New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
ALABAMA EDITORS HERE.
SEEING THE SIGHTS AND ENJOYING THE
CITY-COMMENTS FROM THE
PRESIDENT

The Alabama Press Association I2S strong are
making their annual pilgrimage 10 the shrines of
commerce and culture. visiting the latter first.
That is, they arrived in New-York by the Fall
River Line yesterday morning from Boston. The
party. which Is composed of one-third editors and
two-thirds editors families put up at the Hotel
Empire. where they will remain for the next three
days. They spent only two days in Boston. but
that. they explain. because Boston isn't half
big as New-York.
The first thing on the programme yesterday
a call on the Mayor At the City Hall noon.
After a little verbal reciprocity between the Mayor
and William r W. Yerby president of the asso-
citation. d line was formed and the entire party
shook hands with Mr.. Low. As they passing
the better half of editor said to the better
WITH"
That was the Mayor New-York-"
What's his name?"
Low. Professor Low. Don't you remember? He
resigned the presidency of Cornell University TO
become Mayor said the second better half
After this reception the party were shown over
the Pulitzer Building. and received by the Press
Club. Then they boarded automobile coaches and
driven through the park to Grants tomb.
On their return 10 the Empire all were in good
appetite and spirits and the corridor was lively
place while the secretary distributed the dinner
tickets. one to each person.
The passionate paragrapher of The Boston
Herald remarked yesterday that were at home
in Boston because found IL mobile city.
said one of the party. tanning himself with his
Panama but New-York is automobile We al
ways like TO get to these Down East towns once
in a while. New-York's grown since 1 was here
last; in fifty years you will have a population OF
millions"
President Yerby, who comes from Greensboro.
though ne likes New-YOrk. likes Boston better.
We have been royalty received in both cities, he
said, but l must admit, a Southerner, Boston
has much recommend II that your town hasn' I
Boston is so much more settled for one thing
It's got hustle and wealth and good business push.
but the people there somehow manage 10 care for
other things besides commerce They can relax
their hustle in off hours restful and tranquil
Nor does one need to be acrobat there TO board
a streetcar. There is thing of the South
can learn Of the East here in either CITY, and that
is the value of time. We don't know how to use
time the meaning of punctualty. Here, II you
tell the train starts at 7:lS We know that We
must be at the station 7:12 At home We know
that I30 will do just as well.
About your newspapers in NewYOrk- For them
| speak only III praise We hear II said oIten
that NewYOrk newspapers don't care Tor any thlnS
but NewYork news, unless II IS very starting.
But of Alabama don't find IL So There the
New-York papers are eagerly sought they make
good filler "
formance of The ChaperOns at the New-Hork
Theatre Roof Garden. To-day they will go 10
Manhattan Beach and Coney Island, where. they
say they expect "a hot old time For Thursday
they have no definite plans arranged, except for
the evening. when Colonel Mann. on behalf or
Town Topics and The Smart Set" has invited
them to a reception in the new othces OF those
publications, at the Knox Building Flftn-aVe- ana
FOrtieth-st. From New-York they will go 10 Wasn-
ngton and from there they start at 73o on the II5
train for home.