The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-06-19

where NE were met at the station by
. joyial and charming set of gentle
men, consisting Of prominent citizens
of Charleston's Board Of Commerce
and the management Of the Hotel
Seashore, who took charge of and ac-
companied us to the boat, and soon
hadTus comfortably and delightfully."-
situated at the Hotel Seashore'on the
Isle &c Palms.
The association opened its session
Thursday morning with President 2.
ii. Aull, of the NeWberry Herald and
News, in the chair. The feature Of
themoruing session was the address
Of welcome BY Mayor B. Goodwin
Rhettzon behalf Of Charleston, who,
in his inimitable way, welcomed the
gentlemen Of the press to Charleston.
Mayor Rhet6is 8 very entertaining
speaker, and hiss9ddress was Wellres
ceived. $3.50
Mayor Rhett was followed by that
spsifes osgoodafelloIR and brilliant
newspaper writer, ". w. Ball, 8 fthe
News and Courier, on behalf of the
newspaper fraternity. Mr.. Ball
proved bhathe Easasmuch Of an or
stor as heis~a Eriter, and his address
was interestiAg and Entertaining
NEE addreaeSwsEe rssponded to
bysHe6d6ISA hlfanaHon EouisAp-
81 NHedh4c itv Of Gharles-
high apprsecsations6f the asso-
cistiopisthat coming TO the Isle of
Palms tie second time was ample
proof Of the pleasure experienced on
the frat visit.
After the reading OF THE reports Of
oalcers of the association, interesting
I6pers were read by several membee,
which closed the business session
for the day.
a feature-and one that was en-
joyed by not only the members Of the
press but by hundreds Of others as
well-was the automobile races on
the beach late in the afternoon.
On Friday morning, at 1880, the
majority Of the members, accompa-
MED BY q large number of ladies', left
for Mt. Pleasant on a fishing frolic.
Those who did not care to join this
party, enjoyed themselves in various
ways-some wentin bathing; others
engaged in social converse on the
scCoI pavilion at the Isle of Palms or
1T the Hotel Seashore. Those who
went on the fishing trip claimed to
have had a glorious time. However,
some Of those in the party, so we
were told, preferred the ''bait in the
bottle,u consequently the catch was
light, only one little catfish, about
six inches long. being caught by the
whole party. Delightful refresh
ments were served throughout the
trip by Col. II. w. Hump, IS master
xpf ceremonies.
Saturday at II O'Clock the ~associa-
tioa reassembled for business. Maj.
J.C. Hemphin, Of the News and
sGourier, moved that the old officers
bere-elected, which met with the
hearty approYa1of the entire body.
The officers are as follows:
President, E. q. Aull, Herald and
News, Newberry; first Yice-president,
William Banks, The State, Columbia;
second vice-president, ]. g. Mace,
the Star. Marion; chaplain, the Rev.
81. P. Jacobs, D. D., Our Monthly,
Clinton; treasurer, August Kohn, the
News and Courier Bureau, Columbia;
secretary, R. L. Freeman, Pee-Dee
Advocate, B~ennettsville; executive
committee, G. NJ. Galloway, The
state. Columbia; E.. H. DeCamp,
Ledger, Gahney; w. w. Ball, The
News and Courier, Charleston.
The brilliant feature of Saturdays
session was the annual address by Mr..
A. B. Williams, editor of the Rich
mond News-Leader, who arrived on
Saturday and was met by the follow
;ng committee, who had been ap-
pointed to escort him to the Hotel
Seashore: Messrs. A. W. knight, l.