The Van Buren press., 1895-05-04
Van Buren Celanhian Club.

The Iadie, Coluubian Club. Of this city. pur-
chased recently handsome chair - IN oncnns
n the Ladies Columbian Memorial AT koon'
A I.ittle Rock. The chair u 70 b. occupied ON
ssa,e occasions by the president OF he
as,ociation. The design II old style and made
on mahogany. Upon the back ID . silver plate.
an,.,d bearing the name Of the Van Burcn club
vish 4 statement that Crawford county Vas hrst
contributor to the Worlds Fair nom ArkanseA
On the right arm II fnlaid worids fs"
souvenir coin with coat-Of-arms OF the state
and on the left ann the souvenir Is reversed
showing the Arkansas building at the Worlds
Fair st Chicago The chair was sent 70 Ltsie
Rock Saturday, accompanied with the soa'owin9
letter Of presentation. BY Ma Judge Jesss
Turner. presIdent Of the Van Buren, Columbian
Club:
.with erecting tho Van Buren, women's
t,olumbisii Club sends this chair % the Colnmp'
a Thi, & nos : chair Of state and yet i e con:
nected with royalty By . long chain Of eloquent
Vent 10 Queen Isabella Of Spain, -Four
hundred yesfs and more have passed WIN h .nesI
Ssaoos NJ nave been shaken ike rssds and the con:
auoref have come to be the con9nered Amidst
De mutations OF mutable world 10 the kfeAt-
sss "a eresn treasures q the sssseiou. 9oeen q
Hispenia The value Of these levels made
pos:ible the guest Of the New World We 70 acdsY
historsc quest Not only are We possessed q
he fairest portion Of this earthly domain, wtth
| IL erand system Of mighty nvers rolling peace
ssy 2 tas s Sssn .iI,ss ,o y.es SetWe.u These
nc Ppos,ess 9S' IN I'll that benefits and Laauu6es
hunssiy has kept Psce With ne aiorisi Of Se re
dsVninr @ I Of the Dsh centuiy-la this land q
that white City, b. the Inland e Wa
materaised the Split q snss sonS 6 .e'cn c,cs .S
universal peace through Sca and Land" There.
| in that Parliament OF Nations came, echoing
that blessed song Of Peace. and Good Will to al
hslped 70 sWeli that Hallelujuh chorus No
tpneue can tell the future possibilities OF the
Wosid's Fair That awakening OF universal
eomity u the grand gospel for all time: C0nine
Clubs throasAout the land. Who brought the
hnght ievels Of love. and faith. and the work Of
Vfiinr hands 70 make the Columbian Fair q
fosdea ehain vkich time cannot weaken or dun.
And thus Il comes-that on this 0ccasion-tnis
Arkansas Day-the Columbian Club Of Van
D1ren seeds her warm greeting. and me GIN o.
xSceiation of Littie Rock q . token ofcomrede.
hip in he vosk Of the worfs Fair The
Ieesn1 in the beck Of the chair tells the honor.
s61e wosk ofits doDorr On tts shelteEing Arms Y
dnile q The Arkansas building. one Of the
little gems Of TIE White City, verteble home
Sos the homeless states Of the Southland, and
Was very beautifully called the Home OF the
South By leading Journal Not aroyl chair
indeed-and yet l know Queeus will md com.
fort in it, embracing srms. Queens Of hiEh
resolve. good deeds. and sentle mien. Ihia
chair y ssquencs-0ne OF the countless
possibilities = part Of the price Of those level.
chain, TO loyalty. But this is IN adventitiona
circumstance. II 10 more gladsome-of more
value 70 receive this gin - an exponent Of eooo
will, and loving thouKht-Au expression Of thai
ancient sons. which vibratsd through the
Wintry sky of JudeA In this chair 10 embodied
kindl[ness and love from the Van Bursr
Columbian Club.
Back Of the sound broods the silence
/ Back Of the gift-stands the giving
Back OF the hand that receivss-
Thrill the sentative nerves Of receiving