The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-25
GREENWOOD LEFLoRE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI WEDNESDAY
SOME ECHOES FROM
THE VISITING EDITORS

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Greenyille Democrat Times
GREENWOOD PROVED IDEAL
HOST CITY
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Smith have re-
turned from Greenwood, where Mr..
Smith presided at the fifty-sixth an
nual convention of the Mississippi
Press Association May II, IS, 19.
For more than half century of
its existence the Mississippi Press
Association has been probably the
most elaborately entertained organi-
cation in Mississippi and in this re-
spect Greenwood, our sister city, has
taken the second place to none.
This is the third time that Green
wood has honored the Association as
its host and while the younger mem
bers were contented in their admira-
ton of this wonderful little city, its
every mark of the highest point in
progress and the beautiful and fer
tile country surrounding it, the veter-
an members Of the Association who
had attended the previous conventions
there were the ones amazed at the
wonderful growth that has been made
in so short time.
Greenwood's entertainment of the
Mississippi Press differed from that
of many of our former conventions
in that quality rather than quantity
was the vogue, Given all the enter
tainment that any heart could desire
the Association was permitted to
carry out one of the most attractive
programs in the history of the As
soeiation.
Upon arrival of trains in Green
wood the delegates were received by
a committee and transported in auto
mobiles to their hotels and hearty
welcome extended.
The convention on the morning of
the 18th was called to order at the
Greenwood Theatre by President
Smith and opened with prayer by DR..
Rennie, of the first Presbyterian
Church. A hearty welcome on behalf
of the city, was extended by Mayor
E. V, Hughston, an excellent speak
er. whose address was sufficient to
impress all that Greenwood is for
tunate in having such man at the
head of the city's affairs. Hon. j.,
L. Gillespie, editor Of the Greenwood
Daily Commonwealth, one of Green
woods leading men, and a veteran and
beloved member of the Mississippi
Press Association, welcomed the quill
drivers, on the part of the Greenwood
Press and the civic organizations.
His address was to the point and
sincere and was literally applaud
ed The Presidents annual address
was built along business lines, ad-
monishing the press of the state 70
mt more in their business program as
a newspaper cannot properly repre-
sent it's people unless it is financial
as we'll as literary success. during
the session Prof. Deal and his orches-
ira. composed of students OF the
schools Of the city, rendered some eX-
cellent music. The morning session
was concluded with the organization
Of the Association, appointment OF
committees and "getting the Assocla-
tion into the movies" Mr. Eugene
Clark, special representative of the
saenger Amusement Company, and
photographer for the Pathe Weekly
east the members of the Association
into a reel Of moving pictures which
will he shown in connection with the
pathe News in all theatres.
The entire afternoons session OF
the first day was consumed in enter
tainment including an automlbIle ride,
after which we were the guests OF
tho Greenwood Baseball Association
,,bore we witnessed the defeat OF
Meridian by the home team lo TO u
Following the baseball game we were
+oton to The C. E. Wright Ice & Coai
Co.. one of the most modern plants
II the South, where an ice menu was
enioved. The Brunswick stew at the
| Court House was big and enjoyable
feature during which Judge Hammer
j. master of ceremonies, called on
n,onhers of the press for short talks
n,b;ch were responded to by Col K. H.
Hanrv. Of the Jackson Clarion Led
ror Eugene Clark, of the Saenger
r,usan,ent Co., and Wilson 5. Hol-
1and Southern States Editor OF the
Now Orleans Times-Picayune. Green-
roods quartet, composed Of four
uoune men Of the city's business ana
social world, rendered some selections
tbat were unique, humorous 70 siae-
shifting and yet with voices seioohi
sprnassed on the professional stage
III With harmony in every note.