The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-13
ROBINSON GREETED BY
 THOUSANDS
CONGRESSMAN AND GOVERNOR. ELECT PAID SPLENDID TRl-
 BUTTE BY LOCAL CITIZENS.
Thousands Greet Him at Eastman Ho- tel and He Voices His Friendship for This City and Nation
 al Health Resort.

If Congressman Joe Robinson. dem ocratic nominee for governor of Ar kansas, needed an explanation of why 1t was unnecessary for him to mako a campaign in Garland county to SC cure the splendid endorsement given his candidacy in the recent primary, that explanation was amply and gen. erously accorded him in the splendid reception rendered last evening at the spacious lawn and lobby of the East man hotel. under the auspices of the Business Mems league of Hot Springs.
 No such heart whole and spontane- ous reception was ever accorded a citizen of Arkansas as that voucil- safed the next governor of the state of Arkansas last evening, and it Is doubted if in his whole public career Congressman Robinson was ever ten dered bigger, better and more enthu- siastic greeting than the people of Hot Springs and Garland comfy gave him on this occasion
 Congressman Robinson was visibIy pleased at the splendid outpouring of the people of this city and in return he gladdened the hearts of every citi- zen by his warm words Of commenda- tion and his psnmise of hearty endea- yor-a and saRpaFt. sis. s.any undertalSing which will make for the bat'f fernis5 5f this great resort.
 The reception was veritable love feast. The people of Hot Springs at- tested their appreciation of the fore most citizen of Arkansas today, and Mir. Robinson in his brief speech, ac- knowledged the pleasure it afforded him to greet the thousands who had turned out to meet and hear him.
 A feature of the reception was the fact that it was entirely without po- litical significance or color It was generous outpouring of the citizen ship of Hot Springs, without regard to political affiliation, to pay their respects te one whom they expect te honor and dignify the high office of chief executive of the great state Of Arkansas, and from whom Arkansas expects great things.
 The great lawn and the spacious lobby and adjoining rooms of the Eastman hotel, "The Monarch of the Glen" were beautifully and artistical- ly decorated for the occasion with thousands of Chinese lanterns. cleo tric lights in a myriad of celors oh the lawn, while the interior was con verted into a veritahle bower of pa triotic beauty, with potted plants. ferns, palms and hundreds of bril- liant electric lights, while about the entire lobby the national colors were draped in profusion.
 The firing of rockets and bomhs and the music of the band entertain ed the gathering throng until tho hour of o'clock. at which time Con gressman Robinson and the members of the reception committee entered the building.
 Speeches Brief and Pointed
 Before crowd which taxed the ca pacity of the Eastman lobby while perhaps 1000 remained standing out side, President C. N. Rix or the I5uEi- ness Mems league, called the gather ing 10 order. On the stage with Con gressman Robinson were the follow ing members of the recention commit. tee, Senator Hamp Williams, s F. Dillon, Superintendent Harry H. My CTS. l.. E. Sawyer, w w. Little. Dr Holland, Dave Laser, N, NJ. Moody. simon Cooper. M A Eisele. Harry Westcott and Joe w corrington.
 In his opening address, MT. Rix said:
 ~As president of the Business Mems league. have been requested to pre- side at this splendid and notable gath cring Without regard to politics. We have gathered to show our apprecia. tioD and extend the hand of good fei lowship to the foremost man in Ar. kansas today.
 "On an occasion of this nature t ia proper that the chief executive Of the