The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-29
MISSISSIPPI PRESS
AT HATTlESBURG
The Association fields Successful An
nual Session.

gressive city of Hattiesburg last week
and a large number of representative
newspaper men and ladies we're in at
tendance.
The members of the Association were
most royalty entertained from start tC
finish, and each of them left that enter.
prising city with fond recollections OF
her patriotic and big-hearted citizens.
Besides the routine business of the
Association, below we give few items
OF interest from the proceedings:
The addresses of welcome were ably
delivered by Mayor J. D. Donald and
Mr.. r. L. Bennett, and Hon. r. II. Henry
responded to same in happy and ap-
propriate manner on behalf Of the AS
sociation.
The annual address by President B.
7. Hobbs was one Of the best in the his
tory of the Association, and received
the hearty approval of the members.
Interesting papers were read by
Messrs. A. W. Noble Of the Laurel
Chronicle, e. A. Fitzgerald of the vicks-
burg Herald, and Miss Canlfeld of the
Gloster Record.
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
DR.. e. J. Currie, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, by invitation CON
Quoted the memorial exercises. Chair
man r. II. Henry, of the neurology COM
mittee, read the report announcing the
death of seven honored members of the
Association since the last meeting, pay
ing each deserved eulogy. The death
roll for the year consisted Of the follow
ing loyal knights of the quill S. B.
Brown. of the Water Valley Progress;
j. d. Mckie, Of the Gulfport Review; r.
B. May, OF the McComb City Enter
prise; Cass Oltenburg and M. !. Peters,
Of the Lexington Advertiser; H. r.
Crosby, al the Greenville Times; F. S.
Coffin, Of the ,luitman Globe.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
]. L. Gillespie, chairman of the com
nittee on resolutions, reported the fol-
owing which were adopted by rising
vote:
Resolved, That the thanks of the
Press Association be ten
Tered to the Illinois Central Yazoo and
Valley, Mobile and Ohio,
Central, Gulf and Ship Is
and and Southern Railway Companies
or the usual transportation courtesies
which have been accorded our members
lpon the simple application therefor.
Resolved, That the thanks of our
Association are rendered to the citizens
If Hattiesburg in general and especial
y to the Hattiesburg Commercial Club |
or the hospitable manner in which they
ave entertained the members of the |
Association while in this city.
"Resolved, That the thanks of our
Association be rendered to Prof. W. |. |
Thames, president of the South Missis-
iippi College, and his corps of able as
'istants and students for the most ex-
,ellent entertainment given the mem
,ers of the Association at the college
tuesday night, May 10,
"Resolved, That the thanks of our
be rendered to the Hatties-
,urg Daily News and the Hattiesburg
Daily Progress for the numerous courte-
les extended to our members.
"Resolved, That the thanks of our
be rendered to Mr.. i. B.
Washington, manager Of the Hotel Hat
iesburg, for the hospitable manner with
which the members of the Association
ave been entertained and the numer-
us courtesies extended in behalf of the
otel management.
"Resolved, That we also extend our
incere thanks to the A. N. Kellogg
newspaper Company, Of Memphis, Tenn ,
or their generosity in furnishing the
nembers Of the Mississippi Press Asso-
ation with badges for the session.
Resolved, That the thanks Of our
association be rendered to the ladies' OF
for the splendid reception
iven the lady members OF our Associa-
ion at the Palm Garden OF the Hotel
Wednesday afternoon, May
0.
"Resolved, That the fitting climax to
he royal entertainment was the ban
net at the Hotel Hattiesburg Wednes-
ay night, May 20, given complimentary
o the press by the Commercial Club of
he Magic City of Hattiesburg.
"Resolved, That in closing your COM
nittee wishes in behalf Of the Associa-
ion to express their thanks to every
ne who has In the least contributed to
ur pleasures during our stay In the
ity Of Hattiesburg."
On motion OF J. L. Gillespie the con-
ention b. rising vote adopted reso-
ution thanking the New Orleans Plea
une for sending staf representative
o the annual meetings Of the Associa-
ion and for publishing full reports Of
he proceedings.
J. L. Gillespie offered another resolu-
ion thanking Rev. y. ]. Currie, pastor,
I the First Presbyterian Church Of