The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-20
EDITORS CONCLUDE
 ANNUAL MEETING
VISIT TO OIL FIELDS
And Many Other Interesting Events are Enjoyed by Members of Ar
 kansas Press Association.

Dispersing at Little Rock shortly after midnight Saturday, members o1 the Arkansas Press Association con- cluded one of the most enjoyable and interesting annual meetings and eX- cursions in the history of the organlza- tion. The sessions of the association began at Hot Springs Wednesday morning of last week, continuing through Thursday, and two-day ex- cursion to Glenwood- on the -Caddo and the Fl Dorado oil fields followed.
 Every hour of the stay at Hot Springs and at the several points visited during the excursion, as well as the hours of travel, was rendered delightful through the cordial hospi- tality and courteous and constant at tentions of the citizens of the cities visited and the railroad and telephone officials who accompanied the party. At Hot Springs the members of the association were guests of the Busi ness Mems League at splendid lunch : cons at the De Soto pavilion, one of the vapor city's show places. They were given an enjoyable reception and dance at the Arlington hotel, where the association held it's sessions and where w. B. Nolley, manager of the hotel and former Conway man, was untiring in his efforts to see that was left undone for the pleas ure of his guests. J. W. Dillon, of the public utilities of Hot Springs, devoted his entire time dur ing the sessions to the members, and the badge of the association not only was good for free transportation on street cars lines, but was admission to bath houses, ostrich and alligator farm, and other points of interest at this great resort. Thursday evening the entire membership were guests of MT. and Mrs. John A. Riggs of the Hot Springs New Era at a house. warming given at the magnificent new home on Park avenue into which they had just moved. At all these en- Joyable gatherings words of welcome from numerous prominent citizens made the visitors feel that the wei come was as genuine as it was elab- crate.
 Leaving Hot Springs Friday morn ing a special train provided by the Missouri Pacific took the editorial party on it's annual excursion. The coaches were made up from equip ment of the railroads famous "Sun- shine Special" Accompanying the train on it's entire trip and ever alert to look after every comfort of the travellers were J. w. Kearney of St. Louis, former Arkansas newspaper man, now manager of publicity for the system; c. K. Boutwell, of Little Rock, assistant general passenger agent, and H. L. Fontaine of Little Rock, travelling passenger agent.
 Among the most enjoyable of the many courtesies extended during the meeting and the trip were those pro vided by the Southwestern Bell Tele- phone Company. The genial Curtis Stout of Little Rock, district manager of the company, together with Mrs Stout and little Curtis Stout, Jr
 were with the party during the en- tire four days. Complimentary long distance service was provided at Hot Springs. A set of telephone instru. ments was carried on the train ant the moment it came to a stop at any station a lineman was waiting with a pair of wires which were connected with the instrument, giving immediate long distance connection to all part:
 of the state. MT. and Mrs. Stou