The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-23
MISSISSIPPI PRESS ASSOCIA-
TION.

On Tuesday the Mississippi Press
Association convened at Greenwood
In 37th annual session. About tifty
delegates were present at roll call.
The association was called to order
by President ]. ID. McKie, Of the Bill
oxi Review, after which prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. w. Q. Hinton,
Captain Sam L. Gwin, in eloquent
and feeling terms, welcomed the Wis
iting editors to the city OF Greenwood
. This was responded to by President
McKie.
President McKie appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
Credentials-P. X. Mayors, r. b.
May, Will Ward, b. r. Hobbs, J. Z.
Norwood.
lnvitations-J E. Norwood, c. J.
Moreau, z. Wardlow.
Resolutions-J X. Vardeman, Miss
Singleton Garrett, Mrs. B. Il. Hobbs.
Auditing-J. T. Senter. A. j. Nc.
Callum, A. j. Dorsey.
Obituary-R. II. Henry, r. B. May,
A. Steinburger
CUnrtesies l.. r. Carlisle. ]. G. Cash.
man, II. w. Saunders, Miss Whitney,
Mrs. ]. f. Norwood.
| The afternoon session was called to
order by Vice President r B. May.
| The committee on credentials re
ported announcing that fourteen new
applicants were found eligible To
membership.
| President McKie then delivered the
presidents annual address, which
was referred to the following commit.
tee: }. T. Senter, VIII Ward, A, j.
McCallum
The following resolutions were pre-.
sented by J. w. buchanan. OF the
Grenada Sentinel, which were unanj.
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the Mississippi
Press Association regards the Louis
lana purchase exposition, to be held
In ST. Louis in 1904, as an enterprise
OF national and International imp0r-
tance, which will be the highest Dos.
sible expression of our advanced civ.
ilizatlon. the grandest and greatest
exposition In the worlds history, an
object lesson of the worlds progress,
industries, products, enterprises and
all the works, powers and pOssibili.
ties OF the human brain and hand.
| Resolved, That we cordially and
heartiliy endorse the said exposition
and pledge ourselves to give it earnest
support and urge all papers in the
STATE TO unite with US in sustaining
this enterprise.
Resolve that we commend and an.
prove the action Of the Mississippi
legislature IN making an appropria.
ll0n Tor state exhibit at the st.
Louis exposition. and believe it TO be
the best Investment that could have
been made for the state. -
"Resolved. That we indorse the
election OF Hon. r. H. Henry as state
commissioner To the exposition and
pledge him our support in his effort
to have the State creditably repre-.
sented at St. Louis.
"Resolved, That we urge upon the
people OF Mississippi the Importance
Of making a full and complete exhibit
OF TIC States resources at the Louis
lana purchase exposition"
| Ihe j.. L. Power memorial service
was held tonight at the pfesbyteri.
an church. The following program
was carried oul.
| W Voluntary. by choir: t2) Scrip.
tuIe reading and prayer, by Rev. 5.
l.. REEVES, pastor OF the church; (3)
song; ~ report OF committee on res.
oIutions; (5) addresses: (a) Fidelity to
his Church." by Rev. c. A. Cunning.
1aln. pastor Presbyleriln church,
Yazon City; Oh "As a Newspaper
man" by } G. eastman. Vicksbury
Post; lc Life. Character snd Citi.
zenship," by r. Ii. Henry, Clarion.
Ledger, Jackson.
GOV. Longino- was in attendance.