The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-09-10
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.

/ IHE FhESS ASSUUlAllUN.
The third session Of the Louisiana Press
Association was held in the Senate Cham
Der Of the renovated State Capitol at
Baton Rouge on Monday and Tuesday
last with the representatives Of thirteen
journals in attendance. As the minutes
are soon to be published IN ertcnso and
| furnished to our readers in the form Of a
supplement, we content ourselves for
the present with very brief synopsis Of
| the proceedings.
President McCranie having been I'M
expectedly detained in New Orleans,
Major E. A. Burke of the New Orleans
Democrat was chosen temporary chair
man. Col. X. A. Cross, alternate orator
for the occasion, delivered all eloquent
address; Mr.. Harry j. Hyams of the
West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter, who
had been appointed Censor, submitted
an amusing and interesting report, and
an essay on the Co-Education Of the
Sexes, 10y Mrs. Ella Bentley of Donald
sonville, was read by the Secretary. After
the transaction of some routine business,
including the election of Mr.. VIM. A..
Bryan of the Iberville South as a member,
tile Association was welcomed to Baton
Rouge in IL brief and felicitous speech
from Mayor Jastremski, editor of the
Capitolian, who invited the members to
partake of q complimentary dinner ten
J dercd them at Mons. Alex. Grouchy's
celebrated Capitol restaurant by num-
Der of prominent residents of the hos
pitable city.
This repast proved to be one of the
most sumptuous and enjoyable affairs it
has ever been our good fortune to at
tend. When the work of the knives and
forks was at all end, speeches and toasts
were declared in order, and the assembly
| listened to more or less brilliant post
| prandial efforts from Col. Andrew S. Her.
ron, the favorite Baton Rouge orator,
Major E. A. Burke, Mr.. L. E. Bentley,
Gen. Leon Jastremski, Mr.. L. Sambola
Jones, Prof. w. H. N. Magruder, Col. X.
A. Cross, Messrs. w. A. Bryan, w. II.
Goodale, S. P. Greves, r. w. Read and
McDuffie. All the speakers were heartily
applauded and the many appropriate
sentiments proposed were quaf1ed with
enthusiasm. Altogether, the banquet
was one to he long remembered by all
participants, and to reflect credit upon
its generous projectors as we'll as the
caterer who projected it.
On Tuesday the Association completed
its business and adjourned to meet at
Alexandria OH the third Monday Of next
March. In response to the invitation of
the management of the New Orleans Pa
ci1ic railway, the members made a trip
to New Orleans q special coach pro-
videl for the occasion, and a more jovial
party or u more pleasant excursion it
would be hard to imagine. The presence
Of several ladies was all additional charm
appreciated by all. After arriving i'll
New Orleans the press representatives
were entertained at dinner at Morcan's
restaurant by Major Burke Of the Demo-
crat, assisted by Messrs. Page NJ. Baker,
E. A. Lever, Richard Weightman and
Alexander Walker, Jr., of the Democrat
staff Mr.. Mark F. Bigney Of the City
Item occupied the seat Of honor at the
head Of the table, faced by Gen. Jastrem-
ski at the foot of the board. Hon. Geo
w. Dupr6, Clerk Of the Supreme CouIt,
was also present. The dinner was served
in the most elegant style and was i'll ev-
cry way worthy the fame Of Morean, the
restauratcur. Speeches and toasts were
had from Messrs. Burke, Bigney, Jas.
tremski, Bentley, Read, Dupr6, Lambert
and Baker, which capped the climax Of
the evenings pleasures in most fclici.
tons manner.
From the dining hall tho entire party
proceeded to the Democrats 1ew estab
lishment, No. G2 Camp street, to see the
wonderful perfecting press i'll opera
ton and inspect the other improvement:
effected and projected by Major Burke
and his indcfatigable business manager
w. II. II. Judson. An hour was spent il
this very agreeable occupation aud the,
the party broke up amid hearty llan(
shakinss and cordial words of fareN ell
Most of the members Of the Association
left on the morning trains for their re
spective homes; others remained over +:
day or two longer to visit Spanish For
and West End.
The only untoward feature about thi
very pleasant reunion of the Press Asso
, citation was the rather slim attendanc
of members, but this is accounted for il
, great measure by the lack of transporta
ton facilities consequent upon the re
f markably low stage of water in the Re,
f and 0uacflita. rivers. Some of the mos
f earnest members were kept away b.
1 unforeseen obstacles arising in thei
f paths at the last moment. The time an
f place chosen for the next meeting az
9 opportune and convenient. Alexamlri
: will be prominent railroad cen4s
March next, readilyf nrass ron,o
4 e.us s1setes, and we have no doubt tn,
session of the Association to he held il
that town will be attended by large
number of the newspaper men of Louisi
ana than have ever before assembled to