The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-08-22
chamber Of Commerce Meets at
the Hotel Alien Thursday Eoegsi,.o

The A-MuSe-U Theatre offered
most interesting program
la4t evening. The Monticello
Band under the direction of Mr.
AL ]. OFT has developed into q
federation Of very accomplish
cd musicians. The concerts given
& by them on the court square on
81 Thursday evenings have been
81 meeting with ever increasing
popularity. The program they
cave last evening was fully up
10 the standard. The weather
II was bad all day yesterday BUT
in spite Of these conditions the
q Monticello Chamber of Com
q MERGE was remar~a'9iy well at
q tended last night. Almost all of
Il the faithful members were
there in force. The promoters
were disappointed, however,
= that large number Of farmers,
81 who we're to be the honor guests,
could not come (perhaps cue to
i the impossible condition of the
roads,
The delightful music furnish
ed by Mr.. and. Mrs. Andrews,
4 Miss La Bonnie Finch and Miss
/ Georgia Matthews added mate
rally to the enjoyment eff the
Il evening. The soloes sung b.
Mr.. Andrews were especially
i popular.
After luncheon Prs. Curry
1 opened the meeting with Ms ac-
customed ease and hue'or winch
have made him so popular as
/ public speaker.
Prof. Frank Horsfall, Supt. OF
the State School, was called up
on for a report Of his canvass
for Drew county's quota for en-
trance into the State Centennial
to be held at Little Rock. M.
Horsfall stated that he had not
met with success. Only one
tenth of the sum required had
been subscribed. This hundred
dollars came from Wilmar. The
president granted him respite
and appointed Mr.. E. B. McCul-
Tough and Mr.. Andrew Baxter
to assist him in this work.
Mr.. Horsfall gave most sat
lsfact0ry report of the work on
the swimming pool at the State
School. He stated that TIC large
pond had been drained and work
begun on its convention into
lake covering three acres to be
be used as a sWimml.is. pool. This
lake is to be from one to fifteen
feet deep and will have a gravel
bottom. A gravel walk will be
placed around the entire lake. A
per, shower baths and dressing
rooms will also be built. While
this lake is being made for the
use of the school Mr.. Horsfall
extended the citizens of Monti-
cello its privileges. He stated
that any sum that the Chambe"
OF Commerce might raise would
be used for additional improve
mentS.
The second speaker was Miss
Frederick, of the American Red
Cross. Miss Frederick express
ed herself as we'll pleased with
Monticello and especially with
the spirit of cooperation with
which she has met. She has
organized classes and will give
h1teen free lessons in behalf Of
improved sick room conditions.
This county is the first in the
state to take up this home work.
Mr.. Chas. E. Carter made
lew remarks in behalf of the
profitable Farm Bureau in
which he appealed to the Cham
Der OF Commerce to stick by the
Bureau as was the original plan
Perhaps the most importane
address of the evening was de
ilVered by MI. H. NJ. Cottrell Of
the Little Rock Profitable
Farm Bureau. Mr.. Cottrell call
eel the attention of the body to
the gravity of the cotton situa
ton. He stated that crops are
shorter this year than they
have hoo,, - -. .x1,..,, l. ofo,o