The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-09-07
COUNTY LITERARY CLUB.

Representatives of the various Literary Clphs Of
Cobb county, met at Timmons Grove, near Ken
nesaw mountain, on last Saturday and organized
a county convention. There we're eight clubs rep
resented. About 200 people we're present. Mr.
D D Underwood, President of the Kennesaw Du-
mas Society, was made temporary President and
Mr. M Camp temporary secretary. call was
made for the clubs, and the following were repre-
sented: McBeath, NJ Duncan, The Bryant
Kennesaw Dumas, Concord Lost Mountain, Ken
nesaw and &c.
The following committee on organization and
nomination appointed: A N Mayes, Lost
Mountain; Claude Daniel, Concord; Miss Ida Run
yam, Kennesaw Dumas; D P Lester, M Duncan;
Miss Dora Williams, F F C; Miss Levie Hughes
Kennesaw; Miss Sallie Blanche Upshaw, McBeath'
While the committee at work the crowd was
entertained by humorous speech by Marshall
Camp, and Mr. III Beach made beautiful and
instructive address, which was highly enjoyed.
the committee then made their repOrtas fol-
lows:
We, the committee on permanent organization,
respectfully report, That we make the following
nominations For President, Mr. w D Upshaw,
and for Secretary, Mr. H A Beach. We respect
fully suggest that each society name Vice Presi-
dent and that these vice presidents, together with
the President and Secretary, constitute an Execu-
tive Committee to whom all matters appertaining
to the Convention shall be referred. The Vice
Presidents of the different Societies are James
Greer, McBeath; David Lester, NJ B Duncan;
Reuben Rollins, Dumas; Claude Daniel, Con-
cord; Mrs Hardage Kennesaw; MIR Lucion, + + c.;
H Barber, Bryant; NJ Mayes, Lost Mountain.
Mr. viii Upshaw asked to be excused from act
ing as President as his business interests would
require most of his time out of the county and for
other reasons, This was reluctantly granted, and
Mr. H A Beach was unanimously elected President
and J M Camp Secretary.
President Beach, with the assistance of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, was appointed to draft con-
stitution for the clubs to be read next meeting.
Each member of the Executive Committee is to
suggest suitable name for the Convention, which
will be chosen at the next meeting.
A resolution was offered by Mr. David Lester
that Governor Northen be invited to be present at
our next meeting. Seconded by Mr. w D Upshaw.
AT the next meeting two members of each cu b
are to deliver recitations or speeches.
Every club in the county is earnestly requested
to be represented at our next meeting.
A rising vote of thanks we're rendered the MARI
eta JOURNAL and Acworth Post for the many
courtesies extended.
Excellent speeches were made by Messrs w D
Upshaw and L spaulding. Mr. Claude Daniel and
Misses Bowie, Hughes and Smith rendered beauti-
fnl Rotations.
The vocal and instrumental music was very
pretty, especially the song by Miss Ellis which was
charmingly rendered and highly appreciated.
sumptuous dinner was spread in the grove,
and altogether the day was one of rare enjoyment
and will be long remembered by those present.
The full proceedings of this meeting will be
given later.
Asplendd program will be arranged for the
next meeting which will be announced in the
Journal in due time.
The next meeting will be held at Union Chapel
on the 3rd Saturday in October, beginning at $50
a. M, when it is hoped every Literary Society,
and everybody in the county interested in the
work, win meet with us.
j. NJ CAMP, II. A. BEACH,
Secretary. President.