Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-30
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 HONOR TO JOE I. Governer Elect Accorded Magnificent Reception
 By friends at Lonoke
THOUSANDS ATTEND
Many Prominent Men Among Speak erS-BuSinesS Suspended and
 Roses ShOWrrcd.

Lonoke, Ark, March 29-Hon Jee T. Robinson, of this county who was nominated for Governur OH "Wednesday over G, orge w. Dona- ghey by q handsome majority, was his afternoon accorded d most flattering public reeeplioa= by his home people, aided by three hundred friends from Little Rock, PiEe Bluff and other cities and towns, who came here to do him honor
 Amid the booming Of eannons, a military salute from the l.onoke company of militia, music of the First Regiment Band, the waving of flags by three hundred school chil- dren and the cheerirg from the throats of fully 300 friends among them many ladies, the con- quering hero,'' the second Lonoke county nan .so ha. D. aI ]. I 9re,! nv y highest office in the gift Of it's people, was received when he ar rived from Little Rock, accompanied by his wife and mother aGd a party of men and women that filled three extra coaches of a regular Rock Island passenger train.
 hC Flags and bunting waved on every siGf. Business houses were closed and everyone was attired in his Sunday best In the center of the town was erected large platform, which was hidden from view by bunting and flags and an arch, from which hung mammoth picture oI GCVernor-elect Robirson, served a. a front piece for the big structure. American beauty roses by the hun qdreds were presented to MT. Robin son, when he concluded his address, standing under dreamer With the words Welcome Cur Joe"
 Many citizen of prominence ill Arkansas were intro duced and eacE paid a glowing tribute to the worth and ability of the new Governor. Among them were Dan Daniels, J. E HinemoI, C. F. Newton, Judge w. M. KavanauGh, o. c. Ludwig, Chester w. Taylor, Jake Gates, Walter Hen dricks, w. G. Hutton, and many others. MT. Taylor took occasion t2 thank the people of Lonoke county for the loyal support they had given race for Congress.
 MT. Robinson spoke briefly but effectively He declared he was truly grateful for the reception and that he would work to give Arkan- sas husli,e ss administrators, with law enforcement. progress, sincerity and honesty as its features. He was m antioned as the neAs United States Seratcr from Arkansas. DLt ill hs speech Mir. Robinson asserted that he would not urge any such aspiration at this or any rear fu- trre time. ou. would ie, his ac- tomplishincl':s prompt the people to ,ewari hiln CT not.
 Before he was introduced Mir. Rob.nscn was addre: sed ty Miss Mattis T.hnble, on behalf of the Daughters Of Confectionery, and q little sshoo, girl presented him with mi agnific It bouquet of Ameri rican Beauties from the iLonoke High School The citizens of Argen- ta also presented him with fifty American Beauties and he, responded to the presentation speech most feelingly, paying fine tribute to The confcderacy and the Sons and Daugh.et, If Confederacy.
 Every ,an woman and ch wore a white badge bearing the words: ."Welcome Our Joe.'' The delegation from the capital city chcered Robinson at every station and during the trip to Lonoke the ooNViHOi Oi-CiCNt Wd> tHc iCcipicHI oi ovation after ovation. Mrs. Robin son shared the honors with her E'isband
 After the public reception a dinner i.s served '' the v:s tors III th.- kh.stts of Pythias Hall anG one hn.;jred laalcs served the hundreds present.