Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-28
THE MISSISSIPPI EDITORS.

quite large and -oOdly perrs7t4re OF
the members answered a roll call The
Young Meas Business League OF Me-
riiiaa By committees met the etitors a.
the various trains and escorted them %
tie hotels Many ladies' wers also N
attendance. The first session was
called 70 order By the president J. l.
Gillespie. uhil. the secretary J. e.
Ncsfuirs, presided A. the dsSR-
A timely address Of we.cSue W1s de-
Hve-ed By the cisy's uiayo-. + H. DlaI-
which -as full o. meat for thought. AMI
vas one % pore eIoquence. With Just
enough % wis 20 keep the large audi
ence in good hum0r- lie stated that
Meridian had made material progress
since last the city bad the homer q en-
tertaiuiug the association. which was
in Nav. 49,, as they would see later
on. laying great stress upon the import
aacs % good streets and country roads.
which we're simply an index TO the en-
,erpriss Of the people The address o.
welcome vas responded 10 BY Len sea-
wright. and after the usual order Of oast-
ness. iuterSpersesi With music bY several
Young ladies' OF Meridian. the morning
session closed
At the afternoon session the president
delivered his annual address, which vas
listened TO with marked attention
being replete with valuable suggestions
and recommendations f0- the upbaIl1-
ing ot the publishers. and doubtless
will BE cherished By al the members
whose aim ~ il 10 succeed in the pro
tesssoa- The session vas concluded IN
the regular 0rier % business. appoint
meat Of committees receiving reports,
etc
Too much praise cannot be accorded .
the people o. Meridian 20 the hosPitable l
treatment given the press Of the State. 4
and especially were the ladies' fussru- I
mental in making their stay pleasant
General Manager HILL invited the 4
association % take rits on his new I
electric railway the only one in the .
STATE. out 20 the new asylum grounds. I
and there they were met BIZ DR. J. VI
Buchanan the superintendent and Is
corted through the entire building.
after having been served with delight
full luncheon Everything about ibis
place : in good o-1sr. AMI the unfortu-
mates % the state ARE here .en1erly
cared for After returning % the city
the association vas favored by lecture
from th1s 5uimisAbls Georgizn. Hon H.
W J. Han. whose reference 20 tie
everyday. brown skin haref0osst Amer
can country boy and the possibilities
in him touched the tender emotions %
all present
The poem bT Mrs T. :. Wheeles of
the Yzzoo Herald. The Ls-sEi ~ the
Lilies the recitation By Ms Green
wood Lyon % Osos0ua- Ny >hfp.-
and the essay by Miss Beanie VIzs0u
ot the >-0oba Herald. The Country
Newspaper. are al worthy % special
mention
There are only thrNs living member.
TO-DAY % the original organizers o. the
Mississippi Press Association thirrv-oue
years aSo. and thev are Col J. l.
PONer, Jackson, Col J. J. Sa1uuou-
Ellisvflle. sui CapL + n Navsrs.
Scranton Oaly one = ssilI actively en-
gagged IN newspaper worx. and that enc
Is Capt Mayors. Col. Poser retired
from the triped To assume tie duties Of
Secretary % safe. While Col shannon
l. przcslcins Iaw IA EIIisville-
By invitation ~ Gel J. A. Wsemx. of
Donald Springs. the satire association
and many friends were basquese1 on
Thursily evening. a SPECIAL excursion
having been run 70 the springs. some
Fifty miles south % Mertli4a. on TIE -
& c r + Col weeuis proved himself
70 be the best o. entertainers. and the
occasion will loag be remembered By
/ the press, and the fame OF celebrated
/ Donald spring water. with its mira-u-
ious curative properties. heralied
throughout this broad land L Il an
and peaceful shadows TO regain ones
strength
The following officers have been
I chosen to serve the ensuing years
L ft1< smith, tsrssnytlis. President.
J. 4 EIliaryt. Tupeio. drsS Vtc~-pgeSaient
| 7. n Whitney. Flvesrs Second vice president
r n N1xsr<. scranton. treasurer
J " Lhhsei1, sirena.is. annual crater.
Lem >sIEr -af. AskeFmau- sSsaVtst
Mrs. ttrsenNest LisOc- USalsua. esSavtss
Mss JsEnis Buchanan tsreenville pset-SS
jeSeph Dale Ngnricslss past
; N-Wsoul- Louisville. chaplain
The next annual meeting of the ass.-
/ citation Will be held on board an Anchor
/ Line steamer plying between the cities
| OF Memphis AnG - Louis IL - IN
/ tsrst001 that al members 90 the assa-
/ cation will meet In Memphis en- J eer-
/ tain day. beard the steamer and 70 On
/ the excursion TO - Louis. the business
/ 90 the session % be transacted on beard
I the boat Teis xill be a novel trip and
| viii doubtless be largely attended. the
I Plan meeting the hearty Endorsement %
| the entire menb.rship.
Col :. L. Barr. late editor % the
L Corinth >gbsoiler and Democrat. vas
unanimously made life honorary men,
Der. deserved CON plinezr
K IL Henry made a practical talk,
l fall % good horse sense. on .Hox 10
/ Conduct Successful Weekly Country
1 Payer
/ Dr. L T. Passnore's tribute 20 Ms
sissippj n The banquet would have done
credit 20 any pgblIe speaker or states
nan
Col Power alNays says good things
Ahcat old Mississippi that maay o.
| younger years have vet 70 learn
Railroads aitress vas highly spoken
81 on all sides
T. Pink Saith touched the tender
chords Of the hearts 81 those present
BY reference TO sxeethear.s and moth
[ ers In his teas. 20 the ladies'
The thanks OF the ASSOCIATION we're
rendered the A y Kellogg Newspaper
60. for the handsome badges worn BIZ
the TENDERS
Resolutions amid applause were
adopted commenting the measure
known a. the TrzFlujll printing iii.
Is requires shat al contracts foe u~iu,-
in< blank books. records and general
stationery needed b. county offers
must hs made within the borders % The
I STATE