The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-10
VIRGINIA PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Meeting of tho Editors at Blue Ridge
Springs Yesterday.

Springs Yesterday.
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS, July o.
Specialize seventh annual session of
the Virginia Press Association convened
here to-day. President ]. E. Booker,
OF the Suffolk Herald, occupied the
chair and called the meeting to order.
Secretary e. 8. Jeffress. Of the Keys
Vile Progress. called the POLL and re-
ported the following mombers present.
e. II. Barclay. Gazette, Lexington; B.
P. Barham, Index-Appesl. Petersburg;
Jno. w. Bausell, News. South Boston;
T. ]. Berry, Courier, Luray; G. W.
Belts, Monitor, Hampton; J. e. Booker,
Fairfax @. 81 Sydney P. Epes, Courier,
Blackstone; Jno. z. Eoff, Messenger,
Christiansburg; W. Bullitt Fitzhugh,
Pioneer, Cape Charles; J. G. Fiveast,
Ledger, Norfolk; w. H. h. Fringer,
Review, Clifton Forge; B. e. Freeman,
RegiGter. DAnvil;e: G. T. Grsndy, State,
Richmond; G. I. Stewart, World. Roanoke;
j :Rsndolp Henry, News, Tazewell; Chas.
ID. Denit, Times. Register, Salem; Tolin
81 Grsybill, Herald, Shenandoah; M. T.
Harrison. Democrat, Bedford; j. L.
Hart. Herald, Farmville; E. Stanley
Jeffress, Progress, Keysville; p. G. Ker.
ncdle, Observer, Suffolk; Ross Leary,
Blackwster, franklin; ]. Parks Lind
abill, Sunday Critic, Roanoke; w. Nc.
Donald Lee, Virginisn, Irvington: Jas
Scott Moore, News, Lexington; g. c.
Porterheld, Gazette, Independence; A.
p. Rowe, Jr.. Free Lance. Fredericks-
burg; Herbert Black, TIMES, Roanoke;
K n. Robinson, Observer. Orange; E. L.
G. Scott. Hanover Herald, Ashland; A.
9. and s. G. W. Smith, News, Bristol;
w. II. Stroud, Democrat, franklin; W.
b. Tomney, Citizen, Glade Spring; W.
Seymour White, Free Lance. Freder-
icksburg; W. H. Weiss. Virginian, EN-
poria; S. M. Withers, Virginian. Abing-
don.
The printed minutes OF the last meet
ing were then adopted and committee
on credentials appointed, when the
meeting adjourned until 5 O'Clock.
At o'clock the meeting was again
called to order for the transaction of
regular business and the reading OF the
presidents report. In the course Of his
report he said: "Oflcers and members
OF the Virginia Preas Association
Ladies and gentlemen: Another year
has passed into history and with 1t
many events of State and national con-
Germ that will be OF interest to our pro.
fession for years and decades to come
upon this our seventh anniversary.
I'm looking back ct our organization,
which is now seven years old, IL is a
satisfaction to most of us who aided in
Its formation In the Magic City, only a
| few miles distant from where we are
now sembled. 10 see 1t constantly in
creasing In Influence and usefulness,
] and, by more constant adherence to
its laws and constitution, we believe
that greater things are yet to follow by
reason Of its existence" Mr.. Booker
then discussed at some length the vari.-
GUS conditions and changes which the
country has passed through in recent
years, that threatened the foundation
OF the Government, yet by the wisdom
OF the men who WELD the pen, peace
and tranquility reigns supreme"
A letter from w. A. Turk, general
J passenger agent OF the Southern rail
way. was then read. rendering the asso.
[ ciation free transportation to the At
lan.a exposition in October.
Following are the presen. officers OF
| the association: j. e. Booker presi-
| dent; w. II. Tomuey R. p. Barham, S.
| 4. Dunohoe, vice presidents; e. S JEFF
fress, secretary and acting treasurer; ] {.
| Il. Lindsay, R E Freeman, j. l. Hort,
r. N. Robinson, w. Seymour White,
| executive committee.
The program for Wednesday is an ad :.
dress On Tho LEGAL Departmental.
Personals. 2. Country correspondence;
its value and how to secure and hold It,
| 3. Mixing ads and locals; should it be
| encouraged?"
THE Business Departmental. How
| to get gu bscribers. Q. Advertising rates
| should be uniform. 8. Premiums and
clubbing 4 The cash system. Bust
ness methods.s This will be followed
| by the election of new officers.
The following ladies as guests of the
association are in attendance: Misses
| Mcclure and Booker and Mrs Kerno-
die. Suffolk; Mrs. Graybill, Woodstock
:, Misses johnson and Wright, Pearis-
burg; Mrs. Strsud, Franklin City; Miss
| Withers. Wytheville; Mrs. Lookabill,
Rosnoke; Miss Shaner, Lynchburg;
| Miss henry, Tazewell; Mrs. Hunt,
| Keysvtlle; Miss Barclay, Lexington;
Miss Robinson, Orange; Mrs. Weiss,
| Emporia; Mrs. White. burg;
Mrs a. G. Smith and Miss Hudgins,
Bristol; Mrs. Fitzhugh, Cape Charles
City; Mrs. w. S. Davis, Chatham.
The Virginia Brewing Company at
| Roanoke presented their complima Is
to shA association in the shape Of bar
| rel OF beer, which they did not fail to
properly appreciate. An old fashioned
| Virginia reel wound up the festivities
tonight.
Good Recipe.
| To REGULATE the blood and digestive
| organs, restore the aDDatitp tonauD TN @