The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-27
THE EDITORS AT JAMESTOWN.
Editorial Correspondence. }


town, and joined the North Carolina
delegation of newspaper men who were
there for the purpose of representing
this State at the twenty-second annual
meeting of the National Editorial Assoc
istion. After a delightful nights rest
at this magnificent hostelry, which is
the only hotel inside the Exposition
grounds and has accommodations for 3
600 people, I found myself earlyIin the day
with the editorial party on a big steam
81 blowing through the placid waters OF
Hampton Roads to meet the Mayflower
bringing President Roosevelt from
Washington to the Exposition whore he
had an engagement to speak upon the
occasion of Georgia Day" and also to
address the N. E. A. The story of the
first days experience is admirably re-
lated by Mr. q. Chapman Williams, of
the Exposition reportorial staff,
Anyway, Monday morning at eight
O'Clock the press boat provided by the
jamestown Exposition Company left the
deep water pier at the Exposition, and
passed out into Hampton Roads.
The press boat containing the members
Of the National Editorial Association, the
special representatives of many leading
papers and the Associated Press, sailed
leisurely through thslcombined nayies of
the world assembled in Virginia waters
to do honor to the Ter-Ce ltennial Elk
position and the American nation.
The orb of day shown resplendent
over q peaceful sea as the Mayfower,
bearing the President of the United
States, hove in sight, and moved slowly
around the point, the clean swept decks,
and every spar of the trim yatch
cleaning IN the sun light. The
great guns from Fortress Monroe, the
most formidable of our coast defenses,
roared their salute of twenty-one guns,
and the Mayfower, With the Chief Exc
cutive pacing the deck, moved serenely
on its way each mighty battleship send
Ing forth its full volumn of smoke and
noise, while the jsckies and marines
stood attention along the railing as rig
i'd as paste-board figures; not a hand
moved on deck while the President
passed them in review.
The press boat swung around and ac-
companied the Mayfower through the
yellow haze of powder smoke back to
the pier.
The naval review over, the President
and his party including Mrs. Roosevelt,
were escorted to the grandstand, with
the members of the National Editorial
Association preceding them. 1t was
Georgia Day, and here were gathered
the diplomatic corps, the governors OF
Georgia, Virginia and Arkansas and the
officers of high rank of the army and
navy. The ceremonies, including the
PRESIDENTS address, lasted until noon
Then the soldiers and Cadets. respIen-
dant In full-dress uniform, passed SOL
EMMY in review before the ruler of the
greatest nation upon the earth, and the
military features of the day were over.
ABOUT four O'Clock in the afternoon
PRESIDENT Roosevelt began his address
to the editors and for ~forty-fve minutes
ne held their undivided attention, re-
celV1ng generous applause at f~reouentI
intervals as he proceeded and at the con
clus1on OF his splendid effort. TbisI
meeting was held in the great auditor
1um OF the Exposition Company, being
called to order by the first v~ice-presi.
dent OF the association, Hon, H.. Var.
ner, whose election as president later on
Inc session was referred to in the last
issue OF the Hustler. From the audi.
forum, the newspaper people ed
the Georgia building in response tn
an invitation to attend a reception there
the event being the dedication of tn.
building referred to the Ter-C entennial
Exposition. Here light refresbment
and delightful music was 'tthe order .
5he day. and a number Of new acquain-.
tances were formed. Later in the eve
ming the Association listened to Hon
Harry st. George Tucker, president Of
The jamestown Exposition, who well
eomed the press people in a magnificent
address which sparkled with wit and
wisdom, e%loquence and cordiality. The
response OF behalf of the Association
made by Hon Walter Williams, of
Missouri, after which an informal recep-
ton was held.
On Tuesday morning the actual bus
ness of the Association began, the first
ITEM being an address by the preside emit,
John E. Junkin, of Sterling, Kansas
lie was followed by Mr.. Jacob Riis, The
great newspaper worker, author and
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