West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27
The PENCIL PUSRERS.
Eighth Annual Convention Of the
State Editorial Association.
In Session in the Hospital city"
"Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
Of Last Week

ana program pNDilSncu liSI week +,
the West Virginia editors Assem- bled
at Weston last week aud quite took
the town by storm. The weather
was fine, TIE program complete,
the arrangements almost perfect,
the attendance the largest in the
history OF the organization and the
whole session big success in every
particular.
Tho people Of Weston had been
preparing fora month and tho town
never looked so we'll. II was II reg
olar boldly week with the Fourth
OF July, Circus Day, Flag Day,
May Day, Thanksgiving aud Christ
mas Ill combined. The old-new
town was covered with glory, "O.d
Glory," and her "Baby Bunting"
everywhere. Public and private
buildings, stores and shops were
gully decorated with flags aud red
white-and-blue patriotism, and the
whole populnce turned out to do
honor to the visitors and help make
their stay one round Of pleasure
and profit.
The Natural Gas Company and
the Electric Light Plant combined
to bcautlfY the town and make it
look like Fairy Land or scene
from the Arabian Nights. The
business part of Main street was all
aglow at night with vari -colored
lights and beautiful designs, the
most prominent being the words
Welcome" composed Of large
letters formed by gas jets, and at
tracing much attention and favor
able comment.
Several editors arrived Tuesday,
but most of them came in on the
noon train Wednesday. There were
over fifty of the "Press Gang" and
quite number Of ladies on this
train. Robert l.. Bland, chairman
of the Local Committee, came up
to Clarksburg, Wednesday, to meet
the delegation, which was met at
the Weston depot by a Reception
Committee of twenty or thirty
citizens with handsome badges and
splendid brass band. All marched
to the Reception Committee Head
quarters in the World Building and
registered, and then repaired to
the hotels and places of assignm emit.
The larger number were quartered
at the splendid new Camden Hotel,
which was crowded to its full ca
pacity. The Bailey House was also
crowded, as there was an average
attendance of over a hundred all
the time.
The first session was held We'd
nesday afternoon, and was called
to order in Weston's handsome new
Opera House by the President Of
the Association. Rev. White, of
the Presbyterian church, opened
with prayer, and the Mayor, Hon.
q. b. Goodwin, made a neat speech
rendering the freedom Of the city,
and delivered to President Brown a
large and beautifully designed key,
supposed to be the key to the
"Lock-up" or City Gates or Hos
pital, or some other place the edi-
tors were likely TO be confined in.
Robert Lynn Bland spoke on be-
half OF the Local Committee, and
the President replied for the Assoc
citation. In tho absence Of. the
.. regular Secretary, II. l.. Bland was
appointed pro TEN and Richard
Harrison, assistant. The roll call
} showed the largest Attendance ever
prssen' at the opening session.
Several committees we're appoint.
ed, among them Memorial Com
mittee composed Of W. ". Work
man, Rev j. o. Thompson and }.
vi Kllow. The Committee on
RESOLUTIONS consisted Of the follow.
. ing mem bor5: Col. Thos. n. Den
mis-, W.. T.. Mansfield, Floyd j.