The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-13

present time; Secretary Aft Harrington,
Walter s Coleman. the humorist OF the
association. and Ben f. Perry. OF Inc
Canton Advance.
The party Welt at once TO the himbail
and registered. President Blaiock having
previously made preparation for the editors
10 make their headquarters AZ thal hostciIs.
The editors nlIed the lobby Of The himnaii,
giving il almost the familiar appearance oi
convention times.
These present were.
:. T BlalOck. president, News, Fayette-
vile. Alfred Eerr-ns.usl, e1rfesponnins Sc
Rotary. Pine Forest. SWalnsboro; W: a.
ShacAeGfurI, secretary, Dsieihotpe Echor
Lexington W IroN L.anhsioi, New SCUM
RiuggOlds J. ". Nnteley, RECORD, tfiD-
son, a.. -. RoTie sentry. social Circle, JOAn
Il. snow. Sentry, Social Circle; y. T. Nose
ley. Moaitor, DanielsNlile; ben AiiilAin, sen
tinel. Je>up. ". :. Coleman. Standard, Ce-
oartowms e.. II. johnson. AkoSMeil Banner,
Roswell: ". \. Alien, Worth County Lo-
Cal. Sylvester; T. ~ King, New Fra Iai-
bottom T. y r. Bardwei. New Ira; Iai-
bottom: b L. Brock. state Of Dade News,
Trenton: ". \. Dodge. j.. and sisters
Way OF Life. Atlanta; :. =. Burr and wife,
Home journal. BarnesVllie: Z. r. Benhs,
Herald. Butter: MiSs HornaaY, Schtey
County News. EIlaV!lle: g f. Dousias,
vance Ashburn. Robert T.. N0ye and wife,
acknowledgements. Cuthbert. James l.
Russ. Reynolds Hustler. Reynolds. ". ~.
KeIosg. PiciSons County Herald: W. 5.
Clayton. Republican. Jasper. Paul Robin
sro. .Eerssld-JournaI. Greensboro; J. T.
New South. DnuSiasyille; III. d.
'nd sister, Newspaper Union,
Meadows. The Nugget Dab
acock. Post. Dublin: J. ].
- .. a:a.t AeY.., a% wifs.
.rh Norld.' Riue Ridge: J. 5
II stokes Times-Journa', Eastman;
Corr Paterson. Line1tnton News. LIN
colnton: J. T. MeGehee; West , S5eoI;,a
y a. Fouche. The Henry County weekly.
AcDOnnugh. :. w Murray, Herald AMI al
vnuc. Newman George w Harrison. SOUTH
ern Cultivator: Morris J. conley. The i'low-
boy. Atlanta: John T. Coniey The National,
Atlanta: 4. J. Tison. Arab Express, Arahi;
". 4. Williams, sun. Hartgeil; 4. +. NC
Cutcheou. News Franklin; AIr. Darlington.
News. Franklin: 81 ". Hawkins. Enterprise,
Covin.ton: W. ]. pahnev. Rockdale Ban
Iiliiay: William u Halves Clipper. War
reuton. Zen II. Perry. Advance, Canton,
II ". Newman. Advance. Canton; Charles
L Smith. Advocated eiaucrat, Crawiofd-
VILE: II. T. Holder. Jr-, and wife. jackson
Herald. jefferson; T. - Stubbs, New Era,
Dublin: Bion Williams. Messenger, Wood
bury. T. H. Mcleod amid wife. Citizen. Ogle-
thorpe: T. y. MATHS ANA lady. Fine Leader,
Cuthbert. Charles brautly. Telescope. Val
TarmesviIIe: J. NJ. Anderson and wife. Star,
GuviugtDu. A. g Miller and vile. Courier.
M Nla55Sa II a ss E. Ir ana hT wife
News. Dawson. J. +. Johnston. New Era,
ldthcnsa' y y tlarman and lady, Argus,
Jackson T. II Aoars. Miss = J. Dorjch:
Miss Ellie Moore # IS Matte Moore and
Miss Carrie Brandy.
Thcy Hold business Meeting.
After IN elegant supper at the Kimball
the editors asst aatee. in rooms lot and loo
for the first session uf the business meeting
OF the asseetstl.n. PRESIDENT Blalock called
the meeting o. order and Air. Shackeiford
CticiAte8 secretary
81 ssr. nf hsa
was the reports ri the officers. President
BlaIoCk reported The association in fine
condition IL. stated that it had progressed
finely Gurir- ISIS administration and he
predicted q spleH4.3 future FOR il. lie said
that the GsS4e.a -s6u mad received many val
liable tavors from Mr. Clark Howell and
the Western ruion Telegraph Company
and the railroads. Tor which he had eN-
tended the THAMES Of the editors.
~ request - President Blalock, Mr.. IL.
IL CatanisS. PRESIDENT Of the Georgia Press
Association. appeared before the convention
am nA-.A- q happy speech, which was re-
ceiNed ~ uue humor by the editors. lie
bespoke . grand 1ime for the editors on
their trip 70 the east and assured them that
nothing Was too good for them.
Tho election &c officers Was the principal
business before the meeting. Mr.. Blalock
had ANNOUNCED previously that III would not
accept re-eie. ton. which announcement
was received with deep regret ~ every
editor i'm tae association, as ne has become
one of the most popular presidents the
association ever had MIR Blalock. in
graceful spec II. nominated Editor Walter
= Coleman. Il The Ceiarsown Standard, Tor
president Cor the ensuing term. lie said
many nice tafuss about the CedartOWn edi-
tor. and spoke most highly Of his work
In behalf ~ the association.
ar Coleman was unanimously elected. In
acznowle,ls menI of the handsome compli-
ment f.um his brolher editors. Mr. Cole
man maIe a splendid little talk in accept
inS the honor. lie viii preside II the next
meeting - the association. President Bla-
lock continuing in Office until after the pres
eut trip is ended.
The other Offices of the association were
filled as follows.
First vice president. c. +. McCutcheon,
Franklin News: second vice president. Miss
Ellen D0rtch. M;lleigevllle Chronicle; sec
rotary, Alfred Harrington. Swainsboro
Pine Forest; recording secretary, W. ~
Shackelford. oglethorpc Echo.
Delegates We're elected ~ attend the ma
tonal convention OF weekly editors of the
United States which meets 1T Jacksonville
Ia. next Year. These delegates We're:
Ben r. Perry. Canton Advance: w S
Coleman, Cclartown Standards: r. Don
Mcleod, Macon County Citizen; s. Il. Bla-
lock, Fayetteville News, and w g Move
CUthbe~t Liberal.
a number q applications for membership
I'm the association were received through the
committee on applications Tor membership
The committee viii make 4 report at the
session. Of e6e editors 10 b. held this MORN
Ing On the applications sent in last night
1he editors adjourned to meet 1T o'clock