San Antonio Daily Light

STATE PRESS.
THEIR SECOND AND THIRD DAY.
The Excursion Yesterday—Ball Last Night—Today's Session and Tonight's Banquet.
Yesterday afternoon at about 2:15 the carriages assembled in front of the Alamo insurance building to take the visitors out for a little spin around the city. The local committee's invitation was so generally responded to that carriages were a little short. The party drove over the city and visited the Union Stock yards, where they were regaled with a barbecue, then drove to the Sunset depot and inspected the Llano exhibit. From there Fort Sam Houston was inspected and then the drive was extended to the City brewery and out to the Brackenridge place. This ended the afternoon and the party broke up and were driven to their hotels.
THE BALL.
After their ride and a good supper the editors assembled at the Turner hall, where to the music of Prof. Beck's orchestra they whiled the hours away in dancing and conversation. The ball was a grand success, with one exception. The management got people slightly mixed by changing the program too often. They cut out dances that had been engaged by the visitors, and the only dances that some could dance, thereby leaving them out entirely. Several complaints were heard on account of this. Notwithstanding these little things, however, everybody seemed to have had a jolly good time. At 12 o'clock, when the Intermission was called, the guests adjourned to the supper room where nicknacks, fruit and ice cream were found in abundance. These delicate refreshments were soon eaten and again the merry crowd sought the dance hall and kept the music busy until the early hours of morning rolled around, when with tired feet and happy hearts they sought their homes and hotels. The grand march was led by Captain Edgar Schramm and Mrs. Fannie Harrison, in a beautiful manner. They introduced many new and beautiful figures. The reporter tried to get the names of the fair attendants but is afraid that he overlooked some. The following list gives the names he did get:
Mesdames Bishop, Austin; Beverly, Centre; Williams, Foute, McLeary, W. A. Shaw, Dallas; Malone, Fort Worth; Walton, Fort Worth; Merrick, Relley Gordon, Frank Brady, Galveston; Thad. Smith, Ben Baker, Columbus, Fanny Harrison, Needham, Nesbit, Jess Fry, Williamson, W. S. Smith, Duval West, Glennan, Conover, Beattie, Kurka, J. K. Hughes, F. Brown, J. C. Tipps, L. L. Beach, Kerrville; Chas. Culmon, Houston, E. E. Overall, Jefferson; Oscar Bergstrom, Geo. M. Martin, Pleasanton; Ed. Rowe, H. R. Taylor, A. Nordman, D. Buck, Kerrville; W. H. Orr, Itasca Mail; Canfield, A. Koenigheim, Hernandez, Neil, Henry, New York; F. Teich, Wilcox, Laredo;
Misses Malone, Fort Worth; Presnall, Florea, Annie, Louise, Aleda and Ollie Prescott, May and Leta Williams, Julia Kurka, Lattimore, of Flatonia; Maria, Sophie, Nita and Amalie Lacoste, Marie and Adaline Hernandez, Gregoria and Victoria Garcia, Ward, Ora Pro Nobis Newton, Gallagher, Hortie Jones, Virginia Rock, Hartman, Wynne, Irwin, Myra and Emma Reed, Manuelita Garcia Leal, Dillon, Neuendorf, Gosling, Annie Seibel, Schwartz, Flatonia; Lizzie Crawford, Ryan, Reignaud, Baskin, Nordman, Nesbit and Barry
TODAY.
The meeting was called to order at 10 a. m. by President Mitchell. The committee on membership reported J. W. Coleman for membership. Col. John S. Ford was introduced in a speech by Col. A. B. Norton and nominated for honorary membership. Col. Ford was elected honorary member of the association, who made a response of thanks. T. J. Middleton, of the Waxahachie Mirror, read an article on "The Public and the Press." Resolution, offered by T. B. Johnson: Resolved, That the Texas Press association hereby appropriate the sum of fifty dollars for the relief of the needy people on the Rio Grande frontier. Adopted. Resolution of Mr. Shaw, That the M. K. & T. be heartily commended for their active, good work in the interests of immigration, and the advancement of the progress and advancement of the state. Adopted. Mr. E. G. Parker, of the great M. K. & T., made a short speech to the convention. Judge A. B. Norton, of Dallas, made a speech eulogizing the railroads for their great work in building the state. Before concluding, however, he spoke of the lamented Ben McCullough, and then by motion, Col. Gaston Meslier was unanimously elected as an honorary member. Farmer Shaw made charges against the proprietors of the Dallas and Galveston News, for violating the rules and principles of the association, with accepting bribes, etc. This created considerable discussion, and motion to refer to the executive committee on a vote was tabled. A resolution condemning the killing of Editor Bowen was introduced, and referred to committee on resolutions. The reports of secretary and treasurer read and approved, showing a total balance of $592.25 cash. Houston, Laredo and Galveston invited the association to meet next year. Several new honorary members elected: D. B. Keeler, C. C. Drake, R. W. Andrews, D. J. Price. Amended by R. M. Johnston that all the passenger agents be elected as honorary members. Mrs. W. C. Bowen, of Cotulla, elected honorary member. The election of officers resulted as follows:
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
President—John H. Copeland, San Antonio
First Vice President—A. C. Surlock, Cleburne.
Second Vice President—Frank Holland, Dallas.
Third Vice President—W. A. Adair, of Marshall.
Secretary—Fred. B. Robinson, re-elected.
Treasurer—T. B. Johnson, re-elected the 6th time.
Resolutions of thanks were read and adopted. Special vote of thanks were also given to Mr. Ernest Rieche for the free use of the opera house, and other kind courtesies. By special motion fifty dollars were donated by the association to the Printers' Home, at Colorado Springs. Committee on revision of roll reported. Houston was selected as the next place of meeting. After the election of officers the winding up of the convention is being conducted. The grand banquet takes place tonight at Rieche's theatre and the following toasts have been arranged:
1. "The Day we Celebrate," Gen. H. P. Bee.
2. "Texas Press Association," by President J. F. Mitchell.
3. "The Daily Press," by R. M. Johnson.
4. "The Headlight of Civilization,"
5. "Woman's Sphere." by Mrs. J. T. Bishop and J. P. Bridges.
6. "Deep Water and International Commerce." by Chas. E. Edwards.
7. "Man's Foibles and Virtues," by Mrs. L. E. Foute.
8. "Civilization Begins and Ends With the Plow," by Col. F. Brady and W. F. Shaw.
9. "The Country Press," by H. S. Canfield.
10. "A True Republic," by E. S. Peters.
11. "The Home, the Bulwark of Liberty." by Geo. S. Martin.
The excursion to Corpus Christi and Rockport will leave the Aransas Pass depot at 1:35 p. m. tomorrow.
PRESS PERSONALS.
Miss Regina Ollie, of the Hallettsville New Era, is one of the fair members of the Press association.
Miss Malone, the beautiful and vivacious daughter of the well known editor of the Fort Worth Gazette, is in the city with the pencil pushers.
Walter D. Adams, editor of the Forney Tribune, an elegant gentleman and a good writer, is here talking with the other editors.
C. F. Yeager, with the Waxahachie Enterprise, is among the newspaper men in the city.
N. G. Watts, the brilliant young editor of the Omaha, Texas, Siftings, is with us.
Mr. E. W. Swindells, representing the Dallas Printers Supply company, of Dallas, is here with the editors.
Mr. W. R. Watts, the publisher of the Belden Monitor and a first class newspaper man is in attendance on the convention.
J. S. Peep, Jr., a pencil pusher on the Laredo Times, is here representing his paper.
Mr. John W. Dale, editor of the "Texan," of Iowa Park, is a guest at the Maverick.