The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-06-16
Echoes from the Press Convention.

Editor Wade H. Harris of the
Charlotte Chronicle, says this among
other things, about the Press Con-
vention at Wrightsville Beach last
week:
If The Chronicle had the price, it
could print a book about last weeks
meeting of the association. The news
columns have carried the details, but
there is much room for establishment.
The editor of this paper is just now
coming into a realization of how much
of the good there is in this life he has
missed by not having more frequent
ly knocked off work and mingled with
the brethren of the press. Friendships
were formed last week that will be a
sweet memory to the end. He had not
before realized the full strength and
energy of the personnel OF the North
Carolina press. He had always har-
bored a suspicion in his mind that
North Carolina had the best corps of
editors in the South, and now he
knows it. Aside from the value of
forming new acquaintance is the
pleasure of renewing old friendships.
Among those who wefeel it profitable
to have come into personal knOWl-
edge of are DR.. Atkinson, of The
Christian Sun, and Mr.. O. F. Crow
son, of The Burlington News. Time
has dealt very lightly with Manning,
of THE GOLD LEAF, and Farriss, of
The High Point Enterprise. Ham
mer, of The Asheboro Courier, was the
most imposing figure of the conven-
tiOn-but we must stop this, or we
will be calling the roll and we have no
room for that.
There were a number OF good talk
ers in the convention, some Of them
even eloquent, but the only real ora
tor that was heard was Mr.. James
H. Cowan, editor of The Wilmington
Dispatch. 1t was no surprise that he
was put on as orator for the next
convention. He was the surprise Of
the occasion.
AS a matter of course, Mr.. John B.
Sheriff. was sentenced to serve anoth-
er term OF one year as secretary and
treasurer. But this sentence of Sher-
rill is a mere formality, the observ-
ance of which belongs to the set per-
tOrmances Of the convention.
1t is hardly necessary to say that
the entertainment of the editors by
the people of Wilmington was royal.
That's the proper word for it. For
four days the electric cars, city and
beach, were at their service, at the
simple cost of showing a badge. On
Friday, Capt. John W. Harper placed
his fine steamboat, the Wilmington,
at the pleasure OF the party and the
trip to Southport, while new to some
and old to others, was enjoyed to the
full by all. There were luncheons.
banquets and balls to round off the
social features.
Charlotte people are particularly
interested in the Tarrymoore Hotel,
because it was built and is owned by
a Charlotte man. The original house
was an immense one, but since last
season, Mr.. Moore has built a twin
hotel, the twins being connected by
covered bridge and broad gangway.
Inc furnishings and equipment are of
the best and include hot and cold wa
ter and baths. The service at the
barrymore continues up to the stan
dard set for it at the start. 1t would
be pretty hard to find anything at
the barrymore to kick about.
Facilities for the entertainments and
| comfort OF visitors are being added to
Wrlghtsville Beach each wear. The
steel pier running out from the Sea-
shore Hotel far beyond the breakers,
Is the finest addition yet made to the
beach. The Seashore Hotel has also
just completed and equipped a large
annex. There is more real enjoyment
| to be found at Wrightsville Beach
than at any other seaside resort we
know OF. If man wants to wear old
| clothes to the enhancement of his
comfort, well and good. And morn
ing, noon and in the evening, the wo-
men can dress as handsomely as they
want to. At the dance at Iumtra,
/ Friday night, the most handsomely
gowned woman of the evening was
the wife OF North Carolina editor.
whose home is not far from High
| Point.
We feel better morally, physically
and every other way for the stronger
comradeship following contact with
the men behind the press. 1t is prob
| able that the summer meetinp of
l9ll will be held at Blowing Rock.