The Van Buren press., 1904-05-28

The following special to the Arkansas
Gazette, regarding the reception above
mentioned, is more complete than we
could have produced, we, therefore,
copy It;
World Fair Grounds, May 81 49,
Miss Helen Gould selected Arkansas as
the only state whose reception she would
honor with her much.desired presence
last Thursday at the st. Louis World 8
Fair. In comforting this signal dstinc-
ton on the state, which WAS all the
more pleasing because it was done as a
simple matter of course Miss Gould
said to press representative: II have
n peculiarly warm spot In my heart for
Arkansas, because it is the state toward
whose development my father spent
some Of the best wears Of his life His
first great railroad venture was made in
Arkansas, and its welfare was dear to
him. It is the only state reception |
shall attend, not even excepting New
York -
Miss Gould stood for almost two hours
in the receiving line at the reception
given by the Arkansas Federation Of
Woman's Clubs. She is plump, low
voiced sweet-faced little woman appar.
emily under thirty-ive. Her gown at the
reception was Of some simple black stuff
relieved by little white silk and u
bunch Of jasmine flowers. Word that
she WAS In the building flew from ear to
ear like the wind and even state com
nissioners forgot their dignity TO peer
at her over the shoulders Of the club
women, 1t was easy TO get an introduc.
tion and Miss Goulds manner and
speech WAS ~ free from assumption to =
small newspaper woman rs It was before
the president OF the board Of lady mau-
ayers Both President Francis and Miss
Gould were in the building at once and
the guests Of Arkansas were sorely tried
| In the effort 10 meet or see simultaneous.
| ly the two most notable people IN st,
Louis The state commissioners and the
officers OF the Arkansas Federation OF
Woman Clubs had great cause to be
In high spirits over the extraordinary
success OF the entertainment and the
satisfaction WAS expressed IN the happy
welcome given even to the humbest
guest,
The east drawing room IN the Arkan.
sas building was furnished by the
Twentieth Century Art Club Of Little
Rock Mrs, q W Wiley represented
that body In the room and pointed out
the water colors on the walls, They are
! principally the work OF Mrs John Ike
Moore, wife OF the speaker OF the last
Arkansas house OF representatives The
distinctive feature OF the room Is the
frieze OF tho state emblem, apple.blos
SONS, painted by Mira Moore and loaned
Tor the exposition period, The furnish.
Ink OF the room is In the simple mission
style and the whole IL designed princip'
ally rs n rest for tired women visitors to
the exposition,
The club reception took phck In the
west drawing room aud In small ante.
chamber where punch was served by
! Miss Gargaret McCabe aud Mrs Sterling
h Cockrill both Of Little Rock Pro-
minent IN the receiving llne were the
following Arkansas club women, all
/ delegates 20 the national biennial Mrs
John Dale " rrxurkana Mrs froi burg
ang Mrs Reeves, Helena Mrs II NJ
/ Norton, Mas NJ rgaret MoCahe, Mira,
y, h Cockrill, Mrs q W Wiley and
Mrs, jno, Fletcher, Little Rock Mrs
and Miss Bolps, Fort Smith Mrs, p d,
Scott, Wan Buren Mrs Folsom, Brink.
ley, and Mrs, j r., Andrews Harrison
Mrs, Thos w, Milan assisted Mlss Lizzie
Cage At the entrance IN receiving the
general guests Of Arkansas Up's,Rirs
Mrs, h, T Hay OF ~, Louis and Hot
Springs assisted by Mrsj,T Tpllmar,
formerly Of Hot Springs aud now Of ~,
Louis presided over An Arkansas punch
bowl for the rpireshment Of pross re.
prespntH,ives,
The Arkansas delegation had been Ia
constant attendance at the sessions OF