The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-28
PALATKA GETS
next Meeting
Of Florida Press Association The
Gathering at Tallahassee was
Great.

able sessions ever held by the Florida
State Press Association came TO an end
today noon. 1t was the 32d annual SeS-
sion of the association, and one of the
last questions determined was the place of
holding the 33d annual session. This
was decided by an overwhelming vote
in favor of Palatka.
The invitation of the Palatka board of
trade was delivered in speech by the
editor of the News, who was ably sec
onded by Rev. ]. C. Ley of the Florida
Christian Advocate, Frank Harris of the
Ocala Banner, and Frank l.. Mayes of
the Pensacola. Live Oak and Tampa
were active competitors, but the latter
city, Though its representative, Hon. w.
B. Powell, secretary of the Tampa board
of trade, withdrew, for cause SO that the
final contest was between Palatka and
Live Oak.
The new officers of the association
are: r. +. Mccormack, Live Oak Dem
ocrat, president; Frank L. MayeS, Pen
Sacola Journal, vice-president; T. ]. Ap-
pleyard, state printer, Tallahassee, sec
retary; ]. w. White, Fraternal Record,
treasurer.
The report of the committee on reso-
IutionS was presented by Rev. z. +. Ley
of the Florida Christian Advocate, as
follows:
"First, that the legislature be, and is
hereby memorialized to establish, in
connection with the department OF ag
riculture, bureau of immigration and
information and that such appropriation
ha ,,,n1n nc ic maintain If
And that in the event this honorable
body shall not deem it possible or ex-
pedient TO create such bureau, at this
time, that sufficient funds shall be ap-
propriated 10 enable the commissioner
of agriculture TO prepare literature in
condensed and suitable form, that the
demand for official, and therefore au-
tnentic information may be supplied in
answer TO requests that come daily from
all sections of our country to the com
missioner of agriculture.
"Second, that we heartily endorse the
bill that is now pending in the legisla-
ture 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.
"Third 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 adop-
ton"
This old city of Tallahassee has liter
ally spread itself to make the stay of the
Florida editors pleasant, with the result
that the session is regarded by all TO
have been one of the most enjoyable OF
its list of 81 annual gatherings.
The first meeting was held on Mon
day night at the great, new and beauti-
full auditorium of the State College for
Women. This meeting was attended by
the 200 young lady students, members
of the supreme court, state officials,
members of the Legislature, and the
society people of Tallahassee. Gov.
GiIchriSt occupied place on the plat
form. Between addresses by Editors NJ.
f. Hetherington of Lakeland, w. A.
Russell of Palatka and Judge ]. S. Max,
we'll of Jacksonville, were beautiful
vocal and violin selections by Miss Sarah
Cline of the college faculty and Miss
Harrington. AT the conclusion OF the
exercises the visitors were rendered a
reception by the faculty and young lady
students.
On Tuesday night the editors were
guests of the people of Tallahassee at an
outdoor presentation of ''AS You Like
1t" by the celebrated Coburn Players on
the college campus.
On Wednesday all were taken for an
automobile ride about the city.
The Tuesday afternoon session was
held in the hall of representatives, when
addresses were made by Editors Frank
l.. Maycs of Pensacola, Frank Harris Of
Ocala and Harry l.. Brown of ST. Angus
tine.
Palatka has been we'll represented here
this week. Besides Senator and Mrs. ).
!. Hilburn and Representatives Mcken-
zie and Middleton, and Judiciary Com
mittee Clerk W. Z. Wattles, there were
Superintendent Tucker, ]. n. Blackwell
chairman of Putnam's School board,
Sheriff Kennerly and others.
Misses Irene Gardner and Mary
Tucker, Palatka pupils in the State col
lege, have given the News editor an at
home feeling and assisted in making him
acquainted with scores of Florida's beau
tiful daughters all of whom seem de light
ed with that splendid inStitution-the
Florida State College for Women.
There were some 65 editors present,
several of whom were accompanied by
their wives.
Mrs. S. J. HiIburn is great social
favorite in Tallahassee and is every
whore refprrnd ia rs one of Florida S
most beautiful and charming women.
One fact has certainly impressed itself
on the visiting editors, viz, politics is
not being neglected for lawmaking in
Tallahassee in this year OF our Lord.