The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-06-22

Meeting In Guthrie, Okla, One OF the
rIost Successful and Enjoyable In
History of the Associati0n-Over Six
Hundred nembers, Including Ladies',
In Observation-Disclosures Royalty
Entertained by Citizens OF the Two
Territories-Stateho the Question
Uppermost With These People.
Editorial Correspondence.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA, June IL, 90.
The twentieth annual convention
of the National Editorial Association
met in Guthrie, Okla, Wednesday
evening, June Z. President Screws,
of Montgomery, Ala, presided over
the sessions of the convention and it
is but just to say that no body ever
had a finer presiding over. He was
equal to every emergency, whether in
welding the gavel or making an ad-
dress on any occasion. And not only
is Major Screws a man OF fine ability
but an accomplished and companion
able gentleman who makes friends
with all with whom he comes in con-
tact. His popularity with the Asso-
citation was attested by the unani-
nous adoption OF a resolution to
appropriate one hundred dollars
from the treasury to purchase suit
able testimonial to be presented to
him, a committee OF three members
being appointed to purchase such
testimonial and present it to the re-
firing president in the name OF the
ssOciatiOn.
Fifty-eight press associations from
Al States and Territories were repre-
sented, the total membership being
6O7, of whom 218 were ladies. The
convention was in session three days
adjourning Friday afternoon with
the election of officers for the ensuing
year. Some very fine papers were
read, the proceedings throughout be-
ing of an interesting, informing and
helpful nature to newspaper men.
| But as such matter would not be OF
| interest to the general reader l omit
"shop talk
The citizens of Guthrie entertained
us most royalty. Nowhere has the
Association met with more cordial
and wholsouled hospitality or wit
messed higher evidences OF culture, re-
finement, wealth, progress and pros
perity than in Oklahoma and Indian
Territory But OF this, more here
after. For the present the resolutions
adopted by the Association, while
they give only a hint at such things,
| must suffice.
| Following are the officers elected
for the ensuing year:
President-Col. John Dymond, New
Orleans, La.
First Vice. resident-JohnE E. Jun
kin, Sterling, Kan.
Second MISUNDERSTANDING B.
Warner, Lexington, N. G.
Third Vice President-Leslie G. Nj
black, Guthrie, Okla.
Corresponding Secretary-William
| A. AshbrOok, Johnstown, 0.
Recording Secretary-J. W. Coch-
rum, Oakland City, Indiana.
Treasurer. Irwin Steele, Ashland,
Pa.
Indianapolis was selected as the
place of meeting next year.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
"For the twentieth time in annual con
vention assembled, the National Editorial
| Association ls the guest of it's fellow citi
zens. Memory goes back to many joy
fully remembered and brilliant efforts in
it's career, when the great hearts and
loyal, generous impulses of the American
people have made pleasant and strew1
with roses it's pathway. But no expe
rience of its members trips have been
fraught with more precious memories o.
boundless, unstinted hospitality, of g
more fervent heart to heart welcome, o.
a more eager generous, sacrifice to every
pleasure. wish and want, than that at
forded us in this beautiful, progressive
ambitious city, the marvellous product o.
this grand, great, almost incredible West
And in special acknowledgment of the
service and sacrifice that has go largely
contributed to this gracious consumma
| ton be it
"Resolred, That our deep gratitude il
due and our special thanks are rendered
LIST. To Col. Frank g. Prouty and tc
Bros. F. H. Greer and Leslie G. Niblacl
for their constantly thoughtful and tire
less efforts in providing for our pleasure
and comfort.
'2nd. To the ladies for their sweet min
istrations to and gracious reception o.
our wives and daughters.
"3rd. To the people OF Guthrie for theiI
boundless hospitality, typical of thu
greatness, grandeur. exhaustless riches
of this illimitable domain.
18th. To the press for its notable ell
| tapnriSo oil ND fro FOR po1 ~
tireless interest in contributing to our en-
tertainment. and
''5th. To the Scottish Rite Masons O
Oklahoma and Indian Territory for open
ing the doors oil their marvelously beau
tiful home and for so lavishly bestowins
upon the strangers the rich, rare, price
less fruits of their most exquisite and in
deseribable hospitality.
"ResOIVed, That the thanks OF the As
ISOLATION should be extended to the NJ.
X: & I. Railway, the Santa Fe, the Rocl
Island, Frisco, and the D.. E. & g., anC
other transportation lines, for the splen
did service provided for our transpOrta
ton to Guthrie and other points and t.
the Western Union and Postal Telegraph
Companies for courtesies extended"
The National Editorial Association
went on record as favoring Statehood
for Oklahoma and Indian Terrific
ries. Resolutions were adopted t.
the effect that it was a legislative in
justice and an outrage upon the PEG
pie that Oklahoma should have beer
deprived of its rights and recommnd
ing to Congress the speedy admission
OF Oklahoma and Indian Territor,
into the Union as State Following
are the resolutions referred to:
i Statehood Resolution.
WHEREAS, An inspection of Oklahom.
and Indian Territory convinces us tina
these two Territories should be combined
iuto one great State, the two havin,
more than a million and half popula