The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
FONDEST HOPES OF GOOD
 ROADERS SURPASSED
Forrest City Meeting Tuesday Adds Another Laurel to the Grown of Local BOosters-v
 Gathering of the Hosts for
 Good ROads-Details.

The Cross-State Highway meeting was success, and the end for which The Times has wrought so long ap- pears to be in sight.
 Early Tuesday morning the dele gates began to arrive, and before noon every town in the effected territory was represented. From Pulaski and Lonoke and Prairie they came: from Monroe and Woodruff. from Cross and Green and Crittenden from Lee and Phillips and from across the river at Memphis came earnest men of intelligence and enterprise. each ready to give of his time, his talent and his substance, and each filled with an enthusiasm which augured well for the success of the meeting and the ultimate accomplishment of the great work in view.
 The delegates were met at the train by members of the reception committee and conveyed in automo- piles to the GatliDg building, on North Washington street, where head quarters had been established and where register was provided for the enrolment of the names of the mem- bers. Here the delegates became ac- quainted with each other and the project al hand was informally dis. eussed.
 Shortly before noon dinner was an nounced and the city's guests were ushered into the adjoining room where two long tables, covering the entire length of the building, had been placed, and these were quickly filled by those who had been invited to partake of the gustatory hospitality of our people. And such a dinner It consisted in the main of barbecueC mutton, pork and beef, mammoth Brunswick stew. bread, pickles anC coffee; and to these viands ample jus tice was done. That everything va. 'done to a turn" goes without say ing when 1t is stated that Uncle Jacl Davis, Sam Hodges and Price Mo Daniel were in charge of this work All of Monday night these gentlemen presided at the barbecuing pit, turn ing and seasoning the succulenl joints and stirring the toothsomt stew, and the result of their labors was product which brought forth expressions of highest praise anC satisfaction from those who partook of the feast It was an "old-fashineC barbecue" in fact, something rarely seen In these days. The three mer named is each an artist in this line and each lived we'll up to his reputa tion in this particular instance. Ir this connection it is but fair to men tion the valuable assistance rendered by Jim Jones and Fucker" two aged ex-slaves, who lent the benefit Of their long experience at the pit and who gave valuable aid in pre-. pairing the barbecue. The serving ol the feast was under the energetic supervision of Assessor ]. NJ. Nichols assisted by Mir. J. w Ayen, a pretty strong team in that sort of harness.
 TRIP TO MADISON.
 At the conclusion of dinner the delegates ware taken in automobiles over the county road to Madison and given an object lesson in good road building. They also inspected the splendid steel free bridge which spans the St Francis river at Madison and were unanimous i'll their appreciation of such enterprise This road and this bridge will stand as a perpetual monument to the energy and sound judgment of the late Judge T. C. Fol bre and the present County Judge F. A. Rolfe, whose persistence and hard work made them possible.
 The following citizens placed their cars at the service of the committee for the transportation of the delegates on this trip: Messrs. Leo Grobmyer II. R. Clark, J. c. Stern, J. O. Rush j. W. Barnhart, s. P McDaniel, II. R, Neblett, J, l. Brown, S. II. Mann Wm. Stone (Colt and Mrs. George B Pettus. The kindiness of these par. ties was rewarded by grateful tributes from our guests. Though the wintry air was "nipping, nthe trip was great ly enjoyed, and everybody was braced for work when the joy-riders returned to town.
 DELEGATs CONVENE.
 When the sight-seers returned to the city at l o'clock they were con- ducted to the courthouse, where. in the circuit court room, the meeting was to be held. Dr. J. o. Rush called Hon. s. H. Mann to the chair and he