The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-05-25
MISSISSIPPI PRESS ASSOCIATION.

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The Twenty-ninth Annual Conven-
tion of the Association met at Green
wood, Lelore county, on May 10th, at
the Courthouse, where the literary
exercises were held. President j. G.
eastman presided. After prayer by
Rev. NJ. +. Harmon Of the Jackson
Messenger, the services began by r.
II. Henry, Jr., OF the Clarion Ledger.
delivering, in an eloquent and im-
preSsive manner, an essay on the
"Growth and Influence of the Ameri-
can Press" followed by an essay by
Mrs. Claudia B. Money, reading one
of the most learned and instructive
essays on ''Woman's Part in the
Worlds Progress" which was full of
instruction and profit to all.
ii. NJ. Quinn was the annual orator,
and delivered a splendid address.
A touching poem, "The Press" was
read by Mrs. f. r.. Montgomery, of
Claiborne county, followed by an essay
from that gifted woman, Mrs. NJ. o.
Williamson, of the llautiesburg Dem
ocrat, on american Journalism of
Today 1t was not only well read
but was an able and instructive essay,
full of thoughts and truths well to
heed. Sam D. Harper, of the Ray
mOnd Gazette, read for Miss L. Irwin
Huntington, of Natchez who could not
attend On account Of bereavement. a
paper on the EMISSION Of the Press"
w. +. Gray, Of the Meridian News,
read a very fine essay on Editorial
Responsibility"
The Association then adjourned un-
til next morning at 8 o'clock, and up
on meeting promptly there were sew
eral applications for membership in
this most popular and largely attend
ed Press Association held in years.
They were passed by the committee
on credentials and duly became men,
bers.
The next place of meeting excited a
very spirited contest between Biloxi
and Meridian, which resulted in Biloxi
winning the prize the vote being 80
to g., and thus the Press boys will en-.
JOY the breezes and delightful hOspi-
tality Of the Scac0aSt city.
The elegant Steamer Blanks Corn
wall of the Yazoo and Sunflower
Transportation Company, with a large
barge fitted up especially for the Oc-
casion, was waiting to take the Press
people and visitors on an excursion,
to go on which the meeting adjourned
at 10 O'Clock. The boat pushed off
loaded with some 275 ladies and gen.
tlemcn. the barge being fitted ND espc-
cially for the dancers. The time was
spent in that delightful amusement
during the trip, except for the time
engaged in enting an appreciated dim
ner, served in the cabin Of the boat.
Everyone Joined in saying that the
river excursion was the grandcst, en-
joyable and pleasant trip ever taken
by the Press Association, and to Capt.
Gus MeisSionnier, the able superin-
tendent, who gave the Press the trip,
and to Capt. Young, commander, and
Capt. Cane, first clerk, and their Of
tlcers who assisted, is due the pleasure.
The Press was called together on
the boat to elect annual officers, which
resulted as follows: j. II. Showers, of
the Oxford Globe, was elected presi.
dent by ~acclamation. The president |
lions, }. X. Vardaman, r.
H. Henry and J. w. Buchanan a com
mittee to notify Mr.. Showers, who ac-
cepted in a few well-chosen words.
}. L.. Gillespie, Of the Greenwood
Enterprise. was elected first vice-pres-
ident and j. A.. Dale second vice pres
ident by reclamation.
Capt. 2. X. Mayors was also elected
by reclamation as treasurer, while
Rev. NJ. y. Harmon, OF the Jackson
Messenger, was elected chaplain.
l.. Pink Smith, Of the Grcenvillc
Democrat, was elected annual orator
"a compliment most worthily be-
slowed.
Miss Kate M. Power, of Jackson, was
elected first essayist, and G. l.. Snced, |
of the kosciusko Star, second ~essaylst.
Miss Kate CabinesS and Mrs. Josie
Frazee Capplcman were elected annual
poets.
Six delegates and six alternates were
elected to the National Press Conyen-
ion, as follows: Dc%legates-J. w.
Buchanan, II. Nj. Quinn, j. B. Ballard,
". f. Gray. Rev. M. +. Harmon and
5. D. Harper. Alternates-W. L. May,
?. D. Williams, w. N. Hurst, +. l..
Bellinger, l.. ROsenthal and Bonner
Richardson.
Capt. j. II. Duke was elected a mem
Der of the National Executive Com
mittee.
W. A. Henry, chairman OF the COM
mittce to report on the Presidents ad-
dress, reported That the president
appoint a committee Of one from each
Congressional District and two iron,
the State at large to organize an an
nual excursion. The committee also
heartily endorsed the presidents
views upon personal journalism, while
the keeping at home of the country
printing, instead of sending it abroad,
was very vigorously and heatily en-
dorsed.
r. II. Henry, of the Clarion Ledger,
and }. W. Buchanan, of the Grenada
Sentinel, read resolutions cOndemninV
IN the strongest terms the sending out
Of the State Of the county printing,
instead Of giving 1t to the home print
ers. and were very unanimously en-
dorsed, and will be heard from again.
JIG. Mcclure, OF the Yazoo Herald,
read resolutions which are endorsed