The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-06-23

iUEtDAr, june Q, ico<,
The convention convened at 4
pm. .,and proceeded TO transact bus
mess as follows:
On motion of B. Il. Jones, the re
port OF the committee on the ,ad.
dress of the president, and all
amendments thereto, was referred
to the following select committee,
viz: b. Il. Joues, Q. Z. Wright,
r. X. Jayne, p. X. Mayors, G. w.
Hurper, Thos. Grafton, j. w. Lam.
bert, A. j. F'rantz, and j. q. Rose
borough, and the committee re.
ported the following substitute for
said report, which, on motion OF q.
w. Harper, was adopted, viz:
Resolred. That it is the duty of
every Office holder in the State OF
Mississippi, to give all his work,
patronage and influence to the press
of his county, and it is the opinion
of the Mississippi State Press asso
ciation, that no county or State
officer is entitled, or should expect
to receive the support OF the peo'
ple of the State WHO sends any Of
his work or patronage out OF his
county or State.
The president submitted to the
convention Il communication from
the Yazoo City silver band, ex.
pressing the regrets OF the band AT
their being unable to attend. on
account OF sickness of members |;
which communication on motion Of
A. J. Frantz, was received aud
adopted.
The president submitted com
munication from F. @. Morehcad,
offering an excuse for his absence
from the convention, which, on mo-
tion of A. j. Frantz, was received
aud fled, and the excuse accepted.
An Invitation from Misses SaIlie
V. Ellis, Mary L. Richardson and
Anna NJ. Bailey, the representatives
Of the Whitworth Echo,' to the
officers aud members of the asso.
citation, TO attend the commence
ment exercises of the Whitworth
College, on the twentieth Of June
proximo, was read, and Oh motion
Of p. X. Mayors, was accepted by
the convention.
On motion, the convention ad
journed until Friday morning, at Q
O'Clock. WGsfs
WIN. A. DIERs, Sec'y. pro TEN.
O. A. BRAND, Asst. secretary.
RESOLUTIONS OF PRESS AssocI.
gf ALTON.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the Press association,
and ordered pnblished: -
Mr.. President Your committee
on courtesies beg leave to report
the following resolutions for adop-
tion:
ResolUed, That the members of
the association desire to express to
the press aud citizens Of Natchez
their most grateful acknowledg.
ment for the cordial reception and
unbonnded hospitality We have en-.
joyed during our visit, and to assure
them that we will bear to our homes
a pleasing recollection of our expe.
ricnce in this beautiful city BY the
side of the great /" Father Of Wat.
ers." Aud especially do We desire
to express to Captain j. w. Lam.
bert, of the Democrat, our heartfelt
apprec alton of his efforts to make
our comiDg to Natchez, and our
stay here, pleasant and agreeable.
Resolved, That the press of Mis-.
sissippi fittingly recognize the
courtesies extended TO its members
BY the managers Of the orphan asy
lumns Of Natchez,and will endeavor
to repay an hundred fold, aud do
earnestly wish them God speed In
the noble work in which they are
engaged. - ~ 81 s#sf
sResolrsd, That to the Press and
citizens Of vicksburg Is this asso1
citation indebted for o most hand,