The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-20
THE PRESS CONVENTION.
The Magnificent Banquet at the Salem
Academy.

The Magnificent Banquet at the Salem
Academy.
A SCENE OF BEAUTY AND SPLEND0R.
Election of officers Thursday Morning
Thomas of the Louisburg Times
Chosen President-Sherrill Re-elect-
ed Secretary and Treasurer.
At 8:3Oio'clocka w Wednesday night the
spacious halls of the Salem Female
Academy were thrown open and the
members of the North Carolina Press
Association were rendered one of the
most elegant banquets and musical
entertainments it has ever been their
pleasure to attend.
Forty-five editors were present
with nearly a hundred additional
guests from Winston-Salem and 9TH
er points, and a more representative
collection of North Carolina sons is
seldom seen and a more charming
and enjoyable occasion is seldom
participated in.
The banquet hall was artisticallY
decorated with evergreens and natu-
raj flowers; a long row of tables ex-
| tended around the room and the CEN
| tire table was devoted to the Salem
Orchestra.
Rev. DIR. Wolfe, of Philadelphia,
invoked blessings.
The repast was sumptuous indeed.
The tables and dishes were neatly
decorated-the servants polite and
attentive and the supper and vari-
| ous refreshments of rare and expen-
sive splendor.
After this feature the Salem Or
chestra began the rendition of THEN
musical program rendering the first
| i've selections, retaining the last for
the closing of the evenings enter
tainment. This was one of the
most enjoyable features of the occa-
sion and the appreciation was eyinc-
| ed by the hearty encore that followed
each selection.
The program was carried out as
compiled:
| 1. Polish Liberty March-Barne-
koy.
9. Overture-Dame Blanche-Boil-
dieu.
| 3. Waltzes -Sobre las olas-Ro-
sas.
4. Overture Galaxy of Song.
| 5. Selections-Grand Duchess
Offenbach.
6. Up and Away-Galop.
| At this juncture Professor Clewell
by the request of Mr.. Gray, read the
following letter from E. w. Nye,
"Blll Nye," who is now at Ashevllle,
! summering.
He read:
SKYLAND, N. c.. Aug. 10, 1891.
Mr. Eugene E.. Gray, Winston, N. c.:
| DEAR SIR: Your favor of the 9th
inst, and the formal invitation ol
the North Carolina Press Associa
ton, were duly received.
am very grateful indeed for the
honor of an invitation and of the
opportunity thus afforded for a better
\ acquaintance with the editors o.
North Carolina, at whose hands
have so many times and oft received
such generous and kindly treatment
regret, however, that l am snowet
under with untitled promises, ant
play is out of the question.
Wishing you happy time, ant
assured that you will have it; ais
hoping that in your hour of joy, yo'
will not forget the weary toiler o
Buncombe county who is detained a
home by force of circumstances, bu
with tardy thought in one han
and wood tickle in the other
wishing You health, wealth, and haE
piness. am yours truly.
Professor Clewell further, in a
able and ornate little speech, thanl
ed the press of North Carolina fo
the great and potent influence it ha
contributed to the advancement c
the educational interest of the Stat
and for the helping hand it had a
ways administered to the good an
material prosperity of old Salem F.
male Academy.
The Professor was earnest an
enthusiastic in extending to the pr,
fession he felt so much Indebted I
5 the courtesies of brief hour an
expressed to them in words and
deeds the hearty appreciation whic
) he entertained for them.
It is needless to say that ever
representative of the North Carolir
press, as we'll as the many 9th,
guests, enjoyed the occasion ar
their appreciation will yet be show
ASSOCIATION PROCEEDINGS.
At this point the exercises we