The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-08-02
THE EDITORS.
Proceedings of the State Press
Association.
. SOME ABLE PAPERS READ
Largest Attendance in the His
tory of the Association. Va
rious Matters Discussed
and Officers Elected.

sion at Harris Lithia Springs last week.
Tuesds evening those members who
had arrived and a great many of their
friends went to the Auditorium and
there heard several speeches.
Mr.. j H Wharton, member OF the
House, welcomed the Assertion onthe
part of the management and the good
people of Laurens county. Mr.. Whar-
ton took occasion to make mention Of
the newspaper Governor, who, he held
owed his deserved election and promo
ton to. the press Of the State.
Mr.. Fitz Hugh McMaster, OF the
Charleston Post, on the part Of the
Association delivered most eloquent
response, which was heartily applaud
ed.
President Aull called upon Mr.. Ju-
lius E. Boggs to say , few words for
the Association, and he spoke in an
inimitable style, deftly Intervening
humor and rathos with the warp CT his
speech.
The work Of the evening was over,
and when Bearden's BanG started up
the crowd thinned out. The Associa-
ton appointed committee on pro
gramme and then adjourned until Wed.
nesday morning.
Wednesday when the Association
met Chaplain Sidi H. Brown delivered
the opening prayer The. first work
v.s tho reading of the annual report of
the various officers.
The first and most important report
was that of President Ebert Il. Auil,
in which he took occasion to pay a
handsome tribute to the late Robert NJ.
Stokes, well known to the members OF
the press as for many years the editor Of
the Union Times. He also explained
why no summer excursion had been
planned, and why united excursion to
Cuba was recommended. He stated
how it happened that no delegates at
tended the National Editorial Associa-
ton, and reported the successful pas
sage of the advertising law through the
Legislature, and other matters Of inter
est to members of the Association.
The treasurer, in addition to his f.
nancial report, wrote as follows:
Charleston, July 26, 1899.
To the Members of the South Caro-
lima Press Observation-Disclosures:
Having been treasurer of this Associa-
tion since May Is, 1884, am really
sorry that I am compelled by the state
Of my health to sever this pleasant con-
nection.
For the last six months I haye been
sick with B1ight's disease, and my doc
tor gives me perhaps but few months
to live, and so l bid you all an aztec.
tionate good-by till we meet again on
better shore.
For the last fifteen years you did me
the honor of re- electing me tosthe otlce
treasurer, and have to the best OF my
ability carried out your wishes, and |
now herewith return my trust with a
check for amount due the Association.
Franz Melchers.
Secretary C. G. Laugston, who has
worked hard and diligently for the As
sociation, submitted this, his annual,
report. with an accurate statement OF
the work and expenses Of the executive
committe.
Mr. ". NJ. Jones, Of Spartanburg,
was unanimously elected member OF
the Association.
The Association then took up the
newspaper symposium. which was a
clever scheme on the part OF the execu-
tive committee, which Invited the
speakers.
How to Buy the Stock" by Mr.. j.
L. Sims, Of the Times and Democrat,
was concise and business.like paper.
Mr.. Sims gave the Association his val
liable experience.
Mr.. August Kohn, OF the Colrmbla
Bureau of the News and Courier, read
q paper on 'Hew to Get the News.
Mr.. Ebert II. Aull, of the Herald
and News, of Newberry, read an able
paper on how to make the paper reaoa-
Bile. He put hisviews before the mem
bers very cleverly.
Others put down for papers IN this
symposium were absent.
There was then general discussion
of various subjects. One Of the most
interesting topics discussed was that
started by Mr.. Jones as to whether 1t
paid to run sermons and serial stories.
Most Of the editors seemed to think 1t
useful and profitable torun sermons and
stories every week.
Col. Eoyt, Messrs. McMaster, Con
zales, Sims, Jones, Boggs and others
discussed the topic generally.
President Aull appointed the follow
ing committees:
Resolut;ons-F H McMaster, E H
Decsmp, &c Haynesworth: n G Con
zales and R B Harmon.
Reports of Oficers-R H Sweeney,
Louis appelt, Z a Gasque, " NJ Jones
and August Kohn.
On motion of Mr.. Stoppelbein Messrs
TB Crews and 4 Hoyt, Of the Asso-
citation, were appointed, and Mr. Hugh
Wilson was asked to serve on the COM
mittee to frame resolutions on the death
OF Mr.. Stokes.
The Association then took recess.
The State Press Association Wednes-
6ay afternoon had the pleasure Of hear
ing an address by Mrs. Virginia D.
Young, of Fairfax. All Of the guests
ef the Association together with the
emmlers had a rare treat. Mrs Young
snoFe Of women in Southern literature.
Mrs. Young did not attempt to speak
without thoroughly famiIiarizing anil her
self with her subject. The facts anc
truths she brought out were expressed
in choice language, and here and there
was gem Of genuine humor. c.
At the morning session Of the otat(
Press Association Thursday Mrs 5 +
McGhee, Messrs J L B Warren and L.
G Young were unanimously electec
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