The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-26


 a child and that child shall later rule the world.
 The governor recalled the landing at Plymouth Rock regarding that in the light of the birth of nation. ''and who is there who will say that this country does net rule the world?" he asked
 The delegates sprang 10 their feet, waved their napkins and cneered for several minutes and when the cheer ing had subsided Prof Phillip Lafey had the orchestra play The Star Spangled Banner" and the cheering was renewed. II was many minutes before Governor Broush could con- tnue his address
 The banquet last night was not alone one of the largest but also one Cf the most interesting in the history of the Arkan as Bankers Association. Hon. W. II. Martin was toastmaster. and in him those present realized an ideal selection had been made His intro ducticn Of the various speakers was one Cf he brilliant features of the evening Between courses entertain ment had been provided. Miss Jessa- mine Stevens deuSuted the bankers and other guests by the Glow Worm Dance and the DeSoto Springs Water Company very eraeiously sent two of their enterta jners. Mr. Dave Walsh and Miss Beulah Green. 10 assist in the entertainment The former made his initial appearance in this city last night and scored tremendous hit Miss Green sang America Here's My B y,' and al the conclusion of her song the iavcnile drum and bugle corps, under the direction of Jack Goodne marched into the banquet room playing Dixie" and the young sters won tremendous and immediate outburts of appreciation. George A. Bone If Memphis was also on the pre- gram and entertained the banqueters with numerous stories.
 Governor Brough paid a high com plaint to the city and appeared happy to state he was pleased that he was able to assist this rescrt in it's last season prosperity He also paid a high compliment t0 the Business Mems League and its officials, to the bankers fir their patriotism, after which he outlined the purposes of the national defense society as applied 10 this tate lie said that among other things il was intended t- safeguard the resources of the state that were stored in various locations. and that in order to carry out the " rk of an organization Of this kind he had Sc lected the bes men in De state par ticularly qualified to serve on d body of this nature The governor stated he feared that those present did not realize the ser -usness of the present war. and stated his belief that, after all the United States would be the deciding factor in the rlds great struggle now going on His tribute to the nation brought out he demon stratiou above referred t-, and he closed h.s address by a most glowing and magnificent tribute to President Wilson
 William MCChesuey Martin chair man of B.ard of the Federal Reserve bank St Louis. made a most interest ing address. in which he reviewed the organization of the federal reserve banks and what a factor of this kind meant to the government and the peo- 1 pie generally He was most sin ere
 in hi, remarks and. to bankers. it was speech that. for the helpful ~ugges- tions it contained will not soon be | forgotten.
 John G. LCnsdale of St Louis re- ceiyed a great ovation when he arose to respond C. he toast Back Home, p and he made a most excellent address. He reviewed his boyhood life in this city his career in NeR York and al- ways maintained the human interest note in his speech that secured him most attentive audiepce throughout. Mr. L-nsdale had never before t-ld the real reason why he came back home but he did 50 last night It appears that when his young s.n was in need of certain "paraphernaha,' as he expressed it, Of a medical nature, he went into a Fifth avenue drug store
 n New York to purchase the needed articles The proprietor of the drug store said to Mir l.onsdale
 "Oh you are the father ct the baby torn in this block this week. the first baby there in seventeen years We'll fl you are looking for baby material | you had better go down 10 a drus store