The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-02
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
OF THE ANNUAL MEET.
ING A. NEWBGRRY.


ceeaings Of Unusual Interesu-Newber-
ry,s Handsome Hospitality.
NEwBERRY, May 25.-The Press
Association net at the handsome
new Oper, House, and in the presence
of crowded audience was welcomed
to the city by Mayor Evans, Col. W.
81. Hunt, Of the Bar, and President
Cromer, of Newberry College. Re-
sponses were made by Vice President
Osteen, of Sumter. and the Rev. w.
P. Jacobs for the Association.
THE welcome is the heartiest &C.
corded the Association in many years
all the citizens vying with each other
in greeting the editors. President
Aull presided tonight, and the Rev.
Sidi Fl. Brown, the Association s chap
lain, offered prayer.
Thirty editors are in attendance and
as many more are expected to'mor-
row. The Rev. A. j. s. Thomas, of
Greenville, will read a paper to-mor-
row on the newspaper as an educator,
and Editor Jaynes, Of Walhalla, will
read paper on the law of libel as ap-
piled to newspapers. At the night
session the Hon. Patrick Walsh will
deliver the annual address.
Newberry, May 26.-The ovation to
the editors still progresses with no
diminution of vigor and with a
warmth unexcelled in the past expert
ence of the editors. The most impor-
tant features of to-day's proceedings
were the introduction of the eloquent
resolutions of regret for the death of
Senator Earle by Mr.. Appelt, OF Man.
ming, John Gary Evans most ardent
editorial supporter. Resolutions were
also introduced protesting against the
era of bloodshed in South Carolina.
Also resolutions urging the South
Carolina delegation to push the Gas
tie Pinckney sanitariuln matter and
excellent papers were read by Mr..
Jaynes, of Walhalla, on the law of libel
as applied to newspapers, and the
newspaper as an educator by the Rev.
A. J. s. Thomas, of the Baptist Couri.
er, and on the State printing and
county advertising muddle by Mr..
Appelt.
The last was the subject of the long.
est and warmest discussion yet had, In
which seven of the fifty editors pres
ent participated.
Mr.. Yates Snowden, with few re.
marks, introduced the following reso-
lutions:
Resolved, That the Press Associa
ton of South Carolina halls with the
utmost satisfaction this movement IN
the Church to arouse the conscience
of the people upon the subject OF the
sacredness of human life, and to some
active movement for the suppression
of the crime of homicide.
Resolved, That in the opinion OF
this Association it was eminently
proper that this movement should
have begun in religious assembly
and be countenanced by the clergy OF
the State, for they best can reach the
religious sensibilities of the people,
which it is necessary to awaken.
Resolved, That this Association re.
cognizes that it is not the unfortunate
individuals who become involved Ia
the fatal affrays so common who are
so much to blame as public opinion,
which not only sanctions acts OF vio'
lence, but is in a great measure re-
sponsible for their commission.
Resolved, That the Association
pledges the Episcopal Church and all
others who will join in this effort to
put away bloodsned from our people
the hearty support OF the press of the
State, and in order to afford tue same
editors are requested, as soon as con.
veniertly may be after the Sunday
upon which the sermons OIL the sub
ject shall be preached to follow up the
same with editorials in relation there
to, especially condemning the habit of
carrying concealed weapons.
1t was seconded by Mr.. Kollock, of
Cheraw, and the Rev. Mr.. Thomas,
of Gre enville, VINO spoke warmly y al d
eloquently in its favor. 1t was adopt
ed unanimously.
Col. Crews. Of Laurens, introduced
the following resolutions, which were
seconded by Mr.. Osteen, of Sumter,
and adopted unanimously:
Whereas, the South Carolina Press
Association has been Informed of the
Proposition to the Federal Govern
ment to establish a sanitarium al
Castle Pinckney, in the harbor of
Charleston, the best site on the South
Atlantic coast for such an institution:
Be it resolved, That this Association
urges the members of the South Caro-.
lima delegation in the United States
Senate and House Of Representatives
TO further by every means in their
power the establishment of such a
sanitarium for United States soldiers
in Charleston harbor.
Resolved. That q copy of these res
ulutions be sent to The South Carolina
delegation in the United States Con-
gress.
The Hon. Patrick Walsh is now
speaking at the Opera House, which
is jamned to the doors, delivering the
annual address before the Press Asso-
citation. His subject is The Industri.
al South " He opened with brief
but favorable presentation of the his
tory of the South Carolina Press Asso-
citation and the scope of its work. His
references to ante bellum journalism
10 Charleston and lis wonderful &C.
complishments brought hearty ap.
plause from all sides. Coming down
10 later times he emphasized especially
the splendid work of The News and
Courier in its series of special articles
showing the resources of the State and
now people were developing them.