The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-15
EDITORS CHARMED
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9. G.. PRESS ASSOCIATION rs
RoLYALLY ENTERTAINED IN 5g
WHITE RosE TOWN
NOTED SPEAKERS Al1E NEagD
Edltors vIalt Kings Mountain Battle
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sion to Edsemont, N. c.--Record
Attendance.

Xork.-in all the 40 years OF tho
existence of the South Carolina Press
association there has been no meeting
as successful as that which has lust
closed at York, nor have the members
of the Palmetto fourth estate ever ba.
fore experienced such spacious ana
whole hearted hospitality as that
showered upon them by the people of
York. Business was suspended and
the mon Of affairs devoted all their
time to the entertainment of the news
paper men. while the lovely women of
the city gracious.v exerted themselves
to insure the success Of the assembly.
FIrst Day.
Arriving in York on a special train
which brought them from Chester,
where they had been herded by Secre-
tary Joe Sparks, the men and women
OF the fourth estate were made warm
ly welcome, greeted In that incompar-
ably hospitable way which is part OF
the heritage of York.
AT the opening session OF the con-
vention J.C, Wilborn, mayor of York,
delivered the address Of welcome and
opened the gates of the city I'm hearty
style. The response was by J. l..
Mims of Edgefield, vice president Of
the State Press Association,
j.. G. McAuliffe, business manager
OF the Augusta Chronicle, delivered
the main address Of the evening His
subject was "The Economic Relation
of Country Newspapers to the Com
munity," and he talked in clear and
simple fashion Of the problems Of bus
mess management of newspaper.
giving the press men much valuable
information on how they order such
things In Georgia.
Second Day.
rs mile tour, in autobomiles driven
by the leading men Of York, embrac-
Ing Kings Mountain battlefield, Cas-
tonia. All Healing Springs and Glover
occupied the day. At Linwood college
luncheon was served to the $50 news
paper men. their families and hosts
by the women Of York and 1t was a re-
past that surpassed the epicurean
dreams Of the hungriest editor. No
banquet in the annals of the associa-
tion was ever so much enioyed as the
bountiful array o. adtb,a set aetGr
1t at noon.
After viewir The 6tld lnus Hslm
ed to an ad, ra, aiGrcsa Ell ,,
great pivotal DaLLie vi neyuiu,,ul, Is
Rton McKissick, contributing editor of
the Greenville News, who briefly out
lined the history Of Kings Mountain
and Its heroes lauding the indomitable
spirit Of the mountaineers who there
turned the tide toward the triumph OF
American freedom
During the evening reception in
honor of the visitors was held at the
White Rose club. The attendance
was the largest on record. Members
from every part of the state were
present.
MA, Third Day.
During the day the regular business
sessions were held at which took place
the election Of officers, reading Of sew.
eral special papers and resolutions and
other usual business.
!. DR.. Talcott Williams, dean of the
Pulitzer School of Journalism of Co
lumbia University. New York, deliv-
cred the chief address of the conven-
tion at the evening session:
Fourth Day.
eaving York early in the morning
on special train, the editors and their
party wen tas far as Edgemont, over
the beautiful route Of the Carolina &
Northwestern railway into. the heart
OF the famous western North Carolina.
making one Of the most wonderful
scenic trips In this section Of the
United States.
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