Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-30
THEIR SESSION OVER.
SOUTHERN PUBLISHERS ASSN con-
GLIDE THEIR I.anoRs HERE.
10 MEET IN ELW ORLEANS NEXT.
co,oncl G. on Co,vnr,iin Chosen
PRESIDENT OF the Organization ana
NJ A. n. Hoiderby. Jr., Secretary
md Treasurcr-Drive over city.

The Southern Publishers Association.
afier concluding the business Of its semi
annual session adjourned yesterday
mo. .ng. 10 meet within the next six
months IN the city Of New Orleans.
The association met az the Jefferson at
,o.qo o'clock. President Ochs pi siding.
The first business transacted was the
election OF officers. Under the constItu-
lion OF the organization The officers are
eligible Tor only one term. and Mr. Ochs
retiring from the presidency. Colonel c.
Or Cowardin was unanimously chosen
10 succeed him.
Mr.. Leland Rankin. OF the Nashville
American. was elected vice-president Mr..
A. r.. Holdorby, Jr.. was made secretary
and treasurer. and the following directors
were elected: c. r. j. Mooney. Memphis
Commercial-Appeal: L. J. Brooks. jack
son cTenn) wing. George w. Ochs' Chat
tspooga Times. S S Nottingham, Nor
folk Landmark: Clark Howell. Atlanta
constitution: r. NJ Johnson. Houston
POST and j. c. Hcmphill Charleston
News and Courier.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following resolution was offered
and after considerable discussion was or
dered 10 lie on the table until the next
semi-annual meeting:
Resolved. That the bylaws OF this as
ISOLATION be. and are hereby so amended
as that evening papers taking the Assoc
ciatel Press news shall be eligible 70
membership
The association then adopted. by a
unanimous vote. the following resolution
Of thanks 10 the Richmond press and
commercial bodies and 10 the people OF
the city.
Resolved. That the thanks Of the South
ern Publishers Association be extended
10 the Richmond Times. Richmond Dis
patch. and the Richmond Evening Lead
or for the many courtesies shown the as
ISOLATION and their effective efforts TO
make the present meeting pleasant and
% expedite the transaction of its busi-
ness
Resolved. That the association assure
the Richmond Chamber Of Commerce and
the Young Mems Business League of its
appreciation Of their contributions TO the
associations pleasure while in Richmond
and that the thanks Of the association be
rendered these organizations; and 10 GOV
ernor Tyler. Mayor Taylor. and 10 the
people generally Of Richmond Che assoc
citation expresses It's thanks for kindly as
surances Of welcome and expressions In
accord with the widely-known and gener-
Gus hospitality Of Nifgnians.
The following resolution was also Of
fered. and after many remarks elaboTat-
ing on the services performed by the re-
firing president were made 1t was adopt
cd by rising vote:
Resolved. That the thanks Of the asso-
citation be extended TO George W Ochs,
the retiring president of the association,
for his sustained interest and unceasing
efforts In pcrfocting the organization and
making 10 responsive 10 the demands That
suggested its formation.
MEET IN NEW ORLEANS
The question OF where the association
should next meet was taken up at this
iuncture. Charleston and Savannah were
considered. but after some discussion 1t
was decided TO meet i'm New Orleans.
whercupon the association adjourned, SUBJ
icct TO the call of the president.
Immediately upon adjournment Messrs.
8. W. Iravers and Charles III. Watkins.
OF the Chamber of Commerce and H. L.
Valentine and III. ID. EichelDcrger. Of the
Young Mems Business Association. took
charge of the visitors. and, taking car
rlages. drove them over The city 4 visit
was paid the Lee Monument. Candles
Hill. the b. +. Johnson Publishing Com
pany the Valentine and Confederate Mu-
scums. and the Richmond Locomotive
and Machine Works. Most Of the visitors
left the city last evening. al expressing
themselves as delighted with their stay in
this city