The Forrest City times., 1912-09-27
Entertalns Many Men of Promi. nence---Former President Is Honored
 by Citizens of Little Rock.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION HOLDS THREE DAY MEETING

navigable streame than any other state in the Union. The navigation Of these waters would be of immense value to Arkansas as present freight rates would be greatly reduced and the people of Arkansas would profit 1 thereby.
 Not only would Arkansas benefit i'll this way but in the manner of pro- lection from floods, such as the one suffered last spring when the Mis-. sissippi overflowsd and did an untold amount of damage and giving the state some unwelcome advertising. One of the feature events of the meeting was the reception and ad. dress of eX-President Roosevelt. This | occasion was not political one, but was an honor rendered to a man who had once been the highest officer Tn the United States.
 When Col. Roosevelt arrived in the | city he WAS met at the depot by a reception committee Dmposed of the leading citizens of Little Rock After being welcomed by the committee parade of automobiles and marcners was formed.
 Many women participated in this event and here and there in the pa. | rade could be seen uniform of Gray | and O Blue. The parade was led by a platoon of police and two bands. After marching through the business section of the city the parade dis banded and an informal reception was held by Colonel Roosevelt.
 The delegates and visitors were wei cemed to Arkansas by Gov. Donaghey and Mayor Taylor of Little Rock. The address of both were received with | cheering and applause. Replies were | made to the welcomes in which Ark ansas and the capitol city were laud- cd for their progressiveness and their | hospitality to the visitors.
 The convention was called to order | Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock, by Vice President E. s. Conway, of Chi oago, who occupied the chair in place of President Kavanaugh of St. Louis MT. KaVanaugh was unable to ac- lively participate in the proceedings on account of a recent operation. The convention was in session three days during which time it listened to presi dental candidates, congressman, gov ernors. presidents of great railway systems and leaders in the business world.
 Prominent on the program of the convention were the names of many Arkansans among whom were: Gov. George w. Donaghey, Gov-Elect Joe T. Robinson. Mayor Taylor of Little Rock. James P. Clark and several other statesmen and business men.
 Some of the prominent men in at tendance and many of whom address ed the convention were:
 Col. Theodore Roosevelt, ex-presi dent, Champ Clark speaker of the house of representatives, Gov. Hadley of Missouri, ex-Gov. Folk of Missouri, Senator R. l.. Owens Of Oklahoma, former Congressman James F. Watson Of Indiana. who was Taft's right-hand man at the recent Republican national convention, Congressman Sulzer of New York. chairman of the house Committee on Foreign Affairs, Con. gressman w. A. Rodenberg of Illinois, John l.. Vance of Columbus, O., presi. dent of the Ohio River Improvement Association; Lyman Cooley of Chica. go. consulting engineer of the Deep Waterways Association: F. c. Ellis of Kansas City. vice president of the Missouri Waterways Asssocation i; former Coy. M. E. Patterson of Ten. nessee, Gen. J. D. Castleman of Louis. vile, Ky, w. L. Park of Chicago, vice president of the Illinois Central rail. road Benj. F. Bush of St. Louis, presi. dent of the Missouri Pacific-Iron Noun. tain system; T. c. Powell of Cincin- rati, vice president of the Southern railway; William Stil, banker of Omaha, Neb.; Gen. Luke F. Wright O. Memphis. former secretary of war; H. F. Auten of Little Rock, who will speak on the ''The Arkansas River" Philip Werlein of New Orleans. N. H Levi, president of the Broadway Board of Trade, Brooklyn, N. r.; Mayor H. W. Howell of Wilmington, Del; Gov Chas Deenen cf O'ioais red Gov. e
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