Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-06
rBYw. D. MATHEWS, sEcnrrARY.I

h. A. i0YFHB, 1GAdTbd4d Geo. Sengel, Fort Smith A. Bertig, Paragould w. P. Fletcher, Lonoke.
 S. c. Dowell Walnut Ridge. l + L. Cross, BentonFille.
 j. F. Walker, Rogers. l E. NJ. Funk, Rogers. 1 r. P. Hall, Prairie Grove
 E. Fl. James Mena.
 A. W. Poole Ozark l F. T. Mcconnell Clarksville.
 L. P. Berry, Marion.
 J. B. Butte Helena.
 Emmett Rogers, Jonesboro.
 A. S. Layton, Melville.
 R. B. Weaver Rally Hiil
 H. H. Gallup, Buffalo.
 w. T. Hopper, Mountain Home D. $. Helyern, Mammoth Springs, J. s. Newman, Harrison.
 Steve Corrington Hope.
 Eugene Barkpan. Philadelphia.
 w. M Price, Stuttgart. X o. Pindall, Arkansas City.
 Rev. J. M. Luce, Pine Bluff. H. G. Hanna. Pine Bluff
 Thos Matthews Monticello.
 J. R. B. Moore. Heber,
 l.. H. Owens, DeEalls Bluff.
 J. c. Yaaeey. Batesville.
 J. T. Pemeroy, Eureka Springs.
 W. B. Folsom, Brinkley,
 J. B. Harris, Springdale A. C. Hull, Little Rock
 W. D. Jones. Pine Blun
 M Kunn. Marshall. 4. J. Redwig, Marshall.
 J P. Willard, Hot Springs.
 This board held meeting at Little Rock February 3d, and canvassed the situation thoroughly. Col. R. ". Rich ardson, of Omaha. a special eommis- sioner of the exposition. was present. and fully explained the objects and intentions of the projectors He awakened manifest interest and it was decided to accept his invitation and visit Omaha in a body for the purpose of aseertaining what could be done, and if deemed expedient 10 select suit able space for exhibition purposes and also a site for state building
 The officials of the Missouri Pacific and Cotton Belt appreciate fully the importance to Arkansas of being prop erly represented at this greatest show (Worlds Fair excepted1 of this gener- ation. ana gladly granted transporta- tion. Thirty citizens of our state, rep resenting every section, made up the party that visited Omaha While much was expected from what had been told us the scenes presented and the plans conceived and being carried out were so much in advance of all ideas formed that each and every visitor was fairly dumbfounded. The magnitude, the liberality, the magnifcence of the ex- position cannot be described here. The 200 acres allotted to the exposition is being covered with splendid structures on scale reminding one of the Worlds Fair. The grounds are being beauti- fled with lakes, lagoons, fountains, etc, and the scene is one of great activity, thousands of men being employed in various capacities. No doubt by June 1st all will be in readiness.
 Our neighbor states are evincing great interest, most of them erecting buildings of their own. It was the unanimous opinion of the Arkansas delegation that Arkansas could not af- ford to permit this golden opportunity to pass by. Accordingly, President Vim cenheller appointed an executive con- mittee, consisting of Messrs. Sengel, ". M Price, Sr., Frank Hill and $. C. Dowell, with himself as president and w. D. Mathews as secretary. to devise some plan whereby money and material could be raised to carry out the enter prise. This committee met in Little Rock on the 2nd inst, and called into the conference Gov. Jones, Col. Mitchell, President Cohn and Secretary Hardness of the Little Rock board of trade, Geo. R. Brown, of the Cotton Belt. and others, and decided that the great work should be taken up and prosecuted to a finish. Accordingly vice-presidents were appointed to act in conjunction with the commissioners. It is expected that these gentlemen will cooperate in earnest, and that within a couple of weeks the skies will be bright and the treasury filled with money to carry out the glorious work. We believe that every dollar invested will be returned with fabulous interest The board as- sures the people that every dollar will be accounted for, and promises that Treas urer Hardness will publish an itere;zed statement of receipts and expenditures.
 Here is a list of the vice-presidents appointed by order of the executive board. All have been officially notified and it is hoped and expected that they will act promptly and that the people will respond liberally:
 Arkansas County-D. L. Cramer, Stuttgart; L. C. Smith Dewitt; J. C. Landis, Gilett.
 Ashley=-z. T. Hedges, Hamburg
 Baxter-J. c. South. Mountain Home
 Benton-Carl A. Stark, Rodgers
 Boone-John P. Clendenin, Harrison.
 Bradley-W. J. Savage, Warren
 Calhoun-J. E. Witherlngton, Hampton.
 Carroll-J. ?. Fancer. Berryville.
 Chicot-P H. Wells, Dermott.
 Clark-Adan Clark Arkadelphia
 Clay-James Sheet, Corning; R. L. Hancock Piggott.
 Cleburne-Jerry Seanlan Bee Branch.
 Cleveland-Hattie Biankenship, Rison.
 Columbia-J. C. Colquitt, Magnolia.
 Conway Carroll Armstrong, ". J Stowers. ". L. Moose, Morrilton. Cralghead-J c. Hawthorne, " T. Lane. Jonesboro.
 Crawford -Georee R. Woods. Van Buren.
 Crittenden--L. F. Berry Marion. Cross--J. Nj. Levesqne. Vandale. pallas-R. c, Fuller. Forcyce.