The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-05-11
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convention at Donaldsonville on Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday, April
so, and May LIST and 2nd, 1895. 1t was
the sixteenth annual session OF the
Association. 1t met IN Tuesday eve
ming at ] o'clock il the handsome
Court House of the parish of .Ascen-
sion. The building had been gaily
and artistically decorated by the la
dies with flags, bunting, ferns and
t1owers. The audience numbered some
600. II large majority of them being
ladies in lovely dresses and bright
spring hats.
The music for the occasion was fur
niShed by the popular Donaldsouville
Independent Band.
Gen. John McGrath. president ofthe
Association. and editor aud proplie-
tor Of the Baton Rouge Truth. called
the meeting tn order, after which he
introduced Rev. Father }. II. Dubtr-
narI. pastor CT the Catholic Church Of
Donal.!sonvilie. who offered prayer.
J DR.. }. Cecil Lesaie welcomed the
members TO DonaldSonville, aud be-
spoke for them the kind offices of the
people of the town and the Parish of
. Ascension. Tie welcome address was
responded to by brother {. d. Hicks
of the Shreveport Progress.
After roll call. some fifteen new APP
plications for membership We're read,
and referred to committee on creden-
tials.
Gen. M.Grath in his annual address,
claimed that the members Of the Press
Association had in the past devoted
themselves exclusively to ju,iketing
and had neglected business. He
hoped that the present meeting would
be al exception and that it would be a
strictly business one for there were a
number of matters of great Importance
to the press which ought to be settled.
Mrs. Ella Bentley's address On the
"Fourti Estate Was an essay full of
humor and poetry winding up in an
elegant and glowing tribute to the
powers and duties of the press.
The essay of Mr.. L. s. Scott of the
Crowley Signal on "Due Bill Adver-
tising' was splendid paper, aud
seemed to be generally endorsed by
the convention.
The Newspaper Mama beautiful
poem, was lecited by Master Don.
| aud Bentley. the handsome son oil
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Bentley.
After reading several letters from
absent members regrettiug their ina,
bility to attend, and short speeche'
were made by Messrs. John Dymond
Sandoz. Smith, and others. in whic!
the citizens of Donaldsonville an,
Ascension We're cordially thanked to
their kindness aud welcome, the con
v%eptien adjourned and met at the Su
gar Planters Club for IL carriage ride
about Donaldsonville and il visit t,
Evan Hail plantation and sugar re.
tinery.
Wednesday mornings proceeding
were opened up with prayer Icy Rev
Albert Martin.
The following papers We're thel
read '..Mr. Podseri $ letter." a piny
woods sketch, full of humor and Civ
ing al exc .llent picture of the countr,
newspaper. by Mrs. Addie McGratl
Lee Aivian(, and read by Mr.. Bent
ley .'Bars to our States Progress"
very learned poetical and i~nterestin,
article, by Prof. Henry E. Chambers o
the Louisiana School Reriew of Mon
roe and What we need in Publ
Education" by Mr.. H. Fl. Hargrove o
the Picayune.
At the afternoon session a humble
of papers were read on agricultur
and similar topics.
Mr.. John Dymond of the New Or
) leans Sugar Planter, delivered II yer,
strong aud able address on the i,npor
lance of the sugar industry to th
welfare of the country.
After considerable discussion, on
suggestion of Mr.. Bentley. it was de
cided to officially ask the New Or
leans Democrat, PicayuAe an
States to publish Mr.. Dymond's article
| and to request the country papers t
copy 1t from the New Orleans dailies
, After the presentation of the repoi
| of Mr.. j. Y. Gilmore as treasurer {
the association. the following Office,
wee elected for the ensuing year
] Gen. McGratll, president j; Mrs. l.. |
Bentley. 1st vice-presiaent; Mrs. \
Il. Field. 2nd vice-president l..
e Scott. secretary Miss Mary Decker
assistant secretary ; and c. D. Hick
treasurer.
K The president was authorized to al
point the delegates to the Nations
Editorial Convention which meets
Florida this year.
Lake Charles, on an invitation trol
the citizens and Mayor of that cit
was chosen as the place to hold Il
next State Press Convention, Nhit
a will take place some time after Nj
g.. first.