The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-19

OF 1.-The News and Observer forbid
the publication of the Grafton In full.
The best evidence of how it impressed
the editors is the fact that at the
session this morning Mr.. Atkinson
was unanimously reelected orator for
1907, an honor without parallel in
the history of the Association.
The lecture on cold Times and
New" by the ever lovable Polk Mill
! er, gave an evenings enjoyment new
er to be forgotten He was at his best
and that means that for nearly an
hour he had an appreciative audience
alternating between laughing, crying
and applause. What a fund of anec-
dotes Polk Miller has, and what droll
stories and what original dialect
poems illustrative of the old-time
Southern darkey. Mr.. Miller mingles
much wisdom and not a little states
manship with his stories and his jokes.
He believes that the new generation
O -white folks in the South are not
generally interested In the stories Of
the old-time negroes that delight the
men and women who lived In the time
Of slavery and remember these old
negroes. Is he right? I am inclined
to believe that the younger generation
is quite as much interested in these
stories as the older people. They
ought to be for they give a glimpse
into the old days that a be gained
nowhere except from Joel CHANDLER
Harris, Thomas Nelson Page and Polk
Miller.
The session of the Convention was
harmonious and delightful. Except
for the orations and essays the edi-
tors were like boys turned loose from
school, and had a royal good time,
with quips aud jests and repartee and
fun at the expense of each other. 1t
is a Woodworking body of men who
do not get many holidays. No men
do more to push forward the car of
progress, and it is pleasant to know
that in town and in city the editors
are better paid than ever before,
showing that the people are appre-
ciating more than formerly the value
of their work to the State.
At the last meeting of the National
Editorial Association, MI. Henry B
Warner, editor of the Lexington Dis
patch, was chosen First Vive-Presi-
dent, and he is in line of promotion
for the presidency. The Association
passed strong resolutions in favor OF
Mr.. Warner for the Presidency and
the Virginia delegation will heartily
join the North Carolina editors IL
helping to elect Mr.. Warner to thai
responsible position. :
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The entertainment by the editors
and their wives at The Mecklenburg
has been all that could be desired
and every person in the editorial party
will leave here saying that never II
the history of the Association has any
place given more elegant and enjoy.
able entertainment. The service here
is as near perfect as is possible, the
table is supplied with every delicacy
and all have enjoyed every minute o.
the time here.
The following officers were elected
President-T. J. Lassiter, Smithiel'
Herald.
= First Vice-President-J. C. Hardy
of the Warrenton Record.
Second ENTHUSIASTICALLY. f
q Cochran, of the Troy Montgomeriar
E Third Vice-President-H. r. Xii
! law, of the Rocky Mount Echo.
: Secretary and Treasurer. T
Sheriff., of the Concord Times.
q H1Stor1an-M. L.. Sh1pman OF I'll
Hendersonville Hustler.
Orator-Rev. J. O. Atkinson, d. &
:, of the Christian Sun.
Executive Committee = Joseph1
I Daniels, H. A. London, W. c. Dow
j. A. Thomas, Zeb Council.
e Delegates to National Conventions
j. o. Atkinson, Josephus Daniels,
A. Robinson, Archibald johnson, !
L. Shipman, C. L. Stevens, Fl. !
. D~eaton, J. A. Thomas, 81. r. Kinla7
le R. M. Phillips, J. T. Britt, Thad.
Is Manning, w. B. Thompson, w.
Hammer, W. C. Dowd, J. d. Bivins,
w. Bailey, C. B. Poe, R. F. Beasle
J. G.. Boylin, J. P. Caldwell, Clyde
Hoey, w. K. johnson, II. A. Londo
W w. F. Marshall, Norman FL. Johnso
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