Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-19
District Editors Are
Royalty Entertained
Quart2rly Session District Press AS.
ISOLATION a Most Delightful And
Profitable Occasion To All
CUTLER HERALD)

WITCH we ndu as our distinguished
guests editors of newspapers, both
dailies and weeklies, throughout mid
die and South Georgia. as we'll as
men and women of state and nation
wide prominence engaged in ;other
high callings.
The occasion that brought together
these splendid men and women was
the quarterly session of the Third
District Press Association, which has
been organized only one year and is
doing fine work in bringing about
closer and more pleasant relation
ship. between members of the Fourth
Estate and the public in general,
with Miss Emily Woodward, one of
Georgia's most gifted women and
editor of the Vienna News as presi-
dent of the organization, also one of
the vice-presidents of the State
Press Association.
The session of the convention was
held in the auditorium of the new
high school building which is ideal for
such occasions.
Upon arrival of the newspaper folk
with members of their families or
friends. they were met by a bevy
OF Buffers most attractive Young
ladies of the younger set and few
older heads who composed the re-
ception committee extending warm
and sincere welcome
Before the hour set for opening
the convention the auditorium was
filled with citizens of the community
eager to rende rscrvce to their dis
tinguished guests and assist the com
mittee in extending welcome.
A varied program arranged by Hon.
c. E. BMrown, editor of the Cordele
Dispatch, assisted by Charley Benns
! proved intensely interesting both to
the members of the association and
other visitors and to the people
of Butler
The session was called to order at
| 10 o'clock by Charley Benns, who
presided throughout the prelimnaries
which included prayer by Rev. ]. T.
Adams, piano duet by Misses Searcy
and Benns, address of welcome by
Rev. B. A. Pafford response by Hon.
Lovelace Eve president and editor
of the Americas Times Recorder and
vocal selection by Mrs. Julian Ed
wards Miss Emily Woodward pre-
sided over the business meeting al
which able addresses were de
livered by Hon. W. f. Steed, of But
Ter; Mr.. w. T. Anderson, editor of
the Macon Telegraph; Mrs Nora L.
Smith, editor of the Wiregrass Farm
er, of Ashburn, Mr.. J. F. McTyler,
Business SECRETARY OF the Interna-
tional Y M c. A. New York City;
Mr.. r. L. Mckinney, president and
editor OF the Macon News; and Hon.
c. f. Brown, Of the Cordele Dis
patch.
An elaborate luncheon served by
the ladies of the town, demonstrate
ing the most beautiful spirit OF
hospitality and cooperation such as
we have seldom ever before seen here
or elsewhere, was tenderd the visitors.
Following the luncheon a visit was
made to the large peach packing house
to witness the operations in grading
and packing into crates and loading
them into refrigerator cars, new and
interesting experience to many of the
visitors
Some OF the best musical and lit
erary talent both of Butler and from
a distance probidedI a program for
the afternoon session that was indeed
a rare treat O 1.-THE entire assemblape.
Those whoefaile to attend this session
have something to regre. THE after
noon program was as follows
Chorus by ten girls.
Read1ng-Miss Hortense Davant.
Vocal selection - Mrs. Julian Ed
wards.
Reading Mrs. Henry Mclean OF
New York.
! Piano solo-Miss Eve Stewart.
Reading Miss Emily Woodward.
Vocal Duct Mrs Porter and Mrs.
Edwards
Piano soo-Miss Margaret Benns.
Reading-Miss Susan Myrick OF
: Macon.
Piano solo Miss Mabel Searcy.
Reading Miss Marion West.
Quartet-R. l. Mckinney, H. P.
Wallace Mrs. Pool and Mrs. Porter.
The business session concluded with
the election of officers. selection OF
next place of meeting and the adop-
ton of resolutions. In the selection
of officers for the ensuing year Miss
Emily Woodward was UNANIMOUSLY
reelected president and Mr.. IsiGo1
Gelders, of Fitzgerald, secretary. An
invitation to hold the next conven-
ton at Vienna was accepted.
A rising vote of thanks to the
people of Butler for their generous
hospitality was extended by the as
ISOLATION
A resolution Offered by W. Troz
Bankston disappearing the bill in.
trocuced in the Legislature by Rep
resentative Arnold seeking to veal
Ell the prohibition law, was unan
mously adopted.
Just previous to adjournment the
charming young ladies who had been
SO attentive throughout the day
looking after the comfort and enter
ta1nment of the visitors. servino
delicious fruit punch from the open
ing OF the first to the CLOSING
OF the last session, passed among
the audience distributing cards tc
all the visitors. On one side of these