The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-21

appropriated for this purpose. Received.
RESOLUTIONS.
By ]. +. Power:
Resolved, That the special thanks OF
the Association are due and are hereby
most heartily rendered to Rev. Dr. Cal
loway for his able and eloquent address
last night on The Ethics of Journalism.
Resolved, That the same be spread
upon the minutes of the Association,
and published in all our journals; and
that q special committee of five be APP
pointed to embody in q "Code OF
Ethics" the practical suggestions Of DIR:
Galloway, to govern the members OF
this Association, and that said COM
mittee report at the next annual meet
ing. Adopted.
Resolved, That committee be ap-
pointed to prepare and report an Order
of Business, which shall include stand
ing committees:
/, On Constitution.
2. On Finance.
8. On Transportation and other cour-
tesies.
4. On Miscellaneous Business
5. On Unfinished Business.
To which several committees all APP
propriate subjects shall be referred.
Adopted.
By w. A. Henry:
Resolved, That the printing of the
proceedings of this Association, in &C
cerdance with the report of the commit
tee this day made, be awarded to j. l..
Power at the price therein mentioned,
the same to be printed at as early day
as possible, one copy to be forwarded to
each member of the Association, and
the remaining copies TO be kept on hand
by him, subject to the order Of the As
ISOLATION. Adopted.
By w. J. Taylor:
Resolved, That bureau of advertis-
ing be assembled for the purpose of con
sidering, regulating and controlling the
price of advertisements received through
the medium of advertising agencies, and
that said bureau be composed of three
members with powers and duties to be
defined by this Association.
Referred to Committee on Business
Resolutions.
AFTERNOON SESSION. O'Clock.
Vice-President Shannon in the chair.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed.
By P. K. Mayors;
Resolved, That Harry L. Moore, for
merlv of the Canton Photophone, and
Col. J. L. McCollum be elected honorary
members of this Association.
By G. E. Wright:
Resolved, That Miss Louise shannon,
&c Maws11or hn alaotaH hnnnro nv
member of this Association.
By ]. L. Power:
Resolved, That f. L. Ross, special
correspondent of the New Orleans Times
Democrat, and d. P. Porter, who has
for several years been an able and indus
trious Geographic correspondent of the
Times Democrat and other papers, be
and they are hereby elected honorary
members of this Association.
The following resolution by |. NJ. Par
fridge was referred;to Committee on Con
stitution:
Resolved, That all the ex-Presidents
Of the Mississippi Press Association are
hereby elected honorary members, and
that hereafter, by virtue of holding the
Office of President, each shall become an
honorary member and shall be so en-
rolled by the Secretary, and that certifi-
Gates to attend the annual meeting be
issued by the Secretary, whenever any
ex-President shall so desire, without
charging of his certificates to any jour
nal; and, that this courtesy be now ex-
tended to all old members in good stand
ing.
The following resolutions were re
ported by Mr.. E. S. Wilson, from the
Committee on Resolutions and adopted
Whereas, DIR. w. L. Pillman has been
designated State Commissioner. with
the approval of the board, as agent to
prepare an exhibit of the soils, marIs,
sands, fossils, etc, of Mississippi, for
the New Orleans Exposition, the MEM
bers of the Press Association are re-
quested to urge upon their readers the
necessity and propriety of sending said
agent at the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College, freight prepaid, all speci
mems of such exhibits as may be deemed
worthy of notice, and that the Sheriff.
of the various counties of the State be
requested to ship to said agent at said
college. freight prepaid, specimens OF
what they consider the average soil of
Cnelf respective counties.
Whereas, The Worlds Industrial and
Cotton Centennial Exposition, at New
Orleans, promises to be the largest and
most successful affair of the kind ever /
held in this country, or perhaps in the
world; and
Whereas, This Exposition is an occa-
sion of great importance to the State of
offering, as it does, mag
niicent opportunity to advertise its un-
bounded resources, its great possibilities
and its encouraging progress in indus
trial development; therefore
Resolved, That the newspapers of the
State be earnestly requested TO exert
their influence in their respective towns
md counties to induce the boards of
,electmen aud supervisors to make APP
Dropriations for local exhibits in the
Mississippi Department, as authorized
oy act of Legislature creating the Expo
'ition Bureau to be placed to the credi
n said department of the respective
owns and counties. <
Resolved further, That we pledge our {
,est efforts in bringing the Importance
# this Exposition prominently to the I
lotice of our readers, and in urging 5
hem to cooperate in this behalf with {
he State Commissioner, and render him {
n possible aid in his efforts to make the I
exhibit worthy of the occa-
ion and creditable to our soil, climate
nd the people God has blessed with 90 i
rand an inheritance. f
Resolved, That the newspapers of the
tate be requested to publish these reso-
ltions prominently in their columns,
nd to reinforce them with editorial a
Il
The following resolutions, adopted at d
joint meeting of the Exposition Blu e
eau and the Executive Committee of c
be State Horticultural Society. were e
ldorsed by the Press Convention: n
Whereas, It is necessary TO harmonic p
4 of cur material interests, to the end {,
lat We may make grand display at the a
eW Orleans Exposition; therefore be il il
Resolved, That the State press be re
nested to aid US in bringing out q full pl
of our horticulturists to | Il
le meeting of the society at the Agri b,
lltural College on the 18th Of June, d,
hen all details will be arranged for the to
Zhibit at New Orleans. If
Resolved, That the hOrticulturists in fc
parts Of the State be requested to fl
lrrespond with Prof. J. J. Colmant. of of
e Agricultural College, and DR.. fl. E. th
cKay, Of Madison Station, Miss, in
gard 70 preparing samples for exhibi Fl
81 ct New Orleans. gF
On motion, the rules were suspended ne
4 Association proceeded to select time hi
d place of meeting and elect new off, th
Is. oc
Water Valley was unanimously Sc Of
ted IS the place, and May 13, 1885, as ali
J time for holding the next meeting. pr
0FFICKRs ELECTKD. P
/. ,. shannon, Meridian, President.
Z w. Lambert, Natchez, 1st Y. p. sor
J. b. Brown, Water Waller, ID ". p. NJ