Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-21
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took with the audience and cheer af- ter cheer rent the air for Pine Fluff. The Pine Bluff band was then stationed about the middle of the room and took part in the con- cert.
 Just before President Amos Jarman, of Helena, allowed the gavel to fall calling the convention to order, the i Hot Springs veterans came streaming down the center isle of the conven- ton hall, with banners flying and 'he Hot Springs band playing Dixie. This was the signal for another de- montsration, and all the bands in the l hall took up the strains, playing with might and main for fully ten minutes.
 It took President Jarmon fully five minutes to get the convention into anything like order, and he was not | finally successful until a splendidly dressed woman in the Hot Springs delegation was persuaded to desist in Her leading of the cheering urging others to follow her lead.
 The big banner, Pine Bluff Wants You in 1911," was planted right be- hind the stand of the President where ii could be seen from all part of the hall and tbis brought out another vol l,y from Hot Springs.
 After the convention was called to order Rev. Nick Rightor of Helena, delivered the invocation, which was followed by music from the Helena band. The roll call of officers Amos Jarmon, president; Dan Taylor, Camden, first vice president; F. G. Slower, Jonesboro, second vice presi- dent; w. N. Adams, Philadelphia, third vice president; Victor Sugarman, Lit t'e Rock, secretary and J. M. Gib- son, Newport, treasurer, showed but one absentee, the first vice president.
 The minutes of the first annual ses sion, held last year in Helena, were then read and approved. This was followed by the reports of the secre- tary and treasurer, showing 3,029 members of the order in Arkansas, April 1, 1910, and the state associa- tion having on hand a cash balance of S309.95 at that time
 Exalted Ruler Bevis, of Helena, read letter from the president Of the Arkansas Federation of Woman's Clubs, giving an accounting for the scholarship in the University of Ark fnsas provided by the state associa- tion of Elks. The report showed the Iargaret Scott, a very worthy young V oman, who has completed her course at the University now and intends to go back next year for the Normal coudse. A letter of thanks was al- SC received from Miss Scott The convention voted to send Miss Scott to the University another year.
 On motion of Dr. L. H. Barry, eX- slted ruler of the Hot Springs lodge. s100 per annum was appropriated as Q salary for the secretary of the as sociation.
 By request Exalted Ruler Bevins introduced a resolution calling atten- ton to the illness of Bro. E. F. Huss- man, Exalted Ruler of Little Rock Lodge, No. 29, who has been confined to his bed for several months, as the only sad thing about the convention, and asked for prayer for his speedy recovery. This resolution was adopt Cd by a standing vote, after which Chaplain Rightor delivered a fervent prayer for the speedy recovery of the invalid. i
 A telegram was read from Hugh Martin of Helena. regretting lis inability to attend the convention on account of the serious illness of lis daughter. R. F. Huntington, of Hot Springs, offered motion that Secretary Sugarman telegraph the re- grets of the convention on his ab- sence and express hope for the ear- ly recovery of the sick one.
 Exalted Ruler Bevins, of Helena, announced. that the Business Mems League and Board of Trade, of Hell ena. were very desirous of having the Helena band which had been dis coursing much sweet music during the convention, chosen as the official band to represent Arkansas at the national convention to be held in De- troit in July. A motion to this ef- feet was made and quickly carried, the thanks of the convention being extended to the Helena lodge,. which Axpressd it's willingnss to take the land at it's own expense.
 James A. Ginocchio, District De- puty Exalted Ruler, proposed a