Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
THE S. c. PRESS ASSOCIATION
The Editors Had a Good Time; and
Much Business Was Transacted:

the largest in attendance in the history
OF the association. And in point of In
terest it is second to no other. The pa
pers presented have been remarkable
for their force, breadth of thought and
patriotism. Mr. Binghams S paper on "The
Press and Morality" and Mr.. Jordan s
plain, practical talk on the business
side of a country newspaper were the
features Wednesday,. Thursday MIS-.
Virginia D. Young and Col. Jas. T. Ba-
con painted bright sketches which were
amusing and at times toucned chord
of patriotism and sympathy by their
references to matters close to the heart
of all South Carolinians. Rev. DR.. Ja-
cobs made an address Of great power
and Rev. Mr., Witsell read Mr.. Brice's
paper on ethics. At the night session
Senator ]. E. Purifoy read Senator
Christensen's papers.
The association was very much
amused at the embarrassment Of Col.
James T. Bacon when Mrs. Young
made some bright sallies of wit at his
expense, and when she told the asso-
citation that she wanted to show them
a new picture Of the colonel the MEM
bers were convulsed with laughter.
But Mrs, >'0ung hastened: to explain
that IL photograph was not given to
her by Col. Bacon.
Mrs. Youngs paper brought out the
fact that while many South Carolina
men have been distinguished poets,
authors and journalists yet they re-
ceived their inspiration from their
mothers, intellectual women. She also
gave the names of intellectual women
Of South Carolina who had written. BY
the time she had concluded the asso-
citation was ready to agree with her
that man is but secondary.
Mrs. YQung's beautiful references to
the dead editor of The State made a
profound impression, which provoked
applause. Her tribute to Carlyle Nc
Kinley also gave great satisfaction to
his many friends and admirers,
Mrs. Young was given a vote Of
thanks and was asked for a copy of
her paper to publish in the minutes.
A very interesting paper was read by
Mr. st. Elmo Massengale of Atlanta On
the subject of the relation Of the adj
vertising agent to the newspaper pubs
Usher. Mr.. Massengale's paper will be
published in the minutes.
There were three places put in nomi-
nation for next years session and the
vote stood, White Stone 16, Isle of
Palms IA, Harris Springs 1. The vote
was close.
Mr.. Kohn, of Bigham and Mr.. Free
man spoke in behalf of the Ise of
Palms. Mr.. knight of Bamberg
thought the change every years would
be pleasing. Mr.. DeCamp nominated
White Stone. MIR. Banks, Mr. Galloway
and others spoke in favor of White
Stone.
THE OFFICERS. :
The following officers were elected:
z q. n. Aull, NeWbe Herald and
News, president; William Banks, The
State, first vice president; Dr. J. C..
Mace, Marion Star, second vice presi-
dent; G. G. Langston, Anderson Intel
ligencer, secreta,S; August Kohn, The
News and Courier, treasurer; Rev. w.
P. Jacobs, Our Monthly, chaplain; Ed
H. DeCamp Of Gaffney Ledger, c. NJ.
Galloway Of The State and W. w. Ball
of The News and Courier, members of
the executive committee.
Mr.. P. H. Fike, chairman of the
committee on reports of officers, re-
ported with recommendations to the
effect that the executive committee be
empowered to select permanent badge
and that the minutes from the year
1883 to 1894 inclusive be collected and
printed. This was adopted
At morning session, the first paper
read was by Mr.. P. II. Fike on the
subject Getting the News" This was
followed by the paper by Mr.. William
Banks on the Lights and Shadows Of
a Reporters Life" These papers were
ordered printed in the minutes. Mr.
Fike is city editor of the Spartanburg
Herald and his paper was full of inter-
est.
The committee on the memorial on
the life of Mr.. Carlyle Mckinley re-
ported the following through Mr.. Banks
and on motion of Gen. R. R. Hemp
hill the report was spread on the min
utes:
Resolved, by the Press Association
Of South Carolina, That it is due to the
memory of Carlyle Mckinley that we
inscribe upon our minutes tribute
to his memory, a memorial all too in
adequate, for words cannot frame cx-
preston for the measure OF usefulness
of this man of giant soul.
Fearless reporter in the days Of po-
litical fury. student. teacher and
scholar of wonderful mastery mind,
stored with only the choicest Thoughts
of the worlds best literature; cai;cr o.
rower spirit, loyalty to country and
love for all mankind; poet wbose flu
gitive verses, all too few. will rank him
in sentiment if not in fecundity with
Eayne, Lanier and Timrol-it is TO
his memory that the Press association
Of South Carolina will pause at this
moment from it's sessions and will put
upon record a declaration OF faith III
the works and a declaration Of rcve:-
ence for the spirit SO tender and ye.
so true, so strong. and SO brave. This
we do, knowing that though noy i
member CT the association, he bad ten
der sympathy for and keen human ia
terest in the labors and in the welfarG
os his fellow workers Of the press.
At the afternoon session the selcc-
lion OF a place Of meeting was held
and Mr.. Hardwicks S address was heard
with great pleasure, the association be-
ing assembled in the routunaa.-Wil-
liam BoElrs in Columbia State.
New Enterprises.
The Secretary of State has chartered
the Yorkvillc Hardware Company with
capital OF $4,000. The officers are ".