The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-31

There was a happy co miagling of
 sincere welcoming to the new super intendent of the Hot Springs reserva- ton, Dr. William r. Parks, and a hearty and heartfelt congratulation and God-speed to the departing super intendent, Captain Trowbridge. at a dinner last night spread in the dining room of the Arlington hote', where under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce 137 representative citizens of Hot Springs exhibited their per sonal interest in the relation the gov ernment representative bears to Hot Springs when they gathered around the festal board, and applauded the splendid addresses made oa this occa- sion.
 The occasion marked an epoch in the history of Hot Springs. as is an epoch marked by the interior depart ment in the establishment of it's new policy of having the superintendent of the reservation and the medical direo tor combined in the service of a physt clan for the place of superintendent And that both epochs mark well for the future development of this resort was the unanimous opinion of those who participated in the event of as. evening.
 The welcoming of Dr. Parks. one of onr own native Arkansans to the place of superintendent was not de. tracted from ia the least by the splen. did homage paid the work here of Captain Trowbridge. For Dr. Parks it was the pledge Of cooperation for the future. the establishment between this splendid Arkansan and the citi. zens of Hot Springs of a link of per sonal friendship, the bounds of which may grow to great proportions. Ev- cry speaker gave certain and em- nhatic assurance to Dr. Parks that, stranger though he comes to us. he will have the call on our aid and as sistanee in al things for the upbuiid- ing of the resort.
 For Captain Trowbridge. every ex- pression had within it a hearty tinge of regret Captain Trowbridge came to our city in the quiet. unostenta tious manner of a trained government confidential man. There were no festal boards spread to welcome him. and there were no such demonstra. tions of help and cooperation from a citizenship as greets Dr. Parks, but Captain Trowbridge worked his way into esteem through the merit of his splendid unselfish, unprejudiced and unbiased fulfillment of the rules and regulations of the interior depart ment, and in leaving Hot Springs, car riCs with him the best wishes of all | of our citizenship.
 Dr. William Parks is not a speaker, end as a conclusion of the occasion he | did not take much of the time of the | party with words, but what he did say | carried with it the assurance of sin | cerity, and there is no question hut l that he will be found to be the kind l of man with the courage of his hon | est convictions He thanked the peo | pie of Hot Springs kindly for their | manifestation in behalf of his com | ing, and said that when he applied | for the position of superintendent | here, some of his friends advised him that instead, he had better go to Mex lCO and get in the army He said that after the addresses of the even- ing he was glad that he had rather chosen to come here, and that he was certain that while his way would be beset with tria's and tribulatons, he would be able to work out the situa- ton with the assistance and coop eration of the people.
 In answer to the drumming evil, Mayor McClendon had called atten- Hon to, Dr. Parks said that of all the evils with which he had ever been ac- duainted. that evil of commercializng tne afflictions of his felowman ap- peared to him the worst, and that if tne people would give him co-opera- uoa he would assure them that he would stamp out that evil. 'I will ex- pect the cooperation of the good cit zens Of Hot Springs. and the others ! guess will have to fight,' be said m conclusion.
 Captain Trowbridge was greeted heartily when he responded to the