle, st. Bernard LIE
Foyer Creole, st. James South, her
vile.
The report of the Censor, Mr.. Harry
lIyams, of the Sugar Planter, spicy,
well-writren and interesting document
was read by its author and on motion,
duly received, aud ordered spread on the
minutes. A composition by Mrs l.. r.
Bentley, on "The Co-cducation of the
Sexes" truly philosophic and able
production, read by Mr.. Bcntly, was re-
, ceived and ordered spread on the min
utos Col. X. A. Cross, of the Advocate,
delivered the Address of Welcome in the
most felicitous 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 men,
of the Association.
After the transaction of other bust
| ness, Mayor Jastremslsi, representing
also the CApITOLiAN, after abiding to
, the fact that the Press of Louisiana had
t the honor of beng the first organization
, to assemble in the Senate Chamber of
: the restored Capitol, which he consider
e cd happy augury Of the bright future
of our State, in behalf Of the citizens of
+ Baton Rouge, extended their hearty in
/ vitati0n to meet them at dinner at the
Capital Restaurant, which invitation
. was cheerfully accepted.
t The Senate Chamber had been filed
t up with.dcsks and stands, and tastetully
. decorated with National flags. A large
number of ladies and gentlemen, honor.
= ed the meeting by their presence, evil
t deDcing thereby their friendship for the
+ editorial fraternity.
i At ) o'clock the members of the Press
: and citizens, numbering in all about six
t ty, assembled at Mons Gronchy's popu.
4 lar restaurant, where one Of the most
Y sunlptUous banquets awaited them.
That Justly renowned caterer had done
Y things on nc peat mieur.
Y The Crescent City conld scarcely
c have served more stylish rcpast, which
, was teted Footronce by the guests, who,
y at its called for lmpromtu speeches and
: toasts.
n Col, Andrew S. Heron, in behalf Of
Q the citizens opened the ball with one OF
s. his famed after dinner speeches, rep)ete
# with wit, humor and effective language
=. closing by toast to the Press, which
r was responded to by Major Z; a, Burke,
the temporary Chairman Of the Associ'
alton. Major Burke warmed up to The
=. subject and made most telling speech
:, in which he described minutcly The
r. great good that could be effected by thu
= union of the Press, whereby the new
- of the world could be gathered ut
!. Southern Headquarters, which would b
independent of the Associated Press
!. which furnished them to the SOuther
journals after those of the North an
re =
-, West had, forty-eight hours before
> given them to their readers. He ais
- ~ urged action in the matter of pertectin
the mail service in this aud other Soutl
ern States. He was followed in tur
, BY Messrs. Bentley, Jastremski, Jone
:. Magruder, Bryan, Goodale, Greve
y, McDufie, Reed and SandoS.
~ 1t was half past o'clock ere the vel
ENJOYABLE affair came to its end. III
generous invitation of the n. O. Paciti
extended the Press, to convey Il
members on an excursion to New q
~ leans. was duly acknowledged.
"S Cotton is beginning to come INTO TOW
l'A ,n;+o l;vol,. ouJ sbi nmpnta are mere.