The Sentinel=record., 1910-02-11
VISIT LITTLE ROCK IN INTEREST
OF EXPOSITION AND RETURN
VERY ENTHUSIASTIC.
Sum Of $500 Is Subscribed by the
Junketers While They Are AS
sembled at the Hotel.

10 Little Rock yesterday and met
Governor Donaghey in conference re.
turned yesterday evening bubbling
over with enthusiasm and delighted
with the outcome of their Journey.
Briefly summed up. It may be said
that as result of the meeting with
the chief executive, the success of the
State air is assured; stock to the
amount OF $4,000 was subscribed for
by members of the delegation; Cover
nor Donaghey gave his tentative
promise to recommend that the gen.
eral assembly appropriate a reason
able sum for the maintenance of the
State Fair each year hereafter; the
State Fair and Hot Springs was given
the biggest advertisement at the cap.
1tal that 1t has ever received. and the
citizens and business men OF this city
demonstrated that Notwithstanding
long existing factional differences,
there still remains one important is
sue upon which they can get together
In perfect harmony
The delegation left here at 1O:45
via the Iron Mountain in two special
coaches provided free of charge by
the officials of that company in CO.
operation with the Rock Island. The
party boarded special cars awaiting
them at the depot in Little Rock and
which conveyed them to Fifth and Main
streets from which joint. headed by
Ledgerwood's splendid band, they
marched to the banquet hall of the
Capital Hotel. the band not ceasing
TO play until the delegation was all
seated. Shortly after their arrival,
Governor Donaghey made his appear.
ance and was greeted with great ap.
rlause.
Secretary George Il. Belding of the
Fair association was called upon b.
read the names of those who consti.
huted the delegation, which he did.
following this up with an eloquent
address, In which ne set forth the oh.
iec. of the visit and cordially thanked
the governor for granting the aud
fence.
President George A. Cole of the
Fair association. and who is also pres
ident Of the Arkansas armers' Union,
succeeded Mr.. Bedding and express I'd
mis- unqualified appreciation of the en-
couragement and assistance, which
4 the presence of the boosters clearly
Indicated as going to be rendered him
by the citizens of Hot Springs in pro-
noting the State Fair. He stated tna'
he had accepted the presidency OF
the association somewhat reluctantly.
feeling some apprehension that he
might not receive the loyal support
that was so essential in order to sue
coed in the great undertaking.
He frankly confessed that 1t had
been suggested to him at various
times that the people of Hot Springs
were unloading white elephant" on
his hands and that they were going to
step from under and depend upon cit
liens in other portions of tie state
to shoulder the burden. With tne
demonstration which the delegation
had made, however, he said, he did
not hesitate to predict that the expos
ition of 1910 would be twice as large
In every respect as it has ever been
before.
In a short address later on he re-
ferred to the strength OF the Farmers
Union in Arkansas, and the fact that
1t has membership of nearly 10000
In the state, and theoretically assert
ed that whether the recommendation
was made in the governors message
or not the next legislature would come
" TIC icicl VI Inc oudte FdlI. ne eHl-
phasized the fact that the Farmers
Union expected to utilize the State
Fair as monster demonstration
school for the advancement of the
progressive methods now being taught
through the medium of the aeficultur-
al department of the State university
and the United States government.
Governor Donaghey in his opening
remarks highly complimented the del
egation on its personel. its numbers
and enterprise. He declared that he
was always glad to meet people from
this city. in fact that he thought so
W Hot Springs he had frequently
t Of making his home here. He