The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-08-04
THE PRESS ASSOCIA TION.

The North Carolina Press Associa
ton held session In Morehead City
July 9th and 18th.
President II. B. Warmer called the
NEE ting to order, Secretary J. B. Sher-
riIl called the roll and Editor p. D..
Gold, Of Wilson, offered prayer. Pres!-
| dent Warmers address was timely and
presented many helpful suggestions to
the editors.
Mr.. r. NJ. Philips, editor of the
Morning Post, read beautiful memo
rial paper for the late r. N. Furnan,
and members of the Association paid
high tribute to Mr.. Furman's great
work as one OF the foremost newspaper
men in the State.
Governor Aycock was to haye deliy-
cred az address OF welcome but being
engaged elsewhere the address was de-
livered by Mr.. G. l.. Aberne thy, a
prominent attorney Of Beaufort. The
welcome was happily responded to by
Mr.. Archjb bald Johnson, editor of Char
ity and Children.
State Senator II. A. London, editor
Of the Chatham Record, read very
interesting paper giving "reminiscences
of the Association since its organiza-
ton IN 1873.
Ex-Governor T. J. jarvis was present
and addressed the Association briefly,
emphasizing the power of the press for
good.
Mr.. Jas. A. Bryan, president of the
Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad adj
dressed the editors and rendered them
an excursion over the road for the in
spection Of shops, warehouses. etc. A
number OF the editors went on the eX-
cursion, hut We did not.
Mr.. J. w. Bailey, of the Biblical..Re-
corder, made a strong address on "The
Press in Democracy"
Mr.. Jas. A. Robinson. of the Dur
ham Sun, read good paper as histo-
ran of the Association.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
Presidential. B. Warner.
e-Presidents-M. L. shlpman, R.
NJ. Philips and ]. G. Caddel-
Secretary and Treasurer-T. J. Las
sitter.
Orator-E. E. Hilliard.
Poet-John Charles Mcneil.
d. j. Whichard, W. r. Johnson, c.
Fl. Poe, W. B. Westlake, Thad r.
Manning, T. J. ! a:si.er and II. A. Lon
don were elected delegates to the Ma
ton Editorial Association.
The Association accepted an invita-
ton to hold its annual session next
year in Asheville, to be CHARTERED at
X enilworth Inn.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, OF Virginia, had
been invited to address the editors and
on Thursday night in tbs ball room of
the Atlantic Hotel he delivered an
able aud interesting address, speaking
msinly for the Jamestown Exposition
fer 1907. He was introduce by Presi-
dent Warner, and the: general audience
| heard him gladly. He paid high COM
plinents to North Carolina and dwelt
>sl;! en- ;,hasis cpon the record Of her
soldiers II the Civil War AID the war
:. i,h Si,a!r.
After Gen. Lees address a banquet
| eas rendered the editors by the Altar
tic Hotel. Il was quite elaborate and
| nothing was lett Off the bill Of faIe
which could have been desired.
Mr.. James A. Bryan presided and
General Lee responded to the toast
"Our Country" .Governer Jarvis to "Our
State" Other toasts were responded
t. by Maj II. A. Loncon,J. w. Bailey,
". F. Marshall, A O. Atkinson and
others 1t was past two clock when
good night was said and the guests
arose from the table.
The Atlantic Hotel entertained the
editors handsomely at moderate charge.
The fare is good and the hotel is in bet
ter condition than eyer before. Electric
lights glitter forth from every arch and
along every pier until one is dazzled
with the beauty OF the scene. Mr.. ]. A.
Cook, the efficient manager of the ho-
tel, showed every courtesy possible to
the editors, as he does to all his guests ;
and his courtesles, with the fine equip
ments of the splendid hotel, make a
stay there altogether delightful.
Time and again the editors dipped
in the surf together, and when it was
all over they held them back to their
desks for another years work, glad
indeed that they had met at Morehead
City, for everything on the occasion
conspired to make their meeting pleas
ant and profitable.