The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-12
ENTERTAINING EDITORS.
THE STATE PREsshl GALVESTON
The People OF the Isiand city Making tho
Annual Meeting Pleasant Occa-
sion-Specchc- and special
Features of Opening Day.

GALVESTON, Feb. lO.-Tho city has \
gala appearance to-day. Many lags
arc dying from the house.tops In honor
Of the annual meeting of the Texas
Press association. The early trains
we've visited by the local reception COM
mttees, who took charge of the editors
and their families as fast as they
alighted. About O'clock IL was
estimated that seventy.iive guests
had arrived and began To con gregate at
headquarters of the Press association.
At noon the assembled editors were
called to order by President w. l.. Hall,
and Hon. L. l.. Fulton, mayor of Gal
weston, was introduced by Mr.. Il. ID.
Alien, of Galveston.
MAYOR FULTON
extended II hearty and cordial welcome
In tho name OF tho municipality to tho
editors OF Texas In closing his happy
address, the mayor said:
al merely whisper it TO the
younger and less experienced of your
iraternity-such rs Maj. McGary and
Col. StcrrCtt, for instapce-that our po-
lice regulations are not very stringent;
that much latitude will be given upon
tn : particular occasion, and that if IL
comes to the worst wo have a city re-
corder, who is amiable at all times, and
is peculiarly partial TO the editorial fra
tornity."
This sentiment met with hearty re
sponse nom many OF the assembled
editors.
HON. SETH SHEPARD
was next Introduced. He paid al elo-
quent tribute 10 the press as the pop
lar educator of the day and extended au
the part of the citizens a cordial wai-
come TO the association, whom Galvo
o
"oLD STATE PRESS"
Mr.. Hamilton Stuart was then intro-
duced rs the "Nester" g'
the Texas press, better known
throughout the state gs
estate Press" of the Galv ston New
Mr.. Stewart, in looking over the audi
ence, disclaimed title TO the distincticu
of being the "Nester" Of the TeNhs
press, and pointed to Mr.. Simon Mri-
sina as having prior claim to that title,
having been one Of the first to start
paper in the republic of Texas. He con
tinued TO recite many remir-
essences of early journalism in Texas
memory of those who had gone befoge
in the early work of Texas iournalisrl,
lie pointed out DR.. G, \. Ferris, OF
Richmond, who was among the a..
dicnce, as one who, il not among tic
pioneer journalists of Texas, was &
least one who encouraged the infantilo
efforts of the early Texas press by HI
good advice and appreciation of tn
cause.
col. w. l.. HALL,
ON behalf Of the association, briefly re
sponded to the warm welcomes in eaI
nest and telling language, which waa
endorsed by every member present.
One of the pleasant features of 20.
days gathering was brief speech by
HON. CARL SCuURZ,
who was introduced by President Hall
At the conclusion of Mr.. Schurz's ad
dress he was unanimously elected al
hOnary member of tho association.
Another feature was the pre-
by Mr.. ". y. Shaw
to the association OF the
baton which golonged to the First
Texas regiment, and which figured in
Pat Dowling's famous "Forty-two'
Irish company at the
BATTLE or SABINE PASS,
and which also smelled the burn of bat
Tie on the wharves Of Galveston, on Nov
Years day, 1868. 1t was presented t.
the association 10y Capt. Martin A; Da'
since the close of the war.
HON. HAL GOsLIN
acknow.edgmont Of the gil
After formal reception the meetir
till . p. M, when the regul'-
business was taken up.
The reading OF the iniGut3S OF the las
meeting was dispensed with.
In the matter of an
EXCURSION 70 NEW ORLEANS,
il was reported that the Gould system
was willing to do everything it could,
but that the Huntington system had
been direliCt. On motion the matter
was postponed TO hea2 from commune
eaton addressed to Mr.. 5hriev9r.
\ LETTER
from Col. 4. II. Belo, Of the Galveston
News, was read extending a hearty
welcome, and inviting tho members to
make themselves as much at home
about the News Office during their stay,
'as if you were in your own Offices"
.'ol Below regrets that severe sickness
prevents him from personally contrib
lting to the cemtort and enjoyment of
he members of the association.
GENERAL, rRoCEEDINGs.
Mr.. Costing offered the following pre-
amble and resolution:
WHEREAS, This association has heard
with unfeiSned regret the painful illness
of our brother, a. IL. Be.o,
Resolved, That the sympathies OF the
members of our association are ex-
tended Col. Belu, and we earnestly hope
for his speedy and complete recovery
Unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Green offered the following;
Resolved, That the President appoint
ccmmitte of five upon revision
of the constitution and cor
rectipn of the by laws
of the association, and that said COM
mii.tee be requested to report to the as
so'siation for its action on Wednesday
at 3p. M, which was adopted, and The
ft Glowing committee appointed:
l.. NJ. Green, J. S. Penn, FL. c. Town
send, \. c. Scurlock and l.. w. Clark.
The committee on applications re-
ported favorably upon nineteen new
names for membership.
On motion, the report of the commit
tee was unanimously adopted. Fifteen
names of old members were dropped
from the roll, they having no further
connection with any newspaper. Inc
meeting then adjourned.
A number of members afterward
visited the Mallory steamship Lam
pasas, and were Hospitality received by
Capt. Sawyer, agent for the line.
Tonight the members visited the
skating rink, where special entertain
ments were given to the delectation OIL
the visitors.