West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-13
MiD.wiNTgR IN THE SOUTH.
Notes and Comments on the Recent
Session or the National Editorial
Association ut ST Angus
tine, Florida

ne Eleventh annual session OF
the National Editorial Association
held in quaint old st. Augustine.
Florida, was about the most delight
full held yet by the representatives
Of the cart prescrvative," and was
hugely enjoyed by all who had the
pleasure of attending. The West
Virginia delegation numbered thir-
teen, which would be regarded by
many with superstitious anxiety and
foreboding of bad luck in some
shape, but on the contrary, We had
nothing but good luck and very
pleasant time on the whole trip,
lasting nearly three weeks and trav-
cling over several thousand miles of
country.
Our stay in beautiful old st.
Augustine lasted the greater part of
a week, the meetings of the conven-
ton lasting from January 21st to
oath, and being held in the Audi
forum of the Hotel Cordova, and
the headquarters of the Association
was at the Alcazar. Both the
hotels belong the Flagler System.
aud with the Ponce DeLeou, can
only be seen to be appreciated. The
Ponce" as 1t is called for short,
is said to be the finest IN the world
and cost more money than the one
down at Tampa Bay, of which l
wrote at considerable length,
The meetings of the Association
were replete with good speeches.
splendid papers and valuable points
and information for the craft, thus
brought together from every State
and Territory. There were about
$50 delegates and officers, and with
the ladies accompanying them, the
party numbered about five hundred.
Many of them were cold timers"
who have been out at nearly every
annual meeting, and the way they
do enjoy it, to thus get together
once year from the four corners
of the United States, is a happy
sight long to be remembered and
cherished as green oasis in life's
journey. The addresses Of welcome,
made by G.. b. Pendleton, of Key
West, President of the Florida
Press Association, and by Rev. John
N. McGonigle, on behalf of st.
Augustine, were eloquent indeed,
and the poem by w. E. Pabor,
editor of the Pineapple at Pabor
Lake, Florida, entitled "Florida's
Welcome" was one of the best we
ever heard, and we want to publish
it soon. The Association was so
delighted with it that by unani-
nous vote the author was elected
Poet Laureate of the N. X. A. for
life, graceful and deserved tribute.
The Presidents address was an able
and eloquent one, and in fact all
the papers and speeches were good
Of the West Virginia delegates Col.
Thomas FL. Dennis, of the Green
brier Independent, read a paper on
"The Business Department of a
Newspaper" and Rev. J.O. Thomp
son, Of the Keyser Echo, one on
"Should An Editor Hold Office ?''
Also Col. G. L. Smith, of the Fair
mont index, whose subject was
"What News Pays Best" Hon.
S. f. Reed, of the Clarksburg 7'ele
gram, was on the program for an
address on Glow TO Increase the
Membership and Efficiency of State
Press Associations, but was unable
to be present.
The weather was delightful dur
ing our stay in Florida and it only
rained one day at st. Augustine,
the rain came down all day as gen.
tly and softly as an April shower
at home. Old Fort Marion (for-
merly called San Marco), and com.
pleted by the Spaniards in 175t
after many years Of labor, is the
principal attraction Of the city and
deserves special mention ia another
article. The ladies Of st. Angus
tine gave a delightful afternoon tea
in the old Fort in honor OF the As.
ISOLATION, and it was attended by
all Of US, the men vieing with the
ladies' in drinking tea and accept.
ing hospitality from such fair hands.
The soldiers from ST.. Francis Bar.
racks we're there also, aud the mill.
tary band discoursed some splendid