The age-herald., 1899-06-06
ENTERTAINMENT
 OF THE EDITORS Committee of Local Press Ap- pointed to Make Programme. MEETING THIS AFTERNOON Visitors Will be Entertained With Trolley Ride, a Trip to the Big Industries, and in Many
 Other Ways. &
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MEETING THIS AFTERNOON

The Commercial club and the local news paper men will cooperate to properly en- certain the Alabama Press association, which meets in this city on the 14th inst. A joint meeting of the entertainment committee of the Commercial club and representatives of the local press was called to meet in the parlors of the Com mercial club yesterday afternoon at o'clock, and in the absence of Chairman Kirkpatrick the meeting was called to or der by President T. Y. Anderson, of the Commercial club, who turned the meeting over to J. A. Raintree.
 Quite a number of the representatives of the local press, as well as the press of the suburban and surrounding towns, were present, and several plans of entertain ment were suggested.
 On motion of Eli P. Smith, a committee of five was appointed to map out a pro- gramme consisting of trolley rides and reception to cooperate with the entertain ment committee of the Commercial club. The chair appointed the committee as fol- lows: Eli P. Smith, News; Lucien J. Walker, Age-Herald; J. A. Rountree, Dixie Home and Manufacturer; James J. Smith, Ledger; J. H. F. Moseley, Labor Advocate.
 The Form of Entertainment
 The two committees will meet tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock in the rooms of the Commercial club when the programme will be formulated and arrangements com pleted.
 It is proposed to arrange a trolley ride to Ensley, Pratt City, East Lake and other ,f i,, md fo ho11 an inf 11 reception at the rooms of the Commercial club the evening of the 14th, at which light refreshments will be served
 About 15O persons are expected to attend the meeting of the Press association, which will be in session all day.
 On the following morning the entire party leave for Cincinnati and Niagara Falls via the Louisville and Nashville railroad on the annual excursion.
 Programme of the Meeting
 The following programme for the meet ing has been given out:
 Convention called to order at 10 o'clock a. m Wednesday, June II.
 Calling roll of members.
 Applications for membership. Address of welcome in behalf of the city by Mayor Drennen; in behalf of the Com iiltICidl CluD, AldJOF [. ADueTSOH, III behalf of local press, Hon. Rufus N. Rhodes. Response by Major w. w. Screws, of the Montgomery Advertiser. Annual address by the president.
 Motions and resolutions
 Appointment of committees.
 What Is News And How To Tell It. And What Not To Tell,' J. B. Stanley, Greenville.
 Annual essay, Mrs. Robert M. Rawls, es- sayist, Courier. Athens.
 Experiences With Increasing Circula- tion,' 6 o. Nicely, Democrat, Guntersville.
 Annual poem, Mrs. Robert A. Moseley, poetess, Birmingham.
 Annual oration, c. R. Bricken, orator, Journal, Luverne.
 strong Points and Weak Points of Ala bama Journalism," discussion opened by William E. w. Yerby, Watchman Greens boro; followed by short talks by Horace Hood Montgomery Journal; Percy Clark, Selma Telegram; o. II. Stevens Roanoke Leader; L. Hensley 0rubbs, Decatur News; John c. Williams, Talladega Mountain Home; ". s. Griffith. Ashville Alliance: C. w. Hare, Tuskegee News; John c. Law renee, Montgomery Trade Journal, and William M. Bunting, Florence Herald.
 "The Ups and Downs of a Country Editor" J. Earle Garrison, Sulligent.
 Reports of the historian, w. ". Screws, historian.
 Unfinished business.
 New business.
 Reports of officers.
 Reports of standing and special commit tees.
 Election of officers.
 Selection of delegates to the National Editorial association.
 Selecting place for next meeting.
 Appointment of executive and legislative committees.
 Miscellaneous business.
 Adjournment