The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-01
After Twenty Years.
The Coming Anniversary OF
the State Press Association.

Sumter will be the most successful that
has been held. It will be the twen-
tiesh anniversary Of an organization
which was started largely through the
iustrumeutality of MIR. j. c: Hemp
hill. then of the Abbeville Medium, for
the improvement of the newspapers of
the State and to afford their publishers
the opportunity Of more friendly rela-
tiopship. Mr.. E. H. Aull, the enthu-
siastic president of the Association. was
in the city yesterday afternoon looking
after the arrangements for the meeting,
and he is %bubbling over with entbu-
siasm and hope for the meeting. lie
says that .all Of the editors who have
been requested to read papers CD vital
question have signi6ed their intention
Of accepting the invitations. President
Aull says that he wants every member
of the. Association, as we'll as every
editor who is not a member to be at the
meeting 10 Sumter on the 29:h of May.
Witt the authority of the executive
President Aull has intro
duced a new feature in the coming
meeting. In celebration of the TWEEN
tieth anniversary of the organization ne
wishes every one of the surviving mem
bers of the original organization to
attend the meeting in Sumter. MIR.
Auli says that they must all come to the
gathering and that be wants the news
paper invitations to be accepted by
men and not wait on formal
invitations, as he is not certain of the
postoAice addresses of all of the original
members, Of which the following is a
list
/. Abbeville Medium R Hemp
bill, j c Hemphill.
2. Aiken Courier.Journal-John e
McRae, dead.
3. Anderson Conservator-EB Muir
ray. dead.
4. Anderson Inteliigercer-Jas A
Hoyt.
5. Barnwell Sentipel-E A Bron-
son, dead.
6. Beaufort Tribune-Thos. G
White.
7. Charleston Rural Ca%roliniap-
Roswell T Logan.
8. Charleston News and Courier
W Dawson, dead, B R Riordan, j A
Moroso.
9. Charleston Zeitung-F. Melchers:
10. Greenville Daily News-W L
Whitsett.
IL. Georgetown Times-B H Will
son, dead.
IL. Kershaw Gazette-F Beard.
IS. Camden Journal-W D Tran
than.
ID. Lancaster Lsdger-D J Carter.
dead.
Is. Lexington Dispatch-W D Har.
man.
Is. Laurensville Herald = B
Crews.
II. Marion Star-W ] McKerrall,
dead.
IL. Marion Merchant and Farmer
j D McLucas.
IS. Newberry Herald-T F Creme
ker, dead.
20. Newberry Progressive Age
STAR.
81. Keowee Courier-R A Thomp'
son.
%. Carolina Spartan-H L Farley.
%. Sparsauburg Hcrald-T Stobc
Farrow.
"a. Sumter Watchman-A A Gil.
bert, dead.
Is. Union Times-R Nj Stokes.
26. Kingstree Stars W Maurice
dead.
The officers Of the Association for the
first y ear we're:
President, Col Jas A Hoyt.
First vice president, F W Dawson.
Second vice president, T Stobo Far
row.
Third vice president, S W Maurice.
Fourth vice president, R Hemp
bill.
Fifth vice president, E A Bronson.
Recording secretary, A A Gilbert.
Corresponding secretary, E B Muir
ray
Treasurer, T Greneker.
President Aull considers the Associa
ton particularly fortunate in having
secured the promise Of Mr.. Clark How.
ell, of the Atlanta Constitution, tina
be will attend the session of the Asso-
citation and deliver an address. Presi.
dent Aull is very anxious that all wbt
contemplate taking the delightful 'trir
that has been mapped out would signi.
fy their intention at the very earlies'
opportunity, as this is Of the utmost ion
portance 10 securing the transportation
All members can obtain transportation
to Sumter, and from there Mr.. Aul
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