The gold leaf., 1894-06-21
"Our Guests G. F. McKesson,

OuI UueStS -heSpOnSeS, v. r. McheSSOn,
The Press of North Carolina, the Leader
of Educational and Industrial Progress"
Responses, s. A. Ashe, j r. Webster.
1.-THE Old North State Forever''-Re-
sgonses. W. F. Burbank, E. J. Hale, j.:
Morganton, the Gem of the Upper
Catawba Valley''-Response, S. Med.
" North Carolina's Public Charities, Stars
in the Diadem of Great Common
wealth''-Ressponses, J. P. Sawyer, E.
The States Unwritten History Replete
With Stories of Heroism and Statesman
ship"-ReSpOnse, A. G.. Avery.
1.-The Stranger Within Our Gates'-Re-
spOnse, Rev. Carlos Alberto Iron.
| 1.-The Pleasures and Profits of Journalism
or the Editorial Pocket Book'-Re.
sponse. w. F. Marshall.
"The Women Of North Carolina-the
Mothers of Heroes, the Wives Of Patri'
OTIS, the Sweethearts of Our Sterling
1outh"ooResponses. H. A. Latham M,
The hands on the dial of the clock
had slipped past the hour of a. m.,
when the revelers dispersed, and with
one voice the banquet was voted a pro-
nounced success.
The Association met Friday morning
Some business not of public interest
was disposed of, after which the COM
mlttee on the Presidents address made
| its report. Different subjects which
| it suggested were mentioned and the
names of those selected to discuss them
announced. These were variously dis
cussed by W. c. Dowd, Thad r. Man
Mug, S. A. Ashe, E. J. Hale, d. J.
Whichard, J. r. Webster, r. Il. Clark,
and others.
Col. John G. Upton read an inter-
esting and valuable paper on reads,
arbor day and agricultural statistics,
| which was ordered printed in the
minutes along with the Presidents ad-
dress and the papers of Messrs. Ashe,
Caldwell and Clark.
The hour for the election of officers
having arrived this was gone into with
the following result: President-W.
c. Erwin, Morganton Herald; First
vice-President-C. L. Stevens, South
port Leader; Second vice-President-
w. T. Marshall, Gastonia Gazette :;
Third vice-President-W. C. Dowd,
Charlotte Times Secretary and Treas
urer-J. B. Sheriff., Concord Times :;
Orator-John r. Webster, Reidsville
Weekly; Historian-E. J. Hale, Fay
ettevil!e Observer.
Executive Committees. A. Ashe,
Raleigh Ne,cs Observer Chronicle,
James A. Thomas, Louisburg Times,
II. A. London, Pittsboro Record,
Thad r. Manning, Henderson GOLD
LEAF, E. E. Hilliard, Scotland Neck
Democrat, the President and Secretary
ex-officio members.
Committee on Legislation-S. A.
Raleigh News- Observer Chronicle, H.
A. London, Pittsboro Record, Marion
Butler, Goldsboro Caucasian, J. D.
kernodle, Graham Cleaner.
Delegates to the National Editorial
Convention, (next Year,, w. S. Her.
bert, Kinston Free Press, J. T. Britt,
Oxford Public Ledger, H. A. Latham,
Washington Gazette, Rev. w. L. Girls
som, Greensboro North Carolina Chris
tian AdrOcate. Alternates j. B.
Sheriff., Concord Time, H. j. Herrick,
Wilson Mirror, j. G. Upton, Shelby
Reviev, R. A. Deal, Wilkesboro Chron-
icle.
In view of the coming exposition in
Atlanta II. +. Harmon. of the Winston
Tobacco Journal, was requested to pre-
pare statistics of the tobacco produc-
ton of the State aud interest himself
in common with the press to secure a
full and creditable representation of
this branch of our varied resources and
manifold products at said exposition.
There were further discussions of Sc
lected topics by n. A. London, E. J.
Hale. J. r. Whichard, E. E. Harper,
Thad r. Manning, J. r. Webster, and
others.
A. Roscower, Thad r. Manning and
c. w. Hunt were appointed a commit
tee to examine the Treasurer's books,
which they did and reported correct,
showing balance of $19O on hand.
W. F. Marshall offered the following
resolution which was unanimously and
enthusiastically adopted by rising vote:
The tweaty-second annual session of |
the North Carolina Press Association
having met in Morganton, the New
Worlds Getty OF the violet crown" and |
having experienced on every hand moth |
ing but the most courteous hospitality
and the most regal entertainment, be it,
therefore, by this Association,
Resolued, That for thecordial reception.
the unrestrained hospitality and the
universal cOurtesies rendered us by the
big-hearted and Open-handed citizens of
Morganton, and especially for the bril-
liant reception rendered the Association
by His Honor John II. Pearson, lord
mayor; for the courtesies of that affable
hnr itor Tn d
Murphy, superintendent of the State
Hospital, and for the regal banquet pro-
vided last evening by the Chamber OF
Commerce, the members of this Associa-
ton, individually and collectively, ten
der their sincere and profoundestt thanks,
and assure Morganton that they will
leave her happy borders prouder than
ever of being North Carolinians and that
the "Gem OF the upper Catawba Valley
will never cease to glitter and glow with
resplendent radiance along memory's
ever lengthening track.
TO the various railways and trans
pOrtatiOn companies we also desire to
express our appreciation of the kindness
and courtesies they have been SO ready
to extend to this body.
They also acknowledge with sense
of exquisite satisfaction the compliment
pad the Association by the young peo-
pie who gave the editorial ball Wednes-
day evening.
A resolution of thanks to the Presi-
dent, the Secretary and temporary
Secretaries of the Association was also
adopted, after which the new Presi-
dent was installed. H. A. London
and J. P. Kerr were appointed to es-
cort President Erwin to the chair. He
was introduced by retiring President
Burbank, expressed his thanks to the
Association for the honor conferred
upon him, and the convention then
adjourned.
By kindness Of Col. Andrews, most
of the editors left on the West bound
train at l O'Clock for a ride across the
mountains and through the tunnels,
going as far as Black Mountain station
and returning on the down train for