The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-07-26
TIE EDITORS IN SESSION.
Yesterdays Proceedings--A Visit to
The Factories, &c.
Editorial Correspondence.)

1OfTGSDOnC6uCS.)
DURHAM, N. O., July %. This morn
ing the members of the Convention were
taken to visit the industrial institutions
OF Durham. They were greatly pleased
with what they saw Of the Durham Cot
ton mills, Dukes factory, Blackwell's fac
tory, and the Shuttle and Bobbin facto-
ry. Mr.. J. S. CARR presented each ed
itor with souvenir Of handsome cards
and pictures upon which was printed
his compliments to to the members of
the Association. The MEssRs. DUKE
presented each editor with a nice pack
age Of cigaretts and tobacco with which
to puff Durham and Durham industries,
Officers Elected.
At the afternoon session, Mr.. JOSEPH
P. CALDWELL was elected President of
the Convention BY acclamation. Above
all things after good conscience and
esteem Of your neighbors, nothing is es-
teemed SO highly by him, he said, as the
regard Of his fellow editors. No honor
could be so highly priced by him. He
would seek to do his full duty.
For Vice-P Presidents the following
were elected CAPT. S. A. AsHE, of the
News and Observer; W. W. SCOTT, Of
the Lenolr Topic; and ROBERT HAYDN, of
the Charlotte Chronicle.
Mr.. JOHN B. SHERRILL, of the Concord
| Times, was unanimously elected Secre-
tary and Treasurer.
Hhn of GO 10,
Invitations were given to meet next
year at Winston Salem, Hickory ,Asheville
Shelby and Henderson. After long, ami
mated and humorous discussion, all the
other places were withdrawn and Wins
ton Salem was chosen as the place Of
meeting next year.
The Executive Committee.
The following were elected members
of the Executive committee: Y. W.
don, Of Chatham Record; T. B. Ed
ridge, of Durham Globe; R. A. Deal, Ct
Wilkesboro Chronicle, and Josephus
Daniels, of STATE CHRONICLE.
In Favor of Temperance.
The following resolution introduced
by Mr.. q. Q. WALL, editor of the Rock
ingham Rocket, was adopted by rising
vote:
WHEREAS, The city Of Durham, through
it's committee of arrangements, has es
tablished the precedent CT banquet
without liqnors in its entertainment O
the North Carolina Press Association, il
is resolved by the Press Association
that it's thanks are due and are hereby
/ e. IL of ,bo
gard for the cause of temperance, ant
for the testimony such action bears tC
the sobriety of North Carolina editors
The Editors Express Their Thanks.
The following resolutions, prefaced b,
eloquent words, were offered by Mr.
Robert Haydn, and adopted unani
mously:
RESOLVED, That the North Carolin;
Press Association hereby extends its pre-
found thanks to the people of Durham
for their unbounded and most graciou
hospitality to the Association durln
this, it's eighteenth annual convention
held in the city Of Durham, and that th
Association will ever hold in gree
memory the treatment received in thi
: city.
That the Association especially ter
ders its warmest thanks to the Common
8 wealth Club Of Durham for its unceasin
! and all-compassing efforts in entertain
s ing the Association.
: That the Associotion is Profound
9 moved by the graceful and exquisit
compliment paid by the magnlfcer
!, concert given in honor Of the Associ;
ton on Thursday night, the Gath inst
g by Miss Lessie Southgate, and that tE
!; Association extend hearty thanks
j! those ladies and gentlemen who so gr;
j ciously and excellently participated wit
J, her.
L That the Association extends i
Q renewed thanks to the RAILROAD
: and promptly extended the Associate
y transportation facilities.
/ Several editors spoke appreciatively
e the elegant entertainment.
s Other Officers Elected.
;. Mr.. E. E. billiard, of the Scotla1
-.s Neck Democrat, was elected orator; NJ
20 20 81. O. WALL, of the Rockingham Rocke
, y poet; Mr.. W. E. MURCHIsON, Of t
+. Jonesboro Leader, historian; Col. L.
4 POLK, statistician.
n The convention then adjourned I'M
the night session when the new Office
te will be inaugurated.
az The heavy rain all day prevented t
to excursion to the Bennett Place to pa
IN take of big barbecue which Mr.. J.
1e CARR had generously rendered to t
editors. Everybody regretted it, a
the thanks of all were as cordial to n
Carr for his hospitality as if every edit
had eat whole burnt pig.
iy This has been a most delightful gal
tn ering of the editors, and their ent
tainment has been royal in every
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