The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-08-08

even the ladies, make a pet of him.
The Whichards, par Mobile fra
hnm, are leading men in the Associa-
alton and are never dead-heads in
any enterprise.
Geo. w. Blount and Burgess Crisp
were right welcome and added much
to the pleasure of the meeting, but why
didn't they make their partner, Henry
BlouEt. come and bring his aaj ectives
along?
Senter has head on him and
strikes the centre every time he
shoots.
King is a prince of good fellows
and Jacobson a man of progress.
Charley Daniels is one of the
brightest and clearest headed young
editors in the State and one of the
few who are unmarried.
Coley, Harper, Miller and Patter-
son are all editors of papers that show
for themselves that their editors are
conscientious men and men of judg-
ment and force.
Deal is a Caldwell county boy and
we all know that he is smart fellow.
Murrill is our neighbor and is
bright, handsome youngster and one
of the Unmarried.
Mr.. John B. Sheriff., the talented
Young editor of the Concord Times,
who was reelected Secretary and
Treasurer of the Association, says:
* s. Although the attendance
was not quite as large as usual, the
opinion is universal that the meeting
was one of the best ever known. For
the first time in the history Of the
Association Zone were present as
members of the Association except
active, bona fide editors or publishers,
men constantly engaged in the work.
The members who always watch the
Association with jealous eye, met
with nothing this year to wound their
Association pride, as the entire meet
ing passed off without jot to mar its
harmony or its respectability.
A new constitution was adopted
which places the Association on a
better footing than ever before. The
constitution was the work of Mr.. l.
B. Eldridge, Of the Lexington Dis
Patch, and was adopted with but few
slight changes. Mr.. Eldridge is one
of the brainiest and best men who
yields Faber in the State. He i
an earnest, untiring worker, and thi
: writer, knowing HIM intimately ane
being acquainted with the work HI
: has done for the Association, desire
. to bear testimony to his faithfulnes
} and his love for the Association.
The address of President Manning
was an excellent paper, full of goo(
: suggestions, high-toned and elevatlng
Mr.. Manning is an earnest, devoted
: member, and his whole addres
t showed that the interests of the Asso
b, citation and of the editorial fraternit,
2 were dear to HIM.
4 The new President, w. w. Nc
r Dairmid-what shall we say of genial
+ whole-souled, laughing Bro. McDair
S mid. Everybody loves him for hi
J honesty and sincerity, and it was a
D honor due him that he was electe'
] President, not only from the fact tina
he is the oldest member of the Asso
l citation, but because he is one of tn
Il best. He will reflect credit on tn
l Association.
S The Vice-Presidents, D. J. Which
r ard, Kernodle and St. Clair are a
e good men. Whichard and Kernodl
t are old members and nc better ca
h be found. St. Clair is a new one
: but gives evidence to worth.
: This editor was again elected Sec
a rotary and Treasurer. He apprec
t ates the many kind things said abou
n his services by his brother editors, an
: also his unanimous reelection. H
e will in the future, as in the past, wor
). only for the Associations good.
e The Association (barring the abov
e officer we can declare magnificent
: differed. Haydn is Orator; Dowd
Il Historian; Christian, Poet; Poll
Statistician-isn't that strong team
: The Executive Committee is com
It posed of Joe Caldwell, Joe Daniels, El
t bridge, Thomas, and Scott, five of tn
: brainiest men in the Association. Elk
t cept the Secretary, these are the mos
# important Offices in the Association, an
d we are proud that they are so we
y filled.
S All the editors came away iron
Lenolr feeling that it was good to b
j.. there. Her people are hospltabl
D without being ofhcious, and they en-
: tertained the editors in royal style
e AS Bro. Caldwell says they treate'
them "white.'' They know how t.
y entertain and did it we'll Many Q
S the editors wanted to make Lenoir
e permanent meeting plase-a graceful
compliment to the hospitality of tn
little city.
t Col. Polk needs no description a
!, our hands. Everybody knows him t.
e be one of the foremost members of tn
f Association
Take them up one way and dow