The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-08-30
THE EDITORS ADJOURN.
Prssiden t Aull--. O,her Now Oflcora---
Resolution OF Thanka.

Prasident Aull--. O,hor Now Omcora---
Resolution OF Thanka.
PAwLEY's Island, Aug. I8.-The
second days meeting of the South
Carolina state Press Association and
In fact the last session of this meeting
convened in the Barracks promptly at
lO o'clock this morning. All the jour.
nalists present on the Island were in
attendance.
After some routine business was
transacted MIR. N. q. Gonzales of The
State, made motion which was carried
that the address that had been appoint
ed to be delivered by several Of tho
editors be postponed until the next
meeting Of the Association on account
Of the absence Of several Of those who
we're to speak on the different themes.
Following this the place Of the next
annual meeting was decided upon. Mr..
Gonzales gave the Association most
heartily invitation to come to Columbia
again, while Mr.. Osteen OF Sumter in
vited them to meet there. AS Colum-
bia had been the place of meeting last
year several Of the editors thought Mr..
Osteen's invitation should be accepted,
which was done.
Then came the election of officers for
the ensuing year. The following were
unanimously elected: E. II. Aull pre-
sident. II. M. Aver first vice president,
III. G. OSteen second vice president, g.
g. Langston secretary, r. Melchers
treasurer. ,:.Sidi II. Brown chaplain, and
Messrs. Gonzales, Clarke and Browne,
the three members IF the executive
committee.
After the election Of officers had been
proceeded with Mr. III. M. Aver offered
the following resolutions which were
adopted after which the Association
adjourned subject to call:
In appreciation of the courtcses ex-
tended this association on the occasion
OF this, our twentieth annual meeting,
| be 1t
Resolved, That we express vote of
| cordial thanks to Vice President a. B :.
Andrews, Of the Southern hallway
Company, General Passenger Agent
C. M. Emerson, of the Atlantic Coast
Line. w. j. Craig, of the Port Royal
and Western Carolina hallway, Il. L.
McSweeny, Of the Charleston and Sa
vannah hallway, and other railroad
officials for transportation generously
granted on their roads for the editors
and their families; to Capt. II. s
Cordes and other officials of the South
Carolina Steamboat Company, and
Capt. j. II, Hubbard of the steamer
Planter, fer their generosity in afford
ing us transportation and unusual
courtesy shown us, to make tho trip
by sea as thoroughly enjoyable as lay
in their power.
That our thanks be extended through
this resolution and through our brothe
Josiah Doar in person, to the hospita
BILE people Of Georgetown, and especi
ally to Capt. Springs of the tug Cong
don, for their attention and for tn
pleasure afforded us during our stay ir
the beautiful little city Of Georgeto wn
That especial recognition Is due by
us to the hotels OF Georgetown for theil
exertton In our behalf and the enter
tainment given us.
That thanks be extended the Mani,
gault Light Dragons for the use of
their comfortable hall for our meetings.
That we recognize by special vote the
thanks due to Mrs. Winthrop Williams
for her kindness and courtesy to the
ing so delightful to us all and that we
shall be equally generous In spreading
to the public at large such reports Of
our treatment here and the natural Rd-
Vantages OF this resort as will convince
Others that PaWleys Island Is the
choicest OF all summer resorts, and that
Mis-. Williams Is q queen among host
esSes.
That Il copy OF these, such part or
parts, Of those resolutions as effect
those who have contributed to our
pleasure bo drafted by tho secretary
and sent In the name and under tho
seal of the association to those to
Wh0m we are 80 much indebted.
RESOLUTIONS were also adopted look
Ing to further agitation of the impor.
tance of these meetings and tho proper
preparation for profitable work by the
members and to the securing of more
hearty cooperation of the entire press
Of tho State. Also resolutions OF ap.
probation Of Mr.. g. IL. Princes work
as secretary. Also the following:
Resolved, That the thanks Of the
association be extended to tho people OF
Sumter and Columbia for their cordial
INVITATION to us to holl our meetings
| with Them /"