The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-29
PRESS ASSN. MEETING.
JaCkSOn's Splendid Entertainment.
Good Feeling Among Editors.

The Press Convention at Jackson last
week was attended by less than half OF
the fraternity of the state but those
present enjoyed each other and enjoyed
Jackson, especially. There seemed to
have been little consideration given to
business affairs of newspaper work in
the making up of the program. which,
perhaps, was wise thing to have done
for the reason that the country editor
is usually so put to it at home to make
both ends meet that he needs diver
sion.
Col. R. H. Henry of the Clarion
Ledger and Fred Sulens of the Daily
News both put their best foot foremost
and extended the glad hand to one and
all, and to these brilliant journalistic
lights is due tee many pleasurable mo-
ments of the press association.
On the first afternoon the association
adjourned to Battle Hill where the
Episcopal congregation had May fes-
tival which was most interesting
affair. From Battle Hill the Associa-
tion went to the Deaf and Dumb In
stitute by invitation of Superintendent
Dobyns where an exhibition by the
mutes was given, after which an ele-
giant dinner was served and sundry
speech making was indulged in. GOOD
humored jokes were gotten off at the
expense of various ones which seemed
to be entirely apropos in each instance.
The session Wednesday was an unevent.
ful one, but towards the shades of the
afternoon the Association repaired to
the Insane Hospital where at the in.
stance of DR.. Smithson, the able anc
capable superintendent, and Mr.. Ton
Downing, the very faithful and efficient
steward, most delightful dinner wa:
spread on the lawn and the editors ane
their wives gave unmistakable evidence
of their good appetites and ability tt
devour well prepared edibes. Severa
short speeches were made. Gov
Brewer made very happy response bu
the speech of the evening was made by
John Armstrong, one of Jackson's s mos
distinguished travelling men. John wa
called upon by Col. Henry to pronounce
the dology but he plead his inability t.
talk and his extreme bashfulness bu
wiggled in a most happy hit which wa
heartily appreciated by the crowd
There seemed to be some Apprehension
among some of the brethren about go
ing out to the insane asylum lest the
be not allowed to come back, but tn
fact that these had shown themselve
to be so harmless and that their hallu
cinations had affected nobody whateve
it was decided they be allowed to z
hence until some future day.
From the insane hosrital the Assoc
alton went to the blind institute wher
DR.. Curry and his faithful assistant
made an hour or more most delightful
The Association adjourned Thursda
afternoon.
The meeting served as medium {
making the editors forget the har
things they had said about each othe
IN the stress of politics and other ma
ters incident to real live. wide-awak
journalism. TIE meeting showed edi
ors as they really are and not as the
sometimes appear in cold print. tn
writer heard more than one say that
never again expected to write the S,
we're things he had written in campaign
of the Immediate past.
The Association showed that Co
Henry thinks he is as good looking ;
ever, that Fred Sullens is still puzzl
that Joe Owens mouth grows no small
er, that Joe Norwood, in the languae
of the old darkey, is as fond as ever
hearing himself "explavicate. tn;
Joe Richardson sticks to it," thi
Chapman knows how to kill a goo
thing by crying "nigger, that Ruck'
talks planning. md to the point, th
Landers is not afraid to speak out
"meetin," that Wood believes in mo
ing in a straight line, that Anderst
knows when to back off and that Il
editor of the Sentinel knows how
look on and watch melee and tn
Mrs. Alexander uttered words TIL
came from heart imbued with a desi
to better humanity. The writer WI
about to tell something on Ed Fran
but for the peesent desists.
Congratulations and thanks to j.
Lusk of the Jackson busines leag'
for his thoughtfulness and many atte
tions shown the convention. jacks
is Mississippi's greatest city.