The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-07-26
THE EDITORS.
Meeting OF the State Press Associa.
| tiOn-lS93.

the South Carolina State Press AssOci
alton began its session July 10, at 5:St
O'Clock Wednesday in the hal
of the House Of. Representatives
which had been rendered for the occa'
sion by Secretary of State, Tindal.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Mr.. w. H. Wallace, Of
the Newberry Observer. Secretary G.
H. Prince was at his post.
The proceedings were opened with
prayer by Rev. sidi H. Browne, editor
of the Christian Neighbor, Chaplain
of the association.
The following members were present
w. H. Wallace, Newberry Observer
C. G. Langston, Anderson Intelligen.
GER; G. H. Prince, Florence Times
F. Melchers, Deutsche Zeitung; Rev.
w. P. Jacobs, Our Monthly; R. T.
Jaynes, Keowee Courier; John S.
Reynolds, The State; w. w. Ball,
Laurens Advertiser; J. A. Hoyt,
Greenville Mountaineer; Mrs. Vir.
ginia D. Young, Sumter Advance
E. H. Aull, Newberry Herald and
News; N. G. Osteen and Herbert g.
Osteen, Sumter Watchman and South.
ron; A. E. Gonzales, The State
w. D. Woods, Darlington Herald
Hugh Wilson, Abbeville Press and
Banner; Rev. S. II. Browne, Chris.
tian Neighbor; J. E. Boggs, Pickens
Sentinel; c. w. Birchmorc, Wateree
Messenger; A. Kohn, News and Cou'
rier; R. H. Sweeny, Summerville
News, and J. w. Holmes, Barnwell
People.
The following new members were
elected: w. E. Gonzales, The State
J. w. Hamel, Kershaw Era; David
G. Dwight, Winnsborro News and
Herald H. X. Jenkins, Mount Pleas
ant Gazette; G. P. Browne, Ander.
son Peoples Advocate Waddy
Thompson, Darlington News; w.
w. Price, Columbia Journal; R. L.
Berry, Orangeburg Enterprise; j.
Wilson Gibbes, The State; Rev. w.
s. Bean, Southern Presbyterian; G.
J. .Luhn, Seaside Thoughts; It. L.
Virgins, Bamberg Herald; A. J.
Clark, Lancaster Enterprise; C. #.
Connors, Lancaster Review; D. D.
Wallace, Newberry Observer; Rev.
A. J. S. Thomas, Baptist Courier; N.
w. Macauley, Oconee News; George
R. Koester, Columbia Register; w.
p. Crawford, Chester Bulletin; Alvin
McLenna, Edgefield Monitor; T. G..
Villains, Lancaster Enterprise; P.
L. Melton, Columbia Journal; Rev.
John A. Porter, Way of Faith: R.
w. D. Rowell, Denmark Times; John
G. Capers, Columbia Journal; r. s.
Marks, Columbia Register.
President Wallace made his an
nual address to the association. The
address was admirable discussion by
the model editor.
Mayor Fisher next made few re-
marks, extending welcome to the
editors to the freedom and hospitality
Of the city, wishing them a pleasant
time and begging them to accept
to be rendered to them.
This was responded to by President
Wallace.
Treasurer Melchers submitted his re-
port, showing the finances of the as
ISOLATION to be in good condition.
The presidents annual report was
read. He congratulated the associa.
ton upon the fact that none of the
members had died since the last meet
ing. On retiring from the association
he expressed his thanks for the honor
and kindness shown him and his best
wishes for the future of the associa-
ton.
Secretary Prince read his annual re-
port. He stated that he had completed
for the excursion to Chi.
cago, and that the editors would be
granted all the privileges of the
Worlds Fair.
At 7:l5 o'clock the association ad-
journed to meet In the Council Cham.
Der at $50 o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The association met at $50 in the
City Council Chamber.
A general discussion took place as to
who were eligible. The constitution
provides that any publisher or editor
Of a newspaper or magazine can be.
come a member.
Mr.. Hugh Wilson delivered an ad-
dress on the "Amenities and Mistakes
of Journalism.
He spoke of the want of code of
ethics among journalists, so different
from doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc.,
the deplorable custom of editors assail-
Ing each other in violent language
doesn't do any paper any good. Don't
show ill-nature or make insinuations.
Don't war on local contemporaries.
Don't regard opposition of rival papers
as the chief obstacles to success.
1t is an error not to pay more atten-
ton to local matter than foreign stuff.