The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26

Interest for the past week has cent cred in the coming and presence Of the Arkansas Federation of Women's Clubs, which Is now holding it's tenth annual session in this city. and which is composed of prominent club women and delegates from practically every member of the federated clats Of tie state Of Arkansas.
 Tie hospitabIe citizens ef Forrest City have been looking forward for year tothis occasion with d great deal of pleasant interest, and everything tha, could be has been done to make this meeting one long to bs remem- bered pleasantly
 The town. usually cleaner than most towns. underwent 8 thorough cleaning up. All trash and uusightIy articles so far as possible. 0as reung- ed. and many stores, homes. offices. banks. etc. were decorated 1T the club calors of blue and white, and yel- low and wi#ite-
 Judge T C. Folbre very generously and gailautiy permitted the ladies the use of the beautiful court room in which 10 hold their sessions and deft fingers soon turned this naturally pretty place into a regular fairy $ bower The club coIors n bunting were cleyerly arranged, and potted plants and cut flowers added greatly to the lovely appearance of the room.
 The Daughters of the Confederacy, though not athliated, joined in the general cooperation If all the local cluts iu making beautiful fer the occasion.
 Delegates and visitors began arriy- ing early in the week. The women of Arkansas seem more than ever con- scious of the value and power of club influence, and fully appreciate the ad- vantages of federation. hence it was expected that this would be the larg- est gathering. and the most import ant meeting within the history of the federation.
 Quite number Of delegates arrived Tuesday morning, but the evening trains brought them in by the score and the streets were alive with gaily bedecked vehicles bearing the clut colors. Every incoming train brought more delegates and visitors until there were probably one hundred and fifty in the city. They were each and every one assigned to some one or the other of Forrest City's scores of hos pitable homes, where they were made physically as comfortable as circum- stances would permit.
 Besides the regular delegates there is large number of other club women in attendance attracted by the fact that so many of the leading society and club women of the state were to be assembled, giving the occasion a note Of distinctly social bearing aside from the purely club work and features.
 Forrest City has never before had an opportunity 10 entertain such a large and important body of lovely and intellectual women. although it has entertained large mixed bodies previously and in a manner which las been the pride If every citizen. On this occasion our beloved little city has met and been equal to the occa- sion. In fact, many have been heard to remark that before coming they had thought il an imposition for the federation 10 meet in such a small place, but that they had really never been more elaborately or sweetly en- tertained any where than in Forrest City, and that they are having per fectly magnificent time, enjoying the occasion far beyond their most san guine expectations.
 Forrest City is doing its best, though We could have entertained two hund- red more just as nicely.
 The reception committee, made up of Mrs. Merwin, Mrs. Roleson, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Becker, Mrs. Knight and Mrs. David Bridgforth have also done most important work in caring for the dele gates as they arrived. Mrs. W. H. Alley, as chairman of the executive