The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-07-10
THE STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION.

sociation was held at Glenn Springs on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Of last week, and it was one of the
largest and most interesting meetings
that has been held in Il number Of
years. From the opening to the close
there was not dull moment in its
proceedings, and the few members
who failed to attend missed royal
treat.
Thcemcctings were held in one Of
the spacious parlors Of the hotel, and
at the first session DIR. George Is. Gro
1ncr, President Of Ncwberry College,
in behalf Of the Mcssrs. Simpson, pro-
prictors Of the hotel, delivered a most
cordial and eloquent address of vel
come to the press gang, which was re-
sponded to by.Presidcnt Aull and Mr..
II. NJ. Aver, in behalf of the Associa-
tion.
Wednesday morning the Associa
tion convened, and after hearing the
reports Of the officers and the trans
action of some miscellaneous business,
President Aull announced that cx-
Congressman j. j. lIcmphill, of Ches-
ter, who was spending awhile at the
Springs, had honored our meeting
with his presence and called upon him
to talk to the editors. MIR. IIemphill
responded promptly, and for twenty
minutes or.more entertained the AS
sociation with some very interesting
and practical remarks. The Associa-
tion then got down to business in ear
nest, and held three sessions that day
and the day following, adjourning
Thursday night subject to the call Of
the President.
A most interesting programme had
been arranged for this meeting, and
nearly all the members who had been
appointed to prepare and read papers
on the subjects assigned them came
well prepared to perform their duty.
There were many guests at the hotel
and they were invited to attend our
meetings and hear the subjects dis
oussed by our members. These guests
manifested deep interest in our pro-
ceedings, and especially in the interest
ing papers read before the Assooia.
tion. The subjects Of the papers
brought out other topics of interest to
the journalists, each Of whom received
new and practical ideas of our profes-
sion from the experience of our fell
low-workers.
Wednesday evening had been set
apart by the genial proprietors Of the
hotel for the opening ball Of the sea-
son, and at the conclusion of the Sos
sion of the Association the members
approached the beautifully decorated
ballroom, and those who did not par
ticipate in the merry dance viewed the
many gallant besux. and charming
bellies as they kept step with the en-
chanting music from the orchestra.
On Thursday the sessions were
equally as interesting as those of the
preceding, and much business was
transacted. The Association had two
pressing invitations for the next an
nuai meeting, one Of which was from
the municipal authorities and the
Board of Trade Of Georgetown, which
was accepted. The old officers were
reelected to serve another year, as
follows: President, +. II. Aull; Vice
Presidents, j. L. Stoppelboin and j.
L. Sims; Chaplain, Rev. w. P. Jacobs;
d. D.; Secretary, G. G. Langston
Treasurer, August Kohn; Executive
Committee, M. B. McSweency, j. A.
Hoyt, ST., and Louis Appel.
The closing feature cf THE most in.
tcresting meeting was the banquet
Thursday night, given by the Messrs.
Simpson complimentary to the Press
Association, and it was, beyond a
doubt, the grandest and most sump
tuous it was ever our good fortune tc
participate In. 1t was 1870 o'clock
when the doors of the spacious dining
hall were thrown open, aud as the guests
marched in the orchestra played
Dixie. The hall was festooncd with
red. white and blue, and beautiful
line of silver candelabra holding pink
candles cleaned down the lengthy
table, and silver and crystal bowls Of
roses and other sweet flowers were SET
between them. An elaborate menu
was served in fine style, and it was
relished and greatly enjoyed by the
editors and other guests. Presiden,
Aull presided in his usual happy man
ner, and the toasts were responded tt
most eloquently and Interestingly.