Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-09-21
EDITORS MEET.
Olarksburg, the Mecca of West
Virginia Editors.
Excellent People, Splendid Accommo-
datlons, and Most Cordial Hospitality
Greet the Editorial Association.

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Greet the Editorial Association.
Clarksburg has conquered the
hearts Of the editors of West Vir-
ginia, and all who attended the re-
cent press meeting there will never
forget their enjoyable visit.
The editors began to arrive at this
famous county seat of Harrison
county on Monday night, and the
urgent call of President Reed had
the effect of bringing together an
unprecedented attendance, at an I'M
usually early hour-in fact nearly
all who attended were registered at
the receiving committees room by
noon on Tuesday. The Traders
Hotel owned by the Traders Bank
and operated by Mr.. w. 7. Barbour,
opened its doors for the first recep-
ton Of guests on Tuesday morning
in honor of the West Virginia Edi-
torial Association, and all the fra
ternity with such of their families as
attended we're entertained handsome.
ly free of charge. In fact nothing
was too much for the people Of
Clarksburg to do for the editors. At
eleven o'clock there was an informal
meeting called to order by Hon.
Stuart F. Reed, President, at which
very little business except prepara-
ton for Wednesdays session was
transacted. The most gratifying
part Of this session was the reception
Of 46 new members of the association.
The informal meeting adjourned
about noon, when all repaired to the
hotel for dinner. 1t would be doing
Clarksburg, the Traders Bank, and
MIR. W T. Barbour the manager,
gross injustice did we not pay a
glowing tribute to the manner in
which they royalty entertained, TAX
ing into consideration the fact of
new hotel, new walters, new, "spick
span" new everything. The Traders
Bank at an outlay of about $4,000
or 1925, 900, maybe, have erected the
handsomest and best furnished hotel,
banking rooms, and opera house in
West Virginia. The buildings is
three and four story, yellow brick,
and furnished handsomely even to
the minutest detail. Tiled floors in
the lobby and soft brussels carpet
cover the entire building, and the
cuisine department is excellent. A
constant flow Of people from twelve
to four entered the dining room
hungry and left hunger-cured.
The formal opening of the associa-
ton was held at $50 p. m. when
Hon. NJ. G. Holmes, of Clarksburg,
on behalf of the city and E. G. Smith,
ESQ, on behalf of the citizens and
bar welcomed the editors. The
editors replied with Mr.. W. l..
Mansfield, of Wayne county, as
spokesman, and Messrs. 81. G. Rag
land, A. B. White, II. L. Snyder,
and others also spoke. Hon. S. F.
Reed, the President, rendered roy.
al welcome to the new members, and
the session adjourned till Wednesday
morning, after tickets were given
the members to attend the opers
that evening.
Mr.. Reed is q thorough gentleman
and has worked indefatigahly to
make this meeting successful one,
and to him is in great measure due
the success of Clarkesburg's perfect
welcome. The officers of the asso-
citation have also done their share of
the work and are to be commended
for the satisfactory performance of
their duties.
On Monday night the editors in
response to the 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
Faklr" is the original composition,
and stage setting of Mr.. Gus. S NTH,
q Clarksburg boy, and in whose
genius the people may take great
pride. The author took the princi-
pal character and upon the merits
of the production all pronounce most
fayorably.
Ga Wednesday the actual business
was conducted. Some new members
we're admitted to the association, and
new delegates chosen to the National
Editorial Association which meets
this year at st. Augustine, Florida.
Among them Mr.. James F. Thomp-
son of'this city was chosen. It was
a compliment worthily bestowed in
re-electing all of the old officers of
the association.
Sisteryille, Tyler Co., was chosen
as the next place Of meeting. At
night the opera house was crowded
to bear the addresses of Hon. Stuart
F. Reed the President, Governor
W. A. MacCorkle, DR.. Goodnight,
of the West Virginia University,
and others. Governor MacCorkles
speech was pronounced the finest on
West Virginia that was ever de-
livered about our Mountain State.