The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-11
W.T.. MARSHALL RESPONDS
Rev. j. G, Troy Speaks on Editorial
Backbone.
TIE CONVENTION LARGELY ATTENDED
ThirIy-Two Applications For Membership in the
Press Association Accepted. Drive Around
the City. Editors Bring Wives
Sisserc S,vealh aaric
Sisters, Sweeih carts.
Especial to The News and obscrver.)

NopttldI u me NEWS 0DQ OUScENeE.j
Greensboro. N. c., July O.-The twcn-
ty-Dinth annual session of the North Car
olina Press Association convened in the
auditorium of Greensboros splendid new
city hall at 10 o'clock this morning. In
the absence Of the president, Rev Or.
T. N. Ivey, OF the Raleigh Christian Adj
vocate, who is in San Francisco, the meet
ing was called to order by First Vice.
President ]. G. Boylin, of the Wadesboro
Messenger Intelligence. The proceedings
were opened with prayer by Rev A. J.
McKelway, of the Presbyterian Standard.
after which Secretary Sheriff. called the
roll
THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Mr. T. ]. Murphy, of the Greensboro
bar, who, in behalf of the city govern
ment, the Young Mems Business Assoc
citation, the immigration and Industrial
Association and the twelve thousand citi--
zens of Greensboro extended to one and
all the glad hand of welcome He added:
Greensboro fully recognizes the impor-
tance of her guests on this occasion, the
press being TysrsaIrSy' rrsyss'F;Na..as d.
OF the most, iii not the most. potent 20 ~
huentlal fa9Eor in our social. poliacal and
economic advancement Thers/ are, of
course, goob and bad in ali tie professions
and walksl of life, even.-che pulpit has
its occupants who souetimes wear un-
worthily the mantle II their high calling.
There are also newspapers of the disrepu-
table kind to whom nothing is sacred But
! can truthfully ard proudly say tnat the
press OF North Gsrolina stands unique ia
its grandeur, notAa grandeur acquired by
false flourish Of trumpets and undue
sensationalsm, but by honest and con-
scientious work, stamped with ability and
feallessness and limited within the
bounds Of propriety Adorned ais it has
been and is today by many of the States
ables and best men, your association can
Justly look with pride upon the origin and
consummaton of its organization. and
judging from the material Of it's present
component parts, | think ii can safely
turn into the future the cleaning and ex-
pectant eye of 'hope and confidently rely
upon the realization Of its fondest
Dreams
Touching the manner in which Green's
boro proposed to entertain her guests, Mr.
Murphy said:
Ihls afternoon we will open the car
nival of entertainment with an excursion
to Guilford Battle Ground, that justly re-
nowned and well preserved battlefield
OF the Revolution, which to such great
extent made possible the creation of that
matchless instrument our constitution.
guaranteeing TO us all the privileges OF
free speech and freedom OF the press, and
which was SO eloqucntly and patrlotically
honored on the fourth Of this month that
it would be useless for me to attempt
to add more to what was said on that oc-
casion However, the same geographical
conditions which were conducive to that
battle exist today. The then Kings high
ways over which the armies of Greene
and CORVALLIS marched until they met
and clashed in that supreme and decis-
i've fight have been converted into the
excellent systems Of railway by which
We are served at the present time. by
its location Greensboro is now the
storm centre of an immense passenger
and freight traffic which is hurled hither
for concentration and thither for distri-
button from and into nearly all the States
and Territories Of the Union and the ports
Of numerous foreign lands.
Tomorrow afternoon we will take a
drive through the city to its various in-
stitutions of learning. extensive factories
and her far famed nurseries, and tomor-
row evening we will hold reception in
your honor where you will be enabled
to meet and mingle with our people and
enjoy to the fullest extent that ben-
homme spirit of thorough going good fell
lowship which characterizes Tar Heels
here and everywhere, / now tender you
the unlimited freedom of the Gate City
of the South.
Mr.. w. f. Marshall, Of the Gastonia
Gazette, recognized as one Of the brightly
est newspaper men in the State respond
ed to the address OF welcome in a short
speech bristling with wit and humor lie
said there were no people like North
Carolinians and no North Carolinians
like Greensboro people, and expressed The
happiness Of the members Of the press at
being here.
The report of the executive committee
was read by the chairman, Editor London.
of the Chatham Record There were
thrty-two applicants for membership In
The association, and upon the recomA end
alton of the committee they vi ac-
cepted.
Secretary Sheriff. read the sss OF
President Ivey, who/ congrat the
members Of the association uQ aus-
picious circumstances o. u ting.
(contipgsAIoh Fourtl
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