The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-05-30
THURSDAY, MAY 80. 1889.
TO MEMBERS OF THE PRESS
ASSOCIATION.

The Executive Committee of the
North Carolina Press Association was
called to meet in Raleigh on the 2lst
inst, for the purpose OF fixing the time
and place of our next meeting. Of the
five members composing the committee,
two. Mr.. II. c. Wall, of the Rocking
ham Rocket, and Mr.. James l. McRee,
of the Meas Observer. have retired
from North Carolina Journalism, and L
think third, Mr.. II. S. Blair, of the
Wilkesboro Chronicle, has also, This
leaves but two members, Mr.. JOsephus
Daniels. of the State Chronicle, and
Mr.. w. B. Bu.khead, of the North
Carolina Prohibitionist. At the time
of the meeting on The 2lst, Mr.. Burk-
head was in Chapel Hill. and only Mr..
Daniels and myself were present. We
did not feel justified under the circum-
stances in doing anything more than
fixing the time of holding the next an
nual Convention-July 17th-and l
now call upon the individual members
for an expression of their choice OF
place of meeting.
In this connection | publish the fol-
lowing letters. Let me hear from all
the brethren as early as possible:
Mr.. Edward Gillian, editor of the
Reidsville Reriew, just previous to the
meeting of the Executive Committee
in Raleigh last week, wrote to extend
an invitation to meet in his city. The
following is his letter:
The WEEKLY REVIEW
REIDsvILLE, n. C., May II, 1889.
THAD r. MANNING, ESQ,
Pres n c. Press Association,
Henderson, n. G..
Dear Sir see that you have issued
call for a meeting of the Executive
Committee of the North Carolina Press
Association to be held at Raleigh the
Dist inst. to fix a time and place for the
meeting of the Association this year. AS
to the time of the meeting the committee
can do as it pleases-fOr the press is
always welcome with us-but, although
| am not q member of the body yet, |
would like to interfere little in your de-
liberatiOns end suggest that the place OF
the next meeting be Redsv.lle.
Our town has entertained hospitality
and with great credit to itself some OF
the largest conventions ever assembled
in North Carolina. We have splendid
climate and scenery, are easy OF access,
possess the very best accommodations,
and we assure you that the best the mar
ket affords awaits the coming of the GUS
todians of popular liberty and the
moulders of prblic opinion. Hoping to
hear from you favorably on this matter,
remain, Yours Fraternally,
EDWARD GILLIAN.
Just before the adjournment of the
meeting at Morehead City last summer.
Mr.. w. +. -Tomlinson, editor of the
Asheville Country Homes, on behalf of
the citizens of his town invited the As
ISOLATION to hold its next meeting in
Asheville. Last week he wrote the
following letter to Mr.. Josephus Dan
iels. of the State Chronicle. renewing
the invitation:
OFFICE OF COUNTRY HOMEs,)
AsHEvILLE, n. c., May 20, 1889. I
JOsEPHUs DANIELS, ESQ.,,
Raleigh, N c.
Dear Sir and BrOther-I notice from
your paper a call for meeting of the
Executive Committee of the North Caro-
lima Press Association to be held in Raj
eigh tomorrow. | have been intending
to write Brother Manning for several
days, but as the time is so near at hand
| will ask you to bear in mind and so
state to the Committee that We were in
good faith in extending an invitation for
the next meeting in Asheville and We
hope the Committee VIII not overlook
this fact If it is the choice of the Com
mittec to meet here we will do all in our
power to make it n pleasant occasion to
all. put an item to this effect in a re-
cent issue OF Country Homes but fear it
was overlooked is why write at present.
Fraternaliy,
W. +. ToMLINSON.
Mr.. W. W. Scott. Jr.. editor of the
Lenoir Topic, writes as follows:
OFFICE OF LENOIR ToPIC,O
LENoIR, n. c., May %, 1889. !
Mr. THAp R. MANNING,
Pres. Y. c. Press Association,
Henderson, \. c.
Dear .Sir:-Our people are very anx-
ious for the Press Association to meet in
Lenoir, and if it is decided to do so, no
member of the Convention will be put to
any expense while here. The citizens
will without exception, be greatly pleased
to show every attention, social and
otherwise, to the Convention, collectively
and individually. Hoping that the
Convention will select Lenoir, am,
Very truly yours,
v. W. SCoTT. JR.
Mr.. w. A. Bryan, proprietor of The
Orion, Wilmington. writes to suggest
that as suitable place for holding the
Convention, and offers inducements for