The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-30

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PRESS DOTS.
The Annual Convention OF the
North Carolina Press Association
met in Durham July 23rd. The
meeting was called to order by Pre-
sident McDiarnlid. Of the Robson
ian. Mr.. j. B. Sheriff., the Score.
tary being delayed at home by sick
ness, MIR. Thad Manning, Of the
Gold Leaf, was elected to fill his
place. The Presidents address was
one ofthe best we have heard at any
of the Conventions. TheI Historian,
Mr.. Jerome Dowd read very inters
esting article which was appreciated.
AT night, the orator, Mr.. Robt.
HAYDN delivered his address. Mr..
J. S. Cars speech Of welcome will
be found elsewhere, also that OF
Maj. w. A. Guthrie's toast at the
banquet. We are indebted to our
neighbor, the Globe for them. The
Banquet given by the Common
wealth Club was a grand success.
The speeches were fine.
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Our epterprising neighbor the daily
Globe, gave Its readers a treat Thurs
day evening. II appeared in an
eight page form with an extensive
account of the Press Convention, its
origen, etc., by Col. ] ID. Cameron.
Also pictures OF Col. z b. Creecy,
J. p. Caldwell, III. A. London. S A.
Ashe, j. B. Sheriff., W. w. McDiar-
mid and Josephus Daniels. Well
done brothers Eldridge IL Carr.
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The barbecue and visit to the
Bennett house WAS abandoned on ac-
count of the incessant rain. The
Press Association missed handsome
treat. Mr.. Carr, the glyer Of the bar.
becle deserves and received the
thanks Of the association. "a
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Brother Eldridge Of the Globe, wis
dubbed the Constitution" TaIs
was done because he was 50 well
posted on the Constitution and By
Laws Of the Association.
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The Blackwell Durham Uo-opera-
Tive Tobacco Co. presented each
editor with a nice box Of smoking
tobacco and handsome pictures when
they visited their factory
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oFFICERs OF n. O. PRESS ASSOCIATION
The following new elected oficer'
ETC., Of the Press Association Presi.
dent J. P. Caldwell Of Statesville
| Landmark, Vice President, Capt 8
A. Ashe, Raleigh News and 0bser.
liver, W. w. Scott Jr. Lenoir Topic
Robert Haydn, Charlotte Chronicle
Executive Committee, v. w. Long
Winston Sentinel. II. A. London
Chatham Record, 7. b. Eldridge
Durham Daily Globe, Josephus Dan
Iiels, State Chronicle, X. A. Beal
Iwilkesboro Chronicle.
/ Orator Z. E Hilliard Scotland
neck Democrat. Poet III. G. Wall
| Historian w. L. MurchisOn.
| delegates TO National Editorla
IConyention, n. A. London Chatham
Record, V. w. Long. winston SEN
tinel, Robert Haydn, Chariot,
Chronicle, L. G. Hackney, DuRnAs
RECORDER.
Alternstss, w. Y. TOmlinson
Country Homes, q. w, Blount, viii
son Mirror, ]. A. Thomas, Franklin
Times, ]. +. Murhl Hickory Carolin
ian.
The invitation TO hold the mex
meeting at winstOn'salem was &C
copied.
IL. 6. Wall offered the following
resolutions:
Whereas the city Of Durham
through its committee Of arrange
men,s has established the preccden
Of q banquet without liquors in IL
entertainments Of the N. @. Pres
|, Association, IL 10 resolved by Oh
Press Association that It's thanks or
, due aud are hereby rendered for Obi
mark Of Durham's regard for oh
, cause Of temperance and for the les
, timony such action bears TO the 90
! briefly Of North Carolina editors.
, Mr.. Haydn offered the following
Resolved, That the North Carolin
J Press Association hereby extend Il
lprofound thanks 10 the people q
=, lDurham for their unbOunded an
most gracious hospitality TO the Al
}, ISOLATION during this, is 18th annuI
= convention, held In the city Of Dui
Q bsm, and that the Association wi
ever hold in green memory lie treat
ment 10 this city; that the Associs
Z lion especially tenders lie varme'
o thanks 10 the Commonwealth Gu
4 Of Durham. for its uncessing and 81
' comprising efforts in enisrtsinin