The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-27

houses. lovely homes and the very best Of men and women.
 The National Editorial Association Of the United States Eecsptix ip sessiQnauat Hot Springs. Is cOmposedeofT TrepreSeN|[* tives elected by the Press Associa ticnS ff the different States and Territories. Many towns and cities seek to have the As sociation hold its annual session in their midst Hot Springs was a candidate sev. eral times and succeeded at the meeting In Buffalo in 1901 in winning as the place for meeting in 1902. There were many who had misgtvings as to the appropri- ateness of the selection, but once on the ground such feelings disappeared It can be truly said that in all its history no meeting was more successful than this one. The attendance was gratifyingly
 large. Many of the very best papers of the Union were represented and all the
 articles read at the different sessions were of a high order of merit. From
 business point of view it was beneficial and helpf Il. Socially nothing could have ceived with an open-handed and open
 hearted cordiality and hospitality which
 made every moment one of pleasure and delight. To socially look after over 300
 people in a town of 12,000 inhabitants is quite an undertaking. yet Hot Springs
 people did it in a most agreeable and
 satisfactory manner. The beautiful drives on the mountains. and along the avenues,
 the nOTSe SiioW, tht BIcdt udHqutl, tuS lovely receptions |. to the ladies. and
 the glad hand everywhere extended will
 always be pleasant memories to those so
 fortunate as to have enjoyed them.
 That the waters of Hot Springs are
 beneficial can be testified to by people in
 every nook and corner Of the United Sates The people from Northern and
 from December to May. During that pe- riod Saratoga in the height of its season
 is not more gay and lively. Many men
 famous in every walk Of life during this
 period can be found at Hot Springs. Peo-
 pie from the South and Southwestern
 States go more in the summer and fall
 than at other periods. and those best in-
 formed hold that this is the best time
 of the year to receive the greatest ben
 eft. Many think 1t is exceedingly hot at
 this season, but such is not the case. Dur ing the hottest weather the temperature rarely reaches A Fahrenheit, and every night during the entire summer II is cool enough to sleep under cover. A night was never known in Hot Springs when
 the mercury did not go down at least into the seventies and the rule Is lower than that. This condition Is due to the fact that Hot Springs is located m the heart of the Ozark mountains. about l,m9
 feet above tho level of the sea. with
 peaks surrounding it several hundred feet
 higher.
 Immediately after the sun sets the 3lr
 begins to cool and refreshing sleep is possible from the early evening hours ill late in the morning.
 The waters have a better effect Tn sum- mer than in winter. on account ot the
 tempera turc being more favorable to thelI action. The warm weather aids and ip- creases their action. precipitation Is treer and consequently elimination is quicker and more thorough. There is less Habit ity to colds. the cost of living is cheaper. hotel rates or all grades Is about 2o per l cent. lower and in every way it is more advantageous to tho health seeker.
 The state of affairs is becoming better known every year as is atcsiCd by the fact that there are never here in the dulloSt months less than 3,WN visitors ana
 practically all of them taking the baths l. is not definitely known who was the first white person at Hot Springs. but it
 of history which go far to establish the
 fact that De Soto found them in his wan derincs and legends connect them with the fountain of youth for which Ponce de Leon sought That the Indians knew or their healing powers long before the whites is abundantly proven and tt Is more than probable that the stories or their healing virtues were carried from | tribe to tribe until they reached the ears of Ponce and led him to believe that, hidden away In the deep reCesses of for est and mountain. a crystal fountain | burst forth which would bring the price less gift of perpetual youth to Whomso- | ever drank of the waters.
 This may he dismissed mythical. but | a fact it is that the diary of a Portugese | who accompa nied Dc Soto's expedition, and signed himself "A Gentleman ot El- l vas" contains tho following. which leaves