The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
'POSSUM CLUB
 HELD BIC MEET
Ninety Eight Present at Mena Hotel Last Night-After the Fun a Biq Booster Organization Was
 Formed.

night at the third public meeting and banquet held at the Mena Hotel under the auspices of the club. Ninety-eight persons were present to enjoy the spirit of good fellow ship that has been so characteris- tic of all the meetings of the club. The refreshments, consisting of ice cream, strawberries and cake. came first on the program, after which the tables were cleared and set aside. and chairs arranged so that all could comfortably see, hear and enjoy the toasts of the evening.
 The after meeting was opened with an invocation by the Rev. A. P. Gallagher. followed by the address of welcome delivered by the vener- able president of the club, B. S. petefish, who, in his own inimical style of diction and delivery, started the wave of good cheer ond iollity that gained such force that the real purpose of the meeting was in dan ger of being lost in it.
 The Rev. T. A. Park, the first speaker, discussed the purpose of the meeting, giving briefly history of the organization and the work of the Ozark Resort Association last year, telling of the futile effort to resusticate the association this year. only six persons having re- sponded to the call for a public meeting held last Thursday night: and how, with this gloomy outlook the officers determined to enlist the aid of the Possum Club in helping 10 get out crowd and do something 10 continue the work begun by the association last year. The fine audi ence present, the speaker said. jus tifled the faith in the magnetic force of the club in getting people together. He suggested a perma- nent organization to advertise Mena as health resort and to develop some of the unscheduled assets of the town and community, such as auto drives to Bethesda Springs. Potter, Dallas and around the horse shoe north of the city.
 Following the talk by Mir. Park Dr. H. c. Rushing as toastmaster, announced speakers and subjects as follows.
 Dr. Iritis Flick, "Aerograms and Their Value to Civilization"
 Col. Jerome T. Spring, Botany. Its Value and Scope
 Handsome Weirlein Finger, High Sheriff, The Markings of a Good Possum Dog"
 His Honor, the Mayor John Han cock Hamilton. What I have done and what hope to do for the City of Mena, from the standpoint of a citizen who has at heart the interest of the municipality and is ever ready to lend his hearty support to it's best interests"
 Hon. Thomas Rastus Jones. "A Patriot, Soldier and a Statesman"
 Herr Samuel yon Badt, Fin Grus von Vaterland."
 Hon. Edwards Jereboam Doyle What I Could Have Did in the House of Reprehensibles."
 Hon. Moses Buckeye Legate, Sparks From the Anvil"
 Hon. Jacobus Indiana Alley vice president and legal advisor. ITO Be or Not to Be-
 There was pathos. wit and humor m these talks and in the attitude of the speakers. though Mayor Hamil- ton, Mir Leeate, Colonel Spring and Judge Alley, in their remarks. touched upon sober and serious matters affecting vitally the inter ests and prosperity of the city and the well-being of the citizens.
 When it seemed for the time be- Ing that the fun and frolic had ov- ershadowed the real purpose of the gathering, it needed only a few pointed and frank remarks by Mir. Park 10 bring the men assembled tO realization that if anything is go- ing to be done to attract people to Mena for the summer, it must be qone now, and it must be done eff deetivey. This brought about the formation of an organization with pr B. H Hawkins as president; Dr. ,. c Hilton. vice president: NJ. B. Legate, secretary, and Dr. W. E. Fllck, treasurer The matter Of financing the organization followed ny the subscription of a fund amounting 10 S8450, and the ap- continent of a committee consisting of the Rev. T A. Park, Dr. w. F. r 4ek and F. J. Smith to solicit fur tner subscriptions. Those who sub s,.cribed last night were R. Golf, w. " Brown. n E. Dodd, T. R. Jones. r W. Tomlinson. Dr. T. NJ Fletch- CT, Dr. B H. Hawkins, Judge J. |. Alley, Mrs w. E. Flick, Sam Badt, " l.. Parker and Dr. H. c. Rush ing, $500 each; LeRoy Neal, H. w. ringer and F. J. Smith, S2.50 each; A. P. Gallagher. J. P. Callahan, W. nomer Pigg, B. s. Petehsh, Dr. J. G. hilton, E. J. Doyle, K. s. pirtle, Rev. | A. Park, Fred Duke J. Thinnes, urlel Thaeker and Sidney Duke, Si-00 each.
 Alter a vote of thanks to Miss beulah Salyers for her splendid and elreless work in selling the tickets " the banquet and to the manage hent of the Mena Hotel for the courtesles extended to the club and us guests, the club adjourned to meet in business session next Sat- urnay night to finally settle the psrplexlng question of the Fourth