The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-05-25
MISSISSIPPI PRESS
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING

1 Il
lsociation ut Columbus and ut the
Agricultural College hast week WAS
one, Of ,the best in the history OF the
Associution. The editors convened
Nn Tuesday morning for the first
business session. Pres. I. B Tigrett
Anf the q. M. & N. Ry. delivered ii
splendid address on the e.level0pinent
~ Mississippi He diagnosed the Ills
Of our state and offered some excel
lent remediess Mr. Tigret IL alive to
the needs u our state, aud Is iesir.
Gus OF assisting In the development
uf our resources. Other noteworthy
laddresses were made by Hon. G. =
Garnett Of Columbus, v. b lines, ed
itor Of the Columbus Commercial,
and I. M. Hederman, e iitor OF the
Clarion Ledger Of Jackson. During
the noon hour model X Rotary lunch
eOn was given In the spacious plant
of the Columbus Coca Cola Bottlin9
Works, with B.G. tIazlrd, ,nana.sp
Of the plant, as host. At twoo o'cl /;
che editors gathered at the Chami,rr
OF Commerce Building where the
ipresident OF the Press Association
w. g. Hight, editor OF the Winston
County journal, delivered his anna
ii address. Mr.. Hight pleaded for i
more conservative expenditure III
county and state funds, and nrged
that all editors keep themselves vel
posted on alIlocal, state and nation
al affairs so that they might be asiei
to advise intellIgently thru the COD
luinns OF their papers. His mess,.ge
was rraught with warning TO the
spendthrifts OF our country.
At four O'Clock we were taken Ia
the B. B. Jones Masonic Farm Sc!io
where we were the guests OF Siip
Itnd Mra y =. Whitfield, win, sN,ss'
have charge Of tlIi1 school. aass.
Whitfield, assisted by Mrs. McCol-s
IIongla, recently elected Worthy
Grand Mntron Of the D. q. 81. rpceiv-
| q 4 The Esiests and showed Us thru
ftis buildings. These buildings are
IcUnstrncted for beauty as well as.
Icomfort and are kept III al. immacu
late condition. We were told that
the boys care for their own rooms,
and are being taught the lessons OF
cleanliness and orderliDess. Fortu-
nate, indeed, Is the orphan boy who
tin.is q refnge In this atmosphere OF
Ifriendliness and good cheer.
The big event OF the week, socially
speaking, Was the beautiful banquet
lat the Hotel tiilmer ON Tuesday
evening. 1t was given by the Co
lumbus Chamber OF Commerce. Il. e.
johnson. president Of tliis efficient
organization, presiding. Aside from
the delicious array OF delectable
foods. delightful program was
given by group Of beautiful girls
from the NJ. s. G. W., and was fol-
lowed by brilliant alter dinner
speeches replete. with sparkling Wit
and humor, In which the editors vled
with the fair college girls for the
honors OF the evening. This affair
was perfect In every detail, and the l
Chamber Of Commerce Is to be con.
graduated upon the cooperation Of
It's members which made such a.
gathering possible.
early Wednesday morning we
were taken to the pits OF the New
Hope Gravel Company where the
pits were inspected and breakfast
was served. Returning to town, the
business session was called to order
promptly ut ten o'clock Hon. VS. ]
Merriweather. Mississippi Sun.
Charleston, made ain illuminating
address on the trials and rewarsls of
a country journalist Mr.. Merri-
weather has been connected with
metropolitan papers and is In a po-
sitlon to contract the experiences
CLEANED from each He was follow
led by G. 4. Rand, whomade brief
talk on the mission OF country
Newspaper.
Mrs Sessulns was then introduced
to the association, and read from
her scrap book some interesting
|cIippings of the meeting Ia Columbus!
forty years ago. Mrs. Sessums wasl
| then q small child and attended some
oi the ineetIngs With her "a ather, Mr..
MeelSs
Atnoon We were taken to Lock4's
Lodge, oIle u the wonder places Of
CoInnbus, where we were the guests
oi Mr.. and Mrs. Locke. Al bevy Of
|charmlng girls Including the daualt-
I er oi our host, were ins the reoeiyinx
lilne. and later served delicious punch
| in the dining roam. W. were taken
lover The beautifssl grounds ana
viewed thu collectlon n fascinating
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