The age-herald., 1898-05-11
ALABAMA EDITORS WILL MEET TODAY In the HOSpitable and Stable City Of
 Tuscaloosa. MANY HERE YESTERDAY Ceremonies at Opening of H. and 0. Take
 Place Tomorrow. SEVERAL RECEPTIONS TO BE GIVEN An Excursion Up the Warrior River his After noon-Mestings to Be Held Clerks
 Hall at UaNersity-Trip to
 Washington Friday
SEVERAL RECEPTIONS TO BE GIVEN

Birmingham was full of editors and their families yesterday on their way to Tusca- loosa to the annual session of the Alabama Press association, which meets in that city today.
 Yesterday a committee. consisting of Thomas H. Garner. George A. Searcy, Frank S. Moody, G. J. Aston, Allan L. Jemlson and W. B. Oliver, came up from Tuscaloosa to escort the editors down. They said Tuscaloosa was waiting with open arms to receive them.
 Last night a public reception was given to the association at the presidents mansion by Dr. James K. Powers, president of the University of Alabama.
 The meeting of the association will begin at 10 clock this morning, and will be held in Clark hall of the University.
 Colonel T. c. McCorvey. professor of phi losophy and history at the university. will deliver the address of welcome, but 1t has not yet been decided who will respond.
 The remainder of today's programme is as follows:
 C fng roll of members.
 Xlnual Address of the Presidential. w. Camper, editor of the Florence Times.
 Report of standing committees.
 Argument vs. Brute Force; Mentality vs. Brutality"-W D. JellSs, Eufaula Times.
 Weak Points In Business Management Il. R. O'Neal, Huntsville. sn5Aiy
 Annual Essay-Mrs. John C.. Lawrence, Marion Standard.
 ''The Press and the SchoelMaster'-J. M. Dewberry of the Educational Exchange, Birmingham. .f=F -fco'a 7s.
 Annual oratlon--w F. w.. Yerby, of the Greensboro Watchman.
 "The Benefits of All Print"-C. D. Bonney Edwardsvllle Standard-News.
 Annual Poem1rhomas Garner, Tusca- loosa Gazette.
 Advertising -Rates"--M--H. H. Judson, Bessemer Weeify.4. @S-4S1 s..-9 Sa1
 .sfIow to Make Neat Newspaper"-C. J. Hldreth, New Decatur Advertiser.
 In the afternoon an excursion will be taken through the government locks up the Warrior river, and the return will be made by way of the Alabama-Bryce insane hos pital, Lake Lorraine, the University and oth- ar points of interest. 'H
 Tonight a big reception will be given the press and the officials of the Mobile and
  residence of Judge and Mrs. w. G. Coch- rane.
 Opening the New Railroad
 The press association will finish its ses- sions tomorrow morning. In the after noon the ceremonies over the opening of the Montgomery extension of the Mobile and Ohio railroad will take place. Mayor W. c. Jemison will deliver the address of welcome. and President E. l.. Russell. of the Mobile and Ohio, will respond.
 The last spike will be driven in the new railroad by Miss Kate Jemison. Her maids of honor are Miss Sue Clarkson and Miss Lois Parker.
 The press association will leave Tusca- loosa Friday morning for Washington, and for Newport News to attend the christen- ing of the United States battleship Ala bama."
 The following is list of the members who have signfied their intention of att tending the convention. Most of them passed through Birmingham yesterday:
 Alabama Knight, Montgomery-Jacob Pepperman and wife.
 Alabama Alliance News, Carrollton-E. R. Calhoun and wife.
 American Newspaper Union, Birmingham W. M. Kant and wife.
 Advertiser, Moulton-Jourd White and Miss Lucy White.
 Advocate, Greenville-J. B. Stanley and Miss Ethel Stanley.
 Age-Herald, Birmingham = Mrs. Zac. Smith.
 Alabama Medical and Surgical Age, Bir- mingham-J. c. LeGrand and daughter. Miss Besse and Miss Goldie Ayers.
 Alabama Baptist, Montgomery-J. c. Harris, Mrs. S. c. Dowdell and Mrs. A. B. Ruskin.
 Alabama Christian Advocate, Blrming- ham-S. F. West and wife and Paul West. Advertiser, New Decatur-C. J. Hildreth and vuff Harold TJf1drafh and sister Alabama Enquirer, Hartselle-J. c. Orr, Jr., and Miss Daisy Orr. Advertiser, Montgomery-W. W. Screws. Bessemer Weekly, Bessemer-W. H. H. Judson and wife. Miss Grace Judson. Breeze Warrior-S c. Davidson and wife. Miss Coy Davidson. Beacon, Greensboro-H. G. Benners and wife and Mrs. c. D. Walker. Banner Gainesville-T. R. Walker. Banner Clanton-Frank Crichton Chronicle, Carbon Hill-R. A. O'Rear and Miss May Haley Coosa River News, Centre-L. H. Shrop- shire. Chronicle. Stevenson-J. H. vaught. Canebrake Herald. Uniontown-R- B. Loveless and wife. Miss Annie Yerby. Clipper, Collinsville-J. c. Norwood and wife. Courant. Evergreen-George W. saiter, l Jr. Miss Fannie Rawls
 Dixie Home and Manufacturer, Birming- ham-J. A. Rountree and wife. Democrat, Huntsville-Misses Virginia and Susie Clay. Democrat, Guntersville-E o. Nicely and wife. Dispatch, Tuscumbia--o. G. Simpson and ]. D. Rother
 Dispatch, Demopolis-Temple Jackson, Miss Lucy Jackson and Mrs. Ira Welch. r,orc ocrat VVeftIunka--W. l.. Hunter and | wife