The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-12
R GIT ROYAL RECEPTION OF THE
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
THEEDITORS DOTNGs.
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Ger on Procuring Deep
Water at Galveston.
Tragedy at PittsburS, East
Texas, With a Woman
at the Bottom.
Assassination at SWeetwaUer-
Theft of Hidden Gold
Texas kilograms.
TEXAS EDITORS.

Visit and Reception of the AS ociation a
| the isIaud City.
| Special Telegram to The Statesman.
| GALVESTON, T rbruary TO- The city
has gala appearance to-day. Many
| flags are flying from house tops in
honor of the annual meeting Of the
Texas Press association. The early
trains were visited by the local re
csp ption committee, who took charge of
the editors and their families as fast
as they alighted. About O'clock
it was estimated seVenty-five guests
had arrived, and began to congregate
at the headquarters of the press asso-
citation. AT noon the assembled edi-
tors wee called to order by President
w. l.. Hal, and Hon. r. L. Fulton,
mayor ui Galveston, was introduced
by Mr. I. ID. Allen, of Galveston.
Mayor L ulton extended hearty, cor
dial welcome in the name OF the mu-
nIcipality to the editors Of Texas.
III closing his happy address Mayor
Fulton said 81 merely whisper it to
the younger and less experienced of
your fraternity such as Major McGary
and Colonel Sterrett, for instance,
that our police regulations are not
very stringent that much latitude
will be given upon this particular
occasion, and that If it comes to the
worst. we have city recorder who is
amiable at all times, and is
partial to the editorial fraternity"
This sentiment met hearty re-
sponse from many Of the assembled
editors.
Hon. Seth Shepherd was next in
troduced. He paid an eloquent trib-
ute to the press as the popular edu-
Gator OF the day, and extended, on the
part of the citizens, a cordial welcome
to the association, whom Galveston
was proud to welcome as her guests.
Mr.. Hamilton Stuart was then in
troduced as the "N estOr" of the Texas
pless, better known throughout the
state as state press" Of the Galveston
News. Mr.. Stuart, in looking over
the audience, disclalmed the title to
the distinction of being the Nestor of
the Texas press, and pointed to Mr..
Simon Mussana as having s...s.- s.i.,s;, claim
to that title, having been one of the first
to start paper in the Republic OF
Texas. He continued to recite many
"reminiscences of early Journalism of
Texas, paying tribute to the memory
of those who had gone before in the
early work Of Texas journalism.
He pointed out DR.. Geo. a. Ferris,
of Richmond, who was among the
audience, as one who, If not among the
pioneer journalists Of Texas, was at
least one who encouraged the infant
lie efforts of the early Texas press by
hjs oOOd advice and aDDrppia fiOO nf
the cause.
Col. w. T.. Hall, on behalf of the
association, briefly responded to the
warm welcome and, in earnest and
telling language, which was Endorsed
by every member present. One OF
the pleasant features of to-days gath
ering was the brief speech by Hon.
Carl SchurZ, who was introduced by
President Hall.
At the conclusion of Mr.. SchuTZ's
address, he was unanimously elected
an honorary member Of the associa-
ton. Another feature was the pre-
ssntation by Mr.. w. A. Shaw to the
association of the baton which be-
longed to the first Texas regiment,
and which figured i'll Pat Dowling's
famous "42" Irish company
at the battle of Sabine
pass, and which also smelled
the burn of battle on the wharves of
Gslveston, New Years day, 1853. 1t
WAS presented to the association by
Capt. Martin A. Davey, in whose pos
session it has been since the close of
| the war.
Hon. Hal Gosling was called upon
| to make Acknowledgement of the gift