The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-29
He Pays Tribute to Car
OIina's Sons.
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN.
H. B. Warner is Reelected President
of the Press Association. A Ban
quet at the Atlantic. Next
Meeting at Ashe-
viIIe.
Especial to News and Observer :.

Atlantic Hotel Morehead City, July
28.-The North Carolina Press Asso-
citation held it's closing sessions today,
the morning meeting being marked
by the election of officers and the
evening by the splendid address of
General Fitzhugh Lee.
An invitation to meet in Asheville
at the Kenilworth Inn nexe year was
unanimously accepted. So was the
invitation rendered by Mr.. James A.
Bryan of a trip over the Atlantic and
North Carolina railroad Friday morn
ing.
At the morning session of the asso-
citation "the Relations of the editor
and School Teacher in the present
Messrs. E. r.. Hilliard and j. G. Cod
drel.
Ex-senator Jarvis was then intro
duced to the convention and mace
pleasing speech. Hon. H. A. London,
followed him in a delightful talk on
"reminiscences of the association.
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
President-H. B. Warner.
Vice -Presidents-M. L. Shipman,
r.. NJ. Phillips and j. G. Cod'lcell.
Secretary and Treasurer. b.
Sheriff.
Historian-T. ]. Lassiter.
Orator-E. n. Hilliard.
Poet-John Charles McNeill
The old executive committee were
reelected. Delegates to the National
ditorial convention are: ID. j. Viii
chard, W. K. Jacobson, G. II. Poe,
w. 3. Westlake, Thad r. Manning, L.
j. Lassiter. H. A. London.
Alternates-H c. Martin, r. M.
w II Mar Rnhin-
son. NJ. l.. Shipman, j. Fl. Caine,
Rev. 10 Atkinson.
The Address of Lee.
The event of the closing session of
was the great address Of General
Fitzhugh Lee. He spoke with the
freedom and ease of the veteran of
such occasions. but withal with an
earnestness and force that made the
blood of his hearers tingle.
The speech was delivered in the
spacious ball room AS General Lee
appeared before the throng that
crowded tthe vast floor space, his
stately and distinguished presence and
the crowding memories of his career
drew from the audience long roar
of applause,
General Lee was introduced by
President Warner. When the orator
spoke of the gallant achievements of
North Cardinals Soldiery in the Civil
| War his voice gathered volume and
sweep and his face flushed with en-
| thusiasm From his own kindling
| eyes to those of his hearers emotion
seemed to leap in glad flashes. He
spoke in burning periods of Worth
! Bagley as the first and only naval offi-
Ger killed in the war with Spain. He
recalled the fact that the First North
Carolina, under Colonel Armfield, was
| the primal regiment to march through
Havana. His tribute to our brave SOL
diers was one to make the heart swell
with pride for the dear old mother,
Carolina, that gave them birth.
Concluding, General Lee spoke OF
| the relation of the North Carolina
press to the jamestown exposition and
referred to our colonial struggles as
working an especial interest in this
great forthcoming event. The Gen
eral concluded his address amid an
outburst of applause.
! A grand banquet followed served in
a manner to which the Atlantic may
be said to hold the KEY Col. j. A.
Bryan was POSTMASTER. General Lee
responded to "Our Country" and Gov
ernor Jarvis to "Our State" Other
speakers were Hilliard Bailey, Mar
shall, London and Archibald John
son.
| The convention has been most en-
| joyable and profitable one in every re-
spectS, and the manner in which the
editors have been entertained by tie
Atlantic is beyond all praise.