The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-29
Many Matters of Interest to the Pro-
fessiOn are Discussed.
+ .ANQUET GIVEN AT NIGHT,
The Governor aud Mayor Among
Those who Attended and WelcOm-
ed the Visitors Hon. Clark
Howell and Others Made
Addresses-OniCcr TO be
Chosen TO Day.

The semiannual meeting of Tho South
crn Publishers Association was called 10
order an the jefferson Hotel yesterday
morning A. 1890 O'Clock The meeting
was held in Room $50. O. ON the parlor
floor. and was of "a distinctive business
character. Very little time was wasted.
A glance az the meeting and tho manner
I'm which business was introduced and
transacted made IT, evident that the OBJ
iect Of the meeting was for mutual bene-
fit and for the Improvement OF the pa-
pers which are represented in the asso-
citation.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT
Among the members present from the
Southern States were President George
W. Ochs. of the Chattanooga Times,
Leland Rankin. of the nashville
American. W. j. Ewing, Of the same
paper. Clark Howell. Of the At
i,nta Constitution; L. p. Miles Wash
ington corresp sponaent of me American
and the Memphis Commercial-Appea. =.
: Nottingham. Of the Norfolk Land
mark. r. p Barham, Of the Pc
tershurg Index-Appell, q. >. d.
Mooney. Of the Appeal
d. A. Tomkins, of Charlotte News
and Observer. and L. j. Brooks.
of the Jackson Crennessee) WING.
All of the local papers were largely rei-
resented Besides the Southern news
manor men. Col NJ. +. stone the general
,,,rnarar. and Col. q. a. Boynton. the
southern manager Of the Associated
prcss. were present and sat in the meet'
To IMPROVE THE SERVICE.
The first topic for discussion was the
imurovoment of the Associated Press Ser
vice in the South The discussion WAS
led by Mr Mooney. COL stone ana sew
eral other members took an acilN' 20
ln the discussion and IL is probable tha-
much good will come from IT, TOT me
members AN had an excellent chance 70
ten the general manager exactly What
they want and TO lodge personally inc"
fun supply of complaints.
one striking feature brought ont In the
discussion was the unanimous desire TO
have the papers print less politics ana TO
devote more space and energy ~ tne d.-
velopment OF the industries oi the Souluf
10 say less about lynchings ana more
about furnaces and factories
MISSING FIGURES.
The meeting continued until time iof
lunch when "a recess was taken. IL was
a source of deep regret 10 those pIes.h
that the familiar figures OF Hon. falilcA
Walsh. the former president OF tne assoc
ciation. and the editor OF the Augusta
Ga1 Chronicle. and Mike Glennan. FORM
erlv of the Norfolk Nirginian. ana after
wards OF the Pilot and Nirginian, were
,oiseinq Roth Of these gentlemen before
their death had written that they Wou1
be present at the meeting.
Those members OF the body VINO arc
present at the meeting are q hne loohln9
bodv of men. and represent most or the
leading daily papers Of the South.
NEWSPAPER TOPICS.
A. the afternoon session various topics
Of interest to newspaper publishers were
discussed.
After a full discussion Of the subject
led by Mr.. Howell, Of Atlanta, ieso-
luton was unanimously adopted instruct
Ing the president % urge the edliofa OF
Southern newspapers 10 print only the
ofnciai reports Of the boards ot hedllh
I'm case Of another yellow fever epidemic
I'm the South.
Mr.. Brooks. Of Jackson. Tenn gave
a highly interesting talk IN the interest
Of better market reports.
THE BANQUET
A banquet was rendered the visiting
newspaper men al the jefferson last
night by The Times and the Dispatch.
The menu embraced the deiicacies OF the
season. all elegantly served.
Mir. George ". Ochs. president OF the
Association. acted as toagtmastcr.
Col G. OBJ. COwardn was first called
upon and entertained the gathering with
his Fun and wit.
Governor TYLER made a very clever
talk and gave the visitors most cordial
and hearty welcome o. Virginia
Mayor Taylors speech was 70 the
point. as all Of his addresses are. -ine
town is yours. an you have got 20 DO ls
10 take IT," he said This meant much
and the visitors appreciated II. IN an
hours talk the Mayor could have sald
no more.
Hon. Clark Howell. Of the Atlanta Con-
stitution. made an eloquent address
He paid an eloquent tribute 10 the mem
ory OF Pat Walsh and Michael Glennan
and the toast he suggested was drunk ln
silence
"NEN BEHIND THE MACHINES
Mr.. John Stewart Bryan being called
upon said the men at the banqet table
We're those who moulded ana c'ntroHed
public opinion iK the South. But he
could not forget the men behind the
tpye-setting machines, nor those in the
other mechanical departments. Like the
men behind the guns. they have "a most
important duty 10 perform which If let
undone would lose the battle.
Messrs. G. =. ]. Mooney. d. 4. Thomp-
kins. c. A. Boynton and others made
short talks. and the gathering broke uD
by the singing OF Aud Lang Syne"
while hands were clasped around the
table.
The Association will meet this morn
ing 10 elect officers. and later will be
guests Of the Chamber Of Commerce and |
the Young Mems Business Association |
THE TOBACCO COMBINE.