The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-29
KNIGHTS OF THE QUILL MEET.
Southern Publishers Association Holds
Il Session i'll Richmond.

Southern PUDllSnefS Association d0luS
Session in Richmond.
Richmond Va, March 2S.-The
Southern Publishers Association was III
session here to-day and transacted much
business of Importance, not alone to thel,
respective papers, but to the South gen
orally. The business meeting was held
in parlor of the Jefferson Hotei, and in
the evening an elegant banquet was
served in that hotels dining room with
the local newspaper proprierors as hosts.
The business meeting was presided over
by MIR. George w. Ochs, of the Charta-
nooga Times; and there were present
Messrs. Leland Rankin, of the Nashville
American: w. j. Ewing. of the same
paper; Clark Howell, of the Atlanta
Constitution: L. T.. Miles, Washington
correspondent of the Nashville American
and the Memphis Commercial-Appca
=. :. Nottingham, of the Norfolk Land
mark: G. l.. j. Mooney, of the Com
mercial-Appeal; u. A. Tompkins, of the
Charlotte Observer and J., j. Brooke, of
the jackson CTenn.) Wing.
All of the local papers were largely
represented. Besides the Southern
newspaper men, Colonel NJ. T.. Stone.
the general manager. and Colonel &. a.
Boynton, the, Southern manager Of the
Associated Press and Mr.. L. y. Dow
were present and sat in the meeting. One
of the most important subjects for con-
sideration was the Improvement of the
Associated Press in the South, and the
discussion was led by Mr.. Moo;icy.
Colonies Stone and Boynton and several
members of the association tool. an
active part in the discussion, aud many
facts were elected which Il is thought
will rebound 10 the interests of the
Associated Press and OF the papers
which it serves. Each representative of
a paper had some point 10 bring out
concerning the nature of the service best
adapted to his location, and those wao
had any complaints TO make Mere heard
Mr.. Stone making note IF
each, with assurances that as far as
possible all would be considered. Colo
mel Stone made a comprehensive state
ment concerning the workings of he AS
s0ciated Press, and the members present
derived much valuable information from
his talk. One striking feature brought
out in the discussion was The UNANIMOUS
desire on the part of the members to
have the papers devote more space and
energy to this development OF tho indus
tries of the South and less TO lynchings
and more about furnaces and factories.
At the afternoon session the associa-
ton discussed further questions
affecting the publishing interests and
then adjourned until $50 o'clock to-
morrow morning, when officers will be
elected and the place of the next meet
ing decided upon.
The banquet tonight in honor of the
visitors. was an elegant affair. There
were only nineteen at the table, but the
service was most elaborate, the menu ex-
cellent and the entire affair delightfully."-
informal. Mr. George W. Ochs. the
president of the association, occupied the
head of the table. with Governor Tyler
on his right, while at the foot of the
table sat Colonel G. OBJ. Cowardin, of
the Richmond Dispatch, with Mayor
Taylor on his right. Addresses We're
made by Mr. Ochs, Governor Tyler,
Mayor Taylor, Colonel Cowardin, Mr..
Clark Howell, who paid beautiful trib-
utes to the memories of Hon. Patrick
Walsh and NJ Glennan; Colonel Boyn-
ton. Mr.. Mooney, Mr.. Tompkins, Mr.. III.
Theo Ellyson. of the Richmond Dis
patch; Mr.. A. X. Holderby of the
Richmond Times; Mr.. II. l.. Valentine,
of the Young Mems Business Associa-
ton here. and Others