The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
STATE EDITORS MEETING HERE.
The Greatest Meeting Of the Association The Concensus Of
Opnion-Earison Covers Itself With Glory-Ediors
Leave on Sight Seeing Tour

The Arkansas Editors 135 strong
captured Harrison on Sunday after.
noon and held the Harrisonians
captive until Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock, when they left on their
sight seeing tour for Eureka Springs,
The 43rd annual meeting of the
Arkansas Press Association conven.
ed on Monday morning at the Boone
County Court House, Rev C. W.
Lester making the Opening prayet
After roll call the address OF well
come on the part Of the city Of Har-
rison was made by Mayor Frew,
and on the part of the Harrison
Commercial Club by its President,
Hon, { M, Cooke, on the part oI
the Press Of Harrison by Capt, Jnos
X. Newman, and responses wert
made on the part OF the press by
Editor ! II. Hand of lellville.
The opening or get acquainted reg
ccption was given on Monday eyen'
ing at the home Of Capt, and Mrs.
jno, K. Newman, where most de-
lightful program was rendered, The
surprise Of the evening was when
Master Of Ceremonies Burton
Bunch introduced A. y. Marlin of
Little Rock, who in an eloquent
and touching speech presented 70
Capt. Ino, K, Newman a beautiful
aud magnificent loving cup, hands
somcIy engraved with the following
inscription;
"To Captain John K, Newman,
From Arkansas Press Association,
The cup had been prepared at
Little Rock and was altogether a
surprise to Capt, Newman until he
was led out before the hundreds Of
people who had been assembled on
the north lawn, for the presentation
Capt, Newmans appreciation and
feeling at the action of his friends as
he accepted the eloquent token Of
their sincere regard was manifested
in his usual happy good notured
way,
The resolutions offered by the
meeting Of the association were pre-,
sented, on vote Of the body 70 the
Harrison and Little Rock papers,
with the request that they be pub.
lished,
The resolutions are MS follows,
RESOLUTIONS,
We express 20 the good people Of
Harrison our heartfelt thanks for
the perfect, hospitable entertainment
accorded MS on this occasion aud in
doing 50 we are reminded Of the
orderly Il ctail in which every plan
tor our pleasure and comfort was
carried out The people Of Harrison
have endcared themselves to every
member of the Arkansas Press Asso'
citation for thoughtful courtcsics cX.
tended throughout the session, aud
we shall forever remember them and
thcIr gracious hospluIity
We especially thank the Newman
family orchestra for It's splendid mu.
sic at our session and other gather.
ugs ON this occasion We rc.uhrm
our sidccrc affection for the New
mau family and designate the New
man family orchestra ~ the official
musilal band oI the Arkansas Press
Association, requesting and urging
that it accompany us hereafter on
| all excursions.
We thank the county officials for
| the use Of the beautiful Boone
! County Court House aud to Judge
Humphreys we express especial
gratitude for transferring his court
for the convenience uI our my'ta
ings.
Ne acknowledge the efforts Of the
Commercial Club Of Harrison to
make our stay here pleasant and
memorable and express our sincere
appreciation,
10 Francis kieIer and all Others
of the Reception Committee we tend
cf sincere thanks for trclcss ottcn-
ton to our wants and pleasures
We thank the Harrison Military
Band and Arkansas State Baud aud
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