The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-08-11
PRESS gDNv.E 11lDN,
NORTH CAROLINA EDITORS
IN COUNCIL.
The Meeting in Charlotte---Roy-
ally Entertained by the Citizens
of that Flourishing City.

nual convention of the North CarOlll
Press Association in Charlotte Wee
nesday and Thursday, July 27th ar
18th.
The attendance was perhaps larg
than usual, the number of new men
bers being greater than for sever
years PAST.
The citizens of Charlotte entertaine
the editors in royal style, leavin
nothing undone that would contribut
to their comfort or pleasure, and tha
favorable impressions already forme
of the Queen City of the Piedmont
its cultured, hospitable and enter
prising people, its various public in
sttutions and manufacturing estab
lishments were fully realized and more
goes without saying.
The convention met Wednesda'
morning in the dining parlor of tn,
Belmont Hotel, and was opened will
prayer by Rev. A. g. McManaway
d. d. President ]. A. Thomas, o
the Lousburg Times, and Secretary
John B. Sheriff., of the Concord
Times, were in their places, and the
roll being called an address of wei
come was delivered by Hon. c. Dowd
He spoke in a happy vein interspers
ing his remarks with keenest wit and
humor, and on behalf Of the citizens
of Charlotte welcomed the editors to
the Queen City-"queen of love and
beauty" as he expressed it. The free
dom of the city, as rendered the
members of the Press Association, by
Maj. Dowd, was accepted in a grace
ful and pleasing response by E. E.
Hllliard, OF the Scotland Neck Demo-
tat, after which the convention pro-
ceeded with the regular order of
business.
We will not here undertake to
detail the proceedings in full, The ma
ture OF the deliberations being such as
not to interest the general reader At
the afternoon session a number of res
olutlons were adopted, the presidents
address was delivered and the histo-
rian, F. NJ. Williams, Of the Newton
Enterprise, read an admirable paper.
Both were voted excellent efforts and
elected much favorable criticism. A
committee was appointed to consider
the recommendations of the president
and these selected speakers to discuss
certain topics suggested at the morn
ing session next day. After being in
session about two hours the convention
adjourned and the editors were taken
in a body by committee of citizens
on an excursion around the city, pass
ing over six lines of railroad, and Wis
ting the principal industries-the
cotton mills, iron works, oil mills,
fertilizer factory and other points of
interest. The visitors were greatly
pleased with what they saw and we
doubt not Charlotte's varied enter
prlses were surprise to many of them.
While we knew that they had many of
the largest and most successful cotton
mills IN the State, the largest pants
factory in the South, (E. d. Latta & !
Bro'S), the largest individual adver- |
tiser in North Carolina, (E. NJ. An
drews), two of the largest wholesale
dry goods houses in the State, IS.
Nittskowsky's and II. Baruch &
Bro'S) two of the most extensive ma
chine shops, iron works and boiler
making establishments Liddell &
COS and the Mecklenburg Iron
Works., oil mills, fertilizer factories, a
'plendld system of electric cars, &C.,
We were not altogether prepared to
ind Charlotte the pretentious and
manufacturing centre, and
veil equipped, flourlshing and beauti-
ul city that 1t is. They are quiet,
conservative people and have been
and broadening while other
places have been blowing and boom
ng. Its growth has been steady and
There is character
'bout 1t indicative of permanence and
The night session, which was consid-
,led the literary feature of the con-
entlon, was held in the Y. Nj. c. A.
lall. There was a large attendance
II ladies and gentlemen of the city as
veil as the regular members, and the
exercises were enjoyed by
IL. w. w. Scott, editor Of the Lenoir
1 epic, the orator of the occasion, was
detained at home on account of sick
less, and no doubt we missed a treat
After delightful instrumental selec-
ION by one OF Charlotte's accom-
'llshed young musicians, Miss Carrie =
Mr.. l.. Chambers, presi- l
ent OF the Chamber of Commerce,
cad a most instructive and edifying
'aper on "The City of Charlotte.''
After vocal selections by Mrs. Stuart {
>ramer, the Association poet w. F. I
of the Gastonia Gazette,
'as introduced. We will let the re-
otter of the Charlotte Obseruer, tell {
he following:
At the convention year ago Mr..
larshall was elected poet of the As |
oCiation for this occasion. He came
orward last evening with the paltry |
xcuse that he was no poet, but hold
Il a manuscript in his hand. His
escription of the suffering he had en-
uced throughout twelve month on
ccount OF the assignment given him
as keenly witty and all of his prefa- v
Dry remarks were bright and taking. v
lie convulsed his audience and made a a
sNil n ton q ,nll ftLarr,, SInoo l-or IIa. | .