Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18

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ton.
Mr.. McMillin entertained the as
ISOLATION very pleasantly for half an
hour one evening with speech on
the resources of the section. Hon.
Geo. HI. Morgan, of Gainsboro, who
was also on the boat the same night,
made short but interesting address
Mr.. Harvey Holland, purchasing
agent for b. S. Rhea & Son, and
veteran riverman, furnished many
pleasant talks and interesting remin-
iscenseS.
AT CARTHAGE,
which is the home of Hon. Benton
McMillin, the Association was given
a most cordial reception and a bounti-
full basket dinner. The boat reached
there at noon Thursday, and was met
at the wharf by large committee of
citizens. The members were taken
in buggies and carriages, and driven
over the place. All were most favor
ably impressed with the striking evil
dences of culture and refinement on
every hand. Although a village of
not more than five hundred inhabi-
tants, without a railroad to within a
few weeks ago, it contains many resi-
dences which would be a credit to
any city, and its courthouse is a
model of beauty. Reaching the pic
mic grounds, where long table was
spread and loaded with the most
tempting viands, we were welcomed
in short and eloquent address from
Mr.. Letcher A. Ligon, which was
briefly responded to on the part of
the Association by Mr.. Lawrence
Lamb, of the Memphis Appeal, in a
very happy manner. The enjoyment
of the dinner was heightened by the
presence of a large number of the la
dies Of Carthage, whose personal
charms and graces the members did
not fail to observe.
We left Carthage about 3 o'clock
Thursday afternoon, and the last
business session was held that night,
at which the following officers were
elected to serve for the next year:
President, G. H. Slack, of the Bris.
toll Courier.
lst Vice President, G. G. Mathews,
of the Memphis Appeal.
I'd Vice President, w. A. Frost, Of
the Shelbyville Gazette.
Sd Vice President, G. G. Jackson, o
the Maryville News.
Secretary, Pitkin G. Wright, of the
Southern Lumberman.
Treasurer, R. j. G.. Miller, of the
Nashville Banner.
President-elect Slack announced q:
the Executive Committee Gen. Irs
P. Jones, MIA. E. Baird, Mr.. Herman
Hasslock Of Nashville, Mr.. L. J
Brooks of Jackson, and Mr.. VIM
Rule, of Knoxville.
Messrs. VIM. Rule, A. L. Baird, i
j. Brooks and G. G. Mathews wer'
elected as delegates to the Nationa
Editorial Association which meets il
Detroit, Mich, next September.
A special committee consisting o
Messrs. Lawrence Lamb, Ira p
Jones, G. c. Mathews, G. H. Bias
kettle, VIM. Rule, A. S. Ochs
A. G.. Durdin were appointet
to draft a bill on libel to be perfected
at our next annual meeting and thel
submitted to the following legisla
ture.
Taken altogether we believe it wa
the pleasantest meeting the Associa
, tion has ever held since our conneC
d ton with it. We had all the pleas
ures and incidents of travel, togethe
! with the rest and comforts of home
The weather was most agreeabl
throughout the entire trip, and tn
beautiful scenery along the route wa
interesting and entertaining at a
t times. There was good band {
music on beard, and there was music
and dancing, and flirting, and stat
5 gazing, JOY, fun, frolic, and good time
generally. Everyone felt perfect
p easy to do as he or she liked hes
: There was no ceremony and no stiff
= ness. There were no chickering's an
+ no complaints. There were ten {
: twelve bright and interesting yOun
\ ladies on board, and the bachelor
i and widowers had Il good time.