The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-05-28
the PRESS CONVENTION.

Vicksburg last week, with an atten
dance Of about one hundred editors
accompanied by their wives ant
daughters.
The citizens Of Vicksbnrg
through the committees appointed
gave tie editors a most royal vel
come, and entertained them in
real hospitable manner. A s,esm
boat excursion, a delightful autt
drive through the National Gem
etery and Military Park, and {
sumptuous luncheon at All Saints
College, given by the ladies' Of The
Altar Guild, were among the mum.
erous courtesies shown US, all Of
which were appreciated and en-,
joyed 10 the fullest extent. Res,
olutions, thanking the generous cit.
liens of Vicksburg for their superb
entertainment, we're adopted by the
Association.
The closing session Of the As.
ISOLATION was held at All Saints
College, after tho drive through the
Park, where the unfinished business
OF the convention was transacted.
The election Of officers for the
ensuing year resulted as follows:
F. r. Birdsall, President, Yazoo
Sentinel.
E, A, Fitzgerald, First vice-Pres-
Vicksburg Herald.
A. G. Anderson, Second Vice
President, Ripley Sentinel.
p. X. Mayors, Treasurer, pasca-
youla Democrat. Star.
s, Joe Owen, Annual Orator, New
Albany Gazette.
j. l.. Gillespie, National Exec
tive Committeeman, Greenwood
j., G. Mcclure, Secretary, was
ormerly elected for a term OF four
ears.
Essayists--A. G.. Stratton, Lib
rty Herald; Mrs. j. E. Norwood,
iagnolia Gazette; Miss Annie Caul-
Ield, Gloster Record.
Delegates to National Editorial
Issociation for 19l0-Frank Cash
ian, Vicksburg Post; Mrs. N. l..
'urnage, Belzoni News-Enterprise;
!. E Cunningham, Newton Record;
/, 7, Hobbs, Brookhaven Leader; J.l
g. Richardson, Sunfower Tocsin;
!. ]. Wood, Starkville News.
New Albany was selected as the
ext meeting place Of the Associa-
on, and we feel safe in guarantee
lg the editors one of the best ses-
ions in the history Of the organ
The people Of New Albany
re big hearted and will dispense
ospitality to the quill- drivers in
10 genuine old-time Southern
,yle,
The Association adjourned Thurs
~ afternoon and left Friday morn
e, by special invitation OF the
atchez Chamber of Commerce, for
atchez, to see the battleship Mis-
OF this delightful trip
Q reproduce below the CONNER
al Appeals special, briefly de-
it:
Natchez, Miss, May 2l.--The best
reserved for the last for tho uem-
rs Of tho Mississippi Press Associa.
IN who j~ourneyod 10 Natchex today to
ew the battleship Mississippi.
With the splendid hospitality tender
by tie people OF vicksburg, the cd
'rs thought tho limit Of a Southern +,
'lcome had been reached. but today II
IS discovered there wcre yet unsound-
depths. :
John G. Jones and a special car filled
tn the editors, left the Hill City at |
With song and story the
ne en- route was pleasantly passed. I
With vice-President Z. A. Fitzgerald, .
esiding, And secretary ]. Il. McC}uire
hand, an extraordinary session Of tho !
ess Association was held, and on mo- .
Of Rev. DIR. Hillhouse, Of vicksburg, Z
was resolved to offer a prize Of $40 q
an association poem set to . familiar !
\ committee Of three IL to be APP '
Inted by vice-President Fitzgerald, '
9 committee to consider the poems v
omitted at the New Albany meeting /.
It year. =
magnolia was adopted ~ the con- =
,tion flower, Of . motion Of Mrs. M.
FURNACE, Of the Belxoni Ncws-Enter-
no.
Editor Joe Richardson, Of tho Indian :,
Tocsiu, then entertained BY recitin9