The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-25

ION uS tue competitor or tIllS NlSn. way, will make an address on the topic of this highway. and will also serve as chairman ot the day Follow ing the address of Judge Mooney, Mayor McClendon will make an ad- dress of welcome to the visitors, and this will be responded to by the mayors of the various cities who are with Us on this occasion. and also by one representative of the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf railroad
 Chairman w. w. Waters yesterday named the receptitn committee that will have in charge the work of re- ceiving the crowds that will come tt the city Saturday Mr Waters had Deen named chairman and authorized to fill in the committee, which he did yesterday as follows: s w. Fordyce. Hamp Williams, Dr E. T. Holland, w. o. Creason, s. E. Dillon, Captain (. \. RiX. C. S. Williamson, Robert A. Jones, Dave Burgaurer William Bor man, Jesse Murphy, Harry A. Jones Tom J. Petit H A. Westcttt, Wayne Moore, Dr. F. H. Ellsworth. Al A.. Reynolds, R. G. Morris, l.. D. Cooper. James A. Smith, Simon Cooper Frank Moody, E. T Housley John B. Rigs bee. G. F. HOgaboom. Iucan Ram. seur E. F. Klein, J. C. Rush, J. M. F'risby, Hiram Wilmington. E. H. Bancroft w. H. Ellis, C. T. Gotham, Thurston P Farmer, Nernal Ledger wood, Charles Davis, Abe Sullen. berger, E. T. Housley C. C. Welb. John J. Ledgerwood. Brad Smith. Charles Birnbaum M A Eisele. John c. Higgins, George Callahan. Ernest latta, John A. Riggs, Claude Marsh Bert Foote, Chris LedwiIge
 The question of whether the new highway would positively be open for travel by Saturday was yesterday an swered in the affirmative. County Judge Mooney, Commissioners Mur phy and Jones, and Messrs. C. $. Wn liamsOn, Will Lake Dr. John S. W ood, Douglas HOtchkiss and others made an initial trip over the new highway opening into the old rOaG over the summit of Ten Mile Hill The new highway is in most excellent condition with the exception of the last few yards of work done, and that is being surfaced now and will be al, in fine shape by Friday night
 There is no question of doubt but that the work will all be done in ldue for the opening of the road Saturday 1porp{ o cold ftr.4ut,- T,d.,, kTgCpo,. after his trip of inspection My forces are aiding the regular work there and as finale l will have some men go over the highway 10 take out such rocks as might be left oose on the surface in places and by Sat urday morning Hot Springs will be ready to receive the Little Rock ana Pine Bluff auto parties over this road"
 Judge Mooney yesterday received many congratulations on this splen did highway. And not one hundre lth part of the citizenship Of Hot Springs yet realizes what a splendid work has been done there. Within another 30 days, after the surface has been gone over by travel and when the woods are dressed in the fresh green of springtime, this wil he the most handsome roadway in this country. lt is as substantial as it is beautiful, and will forever be d monument Go the enthusiasm and the progressive. ness of County Judge Mooney and the Little Rock Highway Commission. which is composed of the following. Bjrket Williams, C. N. I}iX, W. W. Waters, E. l.. Hewlett 'M A. Eisele. R. A. Jones and Jesse B Murphy
 George R Bedding and Win Lake went out over the highway late yes terday afternoon to secure special service from the "Ou Puil' engine crew in the matter of rolling the road ! extra hours in the morning and even ing, so the highway would be in the l best possible condition for Saturday morning. This was not necessary to the opening of the highway for travel, ! but merely done to put the finishing l touches on that make any new road l better alter having been thoroughly packed, and the new county machin- 1 cry purchased by Judge Mooney for this work has proved most invaluable
 in this line
 l An inspection of the new highway
 was made by the committee having in
 charge the reception Of Little Rock
 automobile delegation The road wa
 never in better condition, and espe
 cially is this true along that section
 that runs through the picturesque mountain scenery Little Rocks dele gation will have cause to feel grat,
 fled that they initiated the new highway. Reports were received a the Business Mems League to the ef feet that there were some places 1T Saline county that needed attention
 Secretary George R. Bedding mmedi
 atelv got in touch with the county of
 ficials there, who stated that they
 would put large force of men on the , road immediately, and assured th' II committee that it would be in excel lent condition by Saturday Ther'
 will be committee appointed to nee
 the Little Rock delegation at the heV