The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-05-29
THE POWER OF THE PRESS.
OR THE STORY OF AN EDITOR.
IAL CONVENTION.
PABER-SHOVERS ARE COMING
e COMING
In LTrgc Numbers 10 the Capital city, and
They Must he Given s Cordial Welcome
"A Chtie's Among Ye Takin' Notes
nhd faith He'll Prent 'Em The
Committees k-vised-Those
who Are Helping.

Those big hearted, brainy, courteous
fellows-the editors OF Oklahoma
will bear down upon us like an ava
lanche today, They are com.
ing in large numbers, in their best bin
and tucker, with penc lis stuck behind
their ears and eyes all over their heads S
coming, be it reiterated, with the
expectation of finding the latch string
of Gdthrie's door on the outside.
And judging from the present au-
spicious seeming. the latch string VIII
not only be out, but the door will
be flung wide open with brick bats on
the ledge to defy the Kolian winds.
The convention, including the ball
and banquet, will be success The
citiz ms have taken hand in the mat
ter and are zealously cooperating
with the committees to entertain the
editors in royal style. The commit
tees are hard at work and preparn-
tions were whitfield down to fine
point yesterday. The livery men, min
listers, officials and saloon men have
signified their intention Cf supplying
their many wants The ladies, too.
God bless 'em, are right TO the front.
During the night of the ball and
banquet the electric lights, through
the kindness of Mr. Hilton. will burn
all night Two orchestras, the best
in the territory have been secured
Tickets we're printed yesterday and
programs will be issued tomorrow. The
editors will begin arriving Tuesday
morning and the various delegations
will be met at the depot by the Capital
City band, Chief Baxter and squad of
policemen aud the reception commit
tee.
In the afternoon the convention
Organization, aud At night the city will
be flung wide open
the merchants, lverymen and sa-
loon mtp have been very kind, and
the local newspaper men are under
lasting obligations to them.
Tickets for the ball and banquet
were placed on sale yesterday at the
following places; Lilies drug store,
The LEADER Office, the Capital officc,
Rhodes cigar store and Ritzhaup's S
confectionery. Simply because tick
cts are on sale is no sign the affair
will not be select
r.
ing tickets yesterday and lending
their graces and accomplishments t. =
ward making the ball and banquet
brilliant, enchanting: Misses Cassie
Murphy. Kate Collar Pearl Jones,
Jessie Don Lazy, Ellie Painter, Katie
Schnell. II e young ladies met with
great success.
This convention means much for
Guthrie, and it behooves every citizen
to tender aid to the committees.
Those persons desiring any informa
tion whatever regarding the affair
will be gladly accommodated by cal
ling on the executive committees.
The committees were revised yester-
day aud now are as follows:
Committees for Editorial Convention.
Executive committee, banquet, hall,
music and refreshments-Jo John Colo
bic. L. G. Niblack and Il. w. Jones.
Securing hall, etc.-F II. Greer, r.
V. Hoffman and w. p Thompson
Floor managers-W j. Mann. j. f.
Laux. Frank ONeill and Stewart Rus
sell.
Arrangements IL. Greer of tn,
Capital. Roy V. Hoffman of The
Leader, T. Stevenson of the News, l.
Vincent of the Representative, +. ii
Soul, editor Field and Forum, anC
VIM Blincor, editor Christian En-
deavorer.
Reception Governor and Mrs. Rem
frow, JUDI and Mrs. Dale, Mayor an'
Mrs. Ms,tn. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Nc
Neal, Iii. hop and Mrs. Brooke, Mr.. an'
Mrs f. II G ser, Mr.. and Mrs. Diar
Johnson; Mr. and Mrs. +. b. Lucas
MIR. and Ms. a. J. Spengel, Mr.. ant
Mrs. i. d. mart, MT. hnG MTs. W. III
Ailtan, Mr.. and Mrs #. J. Lowe, Mr.
and Mrs. Ike Levy. Mr.. and Mrs. U
c. Guss, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Tur
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Platt, Messrs Pente
cost. VIII Felts, Chas. Laux, Lon Pitts
Edgar Jones, Lloyd Cattle, w. II
Smithson, Sam Wisby, Harry Painter
Misses Lillian Laux. Jessie Don Lazy
Ellie Painter, Alice Schneli, Cassi
Murphy. Pearl Jones, Maud Goodrich
Annie Paine, Eva Cunningham, De
Seeley.
All ladies and gentlemen desiring t
serve on the reception committee will
please leave their names at either th
Leader or Capital offices
Or. Prices Cream Ba.l,ng Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.