Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-18
CITY Of FINE HOMES
 IS PINE BLUFF
EDITOR OF THE SOUTHERN GU. ARDIAN WRITES OF HIS M-
 PRESSION ON A FIRST VISIT.
Pays Tribute to Good Work of Fatll. CT Lucey-New Hotel First
 Thing He Heard.


 1 V. L. Spaulding, publisher of the Southern Guardian, at Little Rock, who recently visited this city for the first time, writes interestingly of his visit to Pine Bluff and was greatly l impressed with Pine Bluffs progress l sive spirit. In recent issue of the l Guardian he says:
 l For the first time in my life 1 had the pleasure of visiting the good city of Pine Bluff last Sunday. Pine Bluff 1 is one of the old cities of the state It is what might be termed an old time river town though it has out grown, long ago, the title of town and ! is now one of Arkansas largest and 1 most progressive cities.
 l Together with those who were with | me 1 was indeed royalty received and we'll entertained by the good people l! of the Jefferson county capital and metropolis. Our party stopped at the ocllcISOH HOleI WHeIe luo dCCOulluO- dations and service were good. Speak | ing about hotel accommodations re- 1 minds me of Pine Bluffs new hotel. One has to see this hotel to appre- ciate it, but when one. gets to Pine l Bluff he doesn | have to see it to know l it is there for everybody is ready to tell you about Our new hotel It is I the pride of everybody there and is in l deed a large and beautiful building, modern and convenient. Through the kindness of MT. Frank Franey, one of the aldermen, and prominent young ! business man of the city, we were permitted to go through this hotel and admire it's beauties.
 Pine Bluff is a city of fine homes l Though l did not have the time to go over the city went over enough of it to see many handsome residences, we'll kept yards, pretty streets, and gen. eral appearance of peace and plenty 1 "I visited Annunciation Academy conducted by the good Sisters of Char 1 ity through whose kindness I was permitted to go through this splendid institution and see all of the many ad- vantages it has to offer those who l wish to attend real good school. The buildings are commodious and we'll equipped and the grounds are large and truly beautiful. The school is well patronized by Catholics and non- Catholics.
 Near by the school is St. Joseph s Church where Rt Rev. Monsignor Lu- cey, V. G., so well and affectionately known throughout the States as 'Fath-
 CT Lucey,' has been in charge for al
 most half century. His untiring
 work during all these years has been
 a labor of love. He has given to
 God and His church his best efforts
 and this is putting it in strong terms
 for surely few men of today are bet : ter prepared by nature and training
 to serve his Maker and his fellow man
 than is the Reverend pastor of St. } JOseph's Church. The church is old and not in keeping with the progres-
 siveness of the large and growing
 congregation. It has seen better days
 and has served it's purpose we'll. This , old church will soon be replaced by a new Fifty Thousand Dollar structure
 Monsignor Lucey announced from the
 pulpit Sunday that nor ethan $13,00O
 in cash is collected and an additional
 $10,000 subscribed, with bright DOTS
 poets for much more.
 'At the late mass on Sunday "Fath-
 CT Lucey' spoke at length to the
 Knights of Columbus and candidates and in his usual scholarly way said some mighty good things and gave some timely admonitions
 .| Everybody in the city is optimistic
 and evidences are there to show that
 Pine Bluff is going ahead rapidly"