The Forrest City times., 1901-06-28
EDITORS ON A JAUNT.
Some of the siehts Viewed at ihe Buffalo
 Exposition.

The twenty-ninth annual meeting of
 the Arkansas Press Association, held 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 a 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 a 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 ' o'clock Friday morning, where some of the party remained during the day, while others proceeded di- 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 Buff falo.
 AS before stated, one of the chief ob- 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 was held June 11th to 18th. This is the largest organization of newspaper ed. itors and publishers in the country. and is truly representative body of men and women. It will be gratify. 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 advert sements 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 it 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 it 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 it's 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 marveled at the electrical display by night; they listened to the sweet strains of Sousa's 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 airship, wan. dered through the Streets of Cairo" and admired the dancing girls; they saw a House Upside Down." con. 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. tock's trained animal show. the baby incubator, and various other attrac- tions. Nothing worth seeing was missed.
 The Arkansas travellers did not neg lect the opportunity to visit that great est of all natural wonders, Niagara Falls Located ouly fuaptx, tx..1 IL,