The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-06
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BRETHREN OF
THE FOURTH ESTATE.
t.eoreetown Gives a Royal welcome
and Entertains them I'm Princely
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The sessions of the Press Association were
short and without special interest 10 our
readers. For this reason we Will not inhict a
renash of the routine work Of electlng officers,
appointing committees and adopting exhauS-
tive resolutions OF thanks TO everybody;
Owing 10 the late arrival OF our President,
Colonel NJ. b. McSweeny, no meeting OF the
Press Association was held until about six
o'clock Wednesday afternoon on board the
boat An excursion down the river had been
not arriving until nearly two O'Clock, II was
announced that the members would go TO the
boat-the Planter-as soon as they mad dined.
Al half past three O'Clock, editors and other
invited guests were aboard the Planter"
The engines whistle and the tinkling bell
we're heard. The soul-stirring strains OF q
splendid band filled the air.. The gaily
dressed steamer moved OH. and the handker,
who stood in crowded windows in
the honscs along our route waved "God
bless you," TO those Of us who went down to
the sea in ships" We went to the point or
landing, about half mile beyond the light
house. The captain announced that the boat
would return in one hour from that time, or
at six o'clock. Nearly everybody went out
for walk on the bench. We lacked a little
Of going to the bar, and after most delight.
full trip. we landed at our starting point With.
out realizing anything of the symptoms OF
sea sick ness
Reaching the city about dark, we had only
lime to get ready to meet in the Indigo Hall 10
hear an address from Colonel Hoyt, ofthe Bap.
list Courier, on Journalism OF the Past anu
dies and gentlemen who came to hear
agags Of anos SRssks Ugly srs s"e a
come out, that night, they were notable
to with great interest throughout, and the
| Press Association alterward ordered the Sec.
retary to have his address printed In pam.
phet form with the minutes.
In q officers
pointment of committees of the Press AssO-
citation new men were put Toward. Mr.
| G.. IL Price of the Florence Times was re.
elected Secretary, and Mr.. Franz Melchers
editor Of German paper in Charleston
whose name we cannot spell. was reelected
Treasurer: Chaplain, Rev. Sidi II. Browne
Mr. Wallace, Of Newberry, was elected
| President OF the Association.
The next meeting of the State Press Asso-
ciatlon is appointed for Anderson.
| On Thursday morning the Association met
about ten o'clock. and some little routine
matters were attended to-.
! At half past eleven O'Clock the Association
| took q recess, and went In body TO the mon
| ument which was 10 be unveiled, and there
! the entire ceremonies were Witnessed.
| In company with others, we called at the
printing Office of the Georgetown Times Ed
itor DOar had hung out his banner upon
editors. and inside the office he gave personal
assurance OF a real journalistic welcome. He
| has a good office for publishing q newspaper
\ and Is we'll supplied with the best of presses
and the prettiest Of job type. which, In the
hands of sklfull prin ters, never fail TO please
an increasing host of customers.
On Thursday afternoon we accepted Kline
Invitation to dine with DR.. T. Z. Baily, whicl
occasion was the most pleasant event of Oul
stay in Georgetown. We met there a son ant
datis Inter OF our old beloved Brigade Com
mander Gen. A. NJ. Manigault, and discovered
that our host was none other thnn our ole
| regimenIal army surgeon. The Doctor anC
Mrs. Bailey were very kind 10 those visitor
who fell Into their hands, US we'll rs to al
who made their acquaintance.
; The Doctor recited many Incidents of The
war and among the rest, he told Of the fata
wounding OF Captain r. y. Chatham. AS tht
older citizens Of Abbeville know, Ro5er
Chatham was young man OF most brilliant
promise at home. and In the army he wai
regarded as the foremost young man In the
18th Regiment. When about thirty mile.
above Atlanta, he received a wound. DR.
! Bnlly as sent for and he Immediately pro
nounced IL f,tal, and SO told him. In s
short time the wounded man felt much bet
| ter, and again sent for DR., Bailey, stating tc
him his greatly improved condition, and ask
! ing him il he did not see reason to change his
| first opinion oS to whether the wound was Il
fatal one. In much sorrow, the Doctor told
him he saw no reason 10 change his opinion
The evidences that he had been wounded In &
vital part were not to be doubted, and while
the flush OF battle was still upon his cheek
and while the exaltation incident TO the clash
OF arms was still present, he hoped against tho
. cool judgment of the expert, and argued