The Springdale news., 1889-05-10
ARKANSAS PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Our Visit 10 the Blooming Little City
 of BenfonyilIp.

of Bentonyille.
 "Wednesday and Thursday of last week were red-letter days in the hist0- rv or our beautiful little neighb0ring city of Bentonville. Those were the days of the meeting of the Arkansas
 Press Association at that place. The good and hospitable people of Benton vile were dressed up in their sunday go-to-meetin' clothes and most wei coming smile, and their little city was bedecked with flags and banners. and lloWery welcomngs greeted the visit ing journalists on every hand Every thing that would tend to make ther visit pleasant was done by the people of Bentonville, and those two happy days will be an oasis of pleasant recoliec- tionsin the checkered life of the aver age ArKanSas editor.
 The business meetings of the Ass0ci- ati0n were held in the court house, and as they would be of no general interest we will simply pass them by with the remark that they were pronounced the most interesting ever held
 We will first take up the banquet which was tendered the members of the Press Associate Wednesday night by the citizens, under the immediate supervision of the Ladies Aid Society of the Cumberland Presbyterian | church. Senator Berry presided, and right well did he perform the honors ot the occasion. As Bentonviile is a pro hbition town and the newspaper men never indulge (SOme people won't be- lievc that but it's fact.l the usual accompaniment of wine for the toasts was dispensed with. The first toast 1 was "Our Country" and vas responded ' to by U. $. Senator James K. Jones. l This distinguished Arkansas patliot ! handled the subject ill an elegant and instructive manner. The toast. "Ihe
 State of Arkansas. was responded to IDy Col. E. \. Warren, of the TeXarkana ! Independent, and he did full justice to the theme upon which he diSc0urS- eu. The Press of -Arkansas" " Was rel sponded to by Prof. James Mitchell, of the Little Rock Democrat, who made an lteresting and instructive little talk. His remarks were full Ot wisdom for the newspaper men, and his ire duent outbursts oi wit were responded to with hearty laughter from his hear CTS "Our Guests was responded tn by Hon. ". J. Blackburn, of the Lit tie Rock Republican, and this sage ot Arkansas journalism performed his task in very creditable manner C. E. Williams, of the Ft. Smith Times, was assigned the pleasant duty of re- spending to the toast The Ladies of ArkanSas,' and he paid tribute to the beauties of Arkansas in a short but very touching speech, After the re- sponse of Mr. Williams. Col. Warren proposed a toast, the subject Benton yllle, which should be responded toby U. $. Senator James II. Berry, This distinguished statesman and defender of our State arose and made a warm and touching speech in reply. Benton vile Was his home and would always be to him the dearest spot on earth. This ended the toasts and ere long the guests departed breathing words If praise on the good people of BentonViIle for such an elegant banquet.
 Thursday night the Bemtonville Reading Club rendered the members of tile Press Association reception m the Opera house, which was of the highest order. Mr. S Davis ecited a : beautiful riece. and Miss Lockhart and other young ladies sang some very fine selections. After the reception Bentonville Fire Department No. ] gave grand ball in honor of their yisl- tors, which was pronounced one ot the most elegant affairs connected with the history of Bent0nville.
 On Friday morning the Association adjourned with instructions to meet at
 BatesyilIe next year The members left at l030 a. m. on d special train for
 Eureka Springs where they spent few hours leaving there at 7p- m. and ar irving at Ft. smith : d m. Saturday, and departing from there at 9:45, going S0uthward on their excursion to Ten neSsee and Georgia.
 Before closing this article we desire to express our appreciation of the kind treatment received at the hands of the
 Bemtonyille people. We-the editor and wIfe--were domiciled at the home of "Uncle Billy" IIaines, the good
 Democratic Assessor of Benton county, and himself, wife and beautiful Caugh-
 ter Miss Clara eXerted themselves to the utmost to entertain us tthey did It.,
 tool and to them much of the pleasure
 of our visit is due. On Thursday we
 dlned with the kind and hoSpitable
 family of Col. Dave Woods, and had ! very pleasant visit with them.