The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-06-05
THE LATE PRESS CONVENTION.

4 0TcSS OI WtlCOut was lbdbt Oli bIV BohN
of the city cy Mayor Brandt which was
responded to in eloquent terms by
Hon. James X. Vardaman, of the Com
| monwealth. of Greenwood This was
succeeded by the annual address of the
president of the body.
On Wednesday night the literary eX-
ercises took place in the spacious and
elegant parlors of the Mexican Gulf
Hotel, where the entire editorial fra.
ternity we're entertained. L. 7. Car
Isle. of the West Point Leader, was
the orator for the occasion, and deliver
ed a scholarly and able address, which
was received with marked favor. A
very original paper and one that evok-
ed smiling interest, was Miss Single
ton CARROTS on "Our Song Birds
the tuneful mosquito which is soientiti-
cally prominent at present, coming in
for deal of attention and satire.
Miss Marie Henrys absence called
for the reading of her paper by Miss
Daisy Ship. These were followed by
an exquisite poem, presented III
charming manner by Mrs. Hala Ham
mond Buttof the Clarksdale Challenge
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
| J. ID. McKie, of the Biloxi Review,
president; first vice president, j. +.
Senter, of the Columbus Commercial
and Vicksburg American: second vice
president, r. b. May, of the McComb
City Enterprise; secretary. j. q. Nc
CURE, of the Yazoo Herald: treasurer,
Capt. P. X. Mayors, of the Pascagoula
Democrat Star; chaplain, Col. J. l..
Power; national committeeman, j. h..
Dukes. of the Scooba Herald.
The next meeting will take place at
Greenwood, the home of Hon. James
X. Vardaman, May -, 1902.
Before adjournment it was decided
that an effort would be made to obtain
satisfactory rates from the railroads,
so that the State Press Association
might embrace in its editorial eXcur-
sion to the Pan American Exposition
in July, any number of representative
Mississippians.. Announcements will
be made as soon as practical.
Added to the splendid accommoda-
tions of the Mexican Gulf Hotel, where
every need of its one hundred news
paper guests was amply supplied, there
were courtesies extended by the citi-
zens of the Pass in the form of drive
over the beautiful coast shell road, and
of schooner ride on the gulf, tender
ed by Capt John Lang. The compel
tive drill of the st. Stanislaus cadets,
of Bay st. Louis, who came over to the
! Pass for the purpose, and who favored
each member of the press with a
badge of their own device, was also
source of interest and admiration and
a compliment appreciated by the quill
drivers. To Mr.. Timberlake, himself
an eX newspaper man, his guests were
indebted for an all comprehensive hos
pitality that we trust foretells for the
future the large patronage it merits.
The hotel contains 40 rooms and the
handsome dining room, specially dec
Grated by the ladies of Pass Christian
for the occasion, will seat 200 guests at
once. The editors not only partook Of
fish and oysters and all things piscato-
rial and epicurean, but Toasted spiritu-
ally while "the band played on most
tunefully at luncheon and dinner each
day. The convention was the occasion
of inspiration and fellowship that will
be felt through years to come.
The members of the association
adopted the following resolutions atits
session:
THE special committee on courte-
sizes beg leave to report that the asso-
citation at its present session has so
much to be thankful for, that your
committee is embarrassed by conscious
inability to properly express our sense
of obligation to all who have cOntribu-
ted to make this one of the most de
lightful meetings in the history of the
association:
"1st-We desire to thank all IL G
railroads for not only usual, but unu-
sual, courtesies extended for this
meeting, aud it is a matter of especial
pleasure TO note that since our last
visit TO Pass Christian railroad has
been constructed from jackson to Gulf
port, thus enabling US to reach the
coast without having to pass through
other states. To the president of that
road. the Gulf and Ship Island, we are
indebted for special attention during
our stay at Gulfport. We also CRATE
fully acknowledge the kind attentions
of Mr. Sam r. Brasellton, editor of the
South ward, while tarrying at Gulfport.
Ind That we will ever remem-
| Der with pleasure the cordial and hear
| ty address of welcome from Mayor
Brandt, of Pass Christian
and we appreciate his numer-
nos courtesies from the beginning to
the close of our visit.
"3rd-That our thanks are eSpe-
cially due and are hereby rendered to
the Pass Packing Co. for the use of
their splendid schooner, Robert Hood,
and to Capt Champlin and crew for the
delightful sail and getting us back on
schedule time, instead of having to
! Work our return passage, as on FORM
er occasion.
"4th-We are especially fortunate in
being quartered at the Mexican Gulf
| Hotel, under the man agement of Mr..
j. G.. S. Undertake. 1t is one of the best
equipped hotels in the south, and is
chief among tue many attractions that
make this one of the most delightful
resorts for health and pleasure in the
land.
"5th-That we are glad to acknow
ledge and accept the courteous propos-
al of Brother Patrick to give an exhi-
bition drill to morrow morning by the
cadets of st. Stanislaus College, of Bay
st. Louis
"6th-We have heard much of the
beauties of Pass Christian, but the de
lightful carriage ride rendered by the
citizens has easily satisfied us that the