The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-05-12
MIssIssIppT PRESS AssoLIATIoN
Presidents OFFICE, YAzooCirY, MISS,
MAY 81 1882.

MAY Sd 1882.
The Seventh Annual meeting OF the
Mississippi Press Association will be
held at Natchez, Wednesday, June 7th,
1892.
Annual Orator. Hon. Thos. Spight, of
the Ripley Sentinel.
Annual Essayist- G. Morehead, Of
the Planters Journal.
Annual Poets. A. Jonas, of the Alb
erdeen Examiner.
Annual Poetesses-Mrs Mollie Nc
Ghee Smell, of Columbus, and Miss
Johnnie Hunt, of Vicksburg.
| Mrs b. Fl. Moore, of Corinth, was re-
quested TO read poem at this meeting,
Maj. G. w. Harper, Of the Raymond
Gazette, was requested to write histo-
ry Of the Mississippi Press, to be COM
pieted if possible by this meeting.
The managers Of the following Rail
roads have kindly consented to give free
transportation to those holding certif-
Gates of membership, issued by the pres
ident Of the Association: Mobile & Ohio,
Memphis & Charleston. Mississippi &
Tennessee, Natchez & Jackson, Chicago,
st, Louis, q New Orleans and Vicksburg
& Meridian. Certificates can be used
/ from the 4th 10 the Goth of June. The
General Passenger Agent of the New Or
leans g. Mobile Railroad informs me that
all editors who will be likely to travel
over that line hold passes on the same.
The following steamboat lines will also
pass members on conditions mentioned
below: Parisot Line Of steamers (Yazbo
river one fare round trip; steamer Match
ez, SO 90 for the round trip from vicks-
burg to Natchez. The other steamboat
| lines have not been heard from as yet.
The members will meet at Bolton De-
pot, vicksburg 6 Meridian Railroad, on
the morning Of June 9th, where vehicles
will be provided to carry them to Ray
mond, miles distant. AT this point a
special train OF the Natchez & Jackson
Railroad Will be in waiting to take the
members to Natchez. In order to arrive
at Bolton on time it will be necessary to
reach jackson on the night of June 5th.
or early on the morning of June 9th, 50
that connection can be made at this place
(Jackson) with yicksburg and Meridian
train going west, which leaves about 5
| o'clock a. m.
The editors are expected to g)i in a
body from Bolton. 1t is the wish Of the
citizens OF Natchez aud Raymond, that
r the members should take the Bolton
Raymond route, and am of the opinion
that this is the quickest and best route,
all things considered.
The President expresses a hope that
there will be full attendance of the
members He has assurances from the
refined and hospitable citizens of Match
ez that the doors OF her people will be
. thrown open to the Mississippi Press,
I and that everything will be done to make
y the 18th meeting Of our Association one
y of the most pleasant on record.
! All who are at present members, Oh
: who are actual editors and publishers
I who desire to join, can get certificates
0 by writing to the President, stating nam,
i and paper represented.
Q Certificates of membership will be is
e sued IN conformity with the following
Il resolutions. which were adopted at th'
It last meeting Of the Association at Aber
! deem:
WHEREAS, Articles 3 aud 4 of the Con
' stitution of this Association indicat
: very clearly that actual connec. ion will
! the Press shall be condition Of member
L ship, and
y Whereas, Complaints have been mad
le from time TO time by railroad authoritie
andsothers extending courtesies aud hos
pitalities, thai some have availed them
selves thereof who were not entitle
: thereto, the following regulations ar
te therefore adopted for the future govern
o. ment Of the Association:
y LIST, Any editor or publisher Of new
Of paper, regularly published at state
L times, shall be entitled to membership
"a on payment Of such fees and dues a
g. may be prescribed from time 70 time.
Of 2nd. Proxies shall not be issued tc an
It. person, unless he or she is actually en-
ry ployed on, or connected with the papel
ne or is i0BuA"i oon'hio"'e.
4, 3rd Honorary membership shall be n
stricted to those who have been connec
u ed with the Press, or who may be selec
ed from time TO time to prepare poem
essays, ETC., but no one shall De consit
tie cred an honorary member unless SO cleo
iii ed by the Assoclation, and certificate
I. same shall be issued, signed by the Pre-
- ident and Secretary.
a. 4th, It shall be the dutyof the Secret
sr. ry Of the Association, within thirty da,
ne before each annual meeting, to prepai
as carefully revised roll Of the journa
entitled to be represented in the Associ
ton, and the names Of such members
are entitled TO certificates copy
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