The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
MEETING OF NEWSPAPER MEN.
The Annual Session of the South Carolina
State Press Association.

White Stone Springs, S. c.. July
16 The Press Association CT South
Carolina, which convened befe on the
morn ing of the 18th, adjourned sire
lde on yesterday morning, after re-
electing all the old officers, and voting
to meet here again next year. The
meeting had fair attendance, the
mem oers Of the press and their faml-
lies, although number of former
familiar faces we're absent. New ac-
cessions, however, ran up the roll.
and a count showed over seventy pre-
sent.
The meetings of the Association were
interesting and instructive and en-
braced, besides reports of officers,
essays upon subjects pertaining to
different features of printing and
jour- alism. On Thursday night the
Association WIS favored with an ad-
dress by Mr.. John Temple Graves, Of
Atlanta, Ca, which for subject matter
and real oratcry was pronounced by all
who heard it exceptionally fine. Mr..
Graves is gifted with charming
flow Of language, and in bis address
of about an hour, about hall OF which
was entirely extemporaneous, there
was not break or hesitation.
On Friday night the annual banquet
rendered the association by the Prop
rietor of the White Stone Springs
Hotel was served in the dining room
of the hotel, and was really an elegant
one, both in preparation and service.
After the banquet there were a few
toasts and short speeches-just
enough and of the kind to emphasize
and hold the several pleasant features
of this very pleasant occasion.
The following were the toasts and
responses
1.-THE State of South Carolina''-
Lieut.. Gov. J. T.ESloan.
"Cur Observation-Disclosures =.
II. Aull.
"Cur Hosts''-Mr. A. Kohn.
'The Press''-Mr. J. NJ. Knight.
Women''-Mr. J. E. Norment.
That this is an ideal place for the
Press Association-and really any other
body-to meet, is attested by the fact
that the Association by large ma
;orit7, voted to come here again next
year. The hotel has ample and superb
accommodations, the building and
furnishing being new with all modern
conveniences, water, electric lights.
and other services, including trolley
connection with tie railroad station.
Sunry Jim Harris with his charming
better-hali and daughter are here to
make, Us feel at hcms. and if possible
aid the courteous proprietor Of the
bote!, Mr.. Stanford and his compe-
tent assistants in those little atten-
tions that 60 so far in bringing out
that free and easy feeling so much
appreciated by those who need little
help in getting in with a crowd. Mr.:
Stanley Stanford the Lew proprietor of
the hotel is an Englishman from Vir-
ginia, and has the courtesy together
with the knowledge of his business
that go to make most satisfactory
bost. His assistants in the office,
Mr.. Jno. Fox and Mr.. Robert Carson
know how to aud do FIJI their places
in ar equally satisfactory manner, and
We have found the same to be true
through all the service down to the
prompt and attentive bell-boy.
The action Of the association in vot-
ing to come back here can be taken as
evidence of the appreciation by its
members of the attraction of White
Stone, when it is told that we had a
pressing invitation from the city of
Union, where we bad made visit bv
invitation from the Chamber of Com
merce and citizens CT that city the
evening before, and had been for
about two hours most delightfully."- en-
tertained. This trip to Union was not
only delight but revelation to the
visitors Ten years ago Unicn was a
town of about $500 population and
few enterprises. Now we are inform
ed that with it's suburban factory pop
ulation and other increase it has over
l2,OC0.
What we saw, or rather what Union
bad for US to see. is copied from the
Union correspondent Of the State.
It would have been impossible for any
of rs to have absorbed all the facts
in the limited time that we had to view
them. The correspondent is quoted
as follows:
The invitation to visit this city
was extended to the association Dy the
chamber of commerce, which was re-
Gently organized and of which Mr..
Thomas McNally is president.
When the special rolled in there
we're some 80 or more vehicles await
ing to convey the association and its
visi tors over the city. All Of tho
prominent business men of the city,
including tie officers of the chamber
of commerce, we're present and gave
the association most hearty welcome
to the city Most cordial greeting
vas given all by Mayor R. L. McNally
in behalf of the city and equally as
cordial one was given by Mr.. Thos
MclSally in behalf of the chamber or
com merce.
The association had only few hours
to stay, so Immediately upon arrival
here they were placed in their car
riaeps and driven out Mountain street,
thence turning into Soath street were
driven down that street as far as the
residence of Mr.. Geo. H. Oetzel,
which is situated upon the brow of
the kill which overlooks the entire
Union mills town with a population