The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-01
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be the servants Of them all" The
ladies belonging to the Federation of
Women's Clubs in Arkansas, ten
Thousand strong, and the ladies who
belong to the great organization in the
| United States. nearly three hundred
thousand strong, exemplify this mot
to of service.
In Arkansas seventy thousand men
have registered for definite secvice
in Connection with the great war OF
liberty and democracy against Ger
man autocracy and despotism and,
throughout the United States, the
women are displaying the same forti-
tude, the same sacrifice and heroism
that 'characterizes the four million
noble women Of England and the
three million heroic women of France
in mannig the muntion factories OF
our brave allies against the Heidelberg
drive The ladies of the Federation.
HI by their concerted efforts have ush-
cred III new progress era in their
various states and, as Governor OF
Arkansas, ! take pleasure in WELDON
ing you to one of the f0st progressive
states in the American union, a state
with wonderful economic possiDiu
ties, educational enlightenment and
civic progress. May your delbera-
tions breathe the same spirit that
Joan of Arc breathed in chivalrous
France and may the noble army OF our
Republic feel that they have the wo.-
manhood of America behind them in
their heroic sacrifice and daring
deeds
The latch strings Of genuine hos
pitality will lie on the outside OF cur
hearts and homes for your entertain
ment and for the nine days that you
are our guests, the state OF Arkansas
viii be absolutely yours. We feel
that in the selection of Hot Springs
as your meeting place this year, you
have el0quently illustrated your mot
to of: Unity in Diversity" for, in this
eighth wonder OF the world with its
famed eternal springs, bub5Hng from
the fooathills of the mountains at the
rate OF approximately 900 600 gallons
each day, with its beautiful mountains
and dells. its roads and paths Of scenic
grandeur and its shaded louneing
spots, you cultured ladies win find
Unity in Diversity"
Poets in all ages have celebrated
the purity of springs, indeed, there
is an ancient spring of Castaly on
q Mt. Parnassus sacred to the Muses.
and ID Apollo, to drink from which
was 10 become imbued with the spirit
OF poetry In Christian times there
have been in many lands, wells or
= springs carde to certain saints Ponce
De Leon When governor of Porto Rico
in 1912, determined to find the foun-
tain of perpetual youth and after no
was disabled by an arrow wound, the
egend that had lured, lived and Her
nando De Soto, another Spaniard,
started on the same quest.
De Soto, it is believed, reached the
place where the fountain was said to
be- at least those who were with him
told Of wonderful streams flowing
warm from the earth, and Of the cures
the natives had to relate He, in
. reality, found Ponce De Icons vision,
in 1911, the Hot Springs OF Arkansas
natures greatest sanitarium Here.
thousands upon thousands Of afflicted
human beings have found the balm of
health. the JOY and buoyancy of re
turning vitality, rest, recreation and
lrecupteratiOn. Here, for centuries.
faboriginal and civilized man has come
in continuous procession, the sick. the
halt. tho lame, and here in this won
derful thermal valley with it's radio
active hot Waters, they have found|
health arc, ending health, hey also
found pleasure in the joy Of return
ing health, in the beautiful environ
ment, in the opportunity offered IN
this metropolitan resort for the pur-
Isuit of happiness. outdoor exercise.
riding, driving and motoring on scenic
roads and enhancing paths: golf on
an eighteen hole golf course with
well appointed ana spacious club
house, tennis and enioyments of every
conceivable kind 70 meet the desires
of all classes. Palatial hotels. modern
rooming and boarding houses. apart
ments and housekeeping rooms. 500
OF them in ALL ranging from a guest
capacity Of 1900 down to the modest
boarding and rooming house, accom-
modating five or six with a combined
guest capacity Of $500 at one time.
'ives Hot Springs the ability to en-
terrain either the rich or the poor.
We feel sure that the thousands Of
leultured and charming delegates who
will represent your organization win
not only find your deliberations at Hot
Springs profitable, but that the cura
tive waters and the scenic beauties of
our famous health resort. will give
you a new lease on life. After spend
ing eight days at Hot Springs, it is |
PLANNED that you visit Little Rock. the
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