The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-19
Mississippi Press Association.
TWENTY EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION
AT NATOHEZ, MAY 10, 1893.

AT NATOHBZ, MAY 10, 1893.
The convention assembled in the In,
stitnte Hall at , o'clock Wednesday, The
10th, aud was called To order by Presi
dent Douglas Walworth. The proceed.
ings were opened with II prayer by Dish.
op Thomas ~lleslin. On behalf of the city
administration, Mayor VIM. G. Benbrook
welcomed the visitors, in words express
i've of the most hearty silcelitv and gra-
cious hospitality. For the citizens OF
Natclez, the address Of welcome was de-
livered by that distinguished and honor
ed citizen, Gen. Will I. Martin. He re-
fered to the power of the press among he
whole people il the work of reform, JUS
lice and the efforts always made in the
interest of law and order; and when he
incidentally mentioned the brave con-
dlct of Judge Chrismau ut The Brookhav-
Gu uprising, roulds Of deafening APP
plause greeted him,
These addresses were responde to, on
the behalf of III press, by Mr.. j. X. al
mon, of the D-rant Democrat, whose ie-
marks were pleasing and appropriate,
~interspersed with bits of humor that
created Il happy effect on the assembly
and the occasion.
President Walworth then read his An
nual Address-a neatly prepared paper.
full OF pungent thoughts of especial con-
ccrn to the craft. In conclusion, he paid
high tribute to Ethel Barksdale, B. +.
Jones aud VIM. II. McCardle, the three
veterans who but recently have CROSSED
over the river"
After the "roll-call and other routine
business, the convention adjourned till s
o'clock p, m, at which time the literary
exercises took place.
Miss l.. Irwin Huntington, a talented
and charming young lady, read at the
opening Of these exercises, a C l~everly pre-
pared address of welcome. An original
poem, "a Maiden's Lite" was next read
in faultlcss style, by Miss Mary Gus Bar
rett, of Edwards, Hon. }. X. Vardaman,
Of the Greenwood Enterprise, delivered
as Annual Orator, an eloquent prolur-
tion, in which the effective oratorical
force and rare qualities of diction so rich.
ly enjoyed by the speaker, shone out
brightly.
"Mabel Mason" by that gifted Missis-
sippian, Mrs. Josie Cappleman, of Okolo-
ma, was next read, and raptulous APP
plausc greeted its rendition. This poem
will be found in to-da,'s DEMOCRAT
The audience had anticipated
bright flashes OF wit AMI humor in Mr.. j..
X. Almol's essay on Flies, and no one
"'s"pP"l''c' ~ was cla'actetls'ic
ol tne aulhor' anu ia"Sh'ei was the con
trolling emotion from start to finish. 1t
was labeled the ''evcnt of the evening""
The vocal music by the Peale Brothers
and the music by the Natchez Orchestral
Club, added greatly to the enjoyment Of
the evening.
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