The Sentinel=record., 1911-05-23
DIRECTORS FAVOR
ANOTHER FAIR
PLAN BIG MASS MEETING FRIDAY
NIGHT AT AUDITORIUM TO
FINISH DETAILS.
Mayor Waters Strikes Keynote When
He Says" They Call Il Hot Springs
State Fair--Lcts Make II One


Springs patriotism talked last night
among the directors of the Arkansas
State Fair Association in meeting
at the Business Mems League than
has been evidenced about this city IN
several seasons. The question OF
whether the state fair should be CON
tinued was up for elaboration.
They call ours a Hot Springs State
Fair said Mayor Waters in speech
that TOUGHER the keynote. Now let's
make 1t Hot Springs State FAIR .
| Harry NJ. Westcott. who has joined
enthusiastically in every movement
for the upbuilding of Hot Springs,
was selected chairman OF the meet
ing. and H. e. Martin Of the Bust
ness Mems League was secretary. Mr..
Westcott made a statement in which
he outlined the purposes of the meet
ing, and after announcing that he
favored continuation OF the far.
and would give 1t his support always.
presented the matter for considera-
ton.
Mayor Waters stated that he be-
lleved that the sooner The people OF
Hot Springs realized that they must
do their own building and look only
to themselves for the carrying out OF
their purposes, he better they would
be. He believed that this was an OPP
perfume time for Hot Springs business
men and property owners to go on
record as standing up for their own
institutions and for themselves, and
he advocated not alone the continual
tion of the fair for another year, but
making it perpetual
Secretary Bedding of the state fair
association and the Business Mems
League, stated tina. he favored
continuance OF the state fair. but that
under no condition would be continue
as its secretary He stated that the
dates proposed for next year were
from October to IA, and that he be-
lieved that wit President Taft on his
western trip about that time. his SER
vices could be secured in opening the
fair He favored deferring action for
the present, however
Simon Cooper was the next speaker
and it was his opinion that the time
to act was right now. He believed
that the people OF Hot Springs now
realized that they could not look to
the legislature for help. or to any
outside sources, but that If we took
up the situation and worked they
would be able to get results here at
home
Mr. Waters again spoke. He said
that fate seems to help those who
help themselves. and that he favored
the directors going on record as I'm
animously favoring a state fair. lie
wanted Mr.. Bedding to continue rs,
secretary, saying that this was no
time to swap. and it was duty Mr..
Bedding owed the situation to get in
the harness and keep the state fair
moving, He did not believe that stock
subscription should be asked. but
the people should be asked TO give
of their money outright expecting
nothing in return but the general
good that is derived from state
fair for Hot Springs
Mr.. Cooper made motion for
mass meeting for. next Friday even
ing in the Auditorium, at which time
every citizen and tax payer in the
county should be urged to come out
and help in general get together
movement TO take up this state fair
for Hot Springs and put 1t over the
plate In such manner as to make il
an everlasting movement to the city,
and its own patriotism.
Or. A. U. Williams asked Mr.. BeId-
ing whether the conditions We're
worse or better now to carry on the
fair thar at the same time last year
and Mr. Belding stated much better
because the association had some
money now to work with. and that
heretofore they had taken up tho
work without one dollar.
On motion from Chairman West
colt which was unanimously carried,
there will be mass meeting Friday
night at the Auditorium. and Com
missioner Phillips. the only man In
the state outside who has really en-.
thused over the state fair. wilI~be in
vited to come over and make an ad.
dress. Mr.. Phillips Is the commits
sioner Of mines, manufacture and az
riculture, and he realizes and appre