The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-19
Social Thoughts
And Events.
Edited By Miss Mary DingIe.
Sfafs Press Associiafio7.

CulluS lhoO WON, oh WIZ way
10th and 18th Of this month, the
State Press Association held its sew
enteenth annual session in the pretty
little city, Lake Charles. Twas n
warm, sunny day when the writer
with the honored chief of The Pro-
gress.l left our home to attend the asso-
citation; at Alexandria we were joined
by one of Shreveport's prominent
citizens and one of the ablest mem
bers of the press. From there we
started direct to the Lake City, and
when we came near we rejolced to see
the city spire-, for ours had been a
hot, dusty trip with just enough for
est fires to givs on Al idea of the
confsgrations oj our Northwestern
States. AT the city We were met by
Mr.. j. FL. Neal, of the Lake Charles
American, and Miss Bertha Harp,
formerly of this city, and conducted
to our temporary homes by the Bolt
Line cars, run by dummy"
The first session WAS held at 10
o'clock Wednesday at the Calca,
sieu Hall, large and beautiful room,
on the third floor of the Calcasieu
Bank building. The lodge hall on
the occasion was artistically deco
rated ill the national flag bunting,
the center piece forming a shield
was bordered with branches of the
local s'sple, the long leaf pine, on
this in snowy letters was "Welcome,"
Louislana's map, framed in green
just beneath, and in emblematic COL
Ors of silver and gold, the colors al
ternatlng, we've the words Estate
Press" A striking feature in the
decorations WAS huge map of the
State made entirely of representative
papers. la a BETTING manner and
in most pleasurable expressions Prof
S. A. Knapo welcomed the visitors
to the city. to which Mr.. r. J. Chau
vim, rising young ora or and editor
OF the Carrollton News, New Orleans,
responded in a most eloquent ad-
dress. He expressed in chaste words
the sentiments Of the association a,
Large, and portrayed in vivid word
picture the future possibilities of this
southern city.
Mr.. Steidly, of Westlake, read {
strong paper on Girls IN the Print
ing Office"
Mr.. l.. E. B,ntly,s Twenty five
Years With Louisiana Weekly" wa
highly appreciated,
A ride around the Belt was mos
enjoyable feature of the first day.
session 1t gave the visitors a fine
view Of the city and encircled large
pl.in which hopes some day to be a
part OF the city here We were told
four Thousand head OF thirsty cattl
had been driven up for water frcu
the pastures, all of which were wild
A reception was rendered the Wis
itors at the residence of DR.. A. H
Moss, an enterprising physician.
splendid musical programme and de
licious refreshments added greatly t.
the evenings pleasure.
On Thursday, Mr.. II. G. Smith, @
New Orleans. discussed in practi ca
manner the question:, "Can Profit
able Advertising Rate be E5tablishe,
and Sustained ia louisiana"
When the next subject and 1T
speaker was announced round Q
applause greeted our ears an
we saw our chief, Hon. g. D. Hick.
m)unt the platform TO discnss tn
Newspaper aud the Politician" Tn
subject was ably handled and tn
theory advanced was sustained b
practical experience Of the speake
The general appreciation of the gem
OF thought given the associatio
could not have been better espresso
than by the round Of applause at til
close of the speech.
Mr.. j. Y. Gilmore gave some .,
cellent reasons for 'Adversisinl
Being Undergrad"
After the close of this interestin
session the press 10 a body accepte,
Prof. keeney's invitation to visit th
public schools Here it was OF
pleasure to see the G mmodior
school building and grounds /; mo,
than six hundred pupils and a