The Forrest City times., 1901-07-05

travels from the time he boarded the train, four weeks ago. until he reached the quiet shades of Shelbyyille. lii nois, but our plans in this regard were to some extent fore5talled and inter fered with by column syndicate arti- cle which covered the trip in general way and appeared in these columns last week. and prior to our return Saturday morning But there is much that can yet be written of this delight ful trip, and several pages of the news paper would not hold deserved de- scripiion of it's sights, wonders, enjoy ments, etc. etc, even were we to emit tue acknowledgements of the very nu- neross and generous courtesies re- ceived at the hands of the railroads, Pullman Sleeping Car company, navi- gation companies, the hotels. the ex position managers. owners Of midway attractions and citizens generally, who gave us the glad hand and hearty welcome to their several hospitalities
 It was on the 5th of June, perhaps. when, by the courtesy of those genial officials, Mir. Geo. A. Lee and MT. Gregory, general passenger and ticket agents. respectively, of the great Choe- Jaw, Oklahoma k Gulf and the Little Rock < Hot Springs Western tproperly nicknamed the "Hot Western rail- roads, we were transported in ease and comfort in their elegant. cosy and com fJrtable coaches via the City of Roses to the Wonder City of the World. and into the Valley of Vapors We went, expecting to meet. and where We did meet many old friends whom we were glad to see and who were really and truly glad to see us, as we well knew by the hearty handshake or the pat upon the backn We found those with whom We travelled years ago and had not met since. and it was pleasant to be in their company and partake of many good things of life with them and talk of the happy days of yore.
 The Arkansas Press Association had almost spent its first days session be- fore our arrival, but we were there in time to hear the greater part of Hon. G. k. Williams eloquent and magnifi- cent oration. excellent papers upon practical subjects by Hon. Geo. Thorn. burg, Mir. E. l.. Givens and other prominent and brainy newspaper nien of Arkansas, and the beautiful and very artistic paper fy the poetess, Mrs UnderhilI, of Conway, which was cred itable to her and an honor to the asso- citation. We heartily enjoyed the busi ness sessions. They were interesting instructive and entertaining
 Corresponding Secretary J. R. lobe was, as usual, centre of interest at all times. He had arranged an excur- sion to Buffalo and the Pan- American exposition via the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern to St. Louis and via the Wabash from St. Louis to Buf. falo without change. MT. Brain ard Allison, general advertising agent of the Iron Mountain, and MT. w. D Wood. travelling passenger agent of the Wabash, both gentlemen from St Louis headquarters, were present. and their plans for the entertainment of the association were made known through Secretary lobe. They left nothing undone which could lend to the comfort ot their guests or add to the pleasures O. the excursion. MT. Allison provided an elegant train, and with few exceptions the entire party went in body and on one ticket to St. Louis. Night falls shortly after leav- ing Little Rock. The train, at light ming speed, covers the hundreds of miles while one sleeps. The crowd is merry far into the night and it is nearly morn before the last GIRL concludes that "all talk and no sleep makes Jane dull girl.h So slumbering on in a most comfortable berth in one of Pull mans swellest cars St. Louis is reached without the least fatigue, and if one so desires, he or she IS fresh for day's sightseeing in the 1903 Worlds Fair City.
 Many of this jolly party remained one day in St. Louis. Others left at once by the Continental limited. the fastest train in the West. There were about eighty persons in the Arkansas party, and every Wabash train to Buff faio that day carried dozen or more.
 The Wabash is the fayorite route out or Sf. Louis to the Pan-American. And 1t IS no wonder. Their tracks are hne and smooth, their equipment 'sthe best what is,' and ones almost every wish for comfort and pleasure is satis- fled. The time from St. Louis to Buf falo is about 22 hours, much of it by daylight, through some of the most picturesque country one could wish to See Mir Who'd was detained bv hrs;