Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28

Icy. cnairman; w. l.. Carr, ". A. Waldren, D. B. Hatcher, w. P Lind say F F.. AJolph, Louis Adams, E. H. Christopher, w. J. Benford w. l.. l Barnard Ben Beard, F. A. Byrd, w. L. Bapt st, Charles F. Baker, w. E. l I'artin, J. C. Bends, w. E. Brooks,
 James Arenson, T. l.. Davis. James l.. Bill J. E. Dean, l.. A. Baker, John NJ. Crow, F. c. Chew, l.. II. Conly, c. C. Cole, J. 4. Culbraith and J. w.. Downey.
 | Amusement committee-Harry E. Solmson chairman; w. M. Brown. T. T. Daniel. Ben Franklin, K. l.. Long, Fox Carleton, J. F. Skidmore, r. L.. rex, Natran Faik, Duff Rraeme, II. A. Guild, V. F. Gleyre, James w. Cat ,ing, C. II. Goodlett Robert J. Jor dan, Lee Green. w. E. Hazard, T. F.. George Storms, l.. J. Horne, J. l.. Lewis, Will Murphy, A. T. Ferguson H. J. Foy, F. M. Gamble. W. B. Lil- Hard. c. Lowry and W. J. Wallace. Mardi Gras costume committee Thomas Green, Sr., chairman: c. w. Drake, Edwin Loosley. Henry Rey- holds, Chester Whyte, s. A. Abel, H. K. Albers, N. G. Atkinson. K. D. Smith, J. B. Thompson, Ben T. At kinson, II. P. Alexander, w. J. Akin and Thomas c. Branch
 Advertising committee T. !. Wright, chairman; Meyer Solmson, vice chairman; II. G. Mitchell, T. z. Gray, J. l.. Bell, M. c. Hollis, E. ". Holman, Major Park Heaton and Louis Croxten.
 Donation committee--W M. Toney. chairman; J. F. Doherty, William A. Voss, Louis w. Eistein, s. Winters, J. w. Byler, D. N. Dalton, V. M. liar rison, J. A. Holmes, J. G. Jackson, H. w. H. Moore, Albert Mond and J. B. Norton.
 Dress parade-W. N. Trulock, grand marshal; Captain F.. A. Warren, Cap tain H. A. Baker, V. S. Mcclellan, w. D. Hartwick, A. l.. Swiney, Thomas Shores, w. l.. Toney, c. w. Thomp- son, I. l.. Well, A. M. Bell, K. B. Smith, w. N. Brandon, John Fowler and J. M. Collins.
 Mardi Gras Parade-Charles Ches- mutt, grand marshal; J. J. Buchanan, J. l.. Goodbar, w. Fl. Byrd, w. G. Barnes, Marcus Bacon, Claud Sharpe, Fl. P. Collins, Charles Castleman, John s. Cowan, G. A. Gibson, J. w. Cat ling, l.. Heinrichs and Meyer Solm- son.
 Advertisement Soliciting committee W l.. Toney, chairman; (members of committee to be named later).
 Gun Club Shoot--A. s. Trigg, chair man: T. IT. Omohunlro. w. D. Fulton, N. w. Baptist, T. c. Branch, Talbott Field, Paul Litske and Harry Speck.
 Sergeant at-Arms-Ike L. Veil. Sam Russell, first assistant; T. l.. Brummett, second assistant. The Smoker.
 The Smoker given the visiting Travellers last night at the Hotel Jes- ferson was largely attended and prov ed most enjoyable. Much good re- partee was indulged in by the speak CTS and Dr. w. D. Buckner, who act ed as toastmaster for the evening. Dr. Buckner made an enviable repu- tation as a toastmaster on that oc- casion and his jocular remarks and brief talks at intervals were thor oughly enjoyed He referred to the travelling man as the Angel of Con- merce" and paid him high compli- ment.
 President Rutledge, of the Travel CTS, who was called on, convinced all present of the value of the Arkansas Traveller to commerce and he de- tailed the great amount of good that would result for Pine Bluff from the coming convention. President Rut- ledge predicted that there would be at least 1900 Travellers here, most of whom would be accompanied by la dies. Tt means an expenditure of $20,0O0, not to mention the money that will be spent here by the hun dreds of other visitors" He said from an advertising standpoint the Travellers convention was of inestt- nable value to Pine Bluff. He termed the travelling salesmen as boosters and city builders" and said they were good men to tie to.
 H. s. Spivey, former president of the state organization, who was in- troduced in beautiful language by Dr. Buckner, said that he felt highly hon. o~,1 to ho utrOduCod fO Such an ole