The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1894-05-26
ECHOES OF THE PRESS
Convention Held at Greenwood Inst
Week.

Greenwood, Leflore county, on We'd
nesday last at the courthouse, and
after the opening prayer by Mr..
Shipman, the payment of dues and
the initiation of new members took
place. A good deal of routine husi.
ness was transacted and several DIS
cussions b lght up. The meeting
then adjourned and at night the same
building was brilliantly illuminated
and filed to its utmost capacity with
some of the fairest ladies and most
chivalrcus gentlemen of the, State.
IL was q distingdis8elt aud sienee 4ss,l
one that is hardly seen within the
bounds of Mississippi than at this
appointed time. The excellent music
dlscoursed by the talented string
bandb which was in attendance from
the moment the 'penci-pushers"
reached Greenwood until their de-
parture, was waited by the hreczes
from the Yazoo river which aowed
within few feet from The building.
and added very much To the elegance
of the proceedings. A. 8 o'clock
the following rich programme was
given, viz:
Prayer by Rev. NJ. F. Harmon, Of the
messenger" Jackson.
Essay--"The Growth and Iafluence OF
the American Press;p by r. II. Henry,
Jr., OF the Jackson Clarion Ledger.
Essay-"Woman's Part in the Worlds
Progress;" by Mrs. C,audla d. Money, Of
Caro- ton.
Annual Oration-"Change;" )" by II. M.
Ouin, Of the Harrston JeHersonlan
?oem-"The Press" by Mrs. r. E,
Montgomery, OF Claiborne county.
Essay-"American journalism OF To-
day." by Mrs. Mary Ohphant of the Hat
tlesburg Democrat.
Poem-"The Mission Of the Press" by
Miss l.. IRWIN Huntington, of Natchez,
("Frances Irwin'') read by Mr. Sam D.
HARPER. vf the Raymond Gazette.
Essay-"Edltorial Responsibility" by
Mr.. WIN. r. Gray, ot the Meridian News.
At s O'Clock the following morning
(Thursday) the business programme
OF the meeting was. resumed and
opened by prayer. AT this session
the main feature of business was
the selection of the next place of the
associations annual meeting. Mr..
Louis Rosenthal, of the Biloxi Biz
zard, on behalf of the city council
and the people Of that place extend
ed an invitation to the press men,
bers to hold their next meeting at
Biloxi. Mr.. w. +. Gray, of the
NJ eridian News, held ? message from
his people to represent them and in
vited the association to meet at
Meridian next year. Both towns
were very arxious to secure the con-
venLion and spirited interest was
manifested. A vote was taken
which resulted in Biloxi winning the
big prize for May 1895, the vote be-
ing 3 to 8, and the ladies and gentle
men Of the press will Lext year en-
joy the delights and hospitalities of
the coast.
The meeting afterwards adjourned
at 8 O'Clock that morning to partici-
pate in the big excursion on the
Yazoo river. The elegant and CON-
modious steamboat, Blanks Corn
wall, Of the Yazoo and Sunhower
Transportation Company, with a
large barge fixed for dancing and
decorated for the occasion, was in
readiness for the excursionists. The
boat lett Greenwood with some 800
souls aboard. The entire day was de-
lightfully spent by the young folks
in dancing, while those Of older
years enjoyed the scenic banks Of
the Yazoo. with more interest and
discussed subjects not given to the
minds of the youthful.
The excursion was pronounced a
thorough success, and to Capt. Geo.
MISSIONER, the superintendent who
gave the press the trip, and to Capt.
Young the commander, and Capt.
Cane, first clerk, and their officers
who assisted, is due the pleasure and
undying credit. The press members
were called together on the boat to
to elect annual officers, which re-
suited as follows:
j. R.Stowers, Of the Oxford Globe,
was elected president by acclama-
lion. President eastman then ap-
pointed Hons. j. X. Vardaman, II.
H.. Henry, and J. w. Buchanan
committee to notify Mr., Showers
who accepted in few well-chosen
words.