The Sentinel=record., 1914-02-11
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT MONTH. " MEETING OF BUSINESS
 MEMS LEAGUE LAST NIGHT.
DELEGATES TO LITTLE ROCK
Matter of Delegates to the Publicity
 Meeting at Little Rock Acted Upon
 FaVorably, and Delegation of Seven Is Named.


 The regular monthly meeting of the Business Mems League last evening was one of the largest of the season from the standpoint of attendance and one of the best from the stand point of interest Whiie there was no really important matters to come before the meeting aside from the request of Gov. Hays for cooperation in the big state publicity meeting to be held at Little Rock on Thursday, there was a general enthusiasm pre- vailed that bespeaks rejuvenated ac- ton in the League and general bet torment all around. A feature of the meeting was the large quota of the younger business men in attenedance, who manifested a good interest in the proceedings.
 One of the first matters to come before the meeting was the letter from Gov. Hays, asking that dele gates be appointed to attend the pro posed state publicity meeting to be heeid at Little Rock, for the purpose of disseminating information about Arkansas at the San Francisco ex- position, and Gov. Hays believes that concerted effort should be made by individuals and business men of the state for. csntfalized- movement to give Arkansas some widespread advertising at the Panama exposi- ton To this end he has called a meeting to be held in conjunction with the State Press Association on Thursday of this week. and in his communication he asked the Business Mems League at it's meeting last night to name delegates to the meet ing.
 There was a general spirit of CO., operation manifested among the mem bers who spoke on the subject of the letter and there was a general desire to assist Gov. Hays in this good work. In the end volunteer delegates were asked for and several manifested a Willingness to go. With the volun- teers and those appointed by the chair, the following committee was named: Col S. w. Fordyce, W. ". Waters, John A. Riggs, Dr. E. M. Orr, Mayor McClenedon and E. NJ. Cohen. To this number it was the general expression that as many volunteer delegates as could do so should join with this committee in making good representation from Hot Springs and to join their efforts to further the plan of Gov. Hays for the good of the state
 The matter of advertising coming up, it was noted that the Chicago & Alton Railway is now running se- ries of six attractive advertisements in papers throughout the north and east featuring Hot Springs and the l9l4 season The recent Agents Bull ietin of the Iron@ Mountain was de- voted exclusively to Hot Springs, while this same road is placing ad- yertisements in every street car in St. Louis, advising people on their way southwest to see Hot Springs.
 The Southern Railway has express ed desire to cooperate with the re- sort in campaign of summer adver- Using throughout the south, and this matter was postponed for action un- til the March meeting of the League.
 It was reported that the National Dental Association would hold it's an nuaI meeting in Hot Springs, also the State Bill Posters Association. The International Association of Tick ct Agents will pay a visit to this re- sort on it's way east from it's meet ing in Yellowstone Park, and the Ro- tary Club of Scotland will visit here on its southern trip.
 Mir Russ, who has been making a campaign for increased membership in the League, made a report in which he suggested a membership campaign and the organization of bureaus rep resenting the different lines of busi- ness to be governed by the central organization.
 Dr. brennan offered some splendid suggestions in the matter of concen- trated effort to secure the things most needed.
 President Hamp Williams was in the chair. and in the absence of Sec retary Bedding Assistant Secretary Barnett offieiated.