The Van Buren press., 1901-06-29
EDITORS ON A JAUNT.
Some of the siehts Viewed ~ the Buffalo
Exposition.

the ARKANSAS PreSS AssOcldtlon, nelu
at Hot Springs, June and 6, was one
of the most successful in the history
of the organization. The attendance
was above the average, embracing
many of the veterans of the newspa.
per fraternity of the state. About
twenty new members were enrolled.
and the association has never been in
more prosperous condition.
The excursion to the Pan-American
exposition at Buffalo, following ad-
journment at Hot Springs, was full of
pleasure to all who were fortunate
enough to participate. The party EN-.
cluding the wives, sisters and daugh'
ters of the members, and more jolly,
good-natured crowd never went forth
in search of recreation, amusement
and instruction. The excursion was
given through the courtesy of General
Passenger Agents F. W. Gregory, OF
the Little Rock & Hot Springs West
ern; H. c. Townsend, of the Iron
Mountain Route, and c. S. Crane, of
the Wabash, to whom the editors are
greatly indebted for many kindnesses
shown. The Iron Mountain and Wa.
bash were represented, respectively,
by Brainard Allison and w. D. Wood,
who went to Hot Springs in person,
and accompanied the party on the trip.
Leaving the Springs on the after
noon of June 9Th. st, Louis was reach
ed at Z o'clock Friday morning, where
some Of the party remained during
the day, while others proceeded d..
rectly on their journey to the east
All were in Buffalo by Saturday even.
ing, the route being via Detroit, and
through Canada to Port Erie, thence
over the International bridge to Buf.
falo.
AS before stated, one Of the chief OBJ
jects of the trip was to visit the Pan.
American exposition, and, incidental.
ly, to attend the meeting of the Ma
tional Editorial Association, which wau
held June 18th to 18th. This is the
largest organization Of newspaper ed.
itors and publishers In the country,
and is a truly representative body Of
men and women. 1t will be crafty.
ing to every Arkansas to learn that
the next annual meeting Of this asso.
citation, In 1902, will be held at Hot
Springs. This will prove one Of the
best advertisements the state has ever
had, and Hot Springs, especially, is
to be congratulated upon the success
of her efforts to secure this meeting.
In addition to the members Of the
National Association and the Arkansas
people, there were several state edi.
torial associations In Buffalo during
the week Of June 10th, and 1t is safe
to say that the number Of journalists
and their ladies In the city during that
time was fully fifteen hundred.
OF the Pan.American 1t can be truth.
fully said that, In many respects, 1t Is
the finest exposition this country has
ever produced. In magnitude 1t is sec.
ond only to the Columbia Fair at Chi
cago, while In beauty Of architecture,
In gorgeous coloring and In brilliance
Of Its electrical display, 1t is not ex'
travagant to say that the world has
never produced Its equal. Comparing
this with the Chicago Worlds Fair,
when we consider that the Buffalo ex'
position cost only five millions of dol.
lars, while about twenty millions OF
money was expended at Chicago, we
can but wonder at the results obtain.
ed at Buffalo.
The gates Of the Pan.American were
open to the editors, and they were
privileged to go and come at will. To
say they improved this opportunity is
true of every mothers son and daugh.
ter Of them. They strolled through the
spacious and beautiful grounds, gazing
with wonder and admiration upon the
charming picture by day, and mar, eled
ut the electrical display by night; they
listened to the sweet strains OF Sousa 4
band, and in swift.gliding gondolas
fitted across the bautiful lakes; they
fingered on the Midway, and explored
Its innermost recesses; they took "A
Trip TO the Moon on the arshlp, wan
dered through the Streets of Cairo
and admired the dancing girls; they
saw House Upside Down" ron
trasted the horros and beauties OF
Darkness and Dan,' reveled In the
"Wild Water Sports" visited the
Moorish Palace" the Indian Con
gress,' the "Johnstown Flood Bos
tocks trained animal show, the baby
incubator, and various other attrac
tions, Nothing worth seeing wal
missed
Although the exposition has been
open since May /, much work yet re
mains to be done before the show Is
complete Many exhibits are yet to bt
installed In the main buildings; bu,
few, II any, Of the state buildings ar,
fully completed, and the street build
ers and landscape gardeners are still
busy about the grounds. However, tn,
finishing touches are still added rapid
ly, and the first Of July will see ever,
thing complete and In apple.ple order
Even as Il Is now, the exposition II
well worth crossing the continent L
see.
The Arkansas travellers did not neg