The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-07-27
THE EDITORS.
The Last Day of Their Great Conven.
ton in Durham--.Notes and Incl.
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Editorial Correspoudence. I

Editorial Correspondence
DORIAN, n. O., July 26-President
McDiarmid called the Association te
order Friday night, and a committee
escorted the new president, ]. P. Cald-
well, to the chair.
The first thing that came up was the
election Of four delegates to the conven-
ton of the National Press Association.
The following were elected: 81. A. Lon
don, V. W. Long, Robert Haydn and E.
q. Hackney. Josephus Daniels, w. W.
McDiarmid, and the president and Sec
retary are delegates * Cfieio.
The following were elected alternates:
W. F. Tomlinson, George W. Blount, J.
A. Thomas and J. F. Murrill.
Hon. J. E. Shepherd, Associate JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court, was rendered
a seat upon the floor. Upon being call
ed on he expressed his joy at being with
the editors
The resolutions of thanks, offered by
Robert Haydn, thanking the people Of
Durham for hospitalities rendered, were
passed by rising vote.
Before voting there was general ex-
preston of individual gratefulness at the
hospitable reception accorded the asso-
citation. The association, by a vote, in
vited the entire city of Durham to 90 to
Morehead City with the editors, and
then the convention adjourned to meet
in Winston-Salem next July.
This morning in body they attended
the laying Of the cornerstone of the
American Tobacco Company's storage
warehouse building, and that of the
Commonwealth Cotton factory. The
storage warehouse will be 54x20O feet
| and five stories high, for the handling
! Of leaf tobacco. Arriving at the site of
the warehouse the Masonic fraternity,
with Mr.. W. E. Murchison, of Jones'
| boro, as Master of Ceremonies, proceed
ed with the exercises. The Durham
Cornet Band discoursed music After
prayer by Rev. E. A. Yates, the follow
ing list of articles were deposited in the
corner stone by the Grand Treasurer, A
| s. LHWter:
Bible; Daily Chronicle Of July 24;Daily
Globe Of July "a; Daily Sun Of July "a
Weekly Recorder of last issue; Souvenir
| LultlOu VI Ouu, programme OI concert
Thursday night; list of members of Trim
ity church; list of, members of Durham
Masonic Lodge; list Of members of Enc
| Masonic Lodge; list of officers etc., ot
the Statess Sunday-school association
sundry coins.
The stone being proved correct anc
square, the corn of plenty, the wine O
| JOY and gladness and the Oil of peac
We're poured on, and the stone declared
consecrated to the uses designated.
The crowd next assembled at the sit
selected for the erection of the Common
wealth Cotton Factory. After the Ma
sonic exercises were concluded, Col. J
s. Carr came forward and introduced
Hon. James E. Shepherd, Associate Jus
tice of the Supreme Court, who spok,
eloquently and appropriately.
This factory will be built by the Com
monwealth Club, whose guests the N G
Press Association have been during thei
stay here. It will be 6Ox2O0 feet in di
mensions and two stories high. Tn
capital stock is 100000 The same al
ticlcs were deposited as in the warehous
cornerstone.
At twelve o'clock we left for More
head City, carrying with US many warn
and tender recollections of the graciou
hospitality and kind treatment at th
hands Of Durham's generous people.