The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-16
THE EDITORS
 SIGHTSEEING.
Their Trip 10 Beautiful Northwest Arkansas on the Press Excur>
 sion an Enjoyable one.

train in the forenoon of May 23d, the editor of The Independent arrived in Little Rock on time, where we spent the remainder of the day and that night meeting and mingling with friends from over the state. At about S:30 next morning we boarded the Missouri Pacific train with about fifty other newspaper men and were soon on our way to Morril- ton, where the thirty seventh an nual meeting of The. Arkansas Press Association was held. At Morrilton the train was met by the band and a large number of citizens of that beautiful and progressive little city, who con ducted the party to the Speer Hotel, where an informal recep- tion was held, after which the visitors were assigned to private homes throughout the city and they were permitted to taste of the kind hospitality of some of the best homes in the state. We were assigned to the very pleas ant home of Mrs. J. c. Roberts, where everything possible was done for our comfort and enter tainment.
 Meetings of the Press Asso- citation were held in the Woodmen Hall, where committees of Mor- rilton people were constantly in attendance to look after the visi- tors wants and number of the most beautiful young ladies Ark ansas has within it's borders served punch, cigars and chew ing gum to their guests through out the entire session. This was without doubt the most success full meeting of the association. from a business standpoint that it has ever been our pleasure to attend. The proceedings were interesting and helpful through out and the various topics were strong and forceful. Possibly the greatest address ever de livered before the association in all it's history was that master piece by Hon. Walter Williams. Dean of the Department of Jour- nalism, University of Missouri , and President of the Worlds Press Parliament. His subject,
 The equipment of the Country Editor" was handled in a most masterful manner and his beau tiful word-paintings will abide in the hearts of the Arkansas edi- tors as long as they live
 The social features of the meeting were well booked after and moving picture shows, ice cream parlors etc, were open to the press gang, they refusing our money as though it was counterfeit. On Tuesday night a most delightful reception was rendered the editors and their ladies at the spacious home of Mrs. R. N. Vail. Here we were introduced to scores of good people, many of whom the writer shall never forget. Dainty re treatments were served and special music by the band, solos and piano selections featured. Then Wednesday night came the splendid banquet at Hanniford Hall, at which over three hun dred guests were seated to one of the most magnificent spreads imaginable. Decorated in the national colors the hall presented most beautiful appearance and the choice music furnished by the band added much zest to the occasion. Congressman Chas. c Reid was toastmaster and the following is that part of the pro- gram proposed by him, which was carried out to a letter:
 sWhy we Wanted You" o. O.. Scroggins, president of the Nor rilton Board of Trade.
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