The Forrest City times., 1901-07-05
The National Editorial Association to Hold it's Next Annual
 Meeting at Hot Springs Arkansas.

his plans for pleasant journey were
 we'll laid and faithfully carried out by his subordinates. To the Iren Noun tain and the Wabash railroads. and especially to their earnest. palnstak- ing and sffable representatives, Messrs. Allison and Wood, respectively. the Arkansas Press Association i5 due it's highest appreciation and thanks. and same has been expressed in suitable resolutions, copies of which We have been unable to secure in time fer this paper. The writer enjoyed the genial society of these gentlemen and for per sonal courtesies we are indebted be- yond power of expression.
 At Buffalo We domiciled at the Col umbia hotel. It is first class, at req sonable rates. Pleasant and conve- nient quarters may be secured else where for less money. Persons going to Buffalo who wish to make the trip not too expensive should not be in a hurry to locate. It is better to Hook around' and find just what you want. It is there, but one must seek it out
 It is only the higher-priced places which seek out the visitor.
 Sunday was spent at Niagara Falls. by trolley car, an hour and twenty minutes from Main and Seneca streets; Monday at the exposition and through midway. We consider the Trip to the Moon the most unique and interesting of the midway attractions. The Baby Incubator, the Moorish Palace, Dark ness and Dawn, tbe Streets of Cairo, the Fall of Babylon, the trained ani- nal exhibition. the House Upside Down, the Old Plantation, Dreamland and some others are we'll worth seeing. All exhibits are not yet completed, but will be in few days, and when the finishing touches have been made this exposition will surpass all former enterprises in six important features. 1. In elaborate and beautiful electric lighting effects, using over 100000 lamps; ?. In the splendor of its hy- draulic and fountain effects, stately canal over mile long encircling the
 buildings and all courts having water
 features of unparalleled beauty. g. In exquisite horticultural and floral en- belishments, wall of foliage surround
 ing the exposition, rare plants and | beautiful flowers adorning the grounds: 4. In original statuary and plastic or | namentation - more than 125 large groups of American sculpture; 5. In | the richness of its color decorations, ! all buildings to be tinted in beautiful and harmonious shades. (. In the mag | niticence of its court settings, the court
 area being much larger than at any former exposition. producing vistas of
 exceptional grandeur. Cost of prepar.
 ing exposition, buildings and grounds l including midway. about Sl0,0O0 GOO
 Purposes.-To celebrate achievements
 in the western hemispere during 1OC years; to promote trade among Pan. American countries; to present great
 object lesson showing progress of the
 western world to date. All the leading ! Par-Amercan countries will partici. pate. Site.-350 acres in northern part
 of Buffalo; 20 minutes ride from cen.
 tre of city; electric railways on three sides; 26 steam railways have access to | exposition station. Architectural Fea.
 tures.-Twenty large buildings, d free adaptation of the Spanish renaissance, ! by way of copliment to Latin America Albright Gallery of Art, costing over
 s35o 900, and New York state building. costing Sl50 900, of white marble. fire
 proof, in the style of ancient Greek temples. Electricity. cleo trical exposition ever held. Beautiful electric tower for display 375 feet high; 5.0OO horsepower transmitted from Niagara Falls, 1000 horsepower de. veloped on the grounds. Government Participation. - Appropriation. S500,- GOO. Exhibits by all departments, in- cluding life-saving station with daily exhibitions; post office in daily use, lighthouse in operation, naval and ord
 nance displays, fish in aquariums.
 weather signal station in operation displays by the mint; special exhibits from the Hawaiian and Philippine islands, Tutuila, Guam, Porto Rico and Cuba. Special Features s.-Stadium fer sports, seating l2.000 people: Tenn pie of Music, seating 2,200; leading bands of the world engaged for free concerts; grand fashionable horse show; exhibits of the Indians of the Six Nations; grandest midway ever produced, over mile of new amuse. ments, costing S2,500,000. Buffalo.- 100 900 population; 26 railways, 250 passenger trans daily; 225 miles as- phalt streets, 30 minutes ride from