The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-29
raE MISSISSIPPI EDITORS.

eld in tno SlVJ " AASAANi"h VA M
% 1896, and was one Of the most il
..oting and beneficial to the Fourt
ma vet held. The attendance wa
ta large and a goodly percentage {
members answered to roll call. TIL
snnr Mems Business League of Ne
dian by committees met the editors a
various trains and escorted them t
hotels. Many ladies were also i
tendance. The first session wa
lied to order by the president, J. L
lespie, while the secretary, j. G
cGuire, presided at the desk.
4 timely address of welcome was de
vered by the city's mayor, E. H. Dial
bich was full of meat for thought, ant
4 one Of pure eloquence, with jus
,ough of wit to keep the large audi
Ne in a good humor. He stated tina
eridian had made material progress
nce last the city had the honor of en-.
,taining the association, which was
Nav. 1887, as they would see later
LAYING great stress upon the import
ce Of good streets and country roads,
bich were simply an index to the en-
rprise of the people. The address of
lcome was responded to by Lem Sea-
ight, and after the usual order of bust
s., interspersed with music by several
Iung ladies of Meridian, the morning
ssion closed.
At the afternoon session the president
livered his annual address, which was
tened to with marked attention,
inc replete with valuable suggestions
recommendations for the upbuild-
Of the publishers, and doubtless
ii be cherished by all the members
lose aim it is to succeed in the pro-
sion. The session was concluded in
regular order of business, appoint
Int Of committees, receiving reports,
Zoo much praise cannot be accorded
bpeople of Meridian TO. the hospitable
katment given the press Of the State,
d especially were the ladies instru-
fntal in making their stay pleasant.
General Manager HILL invited the
location to take ride on his new
kcric railway, the only one in the
Bite, out to the new asylum grounds,
d there they were met by Or. j. M.
|chanan, the superintendent, and es-
Tied through the entire building, |
Ter having been served with delight
luncheon. Everything about this
Zee is in good order, and the unfortu- !
kes of the State are here tenderly
led for. After returning to the city
association was favored by lecture
|m that nimitable Georgian, Hon. II.
j. Ham, whose reference to the
pry-day, brown skin barefooted Amer
country "boy' and the possibilities
bin touched the tender emotions of
present.
Phe poem by Mrs. R. S. Wheeles of
Yazoo Herald, THE Legend of the
lies" the recitation by Mrs. Green
ID Ligon of Okolona, "My Ship"
the essay by Miss Bonnie Vinton
the Scooba Herald, THE Country
Espaper," are all worthy of special
ltion.
here are only three living members
y of the original organizers of the
sissippi Press Association thirty-one
3 ago, and they are Col. J. L.
er, Jackson; Col. j. j. Shannon, /;
sville, and Capt. P. X. Mayors. h
nton. Only one is still actively en- \
ID in newspaper work, and that one n
apt. Mayors. Col. Power retired
the tripod to assume the duties of q
etary of State, while Col. Shannon "
actlcing law in Ellisville. L
invitation of Col. J. A. Weems. of n
I'D Springs, the entire association / e
many friends were bang ueted on a
saay evening, special excursion u
ng been run to the springs, some Ii
miles south of Meridian, on the Q. W
H. 4. Col. Weems proved himself tc
tne best of entertainers, and the h
Ion will long be remembered by W
press, and the fame of celebrated lie
10 spring water, with its miracu- M
curative properties. heralded
ghout this broad land. 1t is an n
place among the graceful pines III
,th. So
following officers have been If
y ! 70 serve the ensuing year: ht
IN y. SSlhltn, Greenville, president.
pWa9iniiarc, TupelO, first vice. president. ~
Mmnltney, Fayette. second vice. president to
layers, Scranton, treasurer.
SLiuaell, Grenada. annual orator.
T1..aWrlgnt, Ackerman, essayist. If
brentwood Lyon, OSolona, essayist. o.,
Jhen m Buchanan. Greenville, poetess.
y Dae, Monticello, poet. un
'ewsom' Louisville, chaplain. ",
next annual meeting of the ASSOC =.
Will be held on board an Anchor on
Namer plying between the cities ar
nphis and st. Louis. 1t is un- til
~ mat all members of the asso- Be
VIII meet in Memphis on a GER CO.
ay, board tho ctaanaa, "a - - |