The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-20
VIRGINIA EDITORS.
Delightful Session Held at
ROCkbrlge Alum Springs
Last Week.

RocRgglnGE ALUM SPRINGS, July T.
More delegates % thc eleventh annual
convention Of the Nirgi Ia Press AssocIa-
ton arrived here last night and tins
morning, and the newspaper men spent a
busy day holding morning and afternoon
sessions. President Lewis called the
morning session j. order at 10 o'clock
Reg. DR.. Broselcy following with prayer.
The president then delivered his annual
address. in which he reviewed the work
of the year. complimented those 10 whom
the sessions of this meeting was due, and
concluded BY Offering number of valu-
able suggestions in reference to the con-
dact of The ANIMAL conventions and their
work
The following new members wis then
elected. ". II. Stevens, of the Clare
mont Herald: W. 7. Kirby, of the New
port News Evening Telegram; Walter IL.
INLAND, o. tie Trbana Sentinel; Rev.
James Cannon, jr. " tie Blackstone
Record; j. W. Board. Of the KoaAoke
Farm, Furnace and Factory; A. l.. Wears,
of the Lebanon News; W. X. BrOaddus, OF
the West Point Plain Dealer; X. II. Beas-
les, u tie South Boston News; NJ. +.
Church. of the FAILS Gbgrch Monitor; +.
Otey Hoffman, OF the Rocky Moan! Tines
Democrat: l.. T. Edwards, of the Rich
mond Virginia Medical Society Monthly;
:. Grosner, of the Richmond Southern
Churchman. =. i Williams, of the Rad
ford Advance; II. (. Lat4na, Of the
Buchanan Banner; ". II. Rawland, OF the
Manchester ChIonicie; 4. /. Gravely, OF
the Martinsviile BGllelin, Leopard CpS, OF
the Charlotte Gazette; p. .. Wills, Of tbe
Emporia Messenger, +. &. Weber, OF the
Salem Times Register; }. a. Palmer, OF
the Kilmarnock Waterman.
Tie Comm,t:ee on Rules reported in
favor OF adopting the same rifles prevail
ing st the last convention.
Chairman !. j. Rove, Jr., Of the COM
mittee appointed at tho last convention to
select distinguishing emblem to be worn
bv the members, submitted II silver pin
design, consisting of white enamelled
quill, from which is suspended u scroll
vita green enamellcd centre, hearing the
initials of fGu association and the year OF
IFS organization, 1859. This design was
adopted, and the pins viii ts orirred at
once.
Miss Bertha Robinson, Of Orange county,
the historian, read an interesting and
amg.grilten paper, which was loudly
applaudcd.
AFTERNOON >EssIoS.
The association adjourned at ! o'clock
Cor dinner, and reconvened at $3.50. Vice
President Lee presided in place of Mr.
Lewis, who was indisposed. lie returned
later. The France Committee reported
a favorable examination of the books Of
Secretary Hart and Treasurer Robinson.
The treasurer's report showed the treasury
to be in healthy condition.
\ resolution was passed extending the |
thanks OF the association for cOurtesies |
shown by the railroads and the managers |
Of the Rockbridse Alum Springs hotels.
Mr.. a. l.. Wears, Of Lebanon, read |
OF the late 5. NJ. Withers, of Al |
hcmarle, and Conway Smith, o. Pulaski
The association devoted an hour to the |
consideration NJ questions bearing on |
newspaper management, which we're pro-
pounded by members.
The matter of visiting the Philadelphia
commercial Exposition in a body next
October was placed in the hands of the
l. 1ecntire Committee, which will make all
necessary arrangements, it being decided
hat this body should adjoarn today to
meet again at some central point before
proceedings to PHILADELPHIA.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following officers were then elected:
President, ". Macdonald Lee, of the
rvington Citizen; Vice President, J. II.
lindsay, OF the Charlottesville Progress;
secretary, }, l.. Mart, OF the Farmvile
Herald; Treasnrer. X. y, Robinson, of the
orange Observer; Historian, Miss Bertha
johnson, OF the Orange 0breryer; Exec
tive Committee-A. 7. Rowe. Jr. of the
Fredericksburg Free Lance; Il. +. Barham,
Il the Petersburg Index Appeal; c. +.
hacker, Ofthe Newport News Daily Press:
7. II. Lindsay, of the Charlottesville
'rogress, and K. Crawford, of the Bristol
views.
The following delegates to the National
editorial Ass ociation were elected RIP.
'arham, F.. II. Barclay, X. +. Freeman,
nd D. 5. Lewis. They will select their
wn alternates. The convention recon-
idcred It's action of last summer, raising
be Initiation fee from - to s. after the
o9J sessions, and the present fee will
reyail.
The convention iLen adjourned.
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The Crescent Horse Shoe works at Max
leadows are now working n force of over