The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-06-14

this honorable position, took ~ ~,
obligation to do all within NV - solemn
within the scope Of my feeble abili,vW, and
mote the interested the Association ~ " Pro.
extent | have carried out this what
for you to say. This Exposition ,sssGa Is
during my ADMINISTRATION, and bv ress, neld
the position | held had It in nv ,easoh Of
arrange an editorial trip to thai poWer to
interest, and would have proven vene Of
to my trust, feel, had l not done ~ ''esat
object of the visit was that we migbtO Ihe
workings of the Exposition, note IN. sse he
new improvements and new invent;os many
in all branches of trade, industry. made
and the mechanic arts, that the edi,o.s1e
their return home might be better rrs,,s-'A On
instruct and advise their readers fTrParea 70
accompanied me there ts5ma sixtv in I 49,, sAo
can speak up and say how well we yysr.uetl
for our trip. For myself, | can savtbst. pad
one Of the most pleasant epochs Of INV IT, A'
THE DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE Assoc,.-.
Ny brethren of the Press, while wer,.....
day under such happy auspices wbio ~ %
world we may seem to have the ioyonsrsos.''As.
those who never Inherited a care 80.
hearts are shaded with sadness. Ana Vlf
reflection that four Of our number will r .ls
be with us again on earth, and thai N'et
forever will we see the familiar forrs. U 1te
features of Fleet I. Cooper, late of tbo 1. l4a
son Comet Harris Barksdale and Winis :
Power, Of the jackson Clarion. and ~
W. Dale, of the Monticello Advo,ats. g
and alas death has invaded our ranEs IA
the last meeting of our Association. Flse, y
Cooper, the brilliant journalist, the spattI;-i-,
paragraphs and the kind-hearted cpntIe'us
has crossed over the river and il rss,;-a
under the shade OF the trees on the other IA. (
He was an honor TO the profession which,,
adopted in early manhood, and in the nro..
cution of which he made so proud a ;opr,5
istic name. He retired like one who bayir.
labOred through long, toilsome day WIS
evening approaches, wraps the drai,srr W.
his couch about him and lios down TO rlecs. ~,
dreams And we, too, mourn the dean ~
Harris Barksdale one of our truesf mer5ESs,
and who as a bold incisive writer had ia
equals in our Association. He was fajtb6J
to the Press, and it ever found ia him fesr
less defender, and an earnest advocate az ia
every right. We viii never take the war,
true hand Of our late associate Willie q
Power, in our own again, Death loves
shining mark and the spotLegm found ey.
emplihc2tion in his ease. He gave promise NJ
great usefulness, and was regarded as one nj
the rising young members Of our brotherhood
Bright, brief and honorable was his voong
career" And only short inc ago, the Rev
s. W. Dale, one of the charter members Of opr
Association, was taken from amongst Us. ana
the manner of his death causes the heart Ia
become liquid and to be poured ont like water
He was killed, as is well known, at MontieeI.
10 during The late re rrifc storm which bropsb,
into so many households of t6st
place, and amid the sorrowinv,
of all who knew him. / would suggest tbata
of five be appointed on obituaries.
to draft suitable resolutions touching the loss
we have sustained in The demise of our com.
rades for whom we mourn to-day
Thanking you for the honor conferred upon
me, and the assistance given me in nv various
duties. | declare the Convention now ready
for the regular business of the session.
The following programme was announced
and carried out for the evening session of
9TH:
Address of Welcome-By Judge J. D.
Shields, of Natchez.
Response-By Maj G.. w. Harper, of the
Raymond Gazette.
Annual Poem-By 5. A. Jonas, of the
Aberdeen Examiner, read by Mr.. R. c.
Lee.
Annual Poem-By Mrs MoIIie Niece
SMELL.
A chapter on the Mississippi Press from
he unpublished history of Hon J. +. H.
read by S. d. Harper, Esq, Of
he Raymond Gazette.
Poem-By Miss Johnnie Hunt.
"Frantz and We"-By the inimitabe
lumorist, Harry Moss
Poem-By Emmett l.. Ross.