The news boy., 1896-05-23
s. T.. PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Met at Cape Girardeau and the
Members We're Royalty
Entertained.

Entertained.
The Southeast Missouri Press
Association held it's semi-annual
meeting at Cape Girardeau on Fri
day and Saturday of last week. The
meeting was we'll attended and to
say that the quill-drivers were sur
prised at the cordial treatment and
courtesy extended them by the busi-
ness men and citizens of Cape Cir
ardeau is putting it mildly.
After brief meeting in the Gun
Club rooms the editors were invited
to the court house where they were
welcomed to the city by the Board
OF Trade. Ex-Mayor Albert presided
and the evenings entertainment was
opened with song by the Normal
sextet.
Major Dennis delivered the ad-
dress of welcome and pointed out the
many business enterprises and ad-
vantages of Cape Girardeau which he
said, he hoped the newspaper men
would investigate before leaving the
city.
On behalf of the association DR..
Holmes, of the Piedmont Banner re-
sponded in an appropriate manner.
Judge Ross was next to take the
floor and, after giving his experience
as newspaper publisher in Arkan-
sas in 1857, he reminded the frater-
nifty of their power and influence as
moulders of public opinion and eau
toned them against careless journ-
alism.
Rev. Chew, of the Madison County
Democrat, was next called and de-
livered himself in a manner to cause
the entire association to feel proud.
His plea was for more and better
schools and higher education.
Rev. McElroy was then called for
and he responded ably. He said
that education and religion should
march hand in hand and hoped to
see the day when all religious pre-
judices should be wiped out and all
denominations work in harmony for
the one great cause of salvation. He
is q conservative, earnest talker and
was loudly applauded.
1t was then announced that the
scribblers would be banquetted at
Krueger's Cafe, and the reception
closed.
At the Cafe everything was ar
ranged in royal style and every
newspaper man present felt sorry for
the poor, unfortunate brethern who
remained at home to feast on corn
dodger and bacon. 1t was a rare
treat and the table was filled to
overaowing with everything the mar
ket Notwithstanding some of Col
Thelenius extra quality of wine.
After the hunger and thirst Of
all had been satisfied, Bro. Flynn, OF
the Cape Gazette, was called upon te
make a few remarks, and he re-
sponded to the satisfaction of all
present. He is humorous and witty
and kept the crowd in an uproar fol
half an hour.
The next morning the association
again met at the Gun Club rooms
and elected officers as follows: J. F.
Martin, of the Charleston Enterprise
President; John S. Hill, of the Mar
BILE Hill Press, Vice-President; W
E. Crow, of the DeSoto Facts, Secre
tary and Treasurer.
Next they were hustled into car
riages and driven to the Cape Brew
cry & Ice Cos plant, to Col. The
lenius bottling works and othel
points of interest, and to the Nor
NAL School, where they were again
royalty entertained until the noor
hour.
After dinner all boarded the Idle
wild for an excursion to Commerce
The Cape City Cornet band acconpa
MED the excursion party and furnish
ed such music as only Capt. Schu
chert's band can furnish. E. S. Lill.
L. F. Klosterman, D. A. Glenn
John st. Avit, DR.. Porterfield, L. ]
Albert, E. S. McCarty, Rev. Nc
Elroy and other prominent men o
the Cape came along also, and every
body had good time. : The boat re
manned at Commerce for about tw'
hours before steaming out on her re
turn trip.
The editors remained in the Cap
until Sunday, when all departed 70
home, fully satisfied that Cape Girar
deau is entitle TO be recognized a
the Queen Cityof the Soathcasg.