The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-08-01
THE PRESS CONVENTION.
Meeting Of the North Carolina Press
Association at LenOir.

Meeting of the North Carolina Pres,
Association at LenOir.
The North Carolina Press Association
met i'll it's 18th annual convention al
Lenoir, Caldwell county, last Wednesday
July oath. The meeting was called to
order at 10 O'Clock, a. m, by the Presi
dent, Thad r. Manning, about 80 mem
bers being present. Several Others cam.
in later. The proceedings were opened
with prayer by Rev c. +. Sheriff., one o.
the local pastors, who was himself at one
time engaged in the newspaper business
The sittings of the convention were held
in the chapel OF Davenport Female Col
lege, the use of which had been kindly
rendered by the trustees. The President
read his annual address, which was Or
dered printed. On motion a committee
composed of Messrs. J. p. Caldwell
Statesville Lnadascrk, JOsephus Daniels
Raleigh Stale Chronicle, and j. A. Thomas
Louishurg Times, was appointed to re.
port upon the suggestions contained in
the message, and eight gentlemen were
selected to discuss four of the leading
topics presented. This was set for the
special order of business at the morning
session next day.
\ number of the citizens of the town
among them many ladies, lent the en-.
couragement and inspiration OF THEN
presence and the sessions We're of pleas.
ant and Ell Oyable nature. The cOnven
ton was in session two days, Wednesday
and Thursday, holding three sittings
each day. Considerable business was
disposed of and matters pertaining to
the profession were fully and freely
talked over by many Of the members
present. -
Messrs Robert Haydn, Charlotte CAroa.
icle, W. f. Christian, Charlotte Democrat.
and T. B. Eldridge, Lexington dispatch
were appointed a committee to draft
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. regard to the death
OF Maj. ". J. Yates and Col. Charles r.
Jones, who had died since the last meet
ing OF the Association. Later Mr.. Chris
tan presented resolutions on Major
Yates and Mr.. Haydn on Col Jones. In
addition to this Josephus Daniels made
eulOgistic remarks on Maj. Yates, and W.
W. McDairmid, Lumberton Robesonian,
testified to the worth and noble qualities
OF Col. Jones. Mr.. Caldwell spoke feel
ingly and gracefully OF both gentlemen,
and paid a deserved tribute to the mem
DRY Of Charlotte's dead editors, with
both of whom he was we'll acquainted
and intimately associated in business for
many years: Mr.. T. b. EIdridge who
had been appointed at the last conven-
ton to draft a new constitution and by
laws reported the same, which was
adopted with slight changes
At the night session an address of wei
come was delivered by Mr. Will c. Erwin,
Mayor of LenOir, on behalf Of the citi-
Zens. 1t was as cordial as it was elO-
quent, and as earnest as it was pure in
sentiment and beautiful in diction. At
the conclusion OF Mr.. Erwin's address the
President said that while he thanked the
Mayor for his warm words of welcome, he
felt sure that after the cordial reception
and hOspitable treatment the Associa-
ton had received individually and col
at the hands of the people OF
LenOir, there was not an editor present
who did not already feel at home among
friends. Again thanking the speaker,
Mr.. JOsephus Daniels was called upon by
the President to respond to the address
OF welcome on behalf of the Association.
This he did i'll his usual graceful and felic-
itous manner, with credit to himself and
to those who heard him.
Then came the annual grafton by Mr..
Vernon W. Long, of the Winston Sentinel.
His speech was departure, his subject
being Il consideration of the question
Why do young men leave North Caro-
lina?" He touched upon the subject OF
higher education and immigration and
his address was voted a fine effort.
Thursday morning session was opened
with prayer by Rev. J. A. Weston, d. D.,
rector OF the Episcopal churches at
Lenoir and Hickory After the minutes
of the previous days session were read
and approved the regular order of bust
ness was taken up. The discussion OF
the topics us named in the committee s
report Oh the Presidents address was the
first thing in order. Messrs. Robert
Haydn, Charlotte Chronicle, J. d. Ker.
noble, Graham Cleaner, d. +. st. Clair
Sanford Express, H. \. Latham, Washing
ton Gazette, W. E. Christian, Charlotte
Democrat W. W. McDairmid, Lumberton
Robesonian, Jerome Dowd, Charlotte Times
and d. J. Whichard, Greenville Reflector
were the ones appointed by the commit
tee to discuss the following subjects: The
matter, foreign advertisements and ad
press on immigration and how best tC
secure it, personal journalism, the casf
in advance system of dealing with
into a free and full discussion of thes'
matters and some practical and valuable
thoughts We're thrown out. Col. J. ID
Cameron, Asheville Citizen, J. r. Which
ard, Salisbury Herald, c. c. Daniels
Wilson Advance, Col. L. l.. Polk, Progres
size Fa,mer W. f. TOmlinson, Ashevill
Country Homes, Josephus Daniels, 7. B
Eldridge, J. A. Thomas, Thad r. Man
ming and Others took part in the debat
and the greater part of the morning SEES
sion was taken up in the discussion ant
consideration of these questions.
After the routine business OF the after
noon session had been disposed of officer
were elected for the ensuing term 1885
80. The following were elected
President, ". w. McDairmid, Lumber
ton Robesonian.
LIST V. President, ID. J. WhicharC
Greenville Reflector.
End Y. President, J. ID. kernotlle, Ala
nance Cleaner.
Bird V. President, d. F. St Clair, Sal
ford Express.
Secretary and Treasurer, j, B. Sheriff
Concord Times. go
Orator, Robert Haydn, Chariot
Chronicle. :
Poet, w Z. Christian, Charlotte Dem
crat. (He asked if he might write his pOel
in prose.)
Historian. Jerome Dowd, Chariot
| Times.
Statistician, l.. l.. Polk, Proyessi