WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1895.
The Press Association.
THE TWENT Y-FIBST ANNUAL
SESSION.
The Men Who Mould Public
Opinion.
From Daily Item, May 30.
Tbe initial meeting of the Sooth Carolioa
State Press Association was held in the Ma
sonic Temple last evening. Owing to the
fact that a large number of the members had
not arrived, it was decided to postpone the
welcome address, by General E. W. Moise,
until tbe morning session.
The meeting was called to order by Presi?
dent E. H. Aull, and opened with prayer by
Chaplain Sidi H. Brown.
By i D ri ta tion, Col. E. H. Roche, Commis?
sioner for Sooth Carolioa at the Cotton
Statesand International Exposition addressed
the meeting, oatltng bis work and asking
the co-operation of tbe papers of tbe State.
When Col. Roche concluded, President
Anil read an invitation from Superintendent
Duffie for tbe Association to attend tbe com?
mencement exercises in a body.
This invitation was accepted and tbe Associ?
ation adjourned until 10 o'clock Thursday
morning.
Tbe Association was called to order this
morning, Chaplain Brown opening with
prayer.
Gen. Moise welcomed tbe newspaper men to
the city in his own happy way, telling them
something about Sumter, and telling it as if
be were talking to long-time ? needs of oar
town. In conclusion, be read a sentiment of
Hon. W. E. Gladstone, that, the speaker
said, was his ideal of a newspaper man. And,
indeed, there could be no truer ideal.
President Anil responded on behalf of the
Association in a graceful speech of brief
length, thanking Gen. Moise and the people
of Sumter, in whose behalf he spoke, for the
> kind words and warm welcome extended the
Press Association.
The Secretary made up the roll and re?
ceived applications for membership.
The following new members were proposed
and elected :
F. H. McMaster, The State; W. J. Elliott,
Winsboro News and Herald ; Jno. T. Parks,
Orangeburg Patriot; J. R. Earle, Oconee
News; Jno. J. Dargan, Freeman; Jno. P.
Coffin, Florence Times; M. Stackbouse,
Marion Star; J. E. Brett, McCormick
Times ; Louis Appelt, Manning Times; Rev.
Jno. 0. Wilson, Christian Advocate; Jno.
Kershaw, Diocese; J. M. Knight, Sumter
Herald ; Otis Brabham, Bamberg Herald ;
L. C. Branyon, Hooea Path Chronicle.
Tbe following members are present :
F H McMaster, Colombia State.
W J Elliott, Winnsboro News aod Herald.
Jas T Parks, Orangebure Patriot.
G P Browne, Anderson People3* Advocate.
Kef Sidi H Browne, Christian Neighbor.
M B McSweeoey, Hampton Guardian.
Jas T Bacon, Edgefieid Chronicle.
, A G Kollock, Cfaeraw Reporter.
A J Clark, Lancaster Enterprise.
J J Hall, Rock Hill Herald.
W W Ball, Cbarlestoo Ereoiog Post.
J R Earle, Jr, Oconee News.
W D Woods, Carolina Planter.
J J Dargan, Sumter Freeman.
W S Bean, Southern Presbyterian.
John P Coffio, Florence Times.
C W Birchmore, Wateree Messenger.
T C Robinson, Pickeos JourBal.
M Stack boase, Marion Star.
N G Osteen, ?Sumter Watchman and South?
ron.
Hubert G Osteen, Sumter Daily Item.
Rev John Kershaw, Sumter Diocese.
F Melcbers, Cbarlestou Zeitung.
Jno A Moroso, News and Courier.
J M Knight. Sumter Herald.
S B Aull, Newberry Herald and News.
C C Langston, Anderson Intelligencer.
C H Prince.
Wigi*U Cbeatbam, Edgefield Chronicle.
G J Luhn, inside Thoughts.
J E Britt, McCormick Times.
Louis Appelt, Manning Times.
f Otis Brabham, Bamberg Herald.
LC Branyon, Hooea Path Chronicle.
President Aull read his annual address, a
most excellent paper, that we regret not bav?
in? the space to publish.
On motion of W. W. Ball, Hoo. Clark
Howell was elected 8n honorary member of
tbe Association.
Tbe annual report of ihe President, Secre?
tary and Treasurer w*re read and received.
Tee committee on Programme reported the
order of business for tbe session.
On motion of Mr. Ball a committee, with
Mr. H. G. Osieen, as Chairman, was ap?
pointed to meet Hon. Clark Howell at tbe
depot and take charge of him in behalf of
the Association.
Tbe first paper on tbe programme was
tba; assigned to Col. J. E. Bogga, of tbe
Picken6 Sentinel-"Is it Proper for the Press
to Discuss Questions Before the Courts for
Adjudication."
Col. Boggs being unavoidably absent, Coi.
T. C. Robinson, Pickens Journal, read the
paper, which was an able presentation of tbe
subject.
The oext paper was read by Mr. N. G.
Osteen, of tbe Watchman and Southron
1'Printers' Rollers." The subject w?s taken
np and discussed a; some length by a number
or gentlemen.
Mr. W. W. Ball read a paper on "Tbe
Advisability of a Central Bureau for Hand?
ling Foreign Advertisements." The paper
was a strong argument in favor of establish?
ing such H bureau. The discussion of the
paper was participated in by Messrs. John P.
Coffio, A. G. Kollock, G. P. Brown, M. B.
McSweeney, A. J. Clark, C. H. Prince, J. R.
Earle, N. G. Osteen. J J. Hull, J. J. Dargan
and otbeis Tbe debate was very animated
and was not completed when the hour of
adjournment arrived. On motion debate was
deferred until the afternoon session, and
afte? the President had read several commuai- j
cations of interest to the Association, the
adjournment was taken until 3 o'clock.
From Daily Item, May 31.
Charleston Next Year.
At the afternoon session yesterday the
epeciai order of the proposed Central Adver?
tising Bureau was postponed till the report of
the commut?e was made thereon.
Col. E. L. C. Ward, ex-President of the
Alabama Press Association, was invited to
address the Association ; that he did on the
business end of newspapers.
President Aull presented the Association
with samples of tobacco from the Darlington
Smoking Tobacco Company, that W. D.
Woods bad brought bim for this purpose.
President Aull presented th?? Association
with a handsomely wrought gavel, made of
thirteen different pieces of wood, grown in
Newberry county, and put together and fin?
ished bv W. H. Harris, an ingenious me?
chanic of Newberry.
The committee, consisting of M. ?. Mc?
sweeney, J. J. Holl, T. C. Roberson, to whom
the reports of officers were referred, presented
a series of resolutions wbich were adopted.
This morniog, at 8.30 o'clock, the editors
were shown around the city by the Reception
Committee. They were driven through tbe
principal streets of the city, out to the water
works, aod other places of interest ; the en?
tire party escorting the Hon. Clark Howell
to the depot, where he took thc train to At?
lanta.
MORNING SESSION. 7""
At IO o'clock the Association was called
to order r>y President Aull.
A committee to memorialize the Legislature
in relation to legaladver tising, was appointed,
consisting of R. R. Hempbill. Louis Aonelt,
T. B. Crews, A. J. Clark and E. H. Aol!.
Mr. C. H. Prince was, by unanimous vote,
elected ac honorary member.
Messrs. E. H. Aull, M. B. McSweeney and
N. G. Gonzales were elected delegates to
the National Editorial Asociation.
The recommendation of the committee io
reference to establishing a Central Bureau fo:
foreign advertisements was adopted.
Nominations for next place of meeting be?
ing in order, Charleston and Florence ex?
tended invitations.
President Aull, desiring to invite the As?
sociation to Newberry, called vice-President
H. G. Osteen to the chair. After some dis?
cussion, Florence and Newberry withdrew,
and Charleston was the unanimous choice.
The annoal election of officers was then
entered into with the following result:
President, E. H. Aull; First vice-Presi?
dent, H. G. Osteen; Second Vice President,
J. C. Hempbill ; Secretary, C. C. Langston ;
Treasurer, F. Melchers; Chaplain, Rev. Sidi
Browne.
A resolution sympathizing with Rev. Sidi
Browne in his receot bereavement on the loss
of bis wife, was adopted.
A resolution extending sympathy to Maj.
F. Melcbers on accouut of his recent sad be?
reavement on the death of his brother, Maj
Alex. Melchers.
The paper " Should an Editor be a Candi?
date for Public Office," was read by Col. Jas
T. Bacon, of the Edgefield Chronicle. The
paper was a jem, filled with wit and humor.
A five minute talk on "Short vs. Long
Editorials," was made by Gen. R. R. Lemp
htll.
Mr. W. H. Houseal, read a paper on
"IraprovemeBts in Modern Newspaper
Offices."
Rev. A. J. S. Thomas, who was to read a
paper on the subject, " The Relation of the
Press to the Pulpit," being absent, the sub?
ject was abiy and intelligently discussed by
Revs. W. S Bean and Joo. Kershaw.
After the transaction of some routine work
the Association adjourned until__ called to?
gether by the President.
The party for Richmond, Washington and
other {?aces will leave tb;s afternoou, and is
composed cf the following persons :
Jas T Bacon, Miss Marie Cheatham, Miss
Angel Cheatham, Wigfall Cheatham, T C
Robinson, Miss May Robinson, G P Browne,
Miss Lela Browne, M. Stackhouse, C
W. Birchmore, J. A. Moroso, R R Hernphill,
Miss Gertrude Hernphill, Mrs. G A Neuffer,
L C Branyon, Jas T Parks, H G Osteen,
E H Aull, Mrs E H Aull, Miss Blanche Cook,
J E N'ornent, C C Langston, J E Britt,
F Melcbers, W P Houseal, Mrs W P Hou
seale, JJ Dargan, Miss Ethel Dangan, Miss
Gena ?argan, 0ti3 Brabham, C H Prince,
M B McSweeney, Miles McSweeney, Marios
Moise, Irving Ryttenberg, Abe Ryttenberg,
H C Mows, Miss Beth Duvall, Robt Lide, A
G Kollock.
The Banquet.
The editors were entertained last night at
a banquet in the Armory Hall, that was the
type of the hospitality of Sumter. There
have been more sumptuous banquets, and
banquets where there were a much larger
number of guests; but there was never a
banquet that was more freely tendered and
that was marked by a greater spirit of friend?
ly hospitality. It was the best that Sumter
bad to offer, and the Committee in charge
saw to it that it was the best that could be
povided, for nothing less than the best was
good enoagh for the guests of Sumter.
Mr. J. E. Jervey, who served the banquet
added another triumph to bis long list of
triumphs as a caterer.
Io making up the menu tribute was levied
on all sectioos. There was nothing left out
that could tempt and satisfy tbe appetite of
the guests and hosts. Plates were laid For
more than one hundred and twenty-five and
all places v*ere taken The tables were
arranged in three sections extending the
length of the ball with the head table flank?
ing the ends of the tables io the east end.
The tables were made beautiful with snowy
linen, glass and flowers T*>e walls were
decorated with bunting flags, smilax, and
evergreens. On the wall back of the head
table was Sumter's Game Cock, and above
this handsome painting was the word "Wel?
come" in golden letters. On the opposite
wall was the sentence "The Pen Is Mighter
Than the Sword."
The inner m?n hnvioc been provided for,
Toast Master H. C. Moses, announced the
first toast, and the feast of reason began.
The regular toasts were as follows :
1. Our Guests-"We honor ourselves in
honoring tkem." Responded to by Hon.
Marion Moise and by H. T. Thompson, Esq.
Announced by H G. Osteen :
2 The Pfv?3
"Here shall the Press the People's right
maia tarn,
Unaw'd by influence, and uubrib'd by gain
Here Patriot Truth her glorious precepts
draw,
Pledg'd to Religion, Liberty and Law."
Responded to by Hon. Clark Howell.
Announced by Gea. E. W. Moise :
3. The State of South Carolina
"Thou, Ob, Mj Country, hast thy foolish
ways,
Too apt to purr at every stranger's praise
But if the stranger touch thy modes or law*.
Off goes the velvet, and out comes the
claws."
Besponded to by W. W. Ball, Esq.
Aunounced by Hon. Altamont Moses ;
4. The Couotry Editor
" There are, thank Heaveu !
A nobler troop to whom this trust is given,
Who, all uobrib'd, on Freedom's altar stand
Faithful and firm, bright warders of the land.
By them stiil lifts the press its arm abroad,
To guide 8li-curious meo along life's road :
To cheer j'ocng genius, pity's tear to start,
In Truth's bold cause to rouse each fearless
heart.
O'er male and female quacks to shake the
rod,
; And scourge the unsex'd thing that scorns
her GOG :
I To hunt corruption from her secret den,
j And show the monster up, the gaze of won?
dering men "
Responded to by A. G. Kollock, Esq.
j Anuounced by Dr J. S. Hughsou :
5. Woman
i " The sweetest noise on earth, a woman's
tongue,
j A string which bath no discord."
, Responded to by F. H. McMaster, E?q.
j There was not a dull speech ia the lot-far
\ from it, for every speech sparkled and
scintillated with humor and elequencve.
! Maj. 51oise and Capt. il. T. Thompson,
Sumter's favorite post-prandial orators fairly
I surpassed themselves.
Mr. Clark Howell treated the Press oniy aj
one who loves it and fully appreciates it:
; mission could have treated it.
Mr. Kollock spoke of the Country Ed i toi
j from experience, and all of the fraternity
i recognized the picture.
Mr. Ball, a true soo of South Carolina
i spoke to the toast iu such a strair
j of patriotism and with such elo?
quence and aptness of expression that he wai
frequently interrupted by vociferous ap'
plause.
Mr. McMaster said so much in a few word)
and said it so charmingly, that the concia
sion was inevitable that tie is ?nd lias long
bern ? indie.-' mun.
Gen. H W. Moise, Gen K R Hero ph i H,
: arid Col. R. L> Lee wt rc called up, and Uiade
Speeches?.
Air. W. VV. Bail, chairman of the commit
leeon r?solutions, read a series of resolutions
thinking Hon Clark Howell tor his address
before the association, the people of Sumter
tor their hospitality, Claremont Lodge No. 64
A.F. M. tor the use of the Lodge room,
; where the sessions were held, the railroads
for transportation-the Atlantic Coast Line
j in particular for the trip to Washington,-and
the School Board for the usc of the Assembly
:' Hall for the annual address. The resolutions
were adopted by a rising vote.
i On motion of Maj M. B McSweeney Maj.
i Marion Moise was invited to go on the trip
j to Washington as the guest of the Associ
; a tion.
j Maj Moise thanked the Association for ?be
unexpected and graceful compliment, and
\ promised to accept the invitation if he could
i possibly do so.
j Tbe hour of midnight had passed when
; the crowd deserted the banquet hal!, having
I spent a most enjoyable evening.
Who Will Succeed Gresham.
I WASHINGTON, May 28.-Although
i the benediction bas not yet been pro
! nouoced over the remains ot' the late
j Secretary Gresham, the self-cocstructed
j Cabinet makers are busy speculating
; upon tbe appointment of the next
i Secretary of State. Names are being
j suggested from all quarters without the
j slightest hope or expectation of their
! owners being called to occupy the va
I cant seat at the Cabinet table, but there
j appears to be some personal gratifica?
tion in having ones name mentioned in
connection with such an important of?
fice.
In the Southern colony the names of
I Ambassador Eustis, Minister Ransom
j and Ex-Senator Butler, of South Caro
I lina, are mentioned, but it is not con
\ sidered probable that either of the
j first two named bave any aspirations in
I that direction, and Senator Butler can
! not be regarded as a possibility. The
; gossips are also transferring Attorney ;
! General Olney to the State department j
! and slating Don Dickinson for the At
; torney Generalship,
j The name that meets most favor with j
j the rank and file is that of William C. i
! Whitney, of New York. It is gene-j
j rally supposed here that be could ob- ?
j tain the vacant portfolio if he would j
accept it, but his personal friends, who I
are grooming bim for the Presidential
nomination, insist that he cannot afford j
to go into the Cabinet at this late day
and under the existing circumstances.
in Administration circles the name of
Ambassador Bayard ie frequently j
heard, and also the name of Senator
Gray, of Delaware, and Acting Secre- j
tar y of State Ubi. In official circles
the latter is * 'tipped" as a sure wint?er, ;
not only because of his experience with
our foreign relations, bot because of
the signal ability he bas shown on seve?
ral occasions when called upon to act
promptly in the absence of. Secretary
Gresham. The only objection urged
j against him is that he is not enough of
j a representative party mao for such an
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