The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-03

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Only the fondest memories of Hat
tiesburg and her hospitable people
will ever dwell in the minds OF the
members of the press who had the
pleasure of being the guests OF this
Magic City" as it is properly termed
during the meeting of the Press Assoc
citation last week. Long will the edit
tors remember the royal reception ac-
corded them, and too much cannot
be said by the press of the people and
the city. Capt. P. X. Mayors, the only
charter member of THE Press Associa-
ton. had the following to say OF the
meeting, which will give some idea OF
how the brethren Of the press were
treated. ~
~ have attended forty-one annual
sessions of the Mississippi Press Asso-
Citations, held in nearly every town and
city of consequence in the state ana l
want to say that the reception which
the members of the fraternity received
at the hands of the good people OF Hat
tiesburg was the most cordial in the
history of the association"
The gates of the city were thrown
wide open. and the hearts, hands and
pocketbooks were opened still WIDER
and nothing was left undone that tns
people could think of that would add
to the enjoyment of their newspaper
guests. and it would take whole news
paper to say all the good things that
Hattiesburg is worthy of.
But aside from the social feature
which indicated the hospitality OF the
people, thereis great deal more that
can be said of South Mississippi's m =
tropolis. Her hospitality does not
surpass her progress ina commercial
way. and the city's, wonderful growth
from a town of two or three thousand
to city of $4,000 people in few
years time is marvellous.
Although the recent financial strin-
gency,. has been felt more forcibly in
towns and cities where the lumber bus
mess was the principal industry, Hat
tiesburg has withstood the blow and
still holds her own. The great New
man saw mill, which was not long since
destroyed by fire, is to be rebuilt and
the future outlook for the city is
growing brighter. To an, outsider who
was not familiar with the .unprece
dented prosperity of the city for the
past few years, there is no evidence
of a panic at Hattiesburg. The report
that Hattiesburg is dead is groundless
/ for though it may not be live as i
was in flush times, it is the lives
corpse in the state, and the future
holds in store greater achievements
for the city among the pines. Al
evidence of the business prestige ant
commercial growth is indicated by thu
fact that in July next the postoffic'
will be advanced to first class, there
being only two other cities in thu
state which have postoffices in tina
rank.
There is so much that might be SAT-
about Hattiesburg that one hardl!
knows what to say, where to begr
and when to end. The half canno
be told at one writing, but suffice
to say, there Is not. a more progressiv
and metropolitan city in the state, an
it has the people and the resource
that will make it greater. The pres
of the state will delight in giving tn
city and its people unbounded praise
not merely to reciprocate for royal Ell
tertainment, but because all they ca
say is meritted.
Tlfe people of Hattiesburg kno'
how to appreciate the press and tn
people Of the press know how to al
preciate Hattiesburg. The city ha
two splendid papers that have bee
heralding to the world the greatnei
OF Hattiesburg, and they are a cred
to the city and have not exaggerte
her claims. May the press and II
people of that magic city realize the
greatest anticipations.- Newton Re
ord.
Hattiesburg.
Tho third annual n1aetinp of the Mi