The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-20
THE VIRGINIA PRESS.
INTERESTING ADDRESS OF HIS
TORIAN COX

President ruxh'e kep"ft~V"'''''
ed for the Next year-ccpciuding hu'i-
ness-A Farewell Banqaet-on 80 Nor
folk To.psy.
Tho th,rd session Of the Virginia Press
Association began yesterday morning a, ~
o'clock in the hall Of the House OF Dele
gates.
Major ycd Hoichkies, who has been for a
year past an honorary member OF the Asso-
citation, was elected an active member. lie
ia now connected with the shendon Pun-
fishing Company.
The annual report Of the president was
rad adopted. and ordered 10 be printed.
In IL Mr.. Pugh said;
on the l7th OF May. 1890, the Massschn-
eetts Pres Association landed al NorioiN
ana were received by the Chamber OF Com
merce and handsomely entertained. On ule
2gtn Of the same month me Supurnah -.
Association also reached Noriok. lo '.s
nj desires 10 recognize the continuous
and uptiring efforts OF secretary ana ireSsu-
rer Flveash In receiving and enier'elns w
visiting Associations ~ Norfolk anu nv, n,s
promptness In answering inquiries LOT i"'"'-
NATION about this and other matters
Inc visits 81 our Northern brethren nav
been OF vast benefit 10 Virginia. Iney W., NJ
,aincd AZ Norfolk, Lynchburg. Roanoke, ~
lem. Radford, Pulaski, WytheVille, Brhtoi'
Pocahontas, Natural bridge, LuIay. letets-
burg and Richmond. virginia wahrtieNtir
Tor, 10 many. They had heard OF our beauti
mi scenery. cquable climate, lerule boli'
brave men, beautiful women, nnd neShaus
ribie mineral wealth. They returned nome
and for weeks their local and editorial PAGES
ccnfained articles upon the resources anu
advantages OF Virginia. northern peopi''
who never dreamed OF coming 70 Nlieiss n
some because they knew nothing OF the
sonrces OF wealth. others because they
mad been taught II was not nue
10 60 South-read these glowing papers;
The material development eha pio 's'.,, 80 y,
hundreds Of thousands OF people IN lnc
North. fast and West; the ertisan anu capl-
taiist became niefeseH au and ana tse s South
xyesf 10 aid in making Virginia the great
manufacturing centre OF The SOuth.
Tho next meeting of the National Associa-
,,on will be held at st. Paul. Virginia Viii
he entitled 10 one delegate Tor every twenty
members besides the president ana seere'
fary. ,..,~..,., .-,,,,ori.t ,eso.
c,aiion convened ut Boston. Your president
with Mr. III. Theodore Eilyson, ATTENDED "s
representatives.
Aster MIR. Pugh hsd concluded the score
ks.ry fead a telegram from the Real Estate
convention, now in session in Norfolk, ask
ing that the Association come TO Norfolk
and pay them a visit. On motion oil MAJOR
Barley the invitation was accepted with
President Pugh also stated that some
months ago he received an invitation from
the Valley Land and Improvement tom-
many for The Association 10 pay Nlst 10
Iuray. lie also stated that an invitation
had been received by the Association from
Clifton Forge.
/ I.l 20 tho Association al
Sbendon. Mr.. +. 1. II. Humphreys also
wanted 10 see the Association at Luray.
Major Page McCarty, of the Richmond
Democrat. was elected member oil the As
ISOLATION.
telegram was read from the Business
Mems Association Of Norfolk stating thal
resolutions had been adopted rendering the
hssooiation the cOurteses of their rooms
during the visit 20 that city. A responsive
Telegram was sent in reply thanking the
Association.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election of officers was then gone into
and Major +. II. Barley, Of the Lexington
Gazette, nominated for reelection MI.
James A. Pugh. MIR. A. A. Christian in
fitting words seconded the nomination. Mr.
Pugh was unanimously elected. the secre-
tary casting the ballot Mr.. w. Is. FIJI
hugh. of the Cape Charles Pioneer, was
second yice-president; W. ID. Chesterman,
third yice-president; +. G. Il. Humphreys
fourth yice-presIdcnt; L. {. Marion, OF the
Siaunton indicator, fifth yice-presient;
MIR. J. ID. Fiyeash, Of the Norfolk Ledger,
was unanimously reelected secretary ana
treasurer. The Executive Committee was
reelected as follows: Messrs. Barham, oil
the Index-Appeal. Petersburg; FunkhauseT,
of the State Republican. Harrlsonburg; ana
.f ka flhsarkgr The
committee on the resolution creating the
Office of chaplain having reported tavoraDly,
an election was gone into. Rev. samuel
Saunders. of RadfOrd Rev. DR.. Richardson,
of Central Presbyterian, Richmond; ana
Rev. Mr. NJ. Bushnell, of Roanoke, were
placed into nomination. Dr. Richardson
was elected.
Mr.. W. r. Gum was elected historian of
the Society.
AN INVITATION.
MIR. +. c. Morton presented a resolution
that the delegates Of the Virginia Press As
sociation TO the National Editorial AssOcia-
tion cordially invite that distinguished BODY
of newspaper men TO hold its next session, in
1892, at Nirginia's magic city, Roanoke
Ii was unanimously adopted.
A letter was read from the citizens of New
Castle. asking that the Association meet
there in their next annual session. 1t was
referred to the Executive Committee.
A discussion arose as 10 giving the EX-
ecutiye Committee and president the power
10 designate the time and place OF tue an
nuaI meeting of the Association. motion
was finally made that hereafter the above
named officers have the right 10 always des-
jgnate the time and place. This was in-
tended TO be added 10 the constitution.
Major Barley, who made the motion, af-
forwards stated that he only intended his
motion 10 hold good for the next annual
meeting. The motion was then carried.
MIR. Fitzhugh presenteda resolution that
the Association meet every SIN months go
long as the booming towns exist and have
good expectations and remain In good
Another member moved that the conyen-
ton remain in session in Richmond. The
motion was laid on the table.
Mr.. sullivan moved that committee Oh
three be appointed to revise lhe const .,l,
tion. Carried IL was meant by this that
rules of order be adopted and that new con-
situations be printed.
telegram was read from the Norfolk
Chamber OF Commerce inviting the Asso-
citation TO that city and assuring them a
pleasant time.
HISTORY OF THE PRESS.
MIR. Leonard Cox, of the Charlotte Ca
zette. was next called upon by the presi-
dent, and made an address on the country
editor. and also as the historian OF the Asso-
citation. JIe said, in the course oil ms al
dress, that:
.'rhe Virginia Press Association had an
ancient. brilliant. and somewhat romantic
history. The names OF It's distngulshed
members of the past are embalmed IN bound
volumes i'm the archives ofthe state library rs
we'll ms ia the memory Of some VINO near me
Two or three times defunct, not 10 say kliieu,
during the war. IL has ever seemed To be
lively corpse. ~. ia. -,
To-day We meet In the metropolitan city OF
the state. Every member of this Associa-
tion glories in the prosperity Of THIS growing
city. Its press compares faVofably WIN that
of any In all this wide laud
The Press Association of Virginia halis each
and all. May the bonds which unite the city
and the country become YET more hIhy
cemented, as hand 20 hand we labor for the
common veal, and not only uphold the an.
Client prestige OF Virginia. tut add material
strength 90 her greatness In the glowing
future. -. 90.
The Virginia Press Association pledges an
unwayering fidelity 20 every effort Tor M
pro, ement a tried and dauntless conrage IN