Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20
WEST VA. PRESS MEETING.
AT MARTINsBURG, DEC. 18th. 1884

The West Va. Press Meeting wa.
called to order in the Court House
Tuesday at II a. IN. There were
about thirty members in attendance,
some of them not coming in until III
the afternoon. After transacting the
usual business of receiving members,
appointing committees, &c., Mayor
Lambert invited the members totake
view of the town, showed them
through the Water Works, b. G. O.
Shops, the Spoke Works and the Dis
tillery. At the Spoke Works Mr..
kugler explained the manufacture
and shipment of spokes, and the mem
hers found very much of interest. AT
the Distillery Col. Nadenbousch and
Mr.. Riggs showed the extensive
workings necessary in the manutac-
ture of whiskey, and offered to III re
who wished, a taste of pure old rye
The thousands of barrels of liquor
were Il surprise to the members and
were viewed by them in different
lights-some how good, some how
bad.
In the evening there was public
meeting in the Court House, Black
barn Hughes, Esq, presiding. p. A
Rohrbaugh, Esq, delivered an adj
dress of welcome, which was heartily
responded to by p. w. Morris, S. p.
Mccormick, and Others, after which
another business meeting was held
The address of Mr.. Rohrbaugh will be
found in full elsewhere in this issue.
Messrs. Geu. +. Evans, p. A. Ruhr-
baugh, j. HI. Bri-tor and +. j. Simp-
son were elected honorary members.
Also Messrs. II. A. and David Gosorn,
and n. q. Holmes.
Wednesday morning through the
kindness of the G. V. II. r. officials,
the editors took special coach and
had a pleasant trip to Carlisle, where
the Indian School aud other points of
interest were visited. The members
were all very much pleased with the
populous and prosperous county and
towns along the C. V. Mr.. Ii. Rid
die, Assistant Supt. of the road, ac-
companied the party and did every
thing possible to add to their pleas
ure.
THE w. &. #. U. BANQUET.
The members returned at 4:30 and
held a business meeting in the Court
House at Z. AT s the Mechanics Band
marched up and after playing selec-
ton, escorted the editors to the w. c..
! T. U. Hall at the b. q O. Depot. The
moment they entered it was seen that
the Banquet would be grand and
successful affair. The room was taste
fully decorated, two long tables eX-
tended through the Hall, crossed by IA
third at the far end. The folds of
the American flag graced the platform
upon which the presiding officer and
speaker on behalf of the w. G. Il. u,
were seated. The tables were beauti-
| fully arranged and were loaded with
every good thing possibly to be
thought of, and The high compliments
paid by the members We're sincere and
deserving. State Senator Dawson in
! his address, said that of all the we'd
ding dinners he ever attended not one
was more magnificent than the BAN
quet spread out before him.
Immediately upon entering the ex-
ercises began and continued until / l
O'Clock with undated interest and flow
of enjoyment. The successful man
her in which the programme was
carried out was due to the perfect ar
engagements of the ladies IN having
everything in readiness, and much Of
| it to the ability of the Presiding
officer, Mr.. IL. A. Frazer, who did
honor to the occasion with credit to
| himself.
After music by the Band, Blackburn
Hughes, Esq, made formal tender
of the Banquet on behalf of the w.
G.. Il. u. His remarks were well
chosen and eminently fit and proper
The following is the body of his adj
dress:
ADDRESS OF BLACKBURN HUGHES.
Gentlemen of the Vest Virginia Press
association:
On behalf of the w. C. I. U. of Mar
tinsburg, | extend to you cordial in
vitatioh to partake of the good thing>
prepared for your enjoyment by the
ladies of this Association. | trust
that your labors have been both pleas
AMI and profitable, and that you will
carry with you to your homes agree
able recollections of your stay in Mar
tinsburg. 1t is altogether proper that
you should, at the close of the ard
uous laburs of your convention, enjoy
that social Intercourse at the festal
board which yields afterwards SO rich
harvest of pleasant memories.
| need not remind you, gentlemen
of the West Va. Press Association, of
the responsibility of the position
which you occupy as leaders Of
thought in our young aud growing
State. To you, possibly, more than to
any other class of our educators, are
we TO look for the development of
that high standard of public opinion
which gives us characterand influence
AS a people. Let me beg that you will
permit no blind party zeal to lead you
to the support of men untitled for pO-
sitions of public trust. nor advance
any principles not founded on the
principles Of justice and truth. Let
the daily and weekly visits of your
papers to the family he messages Of
light and truth, teaching your read
ers to aim for IA useful, high and hon
orable life. Strive to build up pro-
per appreciation for our colleges and
schools, that the benefits of a liberal
education may be enjoyed by every
family in our State. Let lis catch the
spirit of this progressive age, and
never stop until we have done all that
is necessary to place our young State
where she must and will stand,-if we
tie but true to the demands of the
hour-in the very front rank of the
States of this grand Union, where en-
terprise, intelligence and virtue shall
ever find welcome home.
The field which you have chosen to
labor in is wide one, and calls for
the exercise of wisdom, prudence and
virtue. Let not the discouragements
with which you meet, lessen your
zeal and ardor; but rather stimulate
you to renewed efforts for victory
over vice and ignorance, and assure
GU that an intelligent and grateful