The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

Greenville, June 2O.-On the 9Th.
7th and 8th of July the State Press
Association meeting will be held in
Greenville and, in view of the extern
siVe arrangements which have been
made for the entertainment of the
visiting editors, the occasion will he
one of the biggest meetings which
nave been held in Greenville in recent
years.
Brilliant social features have al
ready been planned. The new hotel
mas been opened to the public and The
Ottaray will be the meeting place OF
the guests of the city. President f.
H. Aull, of the Association, has been
in the city several times recently in
the interest Of the coming meeting.
and he reports that the plans have
heen arranged so that the editors will
have the greatest pleasure possible in
the visit to Greenville.
Among the speakers and writer's Of
note will be the Hon. James r. Gray.
the editor and general manager of the
Atlanta Journal; Lucian Knight, the
managing editor of the Atlanta Geo--
sian; Frank L. Stanton, of the At
lanta Constitution; Evelyn Harris. of
the Southern Bell Telephone Conn
pany; r. w. Hunt of the Southern
Railway Company; DR.. Lee Davis
Lodge, the president of Limestone
College. and some of the best known
editors of the State, as Major +. c.
Hemphill, the editor of the Charles
ton News and Courier; Capt. William
E. Gonzales. editor Of the State. and
the Hon. J. p. Caldwell, of the Char
lotte Observer. This list of speakers
contains many of the most brilliant.
lights in the journalistic world of the
South.
One of the most pleasing features
of the meeting, and one which the
people Of the city will no doubt find
thoroughly enjoyable, is that of open
sessions Of the Association. The peo-
pie of Greenville and the visitors to
the city for the meeting of the Asso-
clation will be given the privilege of
hearing the addresses of the editors.
A brilliant banquet has been az
ranged for the last night of the Asso-
citation by Miss Quinn. This will be
held in the Ottaray and the we'll
known hostess Of the new hotel PROM
ises the visiting editors an enjoyable
evening.
1t is well known fact that the an
nuaI meeting Of the Press Association
Of the State is one Of the largest con-
ventions which is held The city
which entertains the visiting editors
generally receives lot Of advertising.
The editors write and talk about their
trip and the result is always beneficial
to the city which is the host. Green
vile will attempt to excel the other
cities in entertaining the editors and
the results will no doubt be pleasing.
On Tuesday evening at $3.50 O'Clock
an address will be made on behalf of
the city, the Business Mems Associa-
ton and the local press, welcoming
the visitors to Greenville. The speak
ers will be Mayor G. Hayward Mahon
for the city. Mr.. F. F. Capers for the
business Mems Association and ].
Rutledge McGhee for the local press.
President Aull, of the Association.
Will make the response and, follow
ing his speech. will be held a social
and acquaintance meeting. On We'd
nesday morning the business meeting
will be held, and papers will be read
by c. w. Wolfe, of the Kingstree Re-
cord, and Thomas r. Waring, of the
Charleston Evening Post On We'd
nesday afternoon a business meeting
will be held and papers read by M.
P. Fielder, of the Dorchester Eagle:
w. w. Smoak, Jr., of the WATERFORD
Press and Standard; Solicitor j. Nj.
Spears, of the Darlington News and
Press. Late in the afternoon there
Twill be an outing rendered by the
people of the city to the editors and
visit made to the Country Club.