The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-18
Merchants and Manufacturers Are
Greeted All Along the Line
of Excursion.
BANQUET GIVEN AT HELENA.
Paragould, Jonesboro, Harrisburg,
Wynne and Mariana We'd With
Each Other in Showing Their
Hospitality.
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Helena. Ark. Nov. 17.-Sinty-hve mem
| bers Of the St. Louis Merchants and Man
ufacturers' Association arrived here this
evening at o'clock. They stopped en- route
| from st. Louis at six other Arkansas towns
| during the day. The first stop was made
at Paragould. where the party was vel
coined by Lieutenant Governor Huddleston
Two hours were spent at Paragould, and the
st. Loulsans went to Jonesboro. where two
hours more were spent. An hour was spent
at Forrest Clty, twenty minutes at harris-
burg, forty minutes at Wynee, and forty
five minutes at Mariana. Huddlestons ad-
dress of welcome at Paragould was re-
sponded to by l. ]. Wall.
At Jonesboro the visitors were entertained
with a carriage ride over the city and re-
ception at E!ks' Hall. where addresses were
made by President Maths Of the Jonesboro
Board Of Trade and Mayor Applegate. Re
sponses were made by Presiden H. S. Tuttie
and Il. Purdy. At Harrisburg President
Tuttle was presented with a beautiful floral
Offering by ladies of that city. accompa-
MED by n pretty poem of welcome to the
State of Arkansas.
The trip from St. Louis to this city was
an ovation all the way through. A recep-
tion committee from the Helena Chamber
of Commerce met the party at Latour and
escorted them to this city. From the de-
pot the visitors were taken to Elks' Hall.
where an informal reception and smoker
was held until 10 o'clock. at which hour an
elegantly appointed banquet was served at
the Lotus Club rooms.
The following toasts were heard during
the evening: "The Visitors" Judge NJ. L.
Stephenson; 1.-The Worlds Fair City," H. S.
Tuttle. Helena: "Greenfilld Quarles Com
mercial Expansion" L ]. w. Wall; Our
Mutual interests. How Best They Can Be
,r@b AIoS1 oh-
gressive Business Men," E. S. Purdy:' Good
by" Jacob Fink. The menu was: Blue
points; celery: olives; sauternes; appolina-
us: lunch tongue; oyster patties: chicken
salad; claret; baked turkey; cranberry
sauce;; French rolls: tomatoes. mayonnaise; !;
petit pois, Neapolitan ice cream; assorted
cakes; fruits; cliquot; fresh coffee; imported
cheese; salted almonds and cigars.
The party will leave Helena early in the
morning for Clarendon, and Monroe Coun-
ty. the first stop Of the second day.
The stay Of the st. Louis delegation in
concerned, and the business and social ties
binding this city to ST. Louis will be mucn
They made a splenGid impression upon the
Helena business men. all the representative
merchants. manufacturers and professional
nights entertainment Helena did ner
best tonight, and succeeded beyond queS-
ton in entertaining her guests royalty. -
ENIEhIAlNEO Al fAHAGOlLD.
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Paragould, Ark, Nov. 1.-THE visiting
st. Louis business men stopped in this city
for an hour to-day and were entertained
by the Board of Trade.
WELCOMED AT JONESBORo.
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Jonesboro. Ark. Nov. 1.-THE st. Louis
merchants reached Jonesboro, over the
Frisco via Nettleton. this morning at u
o'clock They were met at the depot by
an ln ,r,,,ft -
Jonesboro merchants. They, were driven
over the city and afterwards rendered a
reception at the Elks' Hall. An address OF
welcome was made by Ed Mathes, which
was responded to by H. 8. Tuttle and z.
S. Purdy Of the excursionists. The party
expressed themselves as being delighted
with Jonesboro and left for other points
at Z o'clock.
READY AT MALVERN.
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Malvern, Ark. Nov. T.-At a meeting of
the Hot Springs County Board Of Trade
this afternoon a committee of leading busi-
ness men, including merchants. manufac-
turers. bankers and professional men. was
appointed to receive the excursion party Of
St Louis merchants and manufacturers
who are making a tour Of Arkansas.