Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-28
PROGRAM FOR
STATE PRESS
ASSOCIATION
Which Will Meet In Greenwood, May
17-1S-19, In Annual Convention.

Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis and
Rotary Clubs, and the Elks, as well
as the citizens generally. The fol-
lowing program was perfected here
Tuesday at joint meeting of the
representatives of the civic organi-
cations with the Board of Governors
of the Press Associations:
First Day, Morning Session:
Convention called to order at
Greenwood Theatre, at II a. m. by
Ernest Smith, President, Manager of
the Democrat Times, of Greenville.
Invocation by DR.. Jos. Rennie, pas
tor of the Presbyterian church.
Address of Welcome on behalf of
the City by Hon. E. V. Hughston,
Mayor.
Address of Welcome on behalf of
the local press and civic organiza-
lions by Hon. J. L. Gillespie, of the
Daily Commonwealth.
! Response to addresses of welcome
J by Hon. Walker Wood, of Winona
Times.
Music
Roll call; Payment of dues; distri-
button of badges; Committee APP
pointments. Adjournment for lunch.
Afternoon Session, First Day:
Called to order at the Chamber of
! Commerce, at 2:3O p. m. by the Pres
ident. Annual address by the Presi-
dent, Ernest Smith.
Report of Standing Committees.
Introduction of Petitions and Re
solutions.
Annual report of the Board of
Governofs-Hon. Walker Wood,
Chairman.
Subscription Price of Weekly Pa
pers," led by R. L. Brown, Sumner
Sentinel. General Discussion.
Essential Legislation" T. L. Tur-
ner, Banner, Belzoni. General Dis
cussion.
advancing Printing Interests"
led by Hon. Dennis Murphree, Cal
houn Monitor.
Entertainment:
Tuesday evening, $50 p. m. Bruins
wick Stew, Courthouse Grounds. W.
M. Hammer, Master of Ceremonies.
Music by Municipal Band.
Tuesday evening, 9 p. m. "Go and
Get TIA special newspaper motion
picture, featured at the Greenwood
Theatre by the Saenger Amusement
Co., complimentary to the Press As
ISOLATION.
Second Day, Morning Session:
Meeting called to order at Cham
Der of Commerce, at 9:30 a. m. by
the President.
Invocation by DR.. L. w. Rose, rec
tor of the Episcopal church.
Music.
Reports of Committees.
Address by DR.. Richard H. Bennett,
Nashville, Tenn.
"The Labor Situation, Including
the "A hour week" Discussions led
by F. R. Birdsall, Daily Sentinel, va
zoo City.
Estate Uniform Label" led by o.
F. Lawrence, Grenada Sentinel.
Adjournment II a. m. Take auto
mobiles at Chamber of Commerce, for
Fish Fry at Messy Lake.. W.
George, Master of Ceremonies.
Afternoon Session, at Messy Lake:
Meeting called to order by the
President.
Annual Grafton, Hon. Dennis O.
Murphree, Calhoun Monitor.
Music.
Essay-F. C. Mattison, Reporter
South, Holly Springs.
Address-"The Negro of the South"
by Hon. Joe Richardson, Toscin, In
dianola.
Essay-Miss Kate Markham Pow
er, Jackson.
Poem-C. t. Rand, Democrat, Phil
adelphia.
Address-Col. R. H. Henry, Jack
son.
Note: Moving Pictures of the par
ty will be taken at intervals, during
the evening, by the Saenger Amuse-
ment Co., for exhibition throughout
the State.
Wednesday Evening:
Dance and Dutch Lunch at the
Elks Club, Hon. R. C. McBee, Exalt-
ed Ruler, in charge. The courtesy of
the Club is also extended to the Mem
bers of the Press during their visit
in Greenwood
Third Day, Morning Session:
Meeting called to order at Cham