The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-01-20
SOUTH FLORIDA
PRESS ASSOCIATION
MET AT BARLOW
Members Were Royalty Treated
While There
AN INTERESTING PROGRAM
Was Carried out-Matters Per
tanning to Publishing Busi-
ness Discussed-The Delin-
quent Subscriber and Favor
able Legislation Topics.


The South Florida editors
were royalty treated by the Bar
tow people last Friday. Genuine
Florida hospitality was then and
there exemplifed, and it goes
without saying that the editors
keenly appreciated it. They met
in the Board of Trades room on
the third floor of the beautiful
new municipal building, where
they listened to a splendid well
coming address by Mayor c. M.
Wiggins, who was followed by
Gen. L. Nj. Law, editor of the
Courier-lnformant, who, on be-
half of the local newspapers,
made a really eloquent speech of
welcome that evoked rounds of
applause,
To these two addresses, Rube
Allyn, the untamed and unique
editor of the Sarasota Sun, made
a characteristic response, which
was highly entertaining. He clos
ed with recitation in Irish Oro-
que that brought down the
house. "
r. 0. Meek, the accomplished
editor of the Fort Meade Leader,
then delivered a very instructive
address on the Delinquent Sub
scriber, (which abounded in prac-
tical suggestions that were great
ly appreciated by his hearers.
The next "piece" on the pro-
gram consisted of a number of
pieces that were enjoyed to the
fullest extent This was an ele-
giant dinner at the Nacirema Ho-
tel, which in quantity, quality
and variety of viands surpassed
any other free editorial dinner
that this scribe has ever helped
consume. An extra dessert in
the shape of a very entertaining
character sketch was served by
Rube Allyn, who, as always, de-
lighted the audience.
Immediately after dinner, the
visitors were taken in automo-
biles to the truck farm of j. r.
Davis, a few miles out of town,
where they spent an hour pleas
antly and profitably inspecting
the broad acres of growing vege-
tables. This farm.is a model one,
up-to-date in all its appointments
and in the methods employed,
and it is the largest irrigated
truck farm in Florida. The PR
prietor employs a large force of
men and women, white and black,
and his business is very profit
able.
On returning to the Board of
Trade room, the editor of The
Herald addressed the assemblage
on the subject assigned him,
Legislation Beneficial to the
Press" and his remarks seemed
to interest his hearers. AT any
rate, they appointed him a spec
ial committee of one to promote
his ideas by putting them in cir
cular letters and addressing them
to all the rest of the editors of
the state.
Mrs. C. V. S. Wilson, the gen
tie and accomplished woman who
edits the Sarasota Times, then
read an excellent paper on the
EMISSION Of the Home Paper, "
which was attentively listened to
and highly commended.
Several editors who were as
signed places on the program
failed to be present; indeed, if
they had been present, a part of
the program would have had to
be omitted, for the entire time
of the association was taken up
in carrying out what is related a
bOve.
On the urgent invitation Of
President Jos. H. Humphries, edi-
tor of the Bradentown Journal,
and of Rube Allyn of the Saraso-
ia Sun, the association agreed to
hold a special meeting Braden-
town in April, the date to be an
nounced in due season.
After adopting a resolution of
thanks to those noble Barlow peO-
pie for their generous hospitality
and many courtesies, the asSocia-
ton adjourned.