The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-07-02
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| PLANS FOR EXHIBIT
kRTY OF PROMINENT CITIZENS
PAID OWN EXPENSES TO GIVE
! THE WORK AN IMPETUS.
IGNORED ALONG THE WAY
to Be Conducted Vigorously
to Raise the Necessary Funds
for tbs Work.
Western Newspaper rnien News Service.

| Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-Last Friday was
busy day for GOV. Hays and his party
= of Arkansas boosters in San Francis
co. The entire day was given by eX-
position officials. state.' county and
CITY officials, officials of the Southern
Society, Arkansas Society, Press Club.
Ad Mems Club and former Arkansans
TO the interests OF this state.
Beginning early in the morning, the
Arkansas party was taken in charge
by the exposition officials and the pro
ceedinss OF the day were executed with
complete success. Governor Hays and
party were taken over the ground and
selected the site for Arkansas build
ing The site overlooks the bay. the
Golden Gate and the mountains across
the bay Later the deed was given to
Arkansas by the exposition officials.
After selecting the site. confirming
the proposition. President Moore OF
the exposition. the Arkansas delega-
ton and former Arkansans living in
San Francisco were rendered ban
quet at the Palace hotel. where Presi-
dent Mot - acted as POSTMASTER. Ad-
dresses were made BY representatives
OF the United States government and
others. with responses by Governor
George w Hays. Commissioner Gen
eral Hollenberg and George K. Brown,
q u
TO entertainment at the Preside. The
party then went 10 the Arkansas site,
where the. United States band played
). patriotic, airs and formal speeches
were r. lie by national. state. city and
exposition officials. with eloquent re,
sponses by Governor Hays. +, b. +
Hollenberg. Judge Harry Il. Cook
and V A. Beeson.
The ceremonies were concluded with
the raising OF the Arkansas flag on one
staff and the United States flag on
the other. Meanwhile the moving pie.
ture artists were busy and the war
ships and great vessels of commerce
formed fitting background in magni-
ficent Golden Gate harbor.
Governor Hays and party leaN ng
San Francisco Sunday evening. Will
make brief stop nj Reno. Nevada,
and nj ST Louis the last OF the week
will be the guests of Governor Major
OF Missouri for day, returning To Lit
tie Rock about Saturday The trip is
being made over the Northern route
by Salt Lake City. and every where, 60
and returning. the party has been the
recipients of many honors. They have
been met ut different points and es
corted through the several states by
governors. nave been shown honors by
commercial bodies. and greeted by
former Arkansas citizens who extend
ed the tourists many courtesies.
Personnel OF the Party.
Those who are accompanying Gov
Hays on the trip are Col. and Mrs. T.
b. r. Hollenberg. OF Little Rock. Col
Hollenberg being commissioners gen
eral OF the Panama Exposition for Ar.
kansas; Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Dean. Mr.
Dean being general superintendent OF
the Iron Mountain: George X. Brown,
secretary of the Little Rock Board OF
Trade Virgil 4. Beeson. of Morrlton.
president OF the Arkansas Press AS
ISOLATION; George r. Mann. the archi
tect who will make plans for the build
Mug: MIR. and Mrs. George Grayson. OF
Graysonia; Milton Wlnham and daugh-
ter of TeNarkana; $. \. Caudle OF Tex
arkana b. f, Biggers Of Biggers
Judge Harry T., Cook. OF Lake Village.
Peter A. Diesch. of Helena; Carroll
Walker. private secretary to Col. Dean
and r. r, Schroeder. assistant general
passenger agent of the iron Mountain.
The trip is being made over the Mis-
sour Pacific-lron Mountain lines, re-
turning over the Rock Island connec.
tons. An all-steel Pullman and the
private coach. The Wichita" one OF
the handsomest cars owned by the