The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-20
STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION.


tended, and the members we're cordial
" received and royalty treated by the
citizens of Grecnville during their
stay.
The meetings were held in Beattie S
Hall, and at the first session addresses
of welcome were made by Mayor
James 7. Williams, in behalf of the
CITY. and Col. James A. Hoyt on the
part of the local press Responses to
these addresses we're delivered by
President Aull and Hon. Nj. B.. Nc
Sweeney.
During the meeting wcll-prepared
papers were read as follows: "low to
Manage Delinquent Subscribers, .
E. II. DeCamp, the Gaffney Ledger:
"Newspaper Ethics, II. A. BrunsOn,
Times-Messenger, Florence; "Woman
in Journalism,' Miss Mary Hemphill,
Medium, Abbeville; capitalization
and Punctuation in Newspapers, .
J. NJ. Knight, Herald, Sumter; Char
acteristics Of Journalism in South
Carolina" j. E. Norment, News and
Courier, Charleston. Each of these
papers was entertaining and instruc-
tive.
On Thursday night the annual ad-
dress was delivered by Prof. George
B. Cromer, President of the Newberry
College. His subject was ''The Re
sponsibility of the Individual. . The
main points we're made directly appli-
cable to newspaper men, and it was
highly enjoyed by his audience. Prof.
Cromer is most eloquent and pleas
ing speaker, and the address was most
appropriate to the occasion.
The former officers of the Associa-
tion were elected to serve another
wear. viz: Z. H. Aull, President; 81.
G. Osteen and w. P. Jacobs, Vice
Presidents; &C. Langston, Secretary;
Francis Melchers, Treasurer; Rev.
Sidi H. Browne, Chaplain.
Early F.iday morning carriages
were in waiting ard the members were
carried up to Paris Mountain, where a
most enjoyable day was spent. a
most sumptuous pic mic dinner was
served by the good ladies and citizens
Of Greenville at the historic home
place of Waddy Thompson. This part
Of the program was an innovation to
the usual meetings of the Association
but it was most highly enjoyed by the
members.
The meeting Of the Association
next year will be held at Harris Lithia
Springs. Mr.. j. T. Harris, proprietor
Of the Springs, was in Greenville to
press the invitation to meet at his
place, and insured the Journalists a
cordial reception.
On Friday afternoon at $50 o'clock
about forty members, including a
number Of ladies, boarded a private
Pullman car, which was attached to
the famous Vestibule train on the
Southern Railway, and arrived IN
Washington at 6.3O o'clock Saturday
morning. We spent two days at the
ration capital and were the guests OF
the National Hotel, on Pennsylvania
Avenue. This hotel is one Of the
most popular in Washington, and the
managers, Messrs. Burton and De-
Witt, treated us royalty. Saturday
afternoon the party was rendered re-
ception at the White House by Presi
dent Mckinley, which was one OF the
most pleasant features Of the trip
Our stay in Washington was spent In
visiting the many points Of interest
in and around the great city.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
officials rendered cur party d private
car and Monday we went to Baltimore
making the run Of forty miles in forty
minutes. Our stay here was limltec
and was spent as suited the tastes OF
the several members of the party. a,
Z O clock p. m. we boarded the steamer
"Atlanta, of the Baltimore, Chesa
spealle and Richmond Steamship Co.
bound for Old Point Comfort, Va
The officers of this line were exceed
ingly kind TO US, and, despite tho
stormy night, our trip down the Ches
apeake Bay was exceedingly pleasant
We reached Old Point Tuesday
morning at $50 clock and made oul
quarters at the famous Hygeia Hotel
the managers Of which left nothing
undone that would tend to our comfor
and enjoyment. This hotel certainly
deserves the wide reputation it enjoys
We have never before been the CUES