The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-07-08
GEORGIA EDITORS
WILL MEET MONDAY
STATE ASSOCIATION WILL HOLD
ANNUAL CONVENTION NEXT
WEEK IN MONROE.

COMMERCE, Ga.-That the Geor-
gia editors are enthusiastic over the
1919 meeting of their association is
demonstrated by the fact that al
ready more than $50 newspaper men
and women have sent in their names
to Corresponding Secretary H. M.
Stanley indicating their intention of
being in Monroe for the annual gath
ering July IA, Is and 16.
President Paul T. Harder has re-
ceived a report from Editors Camp
and Caldwell, the hosts, in which it is
stated that Monroe is ready for the
press gathering. Work of assigning
guests to the hospitable homes of the
entertaining city has been in progress
for several days, the press list not
near taking up the homes provided
for the visitors. Many Walton county
farmers have asked for delegates"
showing that the whole countryside
is interested in the press meeting.
Monroe intends to set new rec
ord for hospitality and delightful en-
tertainment. Five weeks ago the
board of trade used it facilities in
raising a sum approximating one
thousand dollars in cash to defray
the expense incurred in entertaining
members of the newspaper craft.
Straightway, an eight-piece orchestra
of Atlanta was engaged, arrange
ments were made for basket dinner
on Tuesday, barbecue on Wednes-
day, with an informal alfresco recep-
ton Monday evening on the court
house lawn, and recc ,tion Tuesday
evening at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John M. Novel;. Automobile trips to
various places of interest in Walton
county and a tour of inspection of
Jacks creek drainage project are
other forms of entertainment an
nounced.
Business sessions will be held in
Walton county's court house, which
has been done over for the press oc-
casion. On opening night, Monday,
July IA, il is expected that more than
l 900 people will be present, includ-
| ing the press folk. Monroe is enthu-
siastic over the approaching gather
ing and the word has been passed
around to all the citizenry to be on
hand for the grand ovation to be ex-
tended the editors when the gavel is
sounded for the initial exercises.
An informal alfresco reception will
be rendered the visitors Monday
evening following the exercises in the
court house Monroes pretty girls
will have charge of this entertain
ment feature. Refreshments and or
chestral music will feature the re-
ception and everybody will be intro
duced to everybody else:
The first business session is sched-
uled for Tuesday morning at nine
o'clock. Other business sessions will
be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock. and Wednesday morning at
| 8 o'clock. Only newspaper men and
advertising experts are included on
the program, which is designed to ap-
neal to those who take the newspa- |
per business seriously and wish to |
profit from attending the annual
gatherings.
Wednesday afternoon, July 16, the
press party journeys to Athens,
where the editors will be given an in
formal reception on the University
of Georgia campus by the citizens of
the Classic City Wednesday evening.
Nearly 1000 summer school students
will Join the Athens people in extend
| inc welcome to the press members. /
On Thursday morning at 8 o'clock
the party will leave on special cars
over the Southern railway for Noun
tain City and Clayton on pleasure
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