The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
ASSOCIATION OF
STATE PRESSMEN
HAS ADJOURNED
VIII C. Hight Of Louis
vile Was Elected
President.
NEXT MEETING BE
HELD COLUMBUS
Session Here Was One
of Most Profitable
Ever Held.

One of the most profitable and en-
iovable meetings in the history Of
A. A. Mississippi Press Association was
h,ought to a close today at ] o'clock
uhen the Fifty Sixth Annual Ses-
ion adjourned after the selection Of
otficers and naming of Columbus,
Miss, as the place to hold the 1922
session.
u While the business sessions were
he;ng held and the editors were ex-
changing ideas by comforting with
zach other, the wires were kept busy
carving the news of Greenwood's
grest hospitality to the newspapers
Il all parts of the state by messages
which were sent by their represent
atiyes who were at the convention
hare, Throughout Mississippi and
surrounding states newspapers and
q the telegraph has spread the news
N of the gracious reception accorded
\ the distinguished visitors here. The
a City was pround to be hostess to
n them and the entire citizenship is
anxious that the annual meeting of
the Press Association will again be
held here.
The following officers were select
n ed:
* W. C. Hight, president, Winston
County Journal; Edgar G. Harris
first vice president, Laurel Leader
Sumter Gillespie second vice pres.
\ ident, Daily Commonwealth; g y
Cunningham, Secretary, Newton Re
cord; W. S. May, treasurer, Bran
don News; j. G. Mcclure, chaplain
Yazoo City News; G. G. Moreau
N orator, Echo Bay st. Louis.
r Essayists, Mrs. Ernest Smith
Greenville, w. S. Merriweather
\ Charleston; Poets, M. w. Sharp, Rule
a vile, Mrs. c. A. Neal, Carrollton.
Mr. Cunningham has served eff
4 GENTLY and we'll as secretary of tn
n Association and has won the univer
\ sal praise Of all members Of the con
4 yention. He has been on the job p
\ the time and his records are KEEP
4 up to the minute.
4 BANQUET LAST NIGHT.
4 The crowning e,snt of the enter
tainment for tb> members Of the Mis-
sissippi Pra,s Association came a
the close of the second day session
n when che editors were the honore'
g,.sts of the Kings Daughters Cir
A Gle and the Woman's Club at a ban
quet which was given at the Memor
ial Building at Z o'clock.
This brilliant and elaborate affai
n marked the close Of the social pro
gram which had been planned 70
1 the visitors during their stay ]
Greenwood. Five long tables, eS
4 tending down the entire length Q
the Memorial Hall, were laid wit
pretty china and were decorated vii
the prettiest offerings the garden al
fords in May. Pretty woven basket
were filled with vari-colored flower
and greenery. Sweet peas WEI
placed by each plate as fayors for II
guests. Covers were laid for II
people.
Mr.. j. L. Gillespie, editor OF II
Daily Commonwealth, welcomed tt
guests of honor and compliments
the ladies' who were in charge
ihe delightful affair. Mr.. Gillesp
called on DR.. v. G. Curtis to invol
the blessing. Hon. ]. w. Geort
was then introduced by Mr.. Gille
pie, and he presided as master
ceremonies.
The opening musical number W
rendered by Mrs. E. P. Juchheim q
Miss Mary Katherine Busam on q
violin, accompanied by Mrs Y.
Prosser on the .piano. Their seie
tions were exquisitely rendered.
Messrs. Hunley, John and Nuns.
Hinman and 1Botts' Blackson, w
compose that famous Kiwanis qua
tette were present last night' a.
favored the assembly with two song
After rendering one number the q
plause was 50 prolonged that y y
impossible for them 70 retire Wi'
out a second appearance. TINS qua
tette is equal to aty in the sou
and the melody taey make gf'
their audiences. As q bunch o. g
ial and courteous fellows, they
unsurpassed and they willingly
spond to numerals calls made
them by various, civic organization
As a toastm,ster, Mr.. George
few equals yhd he presided "
grace last fght, introducing
speakers IN his clever, hun0r'