The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-08-07
THURSDAY, AUG. 7, 1890.
THE NORTH CAROLINA PRESS As
ISOLATION.
A Pleasant and Profitable Meeting i'm
Durham.

Ope of the largest, and certainly i,
was one of the most pleasant, meetings
Of the North Carolina Press Association
it has been our privilege to attend
since becoming member in 1888,
was the Convention in Durham July
23rd to 25th. While the attendance
was not altogether as large as we had
anticipated, because Of the very cor
dial invitation extended to all the
editors of the State, irrespective of
their connection with the Press Asso-
citation, by the Commonwealth Club
OF that fiourlshing and hospita bic city,
whose guests we were, there were be-
tween 60 and IS editors present, and
we venture the assertion that a more
representative, able and dignified body
of men has not assembled within the
borders of the State. Certainly a
more earnest, hard working and patri-
otto body of equal numbers can not be
found anywhere.
The convention was called to order
at 10 O'Clock Wednesday morning by
President McDairmid, of the Lumber
ton R06rs0Niaa, and in the absence
OF the Secretary, ]. b. Sheriff., of the
Concord Times, who was detained at
home by sickness, having been con-
flned to his room with typhoid fever
more than a month, Thad X. Manning.
OF the Henderson GOLD LEAF, was
elected temporary Secretary and w.
X. Jacobson, of the Washington
Progrrss, assistant. As the business
transacted was for most part of nature
not to be interesting to the general
reader we will pass over that, and
speak only of our entertainment and
points of interest about Durham.
At night there was public recep-
ton at Stokes Hall where an address
OF welcome was delivered by that
prince of North Carolinans who has
been Justly characterized the States
greatest philanthropist, Mr.. Julian S. |
[ H.
Club. This was responded to by Mr.. |
W. +. MurchiSon, of the Jonesboro |
Leade', in a happy and felicitous |
manner. Then followed the annual |
Grafton of Mr.. Robert Haydn, of the !
Charlotte Chronicle: We publish both
the address of Mr.. Carr and Mr..
Haydn on the outside pages of our
paper this week. They speak for |
themselves and comment by us is I'm
necessary.
AT the Hotel Claiborne a banquet
was given complimentary to the edit
ors at which there were a number of
invited guests besides the members of
the Commonwealth Club and other
leading citizens of the town. A more
elegant and enjoyable affair we have
not participated in. President Carr
presided as Master of Ceremonies. and
after the vast company seated around
the several tables running the full
length of the spacious dining hall.
haddone ample Justice to the sub
and delicacies set before
them, he arose and stated that the
time had come for him to call the
assembled guests from pleasure to
duty, to invite them from a "feast of
reason and flow of SOUL" to a feast
Of speaking and flow of wit, and an
bounced the first toast OF the evening.
The following is the list OF toasts and
speakers:
North Carolina, the Land we Love
J. H. Southgate, Durham.
The North Carolina Press Associa-
lon-W w. McDairmid, Lumberton
The City of Durham-W. A. Guth-
lie, D Urban.
The Editorial PROFESSIONAL. A.
onIo,, D;,t-ho-o D.