The gold leaf., 1894-07-19
ASBURY PARK.
Meeting of the National Editorial
Association

Meeting of the National Editorial
Association.
The editor Of the GOLD LEAF has
returned from most delightful trip to
that most charming of ali Jersey
seaside resorts, Asbury Park, where
he went as delegate to the National
Editorial Convention and the Good
Roads Conference. Upon our arrival
the first thing to greet the eye as the
train rolled into the station was huge
sign Welcome, Editors,' suspended
across Mattison avenue by the citizens
committee. This made one feel like
he had the freedom of the city even
before he left the railway coach. and
this feeling was emphasized and
intensified as soon DIS he got well
within Asbury Parks hospitable gates
and mingled with her courteous.
and wholesouled people. Never did
editors or others meet with more
interested attentions or share more
generous entertainmentat at the hands of
any people anywhere.
The sessions of the convention were
unusually interesting and instructive,
due in large measure to the intelligent
and untiring efforts Of the President
Hon. Walter Williams, who had
carefully prepared an elaborate and
thoughtful program in advance of the
meeting. And just here we must say
that President Williams made a model
presiding officer, one of the very best
the Association has ever had, and that
is saying great deal. He fairly
surpassed himself, and by his splendid
work out Of the chair as well as in it,
surprised his most intimate friends and
ardent admirers; and if Walter Will
liams was admired for his sterling
qualities of head and heart, his fine
executive ability, quick perception,
firm grasp, uniform courtesy and
dignified bearing before the meeting in
Asbury Park, he was loyed afterward.
He was ready with gavel and speech
on all occasions, equal to every
emergency whenever called upon, and
proved himself in every particular a
President Of which the Association had
just cause to feel proud. The member
ship of the convention showed their
appreciation of the officer and warm
esteem of the man by presenting Mr..
Williams a handsome diamond pin,
while his lovely and accomplished
young wife was given beautiful set
ring, Master Walter, Jr., not even
being forgotten or slighted, pretty
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back in his Missouri home by the ad-
miring friends of his distinguished
father and amiable mother. The
presentation speeches were made by
Col. B. B. Herbert, founder of the
Association, and editor of the National
Journalist Printer, the occasion being
the banquet rendered by the citizens
of Asbury Park.
In the person of Col. A. 0. Bunnell,
editor Of the Dansville, n. Y, Adrer-
tiser, the newly elected President, a
worthy successor to Mr.. Williams was
chosen, and in him the Association has
an executive Of which it has every
reason to congratulate itself-a man
who will further its usefulness and
carry it's standard Of allied interests
and mutual pleasures still higher. Col.
Bunnell is most delightful gentleman
and thorough newspaper man active,
intelligent, genial, sunny hearted and
companionable, whom TO know is to ad-
mire and esteem as man Of sterling
worth and valued friend. He has
for q years been secretary and treas
urer of the New York Press Associa-
ton, in which capacity he has served
with great efficiency and acceptability
to his brethren, and those who knew
him best were his most ardent sup
porters.
AS was to have been expected Mr..
Joseph NJ. Page, editor of the Jersey
VILE, Illinois, Democrat, was reelected
Corresponding Secretary. He fills the
position as no one else can and the
Association will see to it that he re-
mains where he is as long as he will
consent to serve. Besides being a
most affable and agreeable gentleman
socially Mr.. Page is a model cores
ponding secretary, and when it comes
to perfecting all the details of his try
ing and responsible Office he is pre-.
eminently the man for the place. He
knows all the ins and outs and when he
fails to straighten out any matter
whether it be in arranging transporta-
ton with the various railroad lines OF
making half dozen different programs
work harmoniously without any hitch
| no one else need try. For the success
and pleasure of these annual meetings
in different parts Of the country much
Of the credit is due to Mr.. Page-more
than he gets perhaps from some who
do not fully appreciate the importance
and delicacy Of his position and the
vast amount Of work entailed upor
him.
Next week we will have more to
say on the subject of where we wen
and what was done for our entertain
ment, and speak more at length o
Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Freehold
Old Tennent, Elberon, Long Branch
Pleasure BaV Plainfield Glen Island