The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-03
BIENNIAL BOARD
 HOLDS BIG MEETING
OF OAKLAWN PLANT MADE BY LADIES WHO PRO- NOUNCE ACOUSTICS TO BE
 PERFECT.
Evolution of Woman" Spectacular Pageant, Win Be One of Many Fea- lures of Biennial.

| lures or biennlal.
 T predict the members of the Gen
 eral Federation of Women's clubs will vote Hot Springs an ideal convention city. and know after loobine this lmaenificent plant over that this or ganizatiion never had anything more convenent or better adapted for their meeting than this place" said Mrs. Joseph Frauenthal ot Helena one ot l the visiting memberc of the Biennial board, which met yesterday at the Majestic hotel and which later in- spected the Oaklawn plant
 The business session was held at 1 the Majestic hotel, after which, in private car in charge of Superintend, ent Butterfield. the ladies were taken to Oaklawn Men were busy getting the big grandstand, which was found | to be warm and comfortable beiu steam heated throughout, ready for | the race meeting The acoustic prop critics of the building were thoroughs tested Many of the ladies made briei 1 addresses. while others dispersed C | to all parts of the grandstand 4. though no effort was made Co spcaF in loud tones, each speaker was plam- ly and distinctly heard in all parts of the building The loical memaers. a. well as those from out ot tGNu were delghted with their trip
 1 At the business session. which was lheld al the Majestic hotel. many mat ters of importance were discussed and acted on. The various Booster clubs lmhose aim and object is Co acquaint all of Arkansas with the importance of the Biennial in this city next year. made excellent reports. The railroad and express companies, as well as the telegraph companies le it be known
 they would not only distribute special Biennial literature, but vouid also use any number of the lol,ou1 special "stickers' the ladies will get out as an advertising feature
 A letter was read from the ladies ir
 Memphis who desire Arkansas in gen
 eral and Hot Springs in particular to have representation al the Harahau
 bridge celebration. when that true
 ,ure will be dedicated and opened h
 is a connecting link between Arkan
 sas and Tennessee and the ceremony will be interstate in scope. and i'm. lportance. There will be many floats in the parade and the club women of Memphis are very desiroua that q
 striking and beautiful float from this state that will tell of the 1918 3ien nial be included in that pageant
 One of the big features of the meet ling of the General Federation of WO-
 mens clubs in Hot Spring next year will be the spectacular pageant. en- luued, The Evolution of Woman which will be staged by Mrs Beue- burg. of Little Rock, who because Of
 the indictment weather, did not come
 to the meeting yesterday. This pag cant will be the biggest event of it's kind the General Federation of W0- mems clubs has erer witnessed or had given iu connection with their Biennial meeting. It will require inc pecial costumiug of several thousand members of the sex and will ba a Ueu. tilul and striking picture Oi the r
 and progress of woman from the be- ginnine of creation. Nothing like it has ever before been attempted. and the various clubs throughout the country are already speculaing on the great possibilities for spectacular
 effect and convincing proof of woe
 mems worth and greatness this Iea-
 ure alone will offer.
 On invitation from members of the | Biennial board. Mrs. Walter N Ebel
 met with them yesterday and was lasked 10 cooperate to make this pag leant a success. Because of her eT lperier-e and knowledge of events of
 this nature the ladies were deslrous Iof securing the assistance of Mrs Ehel, which was readily obtained. Mfrs Bensburg will be here Sunday, at which time she will hold a confer ence with Mrs Ebel and other mem
 hers of the Biennial Board in this city.
 when further details of the propot ltion will he considered.
 Mrs. Bonsburg has outlined 10 me this proposition, stated Mrs. Harper lyesterday. and | regret that she was Iunable to be here. but from what | have been able to learn of this fea- turo it will be one of the very big