Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-09-24
state Editorial Association.

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ciotion and in a business point Oh
view as good as any ever held.
The meetings of the Association
were held in the hall of the ]. o. ..
A. NJ, where, after being called to
order by President Stuart F. Reed,
Ito whose indefatigable efforts the
great pleasure and success OF the
meeting were mainly due. an adj
dress of welcome in behalf OF the
city was delivered by III. 6. Holmes,
and on behalf of the citizens and the
bar by E. g. Smith. Responses
were made by w. L. Mansfield, OF
the Wayne News; II. G. Ragland,
of the Logan Banner; A. B. White,
of the State Journal, and 81. L. Sny-
der, of the Shepherdstown Register.
On Tuesday night the editors, in
response TO an invitation extended
in the afternoon, attended the per-
Torrance of "The Fakir," two act
comic opera. at the Traders Opera
House, This building is up to date
in every particular, and its appoint
ments as to hall decorations and
scenic effect are splendid. "The
Fakir" is the original composition
and stage setting of Mr.. Gus. Smith,
Clarksburg boy, in whose
genius the people of that locality
may take great pride. The author
took the title role, and the enter
tainment throughout was voted a
decided success.
On Wednesday good deal of bu-
siness was transacted. Sistersville,
Tyler county, was chosen as the
next place of meeting, and it was
decided to attend the Atlanta Expo
sition in body the latter part OF
October or first of November. Stuart
ard F. Reed, Clarksburg Telegram,
was elected president; j. Finley Kit
son, Sistersville Republican, vice.
preident; ii. L. Snyder, Shepherds
town Register, secretary; w. II. Nor
gan, Morgantown Post. treasurer !;
w. L. Mansfield, Wayne News.
historian; o. S. Mckinney, Fair
mont Index, orator; Wat. Warren,
Chenille Pathfinder, poet, and James
F. Thompson, of Martinsburg, j. F.
Fleming, of Morgantown, j. K. Hall,
of Wheeling; Clarence L. Smith, OF
Fairmont, and Thos. II. Dennis, OF
lLewisburg, were elected delegates
to the National Association.
| Governor MacCorkle delivered ar
interesting address efore the Asso
citation Wednesday night. on "Wes'
Virginia and its Future" Address
cs were also made by DIR. j. L.
Goodnight, president of the Yves
Virginia University, Waitman i
Barbe, Stuart F. Reed and others.
The liberal courtesy of the Balti
more and Ohio, Ohio River, Chesa'
peake and Ohio and other railroads
in supplying transportation to mem
bers and wives, sons or daughters
to and from CIarksburg, was duly
acknowledged by the Association by
resolution, and it is almost superfu'
Gus to add that the trip from Charles
Town over the picturesque B. & u
was, as it always is, a charming one
The Traders Hotel, where the As
ISOLATION was handsomely entertained
without charge, is probably the mos
elegant structure of the kind in the
State-four-story, yellow brick, per
! fectlv equipped with all modern con
veniences, including its own electric
J light plant, artesian we'll, etc. Mr.
! w. T. Barbour is the gentleman.
{ and enterprising manager, and hi
7 efforts to do all in his power for tn
comfort and entertainment of hi
guests are untiring. The Trader
l Building, in which the hotel is 10
, Gated, also embraces the Trader
Bank, doubtless the most handsom
| and complete in the State, Trader
l Opera House, perfect little gem
and several elegant and capaciou
: store rooms. The Traders Compan,
, is composed of number of Clarks
burg's enterprising citizens, who ar
not only possessed of sagacit,
enough to invest their capital, blu
have the nerve to go forward in spit
of any old fogy ideas that may ye
| linger about the place. This spiri
has already accomplished much, ant
Clarksburg is evidently on progress
sive march that is destined ere long Il
l place her we'll in the van and max,
her one of the first cities of the State
In this great progress none will wisl
her a heartier God-speed than tn
G members of the West Virginia Edi
s torial Association.
The Mcdowell Fashion Magazines are yer
interesting reading for this month. They Civ
both hc Paris nud New York Fashions an