Evening journal., 1897-10-02
FROM THE SUNNY SOUTH
VISIT OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION
TO NASHVILLE.
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, MISSIONARY
RIDGE AND OTHER POINTS OF
INTEREST ON THE ITINERARY
OF THE TOURISTS.

IN 4 EhESl ON lftE ITINERARY |
OF THE TOURISTS.
Representative Benjamin A. HAZEL
reached town yesterday fresh from
Nashville, where he went with the Pen
insula Press Association. He reports
that the trip was most enjoyable in
every particular.
I'VE left here on Friday said Mr..
Hazel, "and went to Washington. Wei
left Washington at IL o'clock on Satur-
day and reached Ashville that evening.
On Sunday we went out to Biltmore,
Vanderbilt's place. At noon we left
there in our private car and went to
Chattanooga and Knoxville. After sup
per we resolved ourselves into a relig-
ious meeting. Addresses were made BY
Presiding Elder Corkran and Rev. G. A.
Grice, supplemented by remarks from
Rev. Charles l. Stengle. A collection
was taken for the yellow fever suffer
ers and $3.50 was realized. On Monday
morning we took the cars and went up
the inclined plane to the top Of Lookout
Mountain. The average grade OF this
road is 50 feet to the 100 feet. The view
we had from the top of Lookout was
magnificent. Then we went out to Mis-
sionary Ridge in the afternoon. That
evening we took the train for Nash
vile, reaching there at 8 o'clock at
night. We stopped at the Maxwell
House, where the managers Of the ex-
position met us and furnished us with
passes into the grounds. We did the
exposition and city thoroughly, and
some members of our party went on to
Mammoth Cave. Most of us visited
Andrew Jackson's home, The Hermit
tage, and Belle Mead Stock Farm.
Messrs. Harrington, Meredith, Dunn
and Wilkinson stopped over at Knox
vile on their way back and left them
there in order to be present at the leg
islative committee meeting. The busi-
ness meeting was held at the Tulane. 1t
was presided over by Wilson M. Taylor,
of Maryland, who is the first vice-presi-
dent of the association. The president
of the association, General William IL.
Stevens, did not come on the trip, as he
is confined to his bed at home by ill
ness
THE following committee on perma-
nent organization was appointed Rev.
c. 1. Stengle, Franklin Temple, w. w.
Busteed, r. d. Plummer and DR.. b. l..
Lewis.
This committee made nominations
/ to fill the offices for the ensuing year
and the nominations were unanimously
confirmed.
"The new officers were elected as
/ follows: President. General William II,
Stevens, of the Seaford (Del) News;
first vice-president, Wilson NJ. Taylor
Easton MD Gazette; second vice
! president, Edwin r. Paynter, George
town (Del) Democrat; secretary and
treasurer, c. ]. Freeman, Middletown
(Del) New Era.
"The following executive committee
was elected for the ensuing year: Col
onel e. T. Cooper, chairman, OF the NIL
ford (Del) Herald; Victor NJ Torbert
Cecil (Md.) Whig; Percival Mulliken
Trappe Md Times; +. A. Hearn
Salisbury (Md.) Advertiser; William ]
Holman, New Castle (Del.) News.
THE following delegates were elected
to the National Press Association, which
meets next year at Denver, Col; j. e
Tylor, Rev. G.. A. Grice, Rev. G. l. Sten.
gle, f. M. Jones, Rev. w. f. Corkran
c. II Atkins, +. G. Usilton, w. w. Bu-
steed, Thomas f. Dunn.
A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed as follows: Rev. w. T., Cork
ran, Clarence ankford, " NJ Torbert
b. A. Hazel and w. j. Hofmann. This
committee reported a set Of resolutions
thanking all who had assisted in max
ing the trip a success, especially the
exposition management, and the Nash
vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis rail.
road
"One OF the pleasant features of the
session was the presentation OF
pretty watch chain and charm to Col
onel E. T. Cooper by myself, on behalf
of the association. Colonel Cooper /:
chairman Of the executive committee
and the gift was made in recognition o
his faithful services. Colonel Cooper
responded in a few well-chosen words
He left Wednesday night for Honolulu
where he will write the situation 10
the New York World and the Philadel
! phia Inquirer. and will sail from Sai
Francisco Tuesday afternoon on tn
Australia"