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MEETING OF THE PRESS ASSO-
CITATION AT MACON.

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to visit Atlanta and Savannah-hrs
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of Prominent Merchant OF Vienna
columbus scholars to Send Flowers
to Mr.. Davis.
MACON, April 29.-The eighteenth an
nual meeting of the Georeia Press Asso-
citation convened in this city to-day. Inc
regular meeting should be held on the
second Wednesday IN May, but as the
President, by resolution, was authorized
to change the day of meeting, he, al Ihe
request of a number of members ar
ranged it so that the Association couiu
have an opportunity of visiting the
Chatham ARTILLERY Centennial Inc
change meets with the APP
proval OF everybody. Ihere are
go members in attendance and about 90
ladies, and It is probable that the entire
party will go to Savannah either on sat
urday or early next week, the Central
railroad having extended the courtesy OF
an excursion, and the Chatham Artillery
invited them to attend the exhibition
drills.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
The meeting was called to order by
President j. Ii. Estill, who congratulated
the representatives present on the con-
tinued prosperity of the association. He
said:
To THE GEORGIA PRESS ASSOCIATION
This is the eighteenth annual meeting Of the
Association, and / cOngratu ate the represen-
tatives Of the press OF Georgia upon the sue
cess which has attended their effort TO mann
tain an organ cation. the object OF which Is 10
promote the material interests anu elevate
She tone and character of the press. ] am also
glad to know hat the newspapers through
ont the State are, one ami all, in ia rly
prosperous condition. Their have been but
few changes in prOprletors or editors since we
last met. The number of unfamiliar races mere
to-day, however, proves that there mas Dech
q change slrce the Association was nrst or
Ranized; that the newspaper business has
ceased to be a denier re-ost but Is legitimate
calling in which energetic and intel llgent
men make an honorable living. Inc DAY OF
the tramp publisher. with his pocket fun OF
type, has passed away.
THE PRESS IN THE VAN.
The press OF Georgia is doing It's full share
towards advancing the moral and material
prosperity Of the state. IL Is. II anything IN
advance of the people. think our yearly
gatherings have done much towards improv
ing the tone Of the press aud placing It In its
present high position. trust IL VIII take no
backw step Our meetings now are al
most entirely social. We have ceased to at
tempt to accomplish that hercnlean task OF
making all newspapers work by one rule
Each member is permitted to conduct his
business as he thinks best, provided he does
not violate any Of the rules of good breeding
Or the laws Of the land. He can manage his
advertising and subs riptiOn department as
NAV best suit his location and necessity with
out diclation from the association. There
are some matter In regard 10 the member
SD D Of this association which require your
attention, and these Will be brought before
youth the report OF your executive committee.
on TUE
The recommendation Of the Executive
Committee that former members be re-
admitted on the payment of back dues
was agreed to, and a resolution was
passed giving all papers still in arrears
until January. 1887, TO pay their indebted
ness. An invitation from Gov. Mcdaniel
to attend the unwilling of the Hill statue
and the reception to ex-President
Davis in Atlanta on Saturday,
and also the invitation Of the Chatham
Artillery 10 attend the Centennial in
Savannah next week were accepted, and
a resolution adopted that the association
go Ia body TO both places. An election OF
officers resulted in the unanimous re-elec-
ton of the old officers and executive
committee. as follows:
President. a. Estill.
First Vice PresIdent-J. W. Burke.
Second Vice President-T. l.. CAN'T.
Treasures. r. Weston.
Recording Secretary-J. W. Chapman.
Corresponding Secretary - w. A.
Knowles.
Executive Committee-Geo. p. Woods,
j. ". Stanford, John Triplett, G. r.
Pendleton, and j. W. Anderson.
In the afternoon the members OF the
ASSOCIATION were provided with carriages
and driven ab.ut the city. The assOcia-
tion reassembled at O'clock this evening,
aud, after appointing a Committee on
Resolutions, adjourned TO meet in At
lanIa. A grand banquet was given at 8
o'clock tonight at the Brown house.
col. A. r. Lamar welcomed the press
Df Georgia in an eloquent and stirring
speech. 1t was replied to by Col. j. H..
Estill. President of the association.
The toast "The Georgia Press Associa-
ton" was responded 10 by Tyler NJ. Pee
pies, and other regular tOasts by r. W
Patterson, W. r. MumfOrd, Hon. Patrick
Walsh and others. Tue meeting was the
largest ever held, and interest. harmony
and good feeling prevailed. Col. g. w.
Hancock. the veteran editor of the Ameri-
Gus Republican, who has just retired from
journalism, was elected life member.