Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-25
THE MOVEMENT SHOULD BE GIVEN EVERY POSSIBLE
 ENCOURAGEMENT.
Forty Floats Already Promised d- The Event Will Bring Many
 People to Pine Bluff.

feW comments, We trust, will suffice fer q catalogue regarding this up-to-date enterprise. Bene- hcial as 1t is, not only to the rail- roads. who will bring many here that day, bur more so to the busi- ness people Of our beautiful city. and last, but not least, give us the name of having some activity. our enterprises of this nature are so few and far between that we are sure, that every active business maa would not hesitate to participate therein; and as an up-to-datc busi- ness man is ever ready to spend two dollars where he can make something of q Eew departure for the city, and it is possible, If not prob able, he will double his money by so doing. A fact, the gentlemen, enterprising, engaged and industrious at it's head ask nothing but the earnest cooperation of the business menfor one day August the 3lst, will make it the success of successes of the grand old State of Arkansas. The writer isaware of one fact, that our nearby towns hardly know that Pine Bluff is in the grand old State; we re on the map of Arkansas. NOW what's the matter about using
 WV energies together for once and our nA. together. in union, their strength, a@ Bluff Athletic merrier If the PineSral thousand Association brings seyA which be- people here on that daykme,o oea not yond q doubt they will, ii the seem good policy nor right cH part of business man to reap tiiaal another has sown, merely for the small pittanee of $2 50 and float. The Association has quite an ex- peiise attached to this, such as ad- yertisiDg out of town, in the city here, printing, Opera-house, base ball teams, programs and other matters, which, when taken colIec- tiyely, make tEe total reach tho donations that will be received. En lleu Oi this fact, tie GRAPiile can sec no one benefited by the enterprise but the business men of our city. They will be recipients of the moneys, and the vaults into which it will tall; it will help the hotels, railroads, in fact, everyone. The gentlemen who have this in charge are enaeavoring to let Pine Bluff have q jellifieation, or in other words, a resurrec ton from the tomb of oblivion where 1t has been lying in state for great period of time. A word to the wise is sufficient. A word of kindness, q helping hand, lis always reciprocated and remeIn- bered.
 We opine that on August the 3lst the Cotton Belt shops will close, at least il the afternoon, being us 1t iH a trades parade. The Pine Bluff Athletic Association, is composed principally of men working at the shops, and of railroad men in other capacities on the Cotton Belt road; some of eur business men belong to tiie association, ill short quite u number. In lieu of this, they de- serve both consideration aud recog- nition at the hands of eur business people. They apparently are always lending I helping hand to many Of our business. houses, and they, the business houses, look for the Cot ton Belt pay day as anxiousiy as the man who works tiie month through for Iiis money. So, more interest should be ilaafiiesteA The Association can assist greatly dur ing the fair and iil other ways. The Soliciting Committee on floats, ads, etc. have been working diligently
 The GRAPHIC aavises that when the committee call upon hose whom they have not ae yet reached. that they give q donation and float. Help the cause and enterprise along.
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