The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-04


has ever held, was ended here this
morning when the Northwest Texas
Press association adjourned sine die,
In attendance there have been larg-
er meetings but in the interest TAX
en- and in the entertained furnished
by the people Of Plalnyiew this con-
venton deserves to be set apart at
notable.
Elaborate Banquet.
The browning feature Of Plain
views entertainment came last night
when the editors and their families
sat at the banquet with the citizens
Of Plainview and were served by a
corps OF Plainyiew ladies with
feast that reached every editors
heart, The banquet was set in the
skating rink which had been trans
formed by the def hands Of the la
dies in preparation for the event.
At the tables last night were seated
the editors, their wives, number
OF guests, and citizens Of Plainview
in all to the number Of 10.
Judge l.. S. Kinder presided at the
feast as POSTMASTER and brought
forth the speeches with the happiest
introductions Rev. Shuffler, of the
Plainview News offered the invoca-
ton. Mayor j. r. Delay answered
"Who and What We are" NJ. w
Holcombe, Of the Wise County Mes
senger found It easy to tell "Why
We Are Here" r, NJ, Eller, Of
Plainvew, expressed in a formal
way what the delegates had already
found out in How Glad We Are to
See You" S, A. Brwester, Of the
Daily Panhandle, talked conyincingly
OF "The Power of the Press" A. w.
Johnson found something new to
say about THE Pen MIghtier Than
the Sword"
After the banquet Professor Baer
and Mr.. d. NJ. Henderson favored
the company with a duet that won
such hearty applause that Profess
sor Baer responded with a solo of
rare merit. In service, appointment
and arrangement, the banquet was
one Of the finest that could have
been offered anywhere
Officers Elected.
The session yesterday afternoon
and this morning were held in the
Methodist church on account of the
arrangements for the banquet at the
skating rink. All the topics on the
program we're taken up for discus
SION and in cases where the mem
5ers named on the program were not
present other members were assign
a to lead the talk.
In the election of officers, A. w.
johnson, Of the Hall County Her
Id. was made president; John Es-
en- Cooke, of the Clarendon Banner
stockman, vice president; Orion
Proctor, of the Bridgeport Index,
was made secretary, and Byron Cole
man, of the Henrietta Index, was
elected treasurer. On the executive
committee we're placed w. A, Blake
OF the Clarendon Chronicle, s. A
Brewster, Of the Daily Panhandle
and George A. Brandon, of the Can
yon City News.
Besides the resolutions on various
subjects Of editorial action, a mum
Der Of resolutions thanking the peo
pie and press of Plainview for thei'
manifold efforts in behalf of the
convention we're adopted.
Clarendon Gets Next Meeting.
In accordance with the unwrltteI
law of the association, Clarendon
was in line for the next meeting anC
the invitation OF Amarillo, though
it met with much favor from the
delegates, was not accepted, bu
as Amarillo had the convention TIVE
years ago, in the order Of success
sion, the invitation of Clarendon wal
accepted and the association will
meet there next June.
This morning as the final feature
of the entertainment the PlainvieV
people took all the visitors on al
automobile ride over Plainview aac
the fertile country surrounding thu
town. This afternoon all the visit
ors will leave. They will carry will
them the pleasantest impression o
this vicinity and its people. Bust
ness men of the town have let bus
mess 90 to look after the visitors ant
delegates were never more thorough
" made welcome than we're the rep
resentatives OF the association II
their visit here,