The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-05-20
MISSISSIPPI PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Opens Session Yesterday. ...-ROyaI En-.
tertainment Being Furnished
by Hattiesbure Citizens.

1attleSDuFg, Miss, May l9.-
The Mississippi Press Association
is holding its forty third annual
session here today, with fair at
Tendance of editors and publish
ers, and others will arrive tonight
and tomorrow.
That the association is being
we'll entertained goes without say
ling, for the people of this queen
ily city Of the piRey woods, this
giant Of the forest, are known far
and wide for their generous hos
Ipitality, and on no occasion have
they extended a more CHEEKY
welcome or more royal entertain
ment than on this.
An informal reception was ten
dered the members of the press
this morning at the Hotel Hatties-
burg, before the opening OF. the
convention, which was largely
attended by the ladies and gentle
men of this growing and prosper
Gus city. This served to make
evbry one feel at home aud remov-
edsaIl restraint on the part of the
| visitors.
y committee of resident ladies
took charge of the wives and
daughters of the editors and, af-
| ter entertaining them ait the clubs,
gave them drives around the city
| and to the most interesting points
Iof interest, and they we're surpris-
ed and delighted at the marvellous
growth of this wonderful city,
where public buildings, stores
and homes would do credit to any
town Of the country, while its
well paved streets and sidewalks
cannot be exceIled anywhere.
Every member of the Press AS
sociation is delighted with Hat
! ltiesbuFg, which seems to have
forgotten that the country has
passed through the throes of a
most depressing monetary panic.
and is thinking only Of business
and relieving the distress of the
cyclone sufferers, one hundred
and fifty of whom are being cared
for ia the hospital of this place,
under The personal direction OF
!, Major Simpson Of the regular
larmy.
The morning session Of the as
Is0ciation was called 10 order by
President B. I. Hobbs at 10
10 clock, Dir. j. N. McMillin ID.
voking the Divine blessing.
The address of welcome was de-
Iligered by Mayor j. D.. Donald,
lin behalf of the city, which was
followed by al address of Mr.. r..
IL. Bennett on behalf of the local
press, both being chaste, beautiful
and eloquent.
The response on behalf Of the
press was made by Col. r. Ill.
Henry, of the Clarion-Ledger
which did credit to the associa-
Etion.
What is known as the Literary
Entertainment took place to,
might at The South Mississippi
i College, when poems and essays
were read BY members of the as.
sooiatiun interspersed with grand
music and fine decIamations by
teachers and students of the col
Iege. The regular orator Of ths
evening, Jos. E. Norwood, of ths
/ Magnolia Gazette, was unavoida,
bly, detained at home bv the seri
lous illness of bis wife, and Hon
A G BIakeslee spoke ID bis
stead, and delivered an interesting
land entertaining address on jour
lnalisnas which was appreciated.
The entertainment lasted till /
Late hour, and was one Of The best
within the history Of the associa-
ltion.
Interesting meetings are u
Istore for tomorrow and next day,
with d contemplated visit TO the
storm stricken section of Purvis
lin store for members Of the asso'
citation.