The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-17

The rcpor, Of Stephen r Matter director of the national parks. brings new vision of the opportunities for this great national health and pleas nre resort as we'll as substantiating the fact that tho last fiscal year was q great ono for Hot Springs. and that there has heen a steadily increaslus interest in this resort recently. All the subjects of momentus interest to this resort are treated in the reports made 10 tho interior department ny Mr Maher and by Superintendent Dr. J. V Parks part of hosh reports bein9 contained in the following, be- ginning wilh the report of Mr Mather. which aays
 Tho wear just concluded was nrin c.pa.E notable for the vision 1t brought us of tho National spa of tha future reeSe'to isle s41 si4ss seearee under the appropriation of 1%-s~- the larger dey5lopmont of sSf0{ Springs including, landscape improve mont and T nct government oath house
 If congress adopts the present sug- &ost'ons the visitor of the future Will enter Hot Springs from the railroad by a diguified Central avenue lined upon the east by d series of Datil- houses which. while highly individual possesses note of common feeling Several are distinctly Spanish Oth- CTS, inclpding tine administration building are inspired by Italian Re- naissance Net all, treated freely. fall into q tasteful whole which is the more pleasing fer it's variety. At .he end of tho row K the Arlington hotel.
 Behind this rich architectural TOW rise abrupediy low den3ely wooded rolling hills These arc reached by stlirways through three street en- frances between bathhouses, all lead ina to park driveway behind and above the Bath houses. from which walks carry in,1 the hillside forest
 The first Of these entrances rises to a richly paved and planted formal garden supported by a high wall on the east and bounded by a wall on the west, both to be covered by shrub bery anl by vines dropping from aoye. This feature is really an elaborate camouflase of the unsigatliest of the present premises, but so cunningly is it designed that Inc fact never will be suspected The second is the formal entrance, broad and dienified, Ieau- ing 70 q garden and a monumental conservatory which towers high above the red-liled roofs of tho bahhouses below. The third is D broad concert garden, flaHked by rest houses and culmlnating in a band stand and plaza, a meeting and rest ing place to sit at ease and drink the healing waters Next comes tho great hotel with it's broad porcles.
 Back Of these architectural crea- tions, the hills, heavily forested, bril- liant with Towering shrubs, cleft by winding canyons through whfh flows brooks flanked by picturesahe cliffs. the foothills of tho Ozark Mountaina, vlll be made accessible byN walks. horse trails and automobile roafs.
 "One can find circuits of pictfr- csqpe woodland walks to occupy an hour or several hours or a half day with rest houses at convenient inter vals. Or one can find a wlle variety of horseback rides leading thrcugn deep glens and attaining eminences amordng broad views. Or one can motor for hours over an elaborate sys am of roadways planned 10 deyel- op the beauties of tho neighborinz mountain scenery. A motor trip oE GO miles over a highway now building by the state will land one in the city of Little Rock.
 Hot Springs. in short k destined to become celebrated at home and perhaps abroad as the American Ssla. The American public is beginnins to discover that these remarkable radio active waters. besides their curative