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

his initiation fee or pay up his back
dues. The matter vas finally settled
by the adoption Of he following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That Article ,, Of the
constitution, be amended by adding
thereto the following words: And said
membership may continue only solons
as such memuer remain actively n
Journalism, according to the true
meaning aad intent OF this coastitu-
ton.
Strike out all Of Article and insert
in lieu thereof the following: Any
member who shall fail to pay mis- fee for
two consecutive years, after notifca-
tion by the secretary, or hall become
otherwise disqualified as provided for in
Section ?, shall be dropped from the
rlIl Of the Association. He or she may
be reinstated by vote Of the Associa
ton and the payment Of all back dues,
or the initiation fee Of $3.
At the afternoon session letter was
received from Mr. A G haufmrn, Of
Charleston, relative to the food suffer
ers. The editors viii bring the matter
to the attention Of their readers. 4
number Of practical topics were taken
up and considered. Ready prints,
reading notices, foreign advertising and
the like we're considered. There was a
vote for the next place of meeting and
Harris Springs was again selected.
The report Of the committee on Off
GERS was submitted. The committee
consisted Of Messrs r H Sweeney, W NJ
Jones, Louis Applet, + H Gasque aad
AuEn, koha. The chief general re-
con- nendatiJn was the approval of the
pas - take the Cuban trip. 4 central
committee, with Mr.. Aull as chairman,
is to take up the matter Of transporta-
ton and if possible arrange the trip.
The following officers were elected
for the year.
President, Eibart H Aull.
First vice president. Nc Gonzales.
Second vice president, James l. Sims.
Secretary, G c Langston.
Treasurer, hugust Kohn.
Chaplain, Rev. Sidi II Browne.
Executive committeemep. N 3 Me
Sweeney. James \ Hoyt, Louis Ap-
pelt.
1t was resolved as the sense Of the
meeting. at the suggestion Of Mr. Con
zales, that the Association meet two or
three days before going to Cuba and en-.
Joy the hospitalities of Columbia and
take glance at its wonderful develop
mentS.
The last session of the association
was opened at 10 o'clock Friday morn
ing. Resolutions were passed thanking
the officers for their work, Mess. Harris
and Fox for their entertainment and
the railroads for their courtesies, etc.
The question of foreign advertising was
discussed at some length, and in live
ly talk made by Gen. +. R. Hemphill
he said the way newspapers were talked
Of by members Of the legislature made
him mad; that every man seemed to
think the newspapers were trying to rob
somebody; if the editors Of the State
would back him he would start the fight
against cheaprates.
Upon the president was imposed tho
duty Of looking after the agency to
handle foreign advertising for the pa
pers of the State, which work had been
begun by special committee. The
president wants to correspond with
some young man who will undertake
the work for the money that he will get
out oft.
The association adjourned after the
announcement of the committee to az
range fer the Cuban trip, and most OF
the editors left on the midday train.