Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08
Story Of a Trip to This
nous American Resort
the South.
EDITORS ENTERTAINED
People Of the City Made Elaborate
Preparations for the Event-The
i Program as Planned Was Carried
I Out Without a Hitch.

The annual convention OF the Ma
ticnal Editorial association at Hot
Springs, Arkansas, last week was a
success in every respect. The people
OF that city had made elaborate prep
arations for the entertainment of the
editors and the program, was carried
out from start to finish without a
hitch. The editors were welcomed in
cordial address by Mayor Geo. R.
Bedding, followed by an address on be-
half of the Business Mems league by
Hon. VIM. H. Martin, and an address
by M. A. Eisele, the government SUI
perintendent Of the Hot Springs reser-
walton. On Tuesday evening there
was a reception by citizens at the Ar
lington hotel, followed by dancing. On
Wednesday afternoon there was a re-
ception to the women of the editorial
party rendered by the women of Hot
Springs. Thursday was editors day at
the horse show as guests of the Bust
ness Mems league. Thursday evening
was Ladies' Night" at the Park no.
tel, with reception and concert, light
refreshments being served by the man.
agement. Friday evening a compli-
mentary banquet, rendered by the
Business Mems league, was given in
the great dining room of the Eastman
hotel. During the week the members
of the editorial party We're given com
plimentary rides over the government
drives and around the city of Hot
Springs. The numerous bath houses
were open to the editors during their
stay and 1t was not the fault of the
generous citizens of Hot Springs ii
there was not assembled in that city
the cleanest lot of editors that ever
came together since the discovery of
the art Of printing.
The editorial party rendezvoused at
st. Louis, and were carried to Hot
Springs in special train of Pullman
sleepers over the Iron Mountain rail
way, which is part of the great Mis-
souri, Pacific system. The distance
from st. Louis to Hot Springs is al
most 400 miles and the run is made
by magnificent trains in just IL hours
Uncle Sans Own Resort.
The Hot Springs Of Arkansas are
wonderful. The city Of Hot Springs
is unique. Providence provided one
man built the other; Providence muie
mo mistake. Man did we'll, but made
a few.
Here Is the situation, narrow val
ley three quarters of mile long with
mountains on both sides 600 feet high
is the central plan of the city. From
the east mountain the springs flow
Half the bath houses in Hot Springs
and the Arlington Hotel are along the
base of this mountain, forming what
is known as Bath House Row." Or
the opposite side Of Central avenue
and along the base of west mountain
are the business houses of Hot
Springs. To the north the valley
opens outinto several small tributaries
each having street in the center. Tc
the south Of the Hot Springs vale,
opens into the larger and beautiful
Quachita valley.
1t is in these latter two division.
that the residences are situated. The
city is like huge dumbbell with Cen
ter avenue for the handle. No Other
city in the world is like ii. 1t car
hardly be described. 1t must be seer
to be appreciated. Many who have
not seen it think Hot Springs, the city
is crude unattractive affair. Wher