Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-07-26
EDITORS HAD GREAT TIME.
Crawford County News.)

Inc 6uIGOT OIL Un6 crawford county
News enjoyed the biggest time of his
life last week. The Georgia Weekly
Press Association met at Americas
July 18th, and were met at the trains
by reception committe consisting of
many prominent people of that city.
Hospitable homes were prepared 70:
every one of the 200 who attended r.
NJ. Reynolds who represented this
paper, was entertained at the palatial
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Coun-
Gil, who exerted every effort to make
his stay a pleasant one. He feels I'M
der lasting obligations to them fo'
their kindness, and will always have a
tender spot in his heart for them and
their charming daughter. Mr.. Council
is the owner of three of the largest and
richest farms in Sumter county, and
is one Of Americas most prominent
citizens.
On Tuesday afternoon the Associa-
ton was conducted over 60 miles cf
Sumter's fine roads in automobiles,
being treated to peach feast ON the
way Tuesday night the ladies of the
city gave an excellent banquet, which
was followed by speeches. Wednes-
day at 3 o'clock the crowd said good
bye to the people of Americas, all ex-
pressing appreciation of the magnific-
ent manner in which they were enter
tanned.
They boarded the Seaboard for
Richland, where the Georgia, Florida
and Alabama train was taken for
cambridge.
At this city THEY were met in autos
and carried to the Elk's Hall, where q
sumptuous supper was rendered them.
AT II O'Clock the Association went on
board the swell steamer, John w. Cal,
lahan and the trip down the Flint be
gan. That uneXcelled gentleman, MI
j. w. Callahan conducted the trip per-
sonally and exerted every EFFORT to
make the trip pleasant and enjoy
able one, and succeeded to the highest
degree. The 172 miles to Apalachicola
will never to be forgotten. The seen
cry was beautiful and nothing occur
red to mar the pleasure of the trip.
The steamer Callahan is one of the
largest and most comfortable boats in
Georgia, with electric lights, good
fare and every convenience At 2
O'Clock Thursday afternoon, the ar
rival at Apalachicola was made, and a
most delightful round of pleasures b.
gun. The boat was met a few miles
from the city by the reception COM
mittee, and the entire visit was one
series of pleasure Boating, bathing
and fishing was the order of the day.
In he afternoon a special train was
chartered the st. Joseph Land and
Development Co, and the crowd car
ried ON a 20 mile trip to Port st. Joe
which is the deepest port on the Gulf
and is destined to ecome large city
and an important coast trading sta
ton.
Thursday afternoon a reception was
given at Hotel Franklin, which was
followed at night by smoker, at the
Armory, where addresses were made
in behalf of the city and a reply made
by President Hardy, of the Press As
sociation. At 10 o'clock farewells
were said and the return trip made to
cambridge, where the crowd seperat-
ed, each taking the nearest train for
home.
The meeting at Americas and the
trip to Apalachlicola was one of the
most successful in the history of the
Association, and will always linger IN
the minds of those who attended as
one of the most delightful occasions of
their life time.