The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-04
THE MEETING
AT TAMPA.

L
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday OF
last week was the best attended, most
deliberately planned as to entertain
ment, and better filled with promise
for future development than any in
its history.
If there be any criticism it must be
on the score that Tampa newspaper
men had so filled the program with
Measure that not enough time was
left for business and discussion of
those important topics of professional
interest for which the association
stands.
But the editor of the News is not
criticizing. He fell an easy victim to
all the pleasures. 1t was a vacation
time--a time for which the average
newspaper man has all too little.
The Tampa entertainers were aware
of this fact and so filled the hours
with pleasures, leaving only an mte-
rim here and there for business III
order to show proper respect for the
fundamentals of the organization.
Most of the big men in Florida
journalism were present, but for the
nonce at least they forgot their big
ness and mingled in harmonious play
fellowship with the editors from
Bingville and Slabb City.
j Many of the members were ac-
companied by their wives and their
dignity. Others We're freer to act on
their own initiative.
Thursday mornings session in the
rooms of the Tampa Board of Trade
was given over to handshaking and
social palaver. Then came the ad-
dresses of welcome.
Mayor Mckay, himself the editor
of the Tampa Times, turned over the
keys of the city and promised full i'm
munity from police interference;
Willis B. Powell spoke for the news
paper men and other business inter
ests of the city and extended the glad
hand; President Mayes and Hon
Frank Harris of Ocala Banner re-
sponded for the Association.
Thursday afternoon was devoted
to papers. and Tampa made cigars;
splendid paper was that of Clarence
E. Woods of Eustis on DAY Dreams
in the Newspaper" Another most
interesting and valuable paper on
The Newspaper man and his Con
science" by Col w. F. Stovall of the
Tampa Tribune was read by Col. Nc
Nance owing to the enforced alb
forced absence of Col. Stovall on bus
mess at his office. Short impromptu
addresses by Editors Russell of Palat
ka and Triplett of Kissimmee were
also made on call of the president and
to fill in time of editors who were on
the program but failed to respond,
Then COL McNamee introduced a res
olution of regret at the loss Of Willis
Il. Powell, who leaves Tampa to take
up the work of Secretary for the Col
umbus, Ga, board of trade These
resolutions were passed by rising
vote
Thursday night COL W. F. Stovall,
president Of the Tampa Tribune Pub
fishing Co. entertained at Spanish
dinner tor banquet at the Tribune
office. This was undoubtedly one of
the most elaborate functions of the
kind ever given in Florida. The dish
es served were all prepared in Cast
liam style and therefore unfamiliar
to the average editor, although the
nourishing and digestibiIity of the
goods were guaranteed by Willis Pow
ell Ca, as well as others who have
mixed their food and drinks in the
Spanish language for some time and
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