The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-07-19
Editors in Convention.
Joint Meeting of the Virginia and
North Carolina Press Associations
at The Mecklenburg, a Delight
full Event.

The Joint meeting of the Virginia
and North Carolina Press Associa-
tons, held at The Mecklenburg
Hotel, Chase City, Va, Friday and
Saturday Of last week, was an event
OF unusual interest and pleasure.
The attendance was not altogether
as large as had been anticipated, but
nothing was lacking in the enjoy
ment Of those who were present. The
North Carolina newspaper men out
numbered the Eirginians, many OF
her ablest and brightest journalists
representing the Old Dominion, how
ever
X. \. james. Of the Danville Regis
ter, and j. l.. Hart, Of the Farmville
UeraH, president and secretary, re-
spectively, OF the Virginia Press AS
ISOLATION, were present, as were X. Nj.
Philips and J. b. Sheriff., president
and secretary OF the North COrolina
Press Association.
The address OF welcome on the part
OF the officials and citizens of Chase
City was delivered by Mayor Smith.
The address OF welcome on behalf of
the Virginia Association was made
by editor ". S. Copeland, OF the
Richmond 1imesDispatch. He was
happy as always. Born in North
Carolina and residing in Virginia, he
is the connecting link between the
two State Associations Ca sort Of
missing link as it were). The re-
spOnse' to the addresses was made
by Mr.. W. E. Dowd, editor of the
Charlotte News, who did himself and
the craft OF the Tar Heel State proud
by his aptness and elOquence.
President r. NJ. Philips, of Raleigh,
| delivered an able and thoughtful adj
dress on the independence and indi-
viduality of editors which was warm
" received.
Passing over the papers which
were read during the afternoon ses-
sion, reference to which is made
below, the events of the evening were
the annual Grafton by Rev. J. O.
Atkinson, ID. d., OF the Elon College
Christian Sun, and the lecture of
Polk Miller, of Richmond, on Old
Times in the South, or the Old South
and the New. Those who have heard
Mr.. Miller in his dialect stories and
splendid delineation of the character
OF the old time darkey know that
there is not another like him, and
those who have not enjoyed that
pleasure cannot get an adequate ap-
probation from cold type Mr. Mil
Ter came to the Mecklenburg to con-
tribute something to the pleasure of
the convention us compliment to
Col. Hughes and his friends among
the Virginia and North Carolina edi-
tors. Saturday night he gave an en-
tertainment interspersed with songs
and banjo music complimentary to
all the guests of the Hotel, which
WAS greatly enjoyed. People laughed
and wept alternately and at times
the lecturer himself was so cOnvulsed
with laughter at some OF those in the
audience that he had to stop talking
until quiet was restored. 1t was
greatly enjoyed and at the conclu-
sion of Mr.. Miller's entertainment
many persons went forward to shake
hands with him and thank him for
the pleasure he had given them.
Many of the editors Of both Asso-
Citations were accompanied by their
wives, sisters or daughters and the
social feature of this meeting and
minglng together was of the most
pleasant nature.
The meeting was il most delightful
one and the editors had Il Jolly good
time. Col Hughes and Manager
Cooke were untiring i'll their efforts
to please their guests, and right
royalty did they succeed. Crowded
rs the Mecklenburg was nothing was
lacbingin the way of accommodation
and attentive service to make our
stay pleasant and the occasion Il
| memorable one.
! Resolutions were adopted acknowl-
edging courtesies extended by the
transportation companies, Superin-
tendent f. c. Tcepleman, OF the
Home Telephone 4 Telegraph Com
pany for the free use of local and
long distance phones, the Western
Union Telegraph Company, Polk
Miller, the charming entertainer, and
the management of The Mecklenburg.
| Monday a number of the editors
and ladies accompanying them eft
for Norfolk where they embarked on
one OF the steamships of the Mer.
chants and Miners Line for trip to
| Boston.
| The following further account is
taken from the Raleigh News and Oh
server, written by Editor Josephus
Dadiels under date of Saturday
18th:
The interest was heightened by the fact
that most of the sessions were held Joint
~ with the Virginia Press Association
which is also holding its annual meeting
at this delightful place. The Virginia
editors and their wives are q charming
lot OF the elect of the earth. They were
with us last year at Asheville and warm
friendships were made there which have
been cemented here The Virginia editors
furnish some good takers, too, and we
had the pleasure of hearing some inter
esting addresses from their best editors
did not hear all the papers OF our Nir
ginia brethren, but the three speakers
did hear gave bright and helpful ad
dresses. The wittiest editor of either
State is Mr.. W. Scott Copeland, editor o
the Richmond Times Dispatch, who i:
here with his beautiful young bride Ii,
has as solemn countenance when he j,
going to tell a good story as ever So
Smith Russell had in his palmiest days
In introducing Polk Miller on Frida,
night, he paid a tribute to his old col
ored nanny, still living in North
ampton county, North Carolina, tha
was "A gem of purest ray serene" HI
ought to write it out and let it b,
adopted as the South's eternal testimo
NAL to the worth of those noble wome,
of the negro race who ought to be EN-
balmed in song and story.
, Mr.. +. Il. Moseley. of the DanviI
| Methodist. smoke with nth and goo,