West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-06-08
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION.
The Annual Session AT ElklnS Last
Week.

in some respects. The three dAys'
session was replete with q continu-
Gus round Of literary and social
pleasures. The first meeting was
held Wednesday afternoon. Mayor
Bent delivered an address of well
come aud the president OF tho as.
ISOLATION responded.
Considerable business was trans-
acted and a number Of new mem
bers we're enrolled.
At night splendid meeting was
held in the Opera House and q
good crowd attended.
Hon. Stephen b. Elkins de-
livered an address of welcome that
was scholarly, entertaining and
well received.
Elk Senator s. f. Reed, OF
Clsrksburg, responded on behalf Of
the association in an eloquent and
lmpromptu address.
George Alfred Townsend, OF
Washington City, spoke on "News.
papers aud Letters" AS an
author, traveller and lecturer, he
has a reputation in two continents.
Hon. Daniel Bedinger Lucas, Of
Charles Town, an ex-President of
the Supreme Court of the State,
spoke on the Responsibility Of the
Rural Press in the Dissemination
Of Correct Fundamental Princl-
PIES" All these speeches were go
good that we are only sorry we can L.
not reproduce them in our paper.
After the speaking a grand ball
Was given IN the Opera House,
lasting till three o'clock a. M. The
Davis Orchestra furnished elegant
music for the occasion. Ii. o.
Baker and brother, Herbert, were
two Of the principal musicians.
Thursday morning another ses-
sion was held and some routine
business transacted and several
short speeches made by mem bers.
Edwin Il. Flynn, Vice President
OF the association, read splendid
paper on Newspaper Criticism
and Miss May Morgan read q good
contribution on "Humbug Adyer-
Using"
AT twelve o'clock the association
left for an excursion up the beauti.
full Tygart's Valley to Huttons-
vile, eighteen miles above Elkins.
passing through Beverly. Return.
ing for dinner at o'clock and at
$3.50 another session was held and
paper read by Eugene Somerville,
editor Of the Grafton Leader, en-
titled "Should the Country Press
Club With tho City Paper ?"
Several new members we're taken
into full fellowship and new officers
elected as follows: President,
Edwin Ii. Flynn, Roane County
Record, Of Spencer. Vice President.
Capt. 81. &. Sperry, Of the Clarks-
burg News.
Secretary, Silas p. Smith, of the
West Union Record.
Treasurer, Henry Clay Sample,
OF the Fairmont Free Press.
The next place of meeting was
left in the hands Of the Executive
Committee, as 1t was generally
agreed that the association should
60 to the southern part Of the State
next time, as 1t has been meeting
up this way now for several years.
A telegram WAS received from Hon.
o. S. Mckinney, strongly urging
the association to come TO Fairmont
next year, but tits likely to go to the
White Sulphur Springs, about the
first Of June. There is no paper
published there and there was no
one present to invite US to that
place, so it was left witk the
Executive Committee.
The Postmaster General OF the
United States, Hon. Chas. Emory
Smith, being present, was intro
duced to the audience and delivered
a splendid address. lie was fol
lowed by Hon. Thomas Order,
Assistant Secretary Of State, and
Mr.. Rousor, Of the New York
Herald, who both made good short
addresses, that were received with
applause.
Mr. Order is native Of Jefor-
son county, this State, and Messrs.
Smith and Rouser, editors Of two
of The greatest papers in the world.
the Philadelphia Press and New