The gold leaf., 1903-07-16
ABOUT THE EDITORS.
Echoes From the Press Convention at
Wrightsyille.

From the Monroe Journals ac-
count OF the Press Convention at
Wri@htSvillp. we take the following
extract:
The North Carolina Press Associa-
tiOn prObabIyincludcs i'll It's member
ship the majority OF the editors. pub
fishers and newspaper writers OF the
State. The old stagcrs never fail to
get much pleasure and some profit
out OF the meetings. The biggest ad-
vantage perhaps comes from the per
sonaI knowledge gained of each other
and the exchange of ideas and plans
The writer has had the pleasure of
attending two OF the meetings. His
chief recollection of the business part
OF the first occasion was the warm
discussion, by some OF the Younger
members, OF the question of foreign
advertising, patent medicine ads
principally, and it was noticeable at
last week 5 meeting that other Young
men were there to tell the old ones
how to manage the same class of
business. TIL" old ones listened
with great interest. and will do as
they have been doing all along,
manage it to the best of the ability
OF each individual and each case.
The members of the convention put
up at the Seas'tore Hotel, the only
hotel OF any Importance on the
Beach, and the meetings were held in
the dancing hall. The business or
CARNATIONS OF Wilmington sent Mr.
lredell Mcarcs to make welcoming
speech, and he did it quite aerecably,
not failing to say much OF Whining
ton, which was proper enough He
made the startling statement that
the city did more than S32. 900. 900
OF business i'll Il year, not counting.
some important things like the rail
roads. His idea is that the city
should become Il great seaport which
would be Il blessing to allparts of the
State. 1t may be said here that the
people were very kind and hOspitable
to the editors, and went out OF the
way to add to their enjoyment
Probably the most pleasant cXpe-
rience was the complimentary ride
down the river, given by Capt. John
W. Harper, of the steamer Whining
ton.
Of the several papers and speeches
before the convention, two were
notabe-thc address by the presi-
dent, Mr.. W. f. Marshall, OF the Gas
tonia Gazctte, and the speech of Mr..
Archibald Johnson. OF Charity and
Children, who were the orators for
the occasion. Mr.. Marshall prints
the prettiest and brightest county
paper i'll North Carolina, and Mr..
Johnson has achieved the remark
able success OF makingan orphanage
paper one OF real value interest, and
influence with the public, and Il re-
markable help to the orphanage of
the Baptist denomination. situated
at Thomasville. The president ad-
dress was of great interest to the
other newspaper men i'll that it dis
cussed some very practical and i'm
portant subjects Mr. Johnson spoke
eloqucntly OF the three prime requis-
ties OF Il North Carolina editor at
this time-frecdom. fairness. faithful
ness.
Mr.. VIC. Dowd, owner of the Char
lottc News. was the Jolly man of the
gatherings. and is always on hand
Mr.. II. h. Warner, of the Lexington
Dispatch, was the hOwling success
man. Rev. P r. Law, of the Lumber
Bridge News, was the preacher man
EldOr i. ID. Gold, of Wilson, editor of
the Primitive Baptist paper, Zion s
Landmark, was the most distinguish
ed looking old man-except when he
donned Il zebra bathing suit and cut
for the surf. Editor Robinson. of the
Durham Sun, was the funny man.
and got off the best thing of the oc-
caSlOn. AS the crowd was coming in
from the river. tired and hungry. he
remarked that his form needed some
plate matter-a get off that was tip
top i'll the eyes OF newspaper folk
Why suffer pain and severe sickness from
Bowel Complaints, when ARNOLD'S