The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-14

1 would not so for presume, tina the
| press in general of North Carolina. Is
equal to any other in h Union.
In conclusion, Mayor Waddell agair
bid the association a most hearty wei
| come, expressing the pleasure Whining
ton felt at their visit and wishing thar
their deliberations would result in the
advancement of then mutual interes,
and welfare and honor of the grand old
| North State"
Hardly had the applause, which
Mayor Waddelrs address evoked, sub
sided, when 1t was renewed, upon Pres
dent Dowd announcing that he had
selected Major E. J. Hale, of the Fay
ettevnle Observer, to respond to the
| speech.
Major Hale paid glowing tribute Il
Mayor WaddelPs address and spoke
o Wilmington's great natural re-
sources, making a very interesting sta
tisticai talk along this line, urging the
press of North Carolina to make a
great port of this city.
Following Major Hale's response,
came the roll-call, which showed the
following members present:
{. l. Abernethy, Beaufort Herald.
}. ID. Boone. Waynesville Courier.
w. G. Bradshaw. High Point Enter
prise.
| j. d. Barrier, Concord Standard.
II. s. Blair, Lenoir Topic
7. @. Cobb, Morganton Herald
A. j. Conner, Rich Square Patron and
Cleaner.
A. s. Carson, Sparta Star.
r. A. Deal, Wnkesboro Chronicle.
w. c. Dowd, Charlotte News.
j. W. Pagan, Aberdeen Telegram.
| j. j. Farris, High Point Enterprise.
T.. j. Hale, Fayetteville Observer.
j. kirkland Hill, Maxton Scottish
Chief.
I N ~ rr..
w. w. Haywood, TarborO Southerner.
George L. Hackney, Ashevile Ep-
worth News.
Archibald johnson, Charity and Chill
dYen.
H. T. King, Greenville Weekly.
s w. Kenney, Windsor Ledger.
H. A. London, Pittsboro Record.
T.. ]. Lassiter, Smithfield Herald
Rev. P. R. Law, Lumber Bridge
Thad. r. Manning. Henderson Gold
| Leaf.
c.. H. Poe, Raleigh Progressive Farm
w. E. Pharr, North Wilkesboro Hus-
| tier.
j.. A. Robinson, Durham Sun.
w. F. Marshall, Gastonia Gazette.
| j.. r.. Rodwell, Warrenton Record.
j. x. Roeuche, Salisbury Sun.
c. P. Sapp, Raleigh News and OBJ
server.
C. w. Smith, Simon Springs Hustler.
G. l.. Stevens, New Bern Journal.
| j. B. Sheriff., Concord Times
M. L. Shipman, Hendersonville Hus-
tier.
J. J. Stone, Greensboro voluntee,
Fireman.
j. A. Thomas, Louisburg Times.
w. H. Thompson, Chapel Hill News
D. J. Whichard, Greenville Reflector.
WThftnlxa~ TT Tin% an Co.. f~n I
r. NJ. Phillips, Greensboro Telegram.
E. T. Rollins, Durham Herald.
r.. j. Oliver, Reidsvi1le Review.
DR.. j. w. Byers, Charlotte Pythian.
Wade H. Britt, Oxford Ledger.
H. c.. Martin, Lenoir Topic.
j. F. Miller, Hickory Press.
NJ. w Lincke, Nashville Graphic.
John Crouch, Wilkesboro Journal.
T. r. Walker, Littleton Reporter.
Hon. H. A. London, of The Pittsborc
Record. on behalf Of the executive COM
mittee, placed before the convention
sixteen applications for membership
which were accepted, having been en-
dorsed by the committee.
The newly elected members are a:
follows:
H. c.. Martin, of The Lenoir News.
J. F. Miller, of The Hickory Press.
J. M. Barfield, of The Ayden Ere,
Will Baptist
NJ. w. Lincke, of The Nashvill'
Graphic.
r. M. Furman, of The Raleigh Post
T.. R. Walker, of The Littleton News
Reporter
I w. H. Stuart, of The Salisbury Truth
r. NJ. Phillips, of The Greensboro
Telegram.
w. s. Pearson, of The Morganto1
Herald.
E. T. Rollins, of The Durham Herald
r. J.. Oliver, of The Reidsville Re
view
j. r. Whichard, of The Lumbertol
Robensonian.
Rev. w. J. Smith, of The Charlott
Messenger of Hope.
DIR. J. w. Byers, of The Charlott
Pythian.
Rev. A. J. McKelway, of The Char
. lOtte Presbyterian Standard.
Wade H. Britt, of The Oxford Ledger
D. E. Aycock, of The Henderson. Hus
tier.
John Crouch, of The Wilkesboro Jour
nal.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Next in order was the presidents re
port.
President Dowd inaugurated his re
port with bright mark of greetint
and expressed the hope that the con
vention, which was one of the larges
in point of attendance in the histOr'
Of the association, might be the mos
profitable and most pleasant of all tn
associations conventions. After
few other pleasant remarks of welcom
he spoke upon h query "Is tn
Power of the Press Wanting.?" as fol
lows:
''Since our meeting at Waynesvill
last year many events of interest hav
~transpired, and the press has done II
full share in making history and shaI
! ing the destiny of the state.
while attempting to express m
appreciation of the high ono confer
red upon me by this association at on
last meeting, 1 remember to have stat
ed that in my opinion I had been cleo
ed president of the most infiuentls
body of men in North Carolina. Event
that have transpired since that tim
confirm the truthfulress of my est
: mate. I am aware that this is no pt
iitical organization, but the truth {
[ history compels me to say hat INK
the leadership of the press the goo
5 people of North Carolina arose in the
: power n might and decreed thu
henceforth the reins of governmeI
4 Should he held only bv the iQtelliger