The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-05-15
The Louisiana Press.

Last week 1t has been the good for
tune OF the Louisiana Press Association
to meet in annual convention in thu
beautiful little city Of CovingtOn, known
the world over as the "OzOne Belt" the
healthipst part Of the United States.
The good people of COvingtOn did moi
expect the editors TO come to their little
city to work, they wanted them for the
pleasure OF entertaining them. and they
interfered with every business session
to make them take in all the good things
which had been planned.
Tuesday was the first session day. and
business was done, but at three o'clock
In the afternoon "all aboard" was cried
out and the newspaper people boarded
the motor railway of the st. Tammany
Railroad and Ferry Co.. a road fourteen
miles long. running from COvington
through Abita Springs to Vaudeville,
trips being made every hour. At Mande-
vile the editors went aboard the Ozone.
beautiful little passenger steamer, be-
longing to the Railroad Company, bound
HOultOnsile Oh the Chefuncta River. a
saw mill town, to respond to an invita-
ton of the H0ultOn Bros. and to enjoy
their bOuntiful hospitality. The trip
over Lake POnchartrain and the lovely
Chefuncta was much enjoyed by the par
ty, particularly the ladies.
The banquet at this beautiful place
was served on a pretty pavilion extend
Ing over the waters of the wide river.
brightly illuminated by hundreds cleo.
trio lights. and the delicacy of the cour-
ses. made this reception one that will
long be remembered by all who were
guests of the HOultOn Bros on this Occa-
sion.
The second day the editors took the
six o'clock morning train for Bogalusa.
the Magic City Of the piny woods, and
all agree that this little city of five thou
sand inhabitants. two years old is real
wonder.
On arrival at BOgalusa. at half past
nine o'clock, the party was met by MFR.
W. H. Sullivan, the general manager of
the Great Southern Lumber Co.. with
of other gentlemen and la
lies Of the new town.
The big saw mill plant with capaci-
Iy OF OO.O0O feet of lumber per day was
visited as we'll as the other prominent
sections OF the town and including the
arge two story Office building, the $685.
100 high school, $4,000 Hospital and
$4,000 hotel. which has just been COM
'leted, and the elegant new railroad de-
pot which is located in the commercial
lection Of the town.
In the afternoon a splendid dinner
vas served to the editors in the basement
II the high school by the good ladies of
3ogalusa.
The train left BOgalusa at five o'clock
md arrived at COvingtOn just in time to ,
live the party time to refresh and get
eady for splendid theatrical perfor-
nance given in their honor by local
mateurs.
Thursday some business was transac-
ed, but in the afternoon the ladies we're
AIKEN in~ charge by the WOman's Pro-
ressive Union Of COvington and were
iven a royal reception. The gentlemen
I the party were given carriage drive
n COvingtOn so that they could Zee the
eautiful little city. }
At night banquet was given at the I
outhern hotel. which was the close of
he convention. s
Friday morning at six o'clock all took
he train for New Orleans to accept the
invitation of the Times Democrat to
axe breakfast at the st. Charles Hotel
The new officers elected are: President. .
J. ID. GianellOni. Assumption PIONEER.
iapOleOnville; Vice President, Robert [
.oberts. Mindeu Democrat, Minden; Sc Z
ond- Vice = President, Mrs. LOttie A.
Weir. States. New Orleans; Secretary, l..
}. Bentley, DOnaldsonville Chief. New {
'rlrans; Treasurer. Albert Bienvenu. !
Iessenger. st. Maltinville.
Opelousas was selected as the next I
lace of meeting.
CHOLERA MORBUS CUKED