The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-06-24
THE PRESS CONVENTION.

o. All tu&t WehlthS cultufeO feuhSmenN
and generosity can do, IN the royal
reception aud entertainment ~ Match.
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Your local felt himself highly favor.
ed when informed that he was to rep.
resent the ADVERTISER at the Press
Convention at Natchez on the 7th and
although q novice in the arts Of flour
nalism and q stranger to the gang, he
soon had double reason to eOngratu.
late himself upon his good fortune.
We had often heard of these pleas
ant reunions, in which the tired hr1in
and weary body finds rest and relaxa-
ton from It's arduous duties-.n which
the pen so often dipped in gall is for
the nome, at least, stepped in honey
in which old animosities are forgotten
new friendships are formed, and friends
already linked together, are bound in
Glossy bonds.
We too had heard glowing accounts
of the hospitality and courtesy of the
citizens ofthe State at former reunions
of the press, and when we learned that
this Convention was to be held in
Matches place famed alike in histo-
ry and sOng-for its culture, its refine
ment, its wealth, for its beautiful won
women and distinguished men-we
confess that it was with no or.
binary degree of pleasure that We
boarded the train early Monday morn
ing in connection with our friend OF
the SENTINEL for tho City Of Bluffs
Making close connection at Middleton
and Grand Junction, We arrived at
Jackson at II that night.
Tuesday morning, by the break Of
day, we took the train for Vicksburg,
in company with a large number ofthe
Press from the Northern, Eastern and
Southern parts of the State. On our
route to Vickshurg we formed the 40.
%quaintance OF q large number Of these
gentlemen, and we no longer felt our
selves a stranger in a strange land."-
They made US feel that we were one of
them--with a tinge Of regret that we
hadn't been one sooner.
We were met on board Of the train
by representatives of the Vicksburg
Press, who furnished us badges. and
programmes Of the entertainment ar
ranged for us in that city of hills.
This consisted first, of a very fine
breakfast at the LaMadrid- House, for
which our early ride had given us a
most excellent relish. Then came a
ramble about town and ''seein Of the
sights"-including a call at the editOri-
al rooms ofthe Commercial and Herald,
and a small piece of lemon out Of that
mammoth bowl of--emonade. (?)-
Some of the boys said it was punch,
but our special of the. Sentinel said it
was lemonade-and he ought to know
the difference between a lemon aud q
- punch.
At II o'clock the Press met at Mag
nolia Hall-wore welcomed to the city
by a very pretty speech from Judge
Speed-respouded.to on behalf OF the
Press by Col, Stockdale of Summit
Times. Capt. feathers of steamboat
fame being called for, gave us his views
on Eads Jetties and the LeTeC system,
and closed by rendering the Press an
excursion around the island and DIP to
the National Cemetery on his beautiful
steamer Natchcz.
The YazOo Silver COrnetsRSnd and
Firemen's Band Of Vicksburg cnlivened
the occasion with some stirring music,
after which re repaired to the club
room OF the Hall and partook ola most
elegant repast. Paying our respects
to this feaot of good things i'll q most
satisfactory manner, we went aboard
that floating palace the Natches, &C.
companied by = large number Of the
ladies and gentlemen Of Vicksburg.-
While the inspiring strains OF the Fire
mans band aoatsd out upon the waters
of the mighty Mississippi, the NstChez
moved majestically up the river
Within was heard the soft strains Of
violin and harp, while many Of the fair
and the brave 'Were dancing In the.
dreamy waltz" Stopping at the Ma
tiopal Cemetery, We strOlIed through
beautiful home Of the dead. where
near 10000 Fedsrals lie at rest. Our