The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

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heard with deep attention. Several
times the audience broke into APP
plause especially when he mentioned
the glorious triumph of Dewey and
his gallant men. The address was
typewriter but was delivered with
the easy grace OF well committed
Grafton.
Secretary Robert Lynn Bland, OF
Weston, replied on behalf of the AS
sociation and thanked the speaker
eloquently for the warm words of
welcome which he had given the As
ISOLATION The address was very
good one and was we'll received
Five young ladies, Misses Gamer
on, Gertrude Hayes, Sharp, Mary
Hayes and Sue Gilbert sang a very
beautiful selection and then respond
ed to an encore.
The orator of the evening, Hon.
Champ Clark, of Missouri, was then
introduced and he held the audience
very closely for more than two
hours. Such eloquence and hunor
has never before been heard here.
The audience responded quickly to
the various sallies and he kept them
in roar nearly all the time. The
address was on Picturesque Public
Men" and some views were given of
the characters of the American Con-
gress such as are not seen. every day
His chara, terization of the different
men was critical Implying and WV
i'd The sense of personal acquaint
ance was given one after he had fir
ished describing a man whom he
had up for discussion. The applause
at times was such that the Speaker
had to pause in order to wait SO that
he could be heard No one who
heard the address will soop forget it
and the Association and the people
of the town have every reason to be
proud of the fact that he was here
and gave the lecture.
Among the editors who are in
town are the following:
]. B Morgan and wife, of Gerards-
town, Misses Jessie Gilmore and
Trask, OF Buckhannon, f. j. Triplett,
of Elkins, Miss Harding, of Bever-
", Eugene Summerville, Of Grafton,
H. L. Snyder, of Shepherdstown, J.
j. Peterson, of Charleston, s. S.
Buzzard, of Berkeley Springs, Will L.
Sidell, New Martinsville,J L. Danger
field and Sallie Dangerfield, VIM G.
Conley, of Parsons, d. s. Eichelber-
ger, of Martinsburg, H o. Blaker, of
Davis, J E. McGlothlin and wife, of
Ravenswood, Samuel Jacob, of
Wellsburg, M. F. Lewellen, OF Spen-
Ger, K. H. Flynn and wife, of Spen-
GER w. E Swami, of Parkersburg,
j. r. Anderson, of Parkersburg,
Robert l. Bland, of Weston, W. L.
Mansfield and daughter, of Wayne
and A. w. Brown, of New Cumber-
land
The Association was called to Or
der this morning after chapel exer-
cises which were again substituted
for the opening exercises of the AS
sociation. Rev. Thompson offered
prayer and the quartette composed
of young ladies sang a very beauti-
full selection
The roll was then called and the
election of new members was taken
up and several were elected.
A piano duet with Miss Martin at
the first piano and Miss McMurphy
accompanying her on the second one
was then rendered. The Association
was much pleased with this selec-
ton.
Mr.. James Brainard Morgan, of
the Gerardstown Times, read the
poem which was one of the best ever
offered be ore the Association
The matter OF the time of meeting
was taken up and it was proposed to
leave the date as it is in the consti-
tuition but to give the executive
committee more freedom in setting
the date.
The matter of railroad transporta-
tion was taken and number of ex-
periences were related by the various
members present.
The meeting adjourned this after
noon when it is again in session.
The program for this afternoon,
tonight and to morrow is as follows:
AFTERNOON SESSION 80 TO 8 80
Music ''The Devil and the Hell Box"
by Gus A. Bolden, of the Terra
Alta Republican.
Life of An Editor as U. S. Consul
in Honduras"-By Hon. J. ]. Peter
son, of the Charleston Mail.
Music--ssThe Mistakes of a News
paper Debutanten-By Miss Jessie
Gilmore, of the Knight Errant, Buck
harmon.
Selection of the Next Place of
Meeting.
$3.50 Till 6-visit the Seneca Glass
Works, Wooden Mills and Other In
dustries.
NIGHT SESSION TO 1890.
Music heNe Aristocracy''-
Address by DIR. Jerome II Ray
mond, President of the West Virginia
University.
Music-seThe Geological Survey Of
West Virginia, Its Aims and Hopes"
BY Irof. /. G. White, State Geolo-
gist.
Music ration--By Senator Stuart
f. Reed, Editor Clarksburg Telegram.
FRIDAY MAY 18TH.
Grand Free Excursion Down the
Beautiful and Picturesque Mononga-
hela River on the "Mason," one OF
the Big Steamboats, that Ply Between
Morgantown and Pittsburgh. Lunch
will be Provided on the Boat and
Good Music Furnished. So that all
in all, the Trip will be a Delightful
Outing, rendered by the Citizens OF
Morgantown for the Pleasure OF the
Association. The Trip will Occupy
all Day Friday, and the Association
will have an Opportunity to See and
Pass Through Several Locks on the
River that Are Interesting to Elk
anime.
From Fridays Daily.
The session OF the Editorial Associa-
tion yesterday afternoon was tho most
interesting thing that has been done
in the way Of program by the menu
beers themselves. They had couple
Of papers that we're excellent and q
series OF short talks and Z general ex- y
perienoe meeting that was very bene /;
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