The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-19
OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEAR
The Joint Meeting Of the Virginia
and North Carolina Editors at De-
ightful Mecklenburg at Chase City,
Virginia.

EQ1IOr OdAACAoS VI Tie IGdI-
eigh News and Observer in a special
to his paper, gives the following in
~teresting account of the joint meeting
of the North Carolina and Virginia
Press Association:
Chase City, Va, July 14.-One of
the most delightful sessions of the
North Carolina Press Association in
its entire history closed here this at
ternoon. The interest was heightened
by the fact that most of the sessions
were held jointly with the Virginia
Press Association which is also hold
ing its annual melting at this delight
full place. The Virginia editors and
their wives are a charming lot Of the
elect people 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 interesting addresses
from their best editors. / did not
hear all the papers of our Virginia
brethren, but the three speakers [ did
hear gave bright and helpful address
es. The wittiest editor of either State
is Mr.. Scott Copeland, editor of the
Richmond Times Dispatch, who IS
here with his beautiful young bride.
He has as solemn a countenance when
he is going to tell a good story as
ever Sol Smith Russell had In his
palmiest days. In introducing Polk
Miller on Friday night, he paid a
trobute to his old colored "mammy,'
still living in Northampton county,
North Carolina, that was ga gem OF
purest ray serene" He ought to write
it out and let it be adopted as the
| South's eternal testimonial to the
worth of those noble women of the
negro ace who ought to be embalmed
in song and story.
Mr.. E. G.. Mosely, Of the Danville
Methodist, spoke with pith and good
sense, upon "The Religious Newspa-
per- and the editors of both States
found that he was a live a He
gave us something new as to those
| journals that handle the truth care
Iessly. In the old TIMES, he said, it
was a saying whenever a rooster
crowded "somebody has told a lie,"
and he added that it had been said
that the reason all the BOOSTERS be-
gan to crow so early in the morning
is that at that time the morning
newspapers are, all going to press.
Mr.. C. d. Demit, of the Salient Va
Times-Register delighted the conven-
ton with a graphic story of the Ma
tional Editorial Association. Few men
can attend a great gathering and
come home and make friends feel the
very atmosphere of the meeting and
enter into its spirit. That is the diff.
ficult task Mr. Demit accomplished to
the pleasure of all his hearers.
The North Carolina speakers were
no whit behind the Virginians. The
papers of Editors Lassiter of thu
Smithfield Herald; Editor johnson, O.
the Merchants Journal, and Edito,
Shipman of the Hendersonyill
Hustler, touched upon vital topics O
interest to the profession, and adde,
to the reputation of the speakers
And Editor Dowd did the State prou,
by his brilliant response to the ad
dress of welcome.
The annual grafton was delivered b
Rev. j. o. Atkinson, d. D., editor o
the Christian Sun. His subject wa
"The Struggle and the Right To B
Free" He had a splendid audienc
composed of the editors and thei
wives from both States and the guest
In the hotel. He more than met tn
expectations of his closest friend
and the appreciation of the audienc
was attested by frequent and sponta1
eous applause. DR.. Atkinson is a n;
: tive of Wake county, and I felt a ne
pride in him as I saw Virginia editor
and visitors from other States cap
waited by his thoughtful Grafton an
happy delivery. He was full of b
! subject, every word he uttered can
| from the heart, and reached the hear
of all who heard him. I regret thu