The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-10
r OF R. II. HENRY
At the MEETING Of the National
Editorial Association.

The following address was delivered
1t a public reception rendered the Ma
ton Editorial Association at New Or
leans Feb. %, by Mr.. r. II. Henry,
president of the association and editor
Of the Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Miss:
Gov. Foster, Mayor Flower. and Gen. Gilmore
and Gentlemen OF the Committee:
For your courteous, cordial spesches; for
your hearty, kindly greeting;
For your tender words of welcome, are we
truly, deeply grateful.
By your generous, cheerful manner; by
your free and earnest method;
By your frank and open faces, do we feel
that we are welcome.
Welcome to the Sunny Southland, with its
genial, balmy b~reezes,
Cherry homes and grand old places, choice
fruits and fragrant flowers,
Welcome to dear old Louisiana, Creole
State of great renown;
To its fertile hills and valleys; to its broad
and verdant plains;
To the land of cane and cotton, flelas IF rice
and orange groves;
To the home of grand old patriots, gallant
soldiers and statesmen wise.
Welcome to the Crescent City, home of
comfort, elegance, ease,
With its bright and charming people, equal
the best of any cline.
1t were needless for me, on behalf of
the National Editorial Association, to
say that we appreciate to the fullest
this splendid reception, this magnificent
welcome, by the representative citizens
of Louisiana and New Orleans; and an
honor do we esteem it to mingle and
associate with a people who proudly
trace their ancestry back to the days of
lberville, and whose records illumine
the brightest pages in the history of
the country.
And as LaSalle took charge of this
territory. over two hundred years ago,
in the name Of the most powerful and
victorious prince, Louis NV, King of
France" in whose honor the State was
named, so do the editors of the United
States, desiring to extend their domin-
ion to these friendly shores, having
visited and conquered all other parts OF
the country, now take possession OF
this land of perennial bloom and ceru-
lean skies, for and ia the name of the
National Editorial Association, and pro
claim it theirs by right of voluntary
surrender, if not by discovery and con
quest. And who is there to modest OF
make afraid?
We are delighted to hold the fifteenth
npivarcav Of opr SsnnintfAn IN NAx,
Orleans, where it was organized ffteer
years ago, during the Cotton Centen
NAL Exposition. AS the wanderer il
many chimes gladly r~evisits the scene
of his youth, SO are we happy to return
to the home of our birth, to the Lowell,
Crescen. City, known far and wide 70
it's generous hospitality, it's warm
hearted people, its luxurious homes
rare flower gardens, gallant men an,
beautiful women; where we are wei
coined with bright smiles, hearty hand
shakes, and the assurance that we ar
at home and among friends.
The National Editorial Association i
what it's name implies, national in char
acter. Made up of delegates from al
the States in the Union, it knows n
section, no party, its underlying princi
Pile being fraternity and good-fellow
ship. A homogeneous organization
without faction, partisan feeling o
sectional bias, it tends to broaden. lii
~eralize and fraternize, its member
being equally at home in Massachu
sets, California, North Dakota an
Louisiana. No pent-up Utica contract
tour, its members feel and act as on
great family; become acquainted an
fast friends for life.
' 1t is difficult for our members VIII
-, come from the far north to realize tn
difference in temperature in this cour
try, or the changes wrought by a fe,
hundred miles of latitude. Leavin
their homes locked in the embrace {
the ice-king, mother earth covered wit
snow, and heavy wraps much in ev
, dence, they here find real sprin
weather, under these Southern skiei
with roses and violets in bloom, an
evenings comfortable outdoors. Whs
a change! What a delight!
Arriving in your city as the advanC
guard of his imperial majesty Rex, wit
New Orleans aglow in pomp and splei
dor, aud gorgeous in its carnival habil
. ments, we have seen much of interes
wonder and amazement. We nave bee
RECALLED by regal carnivals by day ar
enjoyed royal pageants by night; ha,
attended receptions, balls and ente
= tainments, till sight became dim ar
" brain tired, wearied with the intox
q eating pleasure of the ever-changir
l kaleidoscope. In brief. we have see
Mardi Grassland shall not soon forg
it. The recollection of it's grandeur,
historic tableaux, beautiful pictur
q moving as though floating in air,
classic groupings. of exquisite blen
ings, of princely robes, of rich costume
of gilded floats, of gay cavaliers al
" dark-eyed maidens, will remain wi
J. us as beautiful memories, till we con
t. again and live over with you once mo
y these moments of perfect bliss.