The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-09
NATIONAL EDITORIAL CONVENTION.
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING.
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We Attended as a Delegate.

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/, On Thursday evening, March lst,
the Fifteenth Annual Convention of
! the Editorial Association met in the
: Odd Fellows Hall. New Orleans. The
} hall VA handsomely decorated and an
orchestra was in attendance. The
hall was we'll filed with delegates and
ladies. A number Of distinguished
New Orleans citizens were present
and delivered eloquent aud spirited
addresses welcoming the press breth-
rem and sisters from every part OF the
union.
The speakers were Sidney Story,
representing the mayor; Norman
Walker, for the New Orleans newspa-
pers; NJ. j. Sanders, representing the
maritimeinterests; J. Y. Gilmore, for
the press OF the State JOHN Dymond,
representing the State agricultural
society, and President r. H. Henry.
In response to these addresses Of wei
come.
John Dymond presided, and those
on the platform were, besides himself.
President R7lk Henry. General j. Y.
Gilmore, NJ. j. Sanders, Norman
Walker and Sidney Story.
The reception committee for the
evening consisted of John Dymond.
representing the Louisiana Planter:
Thomas G. Rapier, representing the
Picayune; Page N. Baker. represent
ing the Times Democrat; Robert Ew-
ing, representing the States General
Cosgrove, representing the Item, and
Peter Herman, for the Telegram.
10 opening the meeting Mr.. Dymond
said that he welcomed the delegates
to the city and its inequalities, and
that the people Of New Orleans aud
Louisiana appreciated having so many
thinking and writing people to come
to investigate their resources and ad-
v%antages. He regretted that Governor
Foster was unable to be present, owing
to sickness in his family.
We were glad to meet again our
brethren Of the North, East and West.
and exchange ideas about our respect.
i've sections, as well as matters con.
nected with newspaperdom.
President r. II. Henry responded to
the addresses OF welcome in a splendid
address which vas couched in good
language, the best effort OF his life.
At the conclusion of President
Henry's address the convention ad-
journed until 10 o'clock Friday morn.
ing.
Two business sessions were held on
Friday, and at night the anniversary
OF the organization was celebrated.
There was a full attendance at each
session. The morning was devoted to
the address of the president and
-
Strengthening out matters preparatory
to getting down to business. .The
standing committees were announced,
and the plans for the return trip north
and an excursion to California were
ia ked over.
Nothing occurred during the day to
mar the serenity Of the delegates, but
the tocsin Of war was sounded when
notice Of an amendment to the consti.
tuition was given. This amendment
has as it's object the exclusion OF dis
trict organizations and making State
and Territorial associations the only
ones entitled to membership in the
national body. There has been Il fight
over this question at several conven-
lions since the annual meeting held in
California In 1882. At this convention
an amendment was adopted providing
that all the district associations then
on the membership rolls should re-
main, but no more were to be admitted.
At the Portland convention last year
the Oklahoma delegation e~ndeavored
to get an amendment through which
would have forced out the district
associations. The fight was a warm
one. but the amendment was lost by a
considerable majority.
The morning session was opened by
President Henry, whose address was
In part as follows:
1.-THE fifteenth annual convention
OF the National Editorial Association
assemblies to-day in the city of its
birth, having been organized in New
Orleans, February 10, 1885, during the
Cotton Centennial Exposition, Hon.
B. B. Herbert being the originator of
the idea and the real founder Of the
association.
The initial meeting was held IN
press headquarters Of the Exposition i;
was called To order by Mr.. WIN. H. II.
Judson, chief Of the department OF
publicity. He requested Mr.. Herbert
to act as chairman aud explain the
OF the meeting, which he did.
10 noting the new organization, the
city papers said that over 100 editors
were present, but 1t Is a matter Of re-.
greet that a full list u the organizers
was not printed. A constitution was
adopted, business matters discussed,
and the following officers elected :
President. Hon. B. B. Herbert, Red