The Ripley advertiser., 1881-06-11
"a Presa conrention.

2. M, on the End inst.
The following elections were
made for the ensuing year, viz:-
President, r. Walpole, YaEOo City;
First Vice President, L. P. Thomp.
son, Aberdeen; Second Vice .Presi-
dent, j, D. Burke, Magnolia; Secre-
tary, E. S. Wilson, Walthall; ASSis.
tant Secretary, O. Il. Frantz, Bran.
don; Treasurer, n. B. Richmond,
PascagOula; Orator, Thos. Spight,
Ripley; Essayist, F. O. Morehead,
Vicksburg; Poet, S. A. Jonas, Alb
erdeen.
Misa Johnnie Hunt, of Vicksburg,
and Mrs. MOllie SChe!l, Of Colum.
bus, were invited to read poems,
and Mrs. B. Il. Moore, OF Corinth,
was also invited to read a poem
Maj. Geo. W. Harper, of Raymond,
was selected 10 write q history of
the Press Association from its or.
ganiZatiOn to the present time.--
A grand ball was given on the
night OF the I'd inst.
On the Srd inst, the Association
visited the Agricultural and Me.
chanical College at Starkyille-
leaving Aberdeen by special tram
at 8 O'Clock, a. m. On arrival at
the College. the members Of the
Convention were met by Gen. Ste-
phen d. Lee, with the students and
brass band in full uniform, and 90.
corted them to the College Hail.
After assent bling, Gen. Lee deliver.
ed an adAEess Of welcome, which
was responded to BY Gen. James r.
Chalmers on the part of the press.
Gen. Lee earnestly, fOrcibly and
eloquently appealed 20 the press
for cooperation in the great.
work in which he 10 engaged; and
tha- request pet with unanimous
approYalin a series of resolutions.
An excellent dinner was then serv.
ed, 70 which had been invited two
'of thrse hundred. :. guests. The
6ewly elected officers were then in.
stalled and the Convention adjourn
ed to meet at Natchez on the frst
"Wednesday in June, 1882. Many
enthusiastic cheers were given for
tie success OF the A. g N. College,
the as train departed for Nulden. !
nOol. Hamilton was one among
the distinguished gdests; Col. Ham
iltOn edits the Solar Ray-the only
illustrated newspapers. published in
the State. 1t is published at Shu.
'qhalak, MISS, semi,ocCasiOnally--I
twenty-five cents in advance or fifty
GENTS for one copy. But tte de.
mald was so great that it was i'm.
possible to obtain one.
After the adjournment your cor.
respondent, in company with
Messrsi Epight and MarnlOn, Of the
Sentinel, visited the famous Jet
ties at South Pass, via the Cult
yonte TO New Orleans; thence to
the Jetties blythe steamer, r, E.
L6e. The excursion to the JettleS
Wasa most delightful - we'll e. in.
stEpCtiEs, ,ens--gOttsa up b. the |
Juniata Social Club 81 New Or, |
leans. Just above quarantine ste
ton We met the Mexican steamer,
City Of Merida, with Gen. and Mrs.
Grant EN- ROUTE to New York from
Vera Cruz. The suppOsitiOn is that
his ex.Greatnsss il flying 10 the
rescue Of Lord Roscoe. | am in.
formed that his cordial reception
in New Orleans by two or three |
old negfOes, and half 9 dozen ol
the celebrated MackeEel Brigade,
had the salutary effect OF hasten
tsning him on to the rescue.
At the Jotties, We found Capt. |
Eads, whose fame 81 an engineer
is worldwide. The Captain re-
turned from Mexico with the Grant |
party where be has been on Rail |
Road business. He gives . glow.
ing description Of the future an.
ticipated for our sister Republic: |
In conclusion, desire TO Tender
my. thanks. To the people Of the
bBautiful city of Aberdeen for
their untiring efforts TO please
their guests; and especially to
Captain and Mrs. A. b. French,
and their adopted daughter, Miss
Mary Adams. They succeeded.
The little faded button.holo bO- |
quets, Miss Mary, will long serve
Is q pleasant reminder Of Aber-
deem and its appreciation Of the