The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-05-22
THE PRESS CONVENTION.
Resolutions Of Thanks Adopted at Yazoe
City.

At the third days session of the
Mississippi Press Association at va
zoo City, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
To the Press Convention
Your Committee to which has been
assigned The pleasing but somewhat
difficult task of suitably expressing
the thanks ofahis body for the innu-
mera BILE c~nurtcsies received from the
beginning TO the close Of this session,
beg leave to report:
l. That we specially acknowledge
the clevcrncss of the passenger agents
of the several railroads in issuing
tickets of the "unlimited" class in re.
spouse TO the acquisitions of our Pres
ident. Long may they he continued
in the positions they SD ably fill I; and
ma their labOrs, as well as their re-
wards, be increased by a traffic and
travel commensurate with the liberal
and progressive management of their
several roads.
2. DR.. II. E. Mckay, The strawber.
ry king OF Mississippi, has made his
annual draft upon u gratitude,
which we hOnored, without discount.
at the banquet last night. Ills ber-
ries arc always at par with the press,
and his generous and ~nnceasing re-
membranes command the very high
est premium Of our regard. We
note with great satisfaction, by his
experience and success, that there is
pleasure aud profit in diversified agri-
culture, and that Mississippi has a
soil aud a climate favorable to the
highest development in agriculture
and horticulture.
3. To Messrs. w. A. Henry and j..
e. McGuirc, publishers of the Senti-
mel aud Herald, VIC acknowledge our
%fraternal and personal obligations for
their untiring and certainly very sue
cessfnl efforts to make us feel sat
home" IN their fair city. These gen.
tlemen have had a dcservedly high
place IN the esteem of their press
brethren, which has been greatly n
HANGED by IA present experience.
4. In the elaborate programme for
on: enjoyment, we make particular
mention OF onr seventeen ride on
the beautiful Yazno, which afforded
us a pleasing birds-eye view of a coun-
try as fertile as The far-famed delta of
the Milo. To Commodore w. ID Pugh,
w. w. Pugh. pilot and Mr.. Henry
st. John, clerk, of the steamer Ian
caster" we tender thanks for their un-
remitting couriesics on the trip; and
the committee OF ladies who provided
refreshments for The excursion made
a most substantial addition to the
pleasures of the occasion.
8. To the Principal, Trustees and
contractors Of the new public school
building, we are indebted also for The
opportunity Of inspecting that SPLEEN
did and admirably arranged temple of
learning, which shows that Yazoo
City Is no only abreast, but in the
very front rank In the grand work OF
educating the people.
8. To the county and CITY officials,
the propr:ctors Of the several livery
stables, the manager of the compress,
and to many Others too numerous 10
mention, we return our hearty aud
unstinted thanks.
Z. Ia the exquisite decorations at
the Opera-house aud banquet hall, in
the bountiful feast that was spread,
In the elegant mansions m which we
have been made TO feel sat home,- we
have had ample evidence of the re-
finemcni, high culture and hospitali-
~ of the fair women OF this fair city,
while our intercourse with her gener-
Gus, whole-souIed and progressive
business mel more than confirms the
good opinion all have long entertain |
cd OF this city, and its people. The
"lszoo PLAN" politically or socially, |
cannot be improved. That plan
means unanimiiy, harmony and al