The Russellville Democrat., 1892-05-26
OUR JAuNT.
Home Again From Classic Camden.


 ] trip to the grand old town of Camden where the Arkansas Press Association was in session for three days. To say we were delighted and charmed with Camden's warm-hearted, open-handed and hospitable people, it's picturesque surrounding and scenic advantages, it's force, enterprise and public spirif, is far beyond the power of any words our pen can command. Suffice it to say that in all that goes to make happy and pros- porous citizenship, proud, hustling, up- with-the-procession city, Camden has the perfect combination of adequate cap-i ital and well-directed strengthening nothing.
 The DEMOCRAT party was comfort ably domiciled af the Hotel Ouaebita, where n number of the press gang were placed, and all were made to feel at home by the Messrs. Crosby, the court eous proprietors. To them, together with Messrs. Mccall and Thornton of the Herald and Messrs. Kellam and Holmes of the Beacon and host of others, we desire to tender our heart- felt thanks for the appreciated favors so lavishly bestowed upon us while sojourn ing in their incomparably lovely little city, and we beg to assure them that our visit to Camden will ever remain a bright and enduring gem in our mem ory.
 OF CAMDEN.
 Camden, located on the Ouachita river and numerous hills, has 1000 inhabitants, and is justly called the Queen City of the Ouachita vallev.r It has water works, electric lights, an ice factory with a daily capacity of twenty tons, two banks Gone nationaD, three papers, one daily, three railroads, and the largest lnmber and blaming mills in the south. It has numerous handsome thoroughfares and elegant business blocks. Several of the buildings and business enterprises would do credit to Little Rock. The Knights of Pythias own spacious three story building, on the second floor of which is beautifully arranged opera house where the press association meet ings were held. On an eminence over looking the city is new modern style court house, built of brick and stone, at cost of $50,000. It is a magnificent structure The Hotel Ouachita is three story brick building and cost exclusive of furnishings $25,000. It is first-class in all it's appointments and deservedly popular with the travelling public. A government building for the post and land office is one of the possibilities of the near future, congress having already appropriated a sum sufficient to begin the work. Among the leading manufac- turing enterprises of the city may be bmentioned the brick and tile works, nu- merous lumber companies, bottling works, wagon works, foundry and ma chine shops, stave works, fertilizing plant'and axe handle factory. Ofchurches there are many, the Presbyterians, Bap- lists, Methodists, Episcopalians, Christ ians, and Hebrews have each house of worship. In schools Camden takes high | rank, and her newspapers, live and pro- gressive, reflect daily and weekly the de- | velopment and progress of an enlighten- ed and thorough-going people.
 THE ASSOCIATION.
 The meeting was one of the most | pleasant and interesting in the history | of the association. President Thorn | burg presided with dignity and effieien- | cy. About seventy members attended, | the floods and washouts keeping others | away. The address of welcome by Dr. | J. w. Brown, one of Camdens disting- | uished citizens, was splendid effort, | couched in elegant and eloquent lan- guage, and the enthusiasm with which | it was received indicated that it had | touched the right spot. Col. Warren of Texarkana was assigned the duty of re- spending to the welcome address, but | owing to unavoidable absence, Mir. w. l Nj. Kavanaugh of the Little Rock Ga zette upon request assumed that role, and although it was an unexpected ser vice, one for which he had made no preparation whatever, he was equal to | the emergency and reflected credit alike upon himself and the association. The Camden Glee Club, musical associa- tion the peer of any in the state, furnish-1 ed music for the evening sessions. The ball and reception given the editors Wednesday night was a superb affair. Truly ''the light shone OCT fair women and brave men, and everything went merry as marriage bell" But the crowning success of all was the banquet Thursday night at the Hotel Ouachita where covers were laid for 150 guests. The beautiful ladies, their handsome es- corts. the princely menu, the toasts and speeches, all united in forming scene of | surpassing loveliness and interest. This completed the programme and brought | to close the twentieth session of the association, and the members returned | to their homes.
 NOTES BY THE WAY.
 The orator, poet and several essayists | were absent. They were greatly missed.
 About ninety per cent. of the editors were for Fishback. The rest, although | opposed to Fishback, are not for Files.
 The excursion to Memphis, Chatta nooga and Lookout Mountain was abandoned at Pine Bluff on acconnt of | high water.
 The association adopted new consti- | tuition and code of by=laws, and organiz- | cd club for the better control of foreign | advertising.
 A resolution asking the next legisla- ture to make an appropriation for a worlds fair exhibit was passed by a large majority.
 It is probable that the next meeting | will be held at Ft. Smith or Hope. | Both towns sent pressing invitations. The executive committee will decide.
 The returning editors were dined at the Capital Hotel, Little Rock, by the | Gazette and Democrat It was mani- festation of interest and good will high | ly appreciated by the press gang.
 The following are officers of the asso- ciation for the ensuing year President, | B. F. lobe, of the Russellville DEMOCRAT; first-vice president, Leon Roussan, of the Osceola Times; second viee-presi- dent, O. C. Ludwig, of the Clarksyille Herald-Journal; third vice-president, K. l.. Givens, of the Batesvllle Guard; corresponding secretary, J. R. Joba, of the Searcy Beacon; recording secretary. J. J. Thomson, of the Pres colt Democrat. financial secretary w NJ. Kavanaugh, of the Little Rock Gazette; treasurer, J. l.. Tullis, of the Hope Gazette; orator, W. NJ. Neal. of the