The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-07-21
PENCIL PUSHERS MEET.
GATHERING OF SOUTH CAROLINA EDITORS
AT WHITE STONE SPRINGS LAST WEEK.

UaIHEklNU OT SOUiH SANOLINA IDi'oNS
AT WHITE STONE SPRINGS LAST WEEK.
Interesting Papers Read-Address Of John TEN.
pie Gravss-Delishtful Trip to Union.
At White Stone Again.
The annual meeting of the South Caro-
lima State Press Association at White
Stone Springs last week was one of the
most pleasant in the history of that body.
This was the thirtieth annual meeting,
and none We believe has been more large
ly attended. Editors were present from all
over the State, and many of them brought
their wives and other members of their
families, so that at high water mark the
crowd must have numbered at least
eighty people. There was that best of all
good fellows, Col. Elbert Aull, our honor
ed president for 10 these many years, with
his charming wife and fine boys, John
and James.
Ed. b. DeCamp, of the Gaffney Ledger,
Jolly as ever, with his winning smile
and glad hand for everybody.
Will Stringer, the banker-newspaper
man, than whom there is no better fellow
breathes. You want to know Will
Stringer.
Charley Langston, the efficient and
faithful secretary. For years Charley has
held down this job with honor 70 himself
and to the great satisfaction of his brother
editors. Kind and affable, energetic and
thoughtful, President Aull has worthy
co.laborer in Secretary Langston.
August Kohn and Ed Norment, of Co.
lumbia-Kohn of the News and Courier
and Norment of The State, both charm
ing fellows with keen nose for news
and warm welcome for their friends.
Mr.. Kohn was accompanied by his hand
some and gracious wife, and, judging
from the looks of things, Norment will
have better half at the next annual
meeting.
Oh, there were stacks of good fellows
there. R. L. Freeman, of the Bennetts-
Vile Advocate; Col. John Bell Towill, OF
the Batesburg Advocate (and who doesn't
know and love john, one of the jolliest
and biggest-hearted fellows alive; John
NJ. Knight, of the Sumter Herald (who is
little kin to us); our good friend Col.
Bacon, of the Edgefeld Chronicle, with
his popular nephew, Wigeall Cheatham.
Edgefeld county never produced two
men who reflect more credit on the old
county than these.
There was Mr.. Ford, of the Aiken Re-
corder, the man with backbone, who
did not hesitate to express in strong terms
through his newspaper his condemnation
of the methods used to acquit the MUIR
derer, Lee Green. We were indeed glad
to know him..
There was Fitz McMaster, of the Co.
lumbia State, who made a fine speech in
favor of meeting at Union next year. We
voted with him when the question came
up, but they beat US out.
And G.. E. Moore, of the Honea Path
Chronicle, whom it is indeed pleasure
to know; Gen. j. L. Stoppelbein, OF
| Charleston, that whole-souled fellow with
his entertaining French jokes. 1t was a
great disappointment to many of US who
know her that Mrs. B. was not with US.
Won't forgive you if this happens again,
General.
There was N. G.. Osteen, of the Sumter
Watchman; J. L. Sims, of the Orangeburg
Times,and Democrat; Gen. R. R. Hemp
hill, of the Abbeville Medium; Capt.
Charles Petty, of the Carolina spartan;J
81. Buchanan, of the Chester Reporter;
all veterans in the newspaper business,
whose presence and wise words spoken in
the various discussions were much appre-
ciated by We younger members of the
craft.
Rev. J. F. Jacobs, of the Southern Pres
byterian; Rev. C. A. Freed, of the Luth-
eran Visitor; and Rev. Hugh R. Murchi-
son, of the Southern Home, were the
representatives of the religious press
present, and they were doubly welcome.
Evan J. Lide, of the Carolina Spartan,
and W. W. Cotton, two genial and hand
some boys who represent the very fine
type of up-country newspaper man, were
there, and contributed much to the pleas
ure of the occasion.
And DR.. John Mace, of Marion, with
his lovely wife who made many friends |;
the accomplished news editor, Miss Theo.
dosia Jones, whose bright pen contributes
so much to the Star. DR.. Mace is busy
mamie runs drug store, is practicing
physician, is member OF the legislature,
but finds time to be one of the incest sort
of fellows. He also runs newspaper,
but We rather incline to the opinion that
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