The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-08
Extracts from Christian NeighbOr
,Fhc Press Association.
From the anderson Journal.


South Carolina State Press Association,
held i'll the city Of Greenville July 24-25
was not as largely attended as wasnatur-
ally expected, but those presentenjoyed
u delightful reunion. The sessions were
held in the Coart House on Tuesday
night and Wednesday morning, and
closed after magnificent banquet at
the Mansion House on Wednesday
night.
During the meeting the following
well-known representatives ofthe press
in this State were in attendance F.W.
Dawson, Charleston Neacs aud Courier; ;
T. Melchers, Charleston Deutsche
Zcitung; Octavius Cochen. Charleston
World; Rev. Sidi H. Browne, Chris
tian Neighbor; J. w. Holmes, Barn.
weU People NJ. B. McSweency, Ham,
pton Guardian; T. B. Crews, Laurens-
viNe Herald; J. A. Hoyt, w. w. Key s,
Baptist Courier; J. C. Bailey, Green
viUc Enterprise and Mou,atdineer A.
S. Todd, anderson Journal; J. B.
Bonner, association Reformed Pres
6ytcrian; S. A. Nettles, Manning
Times; J. E. Boggs, Pickens Sentinel ;
C. H. Prince, Florence Times: Chas.
Petty, Carolina Spartan. There were
several other journalists in the city, at
one time and another, but they did not
get to the meetings of the Press Asso-
citation. NIessrs. Nettles, Keys and
Cohen were new members, being pro-
posed and elected at this meeting.
When the meeting was called to Or
der by President McSweeney, at 9
o'clock Tuesday night, the Chaplain OF
the Association, Rev. Sidi H. Browne,
invoked Divine blessings on the delib-
erations of the Association and return
ed thanks for the privilege of again
meeting together.
The business transacted was mainly
of rontine order, and it would not be
of interest to repeat it in this connec-
ton.
Mai. Holmes announced to the Asso-
citation that since our last annual meet
ing two Of our fellow members had
been taken from us by death, viz: Mr..
E. A. Bronson, of the BaanaUeU Sen.
tincl, and Col. E. R. Drayton, ofthe
Aiken Recorder. A committee was
appointed to draft suitable resolution
in respect to the memory of our de-
ceased friends.
Invitations were presented to the AS
ISOLATION from Mr.. II. G. Gilreath to
visit the vineyards around the city,
from the c., X. and w. railroad au-
thorities for q jaunt over new steel
rails to. the present terminus of the
track, and from the citizens of Green
vile to q banquet at the Mansion
House at nine o'clock Wednesday even
ing.
The Association then adjourned un-
til Wednesday morning.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
During the session of Wednesday
morning, Capt. F. w. Dawson, explain
ed the advantages of the new type-set-
ting machine, for the development of
which a company was organized a
short time since.
Reports of committees and officers
were received and approved, and the
following officers were elected to serve
the ensuing year: President, M. B.
McSweeney First Vice President,
Charles Petty: Second Vice President;
J. E. Boggs Secretrry, J. B. Bonner,
Treasurer, Franz Melchers; Chaplain,
Rev. Sidi H. Browne; Orator, Capt. F.
w. Dawson.
After some deliberation resolution
was adopted that when the meeting
adjourn it should be to meet in Col
umbia, on the evening of the second
Thursday in December next for the
transaction of business left over at this
meeting.