The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-11-03
THE PRESS EXCURSION.
The Large and Enthusiastic Gath
ering of the 0uiII-Drivers.
THEIR ENTERTAINMENTS
PARK ERSBURG.
Startling OFT ON AN Eastern Trip
..Ehev will Call Om the Pres.
ident and he IIn nded
About ny the

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..'Thev will Call Om the Pres.
ident and he Handed
About ny the
Mayors.
The State Press Association me
at Parkersburg last Tuesday, ant
are now off on their eastern trip
From the Parkcrsburg papers W,
gather some account Of their doings
and what they are yet to do:
THE MEMBERS PRESENT.
G. w. Tippett, Pt. Pleasant Reg
lister: II. w. Rock, Moundsville Re
porter; +. G. Glass, Panhandle News
p. w. Morris, Richie Gazette; A.
b. Clark, Buckhannon, Delta; I. A
Edwards, Weston Democrat; w. s
Wiley, Bob. McEldowney, Wetze
Democrat; j. +. Fleming, Morgan
town New DOMINION; C. +. Morton,
Glcnyile Crescent; !. II. johnson
w. Va. Freeman; j. G. Jacob, Wells
burg Herald; W. NJ. Workman, Ccre
do Enterprise; G. I. Gosorn, Pied
mont Observer; +. Hickman, West
Union Record; L. L. McDougal,
Ceredo Enterprise; John T. Reilly
Martinsburg Herald; A. 3. White
State Journal; J. G. Downtain, Put
nam Democrat; j. V. Henderson, St.
Adams Nonpareil; A. +. Gibbons,
Charleston State Tribune; G. Il. Glib
bens, U. S. Rev. Collector; w. M. o.
Dawson, Preston County journal; w.
f. Richards, Clarksbnrg Telegram
G. L. Bowman, st. George Pioneer;
J. J. Peterson, Huntington Rcpubli.
can; Lewis Colmar, Jr., Deutsche
Zeitung; g. M. Smith. Smiths Index
j. +. McGlothlin. Ravenswood News
w. b. Colston, Martinsburg States
man; Z. $. Zevely, Cairo Democrat;
J. N. Wolf, Webster Echo; c. II.
Vandiver, Keyser Tribune; j. +.
Baker, Wheeling Register; NJ. p.
Prettyman, st. Marys Observer; Mrs.
j. r. Fague, Keyser Echo; G. b. Hart,
Wheeling lntelligencer; r. 4. Hor-
ncr, Parkcrsburg Sentinel; C. r.
Oldham, Marshall Herald; w. +.
Atkisson, w. Va. Freeman; Rev. w.
f. Powell, Journal and Messenger;
Geo. A. Huntington. Grafton Senti-
mel; Geo. M. Fleming, Buckhannon
Banner; David Gosorn, w. Va. Pro-
gress; $. Fl. Peirsol, State Standard:
j. A. Miller, Grafton Eagle; G.. Ket-
tlewell, Terra Alta Enterprise; DR..
NJ. S. Holt, Weston Republican; j.
O. Thompson, Keyser Echo; S. b.
Baker, State Journal; +. +. Mann,
Wheeling Journal; Lee Kussart. w.
Va. Argus; +. w. Shallcross, Wheel
ing Leader; Watt Warren, State
Standard; c. 2. Harvey, Parkers-
burg Sentinel; G.. H. Gordon, State
i Journal.
The public meeting at Rose Opera
House Tuesday afternoon was fairly
attended, good many ladies being
present, and at half past two o'clock
President Morris called to order and
introduced ex-Mayor S. p. Wells,
who proceeded to deliver well word
ed and cordial greeting and welcome
to the visiting Editors. His address
was pertinent to the occasion and
very well received.
President Morris responded in his
own happy and imitable way and
evoked considerable applause and
laughter. His remarks, while purely
extemporaneous, bristled with wit
and humor. He succeeded as he
always does in pleasing.
Hon. C. f. Scott next delivered the
annual grafton.
Aware +. Gibbons then delivered
the annual poem.
Governor Jackson being present
was called upon by President Morris
for few remarks, and though taken
entirely unawares responded in a
very neat and graceful speech. He
paid the w. Va. Press high com
pliment and dwelt upon the advance
ment made in the material wealth
and prosperity of the State in the
past twenty years. His remarks
were very we'll received and enjoyed
by all.
At the evening session a good deal
OF business was transacted.
The constitution was amended 80
as to make only editors, publishers or
owners Of newspapers eligible to mem
bership. The excursion to the East
was thoroughly discussed and the
plans adopted.
The annual election resulted in the
choice of the following officers:
President; p. w. Morris.
Vice President: ]. G. Downtain.
Secretary and Treasurer; w. M. O.
Dawson.
Cor. Secretary; Julian f. Fleming.
Orator; Lewis Baker, of the Wheel
ing Register.
Poet; c. B. Hart, Of the Wheeling
Intelligencer.
The new officers are all excellent
selections.
The new editor Of the Keyser Echo,
Rev. j. O. Thompson, was an inter
ested spectator.
Bob McEldowney affords consider
able amusement by his quaint re-