The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-08-02
STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION.

After a weeks rest we return no'
with an inclination to work, oo'
rather with desire to 60 back to MIN
ole with friends with whom we come
in contact only once year, and with
whom We always enjoy the relaxation
of few days away from care.
The State Press Association held
its twenty-6fth annual meeting at
Harris Lithia Springs, and so de-
liobted were the members with this
beautiful place and health-giving re-
sort, that they decided to return there
next year.
Nature and energy have made Har-
ris' an ideal place for convention OF
an association meeting. The hotel is
commodious and clean; the manage
ment is under the care OF Mr.. r. L.
Fox, who sees to it that guests are
shown every attention, and their
pleasures are looked after SO that not
a minute is left for home-sickness;
the table is as good as any OF the
best hotels in the country and the ser
vice is excellent. But after all, people
90 TO this resort for health, and 1t Is
here to be found. Under our per-
sonal observation we saw a lady who,
when she arrived at the hotel. was
unable to walk a step, she had to be
carried about in the arms OF her de-
voted son. The day before we left
for home, it was our pleasure to meet
this lady walking up a hill from the
spring and complaining OF hunger.
Another case is q man who had been
TO the famous Buffalo Lithis Springs
and, after giving the waters fair
test, came away without deriving any
benefit. He was induced to go to
Harris, and after two weeks stay
he told the writer he was being
greatly benefited and would remain
at the springs for some time yet.
We have no hesitancy in advising
our readers, if their health is i'm
paired, or if they want few weeks OF
real pleasure, 90 to Harris Lithia
Springs. There is another and very
important advantage at this place,
the people Of the neighborhood take
warm interest in the hotel, and they
render the management great aid in
the entertainment OF guests, making
people away from home feel perfectly
comfortable and happy. The guests,
too, seem to be organized into one
great big happy family with Col. J.
4. Bacon as the paternal head, and
the children are permitted to go un-
restrained. Every afternoon and eve
ming there is dancing; the music is
furnished by band of fine musi-
clans and the concerts they give, are
alone worth a trip to hear.
We said that this is an ideal place
for the gathering OF convention or
an association, and it is; away from
the hotel shcrt distance is large
hall we'll ventilated which is placed at
disposal for such occasions, and when
the time comes to call meeting
those interested can always be count
ed on being present, whereas, if the
meeting took place in a city or town
the members would be out sight
seeing and the meetings would be
poorly attended.
The press gang have never had a
pleasanter gathering; everybody en-
ioyeL themselves and some of the
papers read, not only did credit to
the writers, but to the association.
Mr.. August Kohn read paper on
Glow to Get News that should ap-
pear in every paper in South Caro-
lima; it would give newspaper readers
an idea what newspapers are, and
how they should be appreciated, in
other words Mr.. kohn's paper was
devoid of 'sfrills," and it was filed
with good, sound and logical infor-
nation.
Mrs. Virginia D. Young read a
paper which was deservedly we'll re-
ceived, and it, too, was full of valua-
bic information and did great credit
to the writer and to her sex.
There were other papers listened
to with much interest, and the dis
cussions showed that editors could
talk as well rs write.
Among the courtesies extended was
cask of "Belle Of Carolina" beer from
the Augusta Brewing Co., Augusta,
Ga Upon receiving the Information
that the South Carolina Press Associ-
alton had swooped down on Harris
springs, and would remain for few
days, and having some knowledge Of
the tastes Of our honored president,