Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24
MISSISSIPPI EDITORS MEEr +.

Tls Flrty-hrst annual conveu-
~ the Mississippi Press As
vas B 4 a 81 'fp7-t in
mi LIT. in7t. Isvas
biggest and most en-
-a- held BY ,ai~
oty ro. twenty years The
Assocntion is stronger IN mem-
ser than ever before.
The business sessions 81 the
editor were held Il The lobby uf.
the Great Southern Hotel. an
every effort ma,ie by the citizens
of the town ;o make the canven-
ton u grand success. The drst
meeting, ut > O'Clock Tuesday
'asternaon. was called 60 order bv.
President Robert Lewis Of Wood
yills. After an earnest PRAYER
By Rev. II. II. Saeed, n cordial
address OF welcome was deliver
Ell by Mayor I'll. b. Moore. Ar
Apr pirate response vas made
by T. - SchIoss, of WoodviIle.
a review of the past years Jour
nalishe work was given by Presi-
dent Lewis, snd tue various COM
mittees appointed for the ensu-
ing year.
~ 5.3J the Editors were ten
Tered 2 trip q Be1-rlsr. baf1~
guests of the Louisville x Nash
VILE Railroad.
vt ina night session. which WIS
held IN the pavilion "a the pier.
IN address # welcome WI de-
iivered By Hon. K. g.. Cowan. in
behalf Of the GIifport Business
League, and response made By
l g. Anderson of Ripley. The
! annual Grafton WIS delivered dv
H. L Crosby. Of Greeuvilie. his
subject beng The STATE and
Pres Mrs. Blrisau Of Yazoo
City. real a. interesting paper
~ The Successful News91per.
Nr. Bellencer. ct Jacks5n. read
a paper on The Press-its poll
u-s and p7iiciaas.
Several charming vocal selac-
IONS wore rendered by the local
talent of the city Of g. ltport.
1t the Wednesday morning
session, Secretary Mcclure AMI
Treasurer Maye-s read their an
nual reports, which were APPROX
e. by the Association. Twg
strong papers were also rea l..
The Delinquent Su5scribe-." bv
O. l. Hobbs, "Ths Future Of the
Association" byC. (. Cunning
nam
Wednesday afternoon, the eli
or- were saElI ON a sail On ths
IIil, - guests VI the Gu,fport
business LelEIe. 4 ol-
An7e- WIS -ervel "a board the
---e boat, Cape Charles. n
the evslirs i reception and bah
Sis 5lFe1 m the Grc1t South IN
Z lei complimentary o. the edi-
AMI attended 6y marv Of
t1e leading citizens u the town
Iaus4ay m9-aiag Al election
Z ofaesrs vas held. AMI we-e a.
8l.a1s President. L. T. Car
Lelas-, West Point: r Isl
EIce Pcs ie1t.. B. T. Holm.
Lefler, B-oa&havsa Seen
wee President. O.. p Cuaria
a31, Rae2rI. Nsw8u: t. 81
T. & Alare-. Democrat
-anoa; Secretary. J. {. Nc
g-rc. Iie-aHi, Yaz95 City: Ora
Malser Wood. Democrat
aaohia; Chaplain, Rev. ". IS
uler- Cartaag 1sla. Carthage:
s1ys-. u j.. Peters. Adver-
Leza-t8n sfrs. \. +.
1laa, sentinel. Fene0t5c.
L+e tLpEllS Delegates were
a q the National Ell
Aarel: - E. Norwood +
Pee y 4. Anderson. E..
\ Ellelld. Fl. 3. Dixon. ".
y hlss y J. 3SCauam. j.
Na-ur-
Resolutions were adopted that.
I la-@ q the association De
aaa-ed t Queen ari Cres-
Louisville and NasavIl-
y - AMI y. f.. Mobile an
mo- TIE southern. Gulf anE.
sap Island ana Yazge IA NJ.
Valley RaL-ai
Ser uEusuai liberal and -ene
ods liz providing transportation
TIE members Il lh ass5ca-
u,u.
Resolutions II thanks we're al-a.
entered Hon x. r.. Henry. Jr..
e1ry Il the Gulfport Bust
ness League and the l5eal mu-
scans whJ contributed T. tha ep
lerta-aUert f The association
RESOLUTIONS II thanks were IL
- ten-eFei the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad for convey
TIE assocauou IN A body To
beauFor a. guests.
Resolutions we're also tendered
Capt j. T.. Jones. The F.tba-
OF Gulfp9rt. for the great work
ne Is doing IN developing the
coast and South Mississinpi.
capt. Jones' address before the
association Wednesday morning.
was a strong and forcibIe appeaI
% the editors for their aid and
influence in encouraging rail-
roads and local Developments.
LIS statistics as TO deep water
ana the progress of Gulfport
were eyeasdiuo-lv