The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-02
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THE EDITORS HAVE BIG TIME.
The meeting of the editors of North
Carolina at Wrightsville Beach last
week was an occasion long to be re-.
membered, made so by the pleasant
surroundings and the hospitable.
members of the press of Wilmington.
who SO magnificently entertained the
pencil pushers. - Every one Of
the members went at will on street
cars as guest of the Tidewater Co. and
no fares were required. the badge
on the coat being sufficient. Wed-
nesday evening a Dutch supper was.
served at the Oceanic hotel, head.
quarters of the press convention;
Thursday afternoon an automobile.
trip in and around Wilmington,
traversing the thirty miles of splendids
roads, Thursday hight souvenir
dance at Lumina in honor of the
press; Friday trip on the Steamer
Wilmington as host of Capt. Harper,
the prince of good fellows; visiting
Southport, the quarantine station
and Fort Caswell. At the latter.
place Capt. Bennett had the crowd
in charge and showed it some of the,
large guns and how they were.
operated. The old fort there is also
an interesting sight. Uncle Sam has
nice quarters on this historic island
At Southport dinner was served in
the Masonic, building and such
spread it was fine old scuppernong
VINE OF the vintage of '84, ice cold
and fit to tickle the palate of the<
gods was served, as an appetizer
and also a topper" not topper mind
you. The chef who had charge of
preparing the dinner was the iden-
tical person who was chef on the
private yacht of Roosevelt during
hisadministration. The people were
especially courteous and made a
good impression. Col. Taylor, a
prominent citizen Ct the town made
talk to the editors showing why
they should use their best efforts in
behalf of Southport asa great deep
waterway farbor. President of the
Association, w. &. Hammer respond
en- in very capable manner and
assured Mr.. Walker that the editors
would be glad to do all they could to
help in the project which deserves
tttse most favorable consideration.
The trip back was avery pleasant
one. stopping at the quarantine
station where refreshments were
served and where look was taken
into the operations Of the quarantine
regulations, etc. ,s5s.4~
But getting back to the convention,
matters of much importance were
transacted and the meeting was a
very interesting and profitable one
from every standpoint.
w. G.. Hammer, of Asheboro, was
Lelected president. Bion H. Butler,
of Raeford list vice-president; J. B.
Sheriff. reelected secretary and
treasurer, these being the principal
offices. The date of next summers
meeting has not been decided as yet,
but will prabably be. held in the
mountains, possibly at Brevard.
| Major Bell, of Wilmington, is one
of the finest entertainers zen the
globe, every one by common consent
agrees that he is "it'' with big !.
when it comes to unbounded hos
pitality, in fact his eagle eye never
let one thing pass that would add to
| the pleasure of every one. He was
'Johnny on the spot" for sure.
| Then there were others who did so
nicely, in fact all were the personifi-
cation of Southern hospitality. This
was our first trip to the Press con-
1vention and we liked it so well that
it will no doubt become permanent
institution" with US.
/ Adding to our pleasure greatly was
those splendid gentlemen of the road
Messers. Hay of the Babcock Print
ing Co., and Mr. Rrame, of the
Linotype Company, no finer knights
lof the road ever sat their satchels
down on Carolina soil.
A side trip to the big Steamer
Cherokee by "our party" Saturday
was a very interesting occasion.
We had the pleasure of running
across Col. Cobb, of Morganton, AT
; old friend of the family and who is
WE'LL and favorably known by all
the older members of the Assocla.
ton especially.
Our townsman j. j. Farriss is ar
: honored member of the Association
and popular with his friends.
I But enough. We wish we ha6
space and the time to call attention
to this or that man, or this or thai
: particular thing, which addet
pleasure to the party but suffice it Il
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