The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-05-11
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a Call for the Meeting OF the As.
sOciatiOn at Natchex, June !.
PREsIDENT's OFFICE,
h MISSISSIPPI Press ASSOCIATION,
Yazoo City, May 8, 1882.
The Seventeenth annual meeting
of the Mississippi Press Association
will be at Natchez Wednesday, June
7, 1882.
Annual Orator-Hon. Thos
Spright, of the Ripley Sentinel.
Annual Essayist-F. G. Morehead
of Planters Journal.
Annual Poets. A. Jonas, of the
Aberdeen Examiner.
Annual Poetesses-Mrs. Mollie
MCGEE Smell, of Columbus, and Miss
Johnnie Hunt, Of Vicksburg.
Mrs. B. H. More, of Cornith, was
requested to read poem at this
meeting.
Major. G.. W. Harper, of the Ray.
mond Gazette, was requested to
write history of the Mississippi
press, to be completed, if possible,
by this meeting.
The managers of the following
railroads have kindly consented to
to give free transportation to those
holding certificates of membership
issued by the president of the asso-
citation: Mobile and Ohio, and Mem,
phis and Charleston, Mississippi
and Tennessee, Natchez and Jack
son, Chicago, St. Louis and New
Orleans and Vicksburg and Merid-
ian. Certificates can be used from
June 4 to 20. The general passep
ger agent Of the New OMeans and
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 Yazoo river) one fare
round trip; Steamer NatcEez, So fol
the round trip from Vicksburg to
Natchez. The other steamboats,
lines have not been heard from as
yet.
The members will meet at Bolton
Depot, Vicksburg and Meridian
Railroad, on morning of June 6,
where vehicles.will be provided tc
convey them to Raymond, cigh,
miles distant. At this point spec
ial train of the Natchez and
jackson Railroad will be in waiting
to take the members to Natchez. In
order to arrive at Bolton in time, it
will be necessary to reach jackson
on the night Of June s. o. early On
the morning Of June 6, so that the
connection can be made at this
place Jackson with Vicksburg and
Meridian train going west at 5
o'clock a. m.
The editors arc expected to 90 in a
body from Bolton. 1t is the wish OF
the citizens Of Natchez and Ray
mond that the members should take
the Bolton Raymond utc,and l am
of the opinion that is the quickest
and best route, all things consider
ed.
The president expresses the hope
that there will be full attendance
of the members. He has assurances
from the refined and hospitable citi-
zens of Natchez that the doors OF
her people will be thrown open to
the Mississippi press and that every
thing will be done to make the seven
tenth meeting of our association
one of the most pleasant on record.
| All who are at present members,
or who are actual editors and pub
fishers, who desire to join, can get
certificates by writing to the presi-
dent et~t;.e mama and r--r-- .Aprn.
sented.
Certificates ofmembership will be
issued in conformity with the fol-
lowing resolutions which were
adopted at the last meeting of the
Mississippi Press Association, held
at Aberdeen:
Whereas: Articles 3 and 4 of
the Constitution of this association
indicate very clearly that actual
connection with the Press shall be
condition of membership, and,
Whereas: Complaints have been
made from time to time by railroad
authorities and others extending
courtesies and Inequalities, that
some have iavailed themselves there
of who were not entitled thereto, the
following regulations are therefore
adopted for the future government of
the association:
LIST. ANY editor OF publisher of a
newspaper regularly published, at
stated times, shall be entitled to
membership, on payment of such
fees and dues as may be prescribed
from time to time. ..f
I'd. Proxies shall not be issued to
any person, unless he or she is actu-
ally employed on, or connected with
the paper, or is regular contribu-
tor thereto.
Sd. Honorary membership shall be
restricted to those who have been
connected with the Press, or who
may be selected from time to time to
prepare poems, essays, etc., but no
one shall be considered an honorary
member unless 90 elected by the as
ISOLATION, and certificate of same
shall be issued, signed by the Presi-
dent and Secretary.
4th: 1t shall be the duty of the
Secretary of ths Association, with
in thirty days before each annual
meeting, to prQare carefully re-
vised roll of thi journals entitled to
be represented in the Association
and the namesbf such members as
are entitled to certificates; copy
of which shdl be furnished the
President of the Association for his
guidance in Issuing certificates to
any person let clearly entitled
thereto, undel8the rule of the asso-
citation. s-.t..
The annual dues of 81 will be ex-
pected of evera member before the
session Closes
R. WALPoLE, Pres.
E. S. WILsS. Sec.