The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-13
EDITORS TAKING IN TYBEE.
GEORGIA WEEkLIEs WELL REPRE-
SENTED on THE SEA SHORE.

GERS EIected-Entertainm by the
People of Dublin All the Editors
Could Have Hoped fOr-Received
Here by Newspaper Men and Given
a Street Car Ride Around the City.
Business Session to he Held To-day
at Tybee and Editors Return To-
morrow.
The Georgia editors are at Tybee. They
are there in abundance and to-day the
beach win be alive with them and the
ladies accompanying them. In the party
are about 140, and all are bent upon
having a good time during the two days
they will linger by the seashore.
The editors arrived late yesterday aft
ernoon by way of the Central They had
been holding a convention at Dublin, and
the praises of that place have not yet
died on their lips. The sights of Savan-
nan and the pleasures of Tybee have not
been enough to kill them and. indeed,
the editors say they will never forget
the entertainment that was showered upon
them by the hosptabe people of Dublin.
The coming of the pushers of the edi-
toral pencil. the brandishers of the paste
brush and the wielders of the shears, was
welcomed by members of the local news
paper force.
The Central train bearing the editors
and their ladies arrived at O'Clock That
meant an hour and thirty-five minutes for
them to wait before they could go TO Ty-
bee. Four street cars were in waiting
when their train arrived As they aliguL-
ed fhe editors conducted 10
Soon the party was off on its inspection
OF some of the city's sights 1t was the
first visit of many to Savannah and the
beauties of the city at this season ELECTED
continual EXCAVATIONS. The ride was
greatly enjoyed, and when it concluded
al the Tybee depot and the passengers
were ready 10 take the train. all were tell
ing of the pleasure it had given them to
be able TO see SO much of Savannah at
such a pleasant hour.
The first session of the convention in
Dublin was held Tuesday morning. The
convention was called to order in the
court house by Mr.. II. NJ. Stanley of Dub
lin, and the Mayor of the town, Mr. j. b.
Eicks, made an address of welcome. Mr.
W. :. Coleman, president of the associa-
ton, responded happily, when Judge Ira
5 Campbell of Dublin, in behalf of the
cry press, delivered another welcome adj
dress. To that MIR. r. n. r. Bardwen of
NAlt aljOAlOH view Era res OnQeQs
The address Of welcome to distinguished
visitors was delivered by Mr.. T. "
Sanders of Dublin. and one of them, Hon
Allen ID. Gambler, Governor, responded.
Then a business session was held after
Glat there was nothing more until the
afternoon, when an excursion down the
OcOnee river on the steamer Gypsy was
enioved.
The feature of the stay at Dublin in a
social way was the reception and banquet
Tuesday night Mr.. J. NJ. Finn of Dublin
presided as postmaster, and number
of eloquent responses to toasts were made
"Our Guests" was pleasingly handled by
Col. r. b. Ramsey, while State School
Commissioner G. r. Glenn responded to
Education" "DubIn-Our Host" pre-
scented splendid possibilities as toast, and
in his response President Coleman ex-
hausted them all. Gov Gambler respond
ed to Georgia." while Judge ALT Her
rington, who is well known in Savannah
and throughout Georgia, talked about
The Editor As an Office Holder
Hon. O. B. Stevens, commissioner of
agriculture, was to have been present
He sent a paper, however, and that was
read, his subject being The Press and
Our Farmers" Senator Clay was also
in attendance, and one of the best of the
responses was rs to "Our Country" Hon.
w G. Brantley had that most pleasing
OF All tOIStS, ne 14ullGS, ana MS re-
Spouse was we'll received
Yesterday morning there was another
business meeting, when the association
elected its officers for the ensuing year.
So successful were the old officers in the
performance of every duty that fen to
them that the association again honored
them, and every one was chosen as his
own successor. The officers are as fol-
lows:
President-Walter S. Coleman, Stand
ard. CedartoWn.
First Vice President-James f. Brown,
Herald, Newman.
Second Wee President-McAlpin Thorn
ton, Sun, Hartwell.
Secretary-W. A. Shackelford, Echo.
Lexington.
Treasurer-J. W. Anderson, Star, Cow
iugton.
Soon after the election the editors and
their companions babe Dublin sorrowful
farewell. They had a splendid time while
there, and all were loath TO leave Moth
ing was too good for them, and as for
paying for anything they wanted why
that was out of the question. 1t was an
insult to a man in Dublin for one of the
visitors to offer him any other renumera-
ton than that thanks convey. Editors
couldn't even walk. Some of them want
ed to so out for a stroll, but the enter.
tanment committee wouldn't allow It.
Carriages We're thick around the court
house, aud the drivers had orders to put
in every editor who emerged, by force if
necessary, and drive him wherever he
wished TO go.
a BIZ of very interesting session re-
mains 20 be held at Tybee to-day. 1t was
10 have been had at Dublin. but the as
ISOLATION decided to postpone it until Ty-
bee breezes could lend their Inspiration 70
the cloquenco of the editors who are 10
take part Several matters of importance
10 the association VIII come up, and pa
pers VIII be read and discussions led MIR.
w. NJ. Hobby of the Sylvania Telephone
VIII read a paper on Some Business Sug-
gestions, while the discussion will he led
by Editors A. II. Shaver Of the Dalton
Argus, y. f. Holder Of the Forsyth Chron-
icle and II. e. Wise of the Madison Madi-
sonian. An Experience Meeting" in
which the talks by association members
viii he limited to three minutes, will he
had after which the regular order of
business win be taken up
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