The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-05-08

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THURSDAY, MAY s.
TIE EDITORS IN CHARLESTON.
The annual meeting of the Southern and
State Press Associations in Charleston last
week will long be remembered by those OF
us who were so fortunate as to be present.
( We had looked forward to the occasion
with the most pleasant anticipations and
we were not disappointed.
Leaving Anderson Tuesday morning,
Goth ult., in company with Bro. R. r.
$ Todd; of the Journal, and under care of
the s. V.R r., we soon reached McCor-
mick, where we boarded the regular through
train to Charleston. On this train we met
with Bros. Crews and Darlington, and
later in the day Bro. McSweeny, of Hamp-
I. ton, the handsome President Of the State
Association, and Bro. Price. Of Walter.
boro, Joined US. The ride from Augusta
to Charleston, MA Yemassee, was very In
teresting. The tall pines, draped with
moss, and the ponds or fens covered with
8 the beautiful lilies, all surrounded by
i green foliage, is especially attractive at this
: season of the year to an up.country citizen.
I; Our train made good speed, and we reach
ed Charleston on schedule time, about
O'Clock. Proceeding to the Charleston
Hotel, we were assigned to comfortable
room, and after enjoying hearty supper,
3 the evening was spent in the corridors of
{ the hotel greeting the brethren as they
arrived on the evening trains.
Wednesday morning dawned bright anu
clear. and was just such morning as
hor sr,-- o$a5 for Of this nf
= the year. The editors were soon astAr, and
of course wore their best clothes and hap
/ piest smiles, and every one seemed to be IN
the best of humor and on their best behav-
iOr. It was soon evident that tie State
Association would have the largest meeting
held in several years In the Southern
Association all the leading daily papers Of
the South were represented by one or more
8 of their staff. Some few had brought their
wives or daughters to enjoy the occasion,
1 but the great majority Were alone. Mayor
: Bryan and his committees soon made
themselves known to the press gauf5, and
z each one Of us realized that we were In
good hands and truly welcome to the
Hgrand. old CITY BY the sea-" Shortly after
{ IL o'clock the State Association was called
. to order BY President MeSweeny in the
beautiful hall of the German Fusiliers, on
Wentworth. street, who introduced Mayor
Bryan to the meeting. The Mayor spoke 8
few words, end introduced Gen. B. 81.
z sRutledge, who gave Us hearty welcome
In behalf of the city and its citizens. After
stransacting some business and electing q
number of new members to the Associa-
ton, 8 committee was appointed to escort
Hon. Henry Watterson, of the Louisville
= -Cotrie-J Journal, to our Eall and introduce
!. him to the Association. The members Of
the Southern Association were also invited
to sbe present. When the Committee
returned and entered the Hall with our
distinguished guest. he was loudly cheered.
He was then introduced to each individual
member, in few words. The Association
then took q recess, ard in the afternoon
/ held an interesting business meeting.
- Hon, Henry WI attersen had been invited
TO deliver the annual address before the
: State Association, and al 8 o'clock both
Associations marched into the Grand Opera
House, (which was already crowded With
very large and intelligent audience of ladies
and gentlemen of the city, and took seats
:on the stage, which Was most beautifully
decorated with the richest Of flowers.
Mayor Bryan introduced the distinguished
orator, who after brief introduction, an
;nouncsd his subject, /" Money and Morals.
For one hour and q half be held the undi-
svided attention of his hearers, delivering
one. of the ablest lectures ever heard on
any occasion in the State.
7 At the conclusion of the lecture the
press gang and number of the citizens
repaired to the Charleston Hotel, where We
sat down to one of the most sumptuous ban.
sqnets ever spread in any Southern City.
There were fveregular toasts for the even
ing, and the responses We're both eloquent
and interesting.
The first event of Thursday programme
was an excursion on the steamer sSap-
.pho's around the harbor and up the rivers
Quite a number of ladies honored the
occasion with their presence, and the few
hours spent on the water was one OF the
most pleasant features of our whole trip.
g In the afternoon the State Association
held another interesting business meeting.
All of the old officers were reelected to
serve the Association another year. In !
Yitations, to. hold the next annual meeting
In Anderson and Georgetown were receiY-
ed, and the latter place was selected by 8
majority of. three votes. When the Asso-
citation adjourned the members enjoyed a
most delightful drive over the city.
On Friday morning at IL o'clock both
Associations boarded q special train of cars
at the South Carolina Railroad depot and
visited that beautiful little town, Summer
vile. Here we were met by committee
of citizens with carriages, and, after drive
through the principal streets, were landed
atthe Dorchester, modern and commod.
ious hotel which is now being erected as q
winter resort. After q hearty welcome
from the Mayor, the gang was conducted
into the spacious dining-room to enjoy q
feast of good things. The good Ladder of
the town were present, and did their ut
most to make our stay pleasant, and well
did they succeed. We were all charmed
with the beautiful place. Before leaving
the dining-room the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the State Press Associa-
ton of South Carolina do, with entire and
enthusiastic unanimity, return unbound
ed thanks to the citizens, and very espe.
cially to the beautiful and kind ladies OF
Summergille for the splendid reception this
day rendered them. In the coming years
ofthe State Press Association there will be
no brighter spot for memory to rest upon
than cur reception and entertainment. at
the beautiful Dorchester, the hotel among
the pines.
AT the same time tire following resolu-
tions were offered and also unanimously
adopted
::Pesolued, That We, the State Press Associ
alton of South Carolina, in annual meeting
assembled, ,.at Summelville, s. c., May 2
1880, recognize the presence of Miss Hannah
Hemphill, the accomplished, talented local
reporter of the Abbeville Medium, and
esteem ber presence an honor to the pro-
.fession Of which in South Carolina she is
the bright, particular star.
ResoIed, That appreciating and honoring
her RS the representative of that refinement,
grace and culture that have ever character
lied the women of South Carolina, we
hereby tender her an honorary member
sh7p in our Association.
Resolved, That all the papers in South
Carolina be requested to publish these reso-
lutions.
On our return trip to Charleston the train
stopped at Lambs and the editors were
given an'opportunity of visiting the Ashley
and Berkeley Phosphate works. Here We.
saw the laborers digging the rock from the
ground, the drying kilns and other works,
and also the collection of immense bones.
On the train the Association was called
to order, and after transacting some busi-
ness, the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
4; Resolved, That the StatelP Press Association
Of South Carolina fully appreciate and
hereby returns its thanks to Mr.. J. G.
Hemphin and Capt. ). l.. Weber, of the
News and Courier, for their unremitting and
elegant courtesies and attention during the
present session.