The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-05-24

Owe to Their Country covered
about forty-fve minutes and was
full of good things. The address
was published in full in the Mem
phs Commerclal, the morning.
after It was delivered. and will
doubtless be reproduced ia many
Of our State exchanges. This
alone, Is sufficient evidence that
the address IS highly meritorious.
After the speech, a scene from
Richard ii was presented by some
Of TIE pupils of Miss Sa.le An
derson's class IN elocution.
AT a business session Of the
Association, Thursday, the fol
lowing delegates were elected TO
The National Editorial Assocla-
ton, which convenes next month
IN Boston, Mass, to-wt; r.. w.
Banks, Miss Alice Amason, r..
L, Ross, Z. r.. Martin and J X.
Almon. Alternates: en-. Hayes,
S. B. Brown, w. l., May and
JOSEPH Dale.
Yazoo City was chosen as tic
place for holding the next meeting
Of the Association, and the follow
ing elected officers for the ensu-
ing term: j. g. McGu re, Yazoo
City Herald. president; Will
Cowan, DAILY Meridian, and John
Henderson, West Point Forum,
vce-presldents; Geo. w. Rogers,
Vicksburg Commercial Helaldand
d. NJ. Huff, Magnolia Gazstte,
secretaries re- elected fol a term
Of four years;) w. A. Cooper,
Roscdale Democrat, treasurer,
(re-elected; Rev. IL. J Harris,
Haltiesburg Courier, Chaplain,
reelected; } r. w. Banks, Co
lumbus Index, orator; Mrs. j..
Capplcman and Mrs. A NJ. DAVIS,
poets: Hon. G.. w. Dudley, Wal
lhull Wan den and Miss Virginia
Cafes, Columbus Echo, cssayists.
A sumptuous banquet was
served in the courC house, Thurs
day, by the hospitable citlzens of
West Point, which was greatly
enjoyed by TIE pencil pushers.
The tables extended across the
broad conrt room and filled with
enough substantia!s and daiaues
of life 10 feed half dozen Press
! Associations, 10 matter how lean
and hungry the members may be.
The vlaads were received from
the hands of fair waters, whose
bright eyes and charming manners
made each dish all the more
tempting and caused many bash
ful young bachelor editor TO cat
more than usual. After dinner,
Gen. j. Ii. Brinker, master Of
ceremonies, introduced Capt. Fred
Beall, a leading lawyer Of West
Point, vino spoke of the progress
made by that floulishing city since
the meeting Of the Press Associa-
ton there four years ago. There
are now three railroads passing
Though the town and recently
$l00 900 was guaranteed by It's
entcrprlsng citizens to increase
railroad facilities. When the
other lines are constructed West
POINT will be the greatest railroao
centre In the State. West Point
has always appreciated the work
Of the newspaper man. The first
public act OF her citizens alter the
war was to contribute one thous-
and dollars fol the establishment
of newspaper and they have
never had cause to regret II
Schools and churches soon follow
ed, and the town stands to-day
second to none in these respects
Within the past fonr years foltv
thousand dollars has been raised
aud expended In the construction
of church buildings and public
school houses.
In the way of manufacturing
enterprises, the people have moi
, been idle, as the large cottoI
compress, ice aud tile factory an,
the wooden ware factory abun
dantly testify and they have re-
Gently organized a fair ASSOCIATION
for the benefit OF farmers whc
wish to make annual displays o.
| live stock and agricultural pro
ducts.
Capt. Ball was followed b,
Gen. Thos. IL. Collins, who SPOKE
encouragingly of the future o.
: West Point. Mr.. ]. G, McGulr,
4 responded on behalf OF the press
but the force cf his remarks wa
: marred by the clinkIng of knlve
: and FORKS 10 the hands of hungry
4 people, who failed to obtain place
at the first table.
e On Thursday night the Wes
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