The Springdale news., 1914-05-29
STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION
 (By Mrs. J. P. S)


 United States, where the annual meeting of the State Press Associa- ton was held on May Is, E, 2V and 21st. 1t surely is fine 10 be an ed itor's wife, Tor no bunch of people have a better time or receive Aof5 royal entertainment than an editorial association, and l tell you the memb- CTS of the Little Rock Press Club certainly put their best foot for ward" in showing us genuine. hospI. tality and good time. Want to know all about it from beginning to end why, III never tire telling about it.
 Several of us arrived Sunday ey- ening and about the first person we met was Mr. Small, President Of the Little Rock Press Club. Who gave us places in waiting automobiles, in which We were quickly nEeyed 10 the Marion Hotel Our husbands found Ray Gill in the registration booth and were soon given nice, comfortable rooms which were to be "homes for the following four days We rested in our rooms | feN min utes and returned to the hotel lobby from whence the men were ushered into the banquet hall where they were entertained with q bahq0t and smoker and heard speeches by Mike Connolly, editor of the Memphis News Scimitar, Mr. Ledbetter, editor St Louis Republic, Rev. sam small and others.
 We women were not forgotten for Mesdames Hodges, Blankenship and Murlin. wives of members of the L. k P C., invited us to the cafe ot the Marion Hotel where We were partakers of q delicious supper.
 Monday morning was spent in meet. ing press people, both old and new, and an interesting program was giv- en in Convention Hall. At 12:: 30 we repaired 10 the dining reom. beneath convention hall where everybody en- joyed a good dinner served cafeteria style. Every thing was good and there was LOTS of it and the ami able chef saw that no one was over looked.
 Another business meeting was held in the afternoon and at o:30 We all boarded waiting street cars and were soon at Forrest Park where we surely had a good time. We had part of an atheletie program which was cut short by the welcome news that supper was waiting. This was serv- ed by Pulaski Heights Methodist Church and could ill no way have been excelled The evening was spent enjoying the pleasures of the Park and listening to perfect music rendered by the First Regiment band. About 5 o'clock We returned 10 the City ready for rest that we might be on time for Tuesday 5 happen ings
 Another program and business meeting convened Tuesday morning and at l2 o'clock We all assembled on the grounds of the old State House and posed for a panorama pie ture, and as We went to the Marion to dinner We were participants in moving picture, as our humorist eX- pressed it, "a one reel feature, Inc Arkansas Press Association Up to Time of Eating.
 We enjoyed another good dinner at the Marion and afterWard accept ed an invitation to visit the Demo crat office Here we were at hber- ty to go where we pleased and were shown every courtesy The men met again in business session while at o'clock the ladies were conveyed ln autos to the home of Mrs. Rather where the members of the ArKan- sas Pioneers entertained in very pleasant manner. A program was glv en, consisting of readings, music, etc. and frozen punch was enjoyed on the cool porch Thanks, in behalf of the editors wives. were given by Mrs. Roussan of Osceola. Each lady was presented with copy of The Arkansas Pioneer, as souvenir.
 After supper we were all guests at pipe organ recital at Christ Church, where we also heard some beautiful selections on ylctrola. From here we went to the Majestic Theatre where We were guests and enioyed the program immensely. We next were treated to ice cream, etc, at a confectionery on Main Street and from here we went to the Ga zette office where we were shown eV- cry courtesy and watched the lm- mense press print the semi-weekly edition. The daily did not print til about .30 and we were too tired to wait so We reached our rooms about mid ioh