The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-12

The World stair excursion Was uiscuss-
ed, and the matter Of arrangements
for same placed in the hands Of the
president Messrs. M s. Cornwell. Of
the Gazette, Petersburg, and J. Alex
ander Parker, Of the Independent Her
aid, Hinton, were elected to active
membership in the Association.
Messrs. W. S. Wiley, Of the Wetzel
Democrat, G. w. Fleming. Of the Bannev,
Buckhannan, and F, Vernon Aler, Of
THE WORLD, Martinsburg. were ap
pointed as committee on resolutions,
and after a time presented the follow
ing, which was adpoted and ordered
spread upon the minutes Of the Assoc
ciation:--
"The West Virginia Editorial Asso-
cation being about to conclude its
annual meeting for the year 1898, and
having received as a body, and its
members individually, courtesies
which have been most highly appre-
ciated, the thanks Of the Association
are hereby rendered to the citizens Of
Martinsburg, and particularly its bust
ness men and the local press commit
tee, for the cordial entertainment and
the many favors extended to the visit
ing editors; to J. G.. Adams, proprie
tor Of the st. Clair Hotel, for the ele-
CANT banquet of Thursday evening;
also to the other hotels Of the city;
to the county authorities of Berkeley
county for the use Of the Court House
for the sessions Of the Association;
to Alex. Parks, superintendent Of the
Hannis Distillery, forthe courtesy Of
the establishment; to the Kilbourn
Knitting Company and the Middlesex
Knitting Company for their kind
ness in showing the members through
their extensive and interesting fac
tories; to the various railroads Of the
State for transportation to and from
the place Of meeting; and especially
to Chas O'Scull, general passenger
agent Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio; to A..
II. Hunst, general manager Of the
Pittsburg 4 West Virginia; to Geo.
w. Thompson general passenger agent
Of the Ohio River Railroad; to II. w.
fuller, general passenger agent Of the
W. Va. Central & Pittsburg, all old
friends Of the editorial fraternity.
Also to W. B. Beville, general passen-
ger agent Of the Norfolk 4 Western,
for transportation and a days pleas
ant excursion to the Antietam battle
ground and to Captain Hess, the gem
| ial superintendent Of the Antietam
national cemetery, for showing the ex-
cursionists over the cemetery and
grounds.
G. N. Fleming, Committee
n. Vernon Aler, on
w. s. Wiley, Resolutions.
On motion Association adjourned
until 5 p. M.
After adjournment the members Of
the Association took advantage Of the
opportunity afforded them to visit the
Middlesex Knitting Company's mill in
response TO the kind invitation of a
representative Of the company, from
thence they proceed to the Hannisville
Distillery in accordance with the in.
vitation Of Hon. Alex. Parks, snper-
intendent Of that establishment The
visiting editors expressed themselves as
highly pleased with both the above
named plants and the industrial insti-f
tutions Of our city. n
EVENING SESSION.
The Association met at s p. m. with
the president in the chair, Mr.: Stuart
F. Reed, Of the Clarksburg telegram
read an interesting paper on "Circula-
ton, which met with marked appre-
citation. at 10 o'clock the Associa-