The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-30
TALLAHASSEE.


Tallahassee, April 29.-At the Tues
day afternoon session of the State
Press Association the principal adj
dresses were those made by Col. Frank
2. Harris of the Ocala Banner and
Frank L. Mayes of The Pensacola
Journal These addresses were heard
by a large number Of the representa-
tives, who had adjourned for the af-
ternoon that they might be present.
The subject of Col. Harris's address
was THE Duty and Mission of the
Press" while Mr.. Mayes spoke Of the
Relation of the Editorial Column to
the Public"
the officers for the coming year were
elected. These were as follows:
President, F. r. Mccormack, Demo-
crat, Live Oak.
Vice president, Frank L. Mayes,
Pensacola Journal.
Secretary, T. ]. Appleyard, state
printer, Tallahassee.
Treasurer, ]. w. White, Fraternal
Record, Jacksonville.
The next meeting will be held at
Palatka on date to be fixed later by
the executive committee.
This is the twenty third time that
Mr.. Appleyard has been elected to his
position.
At this last meeting the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the legislature be,
and is hereby memorialized to estab-
lish, in connection with the department
of agriculture, a bureau Of immigra-
ton and information, and that such
appropriation be made as is necessary
to maintain it. And that in the event
this honorable body shall not deem it
possible or expedient to create such at
this time, that sufficient funds shall
be appropriated to enable the commits
sioner of agriculture to prepare all
literature in condensed and suitable
form, that the demand for official, and
therefore authentic information may
be supplied in answer to requests that
come daily from all sections of our
country to the commissioner of agri-
culture.
2. That we heartily endorse the bill
that is now pending in the legislature
entitled AN act defining the right of
action for libel, by publication in
newspapers, magazines or periodicals,
and prescribing a rule of evidence in
such cases.
8. That we endorse the Terrell bill
now pending which provides for the
abolition of race track gambling, and
appeal to our representatives to see
that there is no needless delay in its
adoption.
4. That the thanks Of this associa-
ton are due and are hereby tender
Cd -
dent of the State College for Women,
and to the faculty and students of the
institution for the use of the college
auditorium and the delightful recep-
ton given in our honor at Bryan hall
on Monday evening, and also for COM
plimentary tickets to the Coburn Play
ers' attraction Tuesday evening; to the
members. of the legislature for the use
of the hall of the house of represen-
tatives; to Tallahassee Lodge No. 937,
p. P. o. Elks, to the tender to US and
our use of their hall; to the Chamber
of Comerce and the citizens of Apala-
chicola for an invitation to visit their
beautiful citE; to the Tampa Manufac-
turers' Association of Tampa for
courtesies extended; to the Chamber
| of Commerce and the citizens of Tai
| lahassee for their genrous hospitality,
| and for the splendid automobile trip
around the beautiful Tallahassee coun-
try; and to the various transportation
lines for reduced rates.
5. That as an association we extend
our thanks to President Harry l..
Brown for the able and elaborate re-
port of the Coast Congress recently
| held in Atlanta.
6. That we are deeply grieved in
the loss Of G. V. S. Wilson by death.
| He was a former member Of the asso-
citation and editor of the Sarasota
| Times; and the secretary is hereby
| instructed to convey to the family the
sympathy of the association.
The association is now the richer by
| the addition of the following names
added to their roll of membership.
T. B. Hartig, Champion, Arcadia.
| c.. NJ. West, Pilot, Panama City.
r. E. L. McFarlin, Times, Quincy.
| r. A. Gray, News, Havana.
Charles H. Evans, News, Clearwa-
ter.
Wayne Thomas, Courier, Plant City.
Fred w. Kettle, Homeseeker, St Au-
gustine.
Rev. Edward F. Ley, Florida Chris
tan Advocate. Jacksonville.
| HIS. Caldwell. News, Jasper.
E. A. Williams, Advertiser, Boni-
fay.
Milton A. Smith, True Democrat
Tallahassee.
A. NJ. c. Russell, Jr., News, Palmet-
to.
E. w. Inman, Herald, Perry.
The ladies who were present at the
session were: Mrs. Frank L. Mayes
Mrs. F. R. Mccormick, Mrs. NJ. F
Hetherington, Mrs. c.. H. Walton, Mrs
r. A. Gray, Miss Daisy Boudin, Miss
Sarah Appleyard.
The members Of the association
seemed to be charmed with Tallahas-
see, and had many appreciative things
to say about their reception by the
citizens here-especially did they en-
joy the automobile ride over the ''ol6
red hills of Leon"
The Confederate Memorial service
Wednesday afternoon at the city ceme-
terry was unusually we'll attended in
spite of a cold wind and threatened
rain, and everybody who went felt
fully repaid for any discomfort they