The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-07-27
The Press Associate Oh Of the State.


interest the people Of the State every
where.
We shall endeavor to sketch as brief
ly as possible what impression the last
and twelfth meeting the Association
made on our mind. 1t was. to begin
with, an unusually full meeting. Over
twenty-five representatives Of the press
were present The courtrsies of the
good people Of Spnrtanburg, where the
Association met, were hearty and appro-
pirate. On Tuesday evening, the 18th,
the City Council, by the hands Of Stan
yarne Wilson, Esq, extended the free
dom of the city to the Association. This
was done by Mr.. Wilson with much
warmth accompanied by glowing trib-
ute to the influence Of the press for good
or foI harm in all the affairs Of the Com
monwealth. This gracious and warm
welcome was gracefully and most appro-
prlately replied to by President Nc
Sweeney Of the Association. This re-
ccption over, the Association, ut the
instance Of Mr.. Charles Petty of the
Spartan, adjourned to the rooms of the
Kennedy Library, where the ladies OF
Spartanburg, with Mrs. DR.. Means in
their lead, awaited the members Of the
press aud other invited guests. DR..
Carlisle on,behalf Of the ladies' extended
warm welcome to the press in his usu-
n aI Il
Captain Clark Of the Camden Jouy1M
was appointed to rond for the Asso-
ciation. But as it was announced by
the President Of the Association who
should respond, and the name of TIM
joHrnal was mentioned in the connection,
DIR. Carlisle with the blandcst smile on
his face said that an irreprcsihle usso-
ciation occurred to him in connection
with the Camden ./OuiWu!. 1t so hap
pencd that the first communication he
had ever addressed to Il public journal
was to that paper, and it had been re-
jected. A cheerful laugh rippled through
the crowded room in respone to the in
cident told with SC much humor and
boAhonsmc by the distinguished c,luca-
tor. Captain Clark disclaimcd ali re.
sponsibillity in the premises. As all
the ladies could see for themselves, he
was far too young man to have been
on the scene Of action at so early dav.
The gallant Captain then responded for
the press to the courtcsics Of the ta,r
ladies, expressing the pride ana satisfac-
lion all felt at the reception there extern
ded to the press by the fair women Of |
Spartanburg. The Association. would |
go away with another and more personal |
assurance that the women of Carolina
were always alive to the best interests
OF the State. The memb bcrs OF the press
would go away with the feeling that
they needed no stronger arms of defense
than those fair arms in whose care and |
keeping all that was high and holy in
our purity Of character was committed
SO long as the press was commended by |
woman, it might feel assured that it was
on the right path Of duty whenever it
failed to reach such approval, it might
be sure that 1t was departing from duty
and honor. This response was met by
ringing applause from the ladies' and
gentlemen who thronged the rooms AZ
ter an interchange Of civilities between
the entertainers and their guests, Mrs.
Means, Oh the arms Of Mr.. J. w. r..
Pope Of the Register, led the way to
the rcfreshmcnt rooms. where delicious
ices and other confcctions were served
ut the many tables scattered through the
spacious rooms of the Board of Trade,
contiguous to the library. The gentle
men OF the press, after this most cnjoya-
Die refrcshment, on invitation paid their
respects to the ladies' Of the Temperance
Association in an adjoining room. This
concluded the ceremonies Of Tuesday
evening.
Wednesday morning the Association
met at O'Clock in the rooms of the
Board of Trade which had been politely
rendered. Here was discussed at length
the subject Of the use Of plate matter
and the questions incident thereto. Mr..
Wilson Of the Press 0n9 Banner and
Mr.. Reynolds Of the News and Xernld
leading the debate in most earn ,st and
instructive remarks, and so the discus
sion continued up to the very hour of
the annual address by Mr.. j. w. II. Pope
Of the Register. Adjourning to the