The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-09-05
THE STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Misseuh Ediiors Net al ST. LOuis and
Held Convention.


World Fair ground, near St. Louis
on August 9th and 2Sth. About is
editors we're in attendance, and the
brought their wives and daughter
with them to the member of l5C
making the largest meeting that ha
been held within the past ten years
The general headquarters Of th
editors was at the Laclede hotel.
Some months ago the e%xecutiv
committee Of the Press Association
decided to hold the next meeting a
Putin Bay, Ohio, on July 1925, hu.
at the request Of the Worlds Fai.
managers the time and place wer,
changed, as the managers desired t
have the Missouri editors look at the
wonderful work that is being done,
and then give their readers the ben.
eft Of their visit,
Thursday morning at nine O'Clock,
a train Of street cars was backed up in
front Of the Laclede hotel, and
the editors and their guests we're
taken to the Exposition grounds. A
short walk took them to the Admin
~istration building, where the meeting
was called to order by Vice-P President
Wilson, the president, Mr.. Ellis being
After the usual opening exer-
ciseS, an address Of welcome was
delivered by Hon. D. R. Francis,
president Of the Exposition. We
,annot attempt even a synopsis of his
speech, but it vas full of facts and
regarding the great benefits
which the managers Of the exposition
to accrue to Missouri and to
lhe city Of st. Louis by reason of the
exposition. He thought that the
state had already received the full
value of her appropriation in the in
creased value Of lands; and would
continue to receive benefits for years
in the flow of immigrants, the in
creasing population of towns and
CT les, the raising OF values on real
estate, and the advertising of the
agricultural, mineral and other ad-
vantages.
The roll-call showed about 1875
editors present. at the morning meet
ing. The acting president appointed
the usual committees. Applications
for membership were received from
twenty-four editors, all Of whom
we're elected to membership. The
programme called for essays on
various subjects relating to editing and
publishing a newspaper, These es-
were unusually thoughtful pro-
ductions, and were well received by
the large audience. Among the more
interesting papers was one by Mr..
Walter Williams, recently editor of
The Columbia Herald, now superin-
5endent Of the department Of public
ty. He is always interesting and
instructive, and told Of his trip
lbroad, his receptions, his successes
Ind his trials. He told of a Spanish
who announced that "Mr
Williams has purchased a large
,ract of land west of the Mississippi
liver, and will celebrate the event in
He sent a correction to the
and he next day the paper
.ppeared with a more ridiculous state
nent than the first.
At the close Of the morning session
he editorial party was taken to lun-
heon. This luncheon was served 10
large room in wing OF the Ad-
Illustration building.
There was plenty Of room for all,
nd a bountlful supply Of food, wi ich
onsisted Of beef, ham, mutton, chick.
tomatoes, pickles, bread butter,
Office, c~anteloupes, ice cream, etc
after luncheon there were several
hort speeches by officials Of the exposi-
ion. After this, the party returned
o the hall where business OF the
neeting was resumed. ALI the pro-
Of the day was finished by
O'Clock when the session adjourn.
the day. The editors again
the guest Of the Worlds fair
Management. A train Of fat cars
vas drawn up in front of the Admin.
stration building and the large party
ook a trip around the grounds.
This trip was about six miles long
nd twisted in and out among the
buildings, and the visitors had a view
II nearly all the buildings now under
roadway. Several magnificent struc-
ures are already complete and