The western sentinel., 1890-07-31
THE PRESS CONVENTION.

Grafton by Mr.. Haydn-Oomplimentary
Concert by Miss Southgate Election Of
Officers strip to Morehead-Banquet
eto.
The meeting of the Press Associa-
tion at Durham last week was an en-
joyable, harmonious and profitable
one. Members of the Press were
there in full force; and it goes without
saying that Durham did the handsome
and elegant thing by the brethren OF
the quill.
The meeting was held in Stokes
Hall. Mr.. Julian S. Carr extended
the association a warm and cordial
welcome. He was responded to by
Mr.. w. E. Murchison of the Jones
boro Leader, who made happy hit.
The annual Grafton was delivered by
Mr.. Robert Haydn, of the Charlotte
Chronicle. We regret that we have
not the space this week to print Mr..
Haydn's address in full. e. Extracts
would do it injustice It was quaint,
witty. original. It was not confined
to any one subject, but skipped lightly
and gracefully from point to point,
and abounded in spicy hits.
The banquet given to the editors by
the town of Durham was held at hotel
Claiborne. 1t was a marked success
in every particular. The following
was the order of exercises and the list
of toasts re ponded to:
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Calling A>semblage to Order-J. S.
Carr, Preside t of the Commonwealth
Club ard M .er of Ceremonies.
Invocation-Rev. E. A. Yates, of
DUR 1.
TOASTS
1. North Carolina, the Land we
Love-J. H. Southgate, Durham.
2. North Carolina Press ASS )oia-
tion-W. w. McDiarmid, Lumber
ton.
3. The City of Durham-W. A.
Guthrie, Durham.
4. The Editorial Professional. A.
London. Pitts ,oro.
5. Manufacturers of Durham-S.
F. Tomlinson, Durham.
6. The Newspapers as Moulder of
Public Opinions. A. Ashe, Raleigh.
z. Tobacco Trade of Durham-Al-
ex Walker, Durham.
s. An Ideal Newspaper-H. G.
Wall, Rockingham.
Schenck, Durham.
10. The Joys and Sorrows Of the
Country Editor-J. P. Caldwell,
Statesville.
The paper of Col. John D. Cameron
on "Ante and Post Bellum Journalism
Contrasted-th Distinctive Features
and Elements of Success in Each" !"
was a very interesting and scholarly
production.
The association unanimously en-
dorsed the movement TO build mon
ument to the memory of the Mecklen-
burg Signers and resolved to petition
the next legislature TO aid in the same.
Senator Vance telegraphed the As
sociation his hearty thanks for the
warm support they were giving him in
his race for reelection.
While in Durham the editors were
shown every courtesy. They visited
factories, mills, ETC., but the grand
barbecue had to be abandoned on ac-
count of the heavy rains. The COM
plimentary concert given to the editors
by Miss Lessie Southgate more than
compensated, however, for the loss of
the roast pig. Prof W. III. Neave, the
well known musician of Salisbury, de-
clared the concert to be a perfect
poem." Prof. Neave said Of Miss
Southgate: "She is genuine artist,
instrumental, vocal, anu dramatic, by
both nature and culture" Miss
Southgate las been elected vice -presi
dent for this State of, the "Music
Teachers National Association"
Both the Durham San and Globe
put on extra touches complimentary
to the visiting brethren.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year:
President-J. p. Caldwell.
Vice-Presidents- A. Ashe, W.
w. Scott, Robert Haydn.
Secretary and Treasurer. B.
Sheriff..
Executive Committee-V. w. Long,
II. a. London Josephus Danlefs, l.
B. Eldridge, f A. Deal.
Oration-E. E. Hilliard.
Poet--H. c.. Wall.
Historian-W. E. Murchison.
Delegates to National Editorial As
A. London. V. w.
Long, Robert Haydn, E. G. Hackney.
Alternates-W. F. Tomlinson, G.
w. Blount, j. A. Thomas, J. F. Muir
rill.
The invitation to hold the next
meeting at Winston Salem was ac-
cepted.
On Saturday goodly delegation of
the editors went down to Morehead to
enjoy the sea- breezes and the hospi-
tality of that prince of hosts. DR..
Blacknall. As the train pulled out
from the station. the operatives Of the
Blackwell tobacco company sang,
"God be with YOU till we meet again."