The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-10-25
4 ROYAL JAUNT.



Excursion Of the ok,ahoms Press As.o-
citation TO Galveston.
The newspaper men OF Oklahoma
and Indian territories with their
wives, daughters sisters and sweet
hearts returned to their respective
homes yesterday, after one OF the most
de'ightfal aud fruitful excursions ever
held in this section OF the country.
Tie trip embraced visit TO Galveston
an1 Dallas and a brief but happy
sojourn at Fort Worth II is but
printing the echoes OF the whole fra
ternity to say that the excursion was
an enjoyable one. and that every per-
son who was fortunate enough TO be
10 the push is happy.
The Leader has already given ae-
counts Of the doings of the party dur
ing its triumphal march southward,
and since a complete and detailed
account Of the trip will be published
in the associations Off ,ial organ for
the exclusive benefit of newspaper
workers, to whom it is OF peculiar in
terest, this paper will merely outline
the party's FULFILLED itinerary for the
benefit OF the uninitiated who like to
see good things pushed along.
The Norman Reception.
The editors OF the Indian territory
assembled at Purcell, where they
effected permanent organization,
J while the Oklahoma newspaper men
met at Norman a short business
session was held in the Norman opera
honsc, after which the party was
given an enjoyable drive over the city.
The territorial sanitaridm and the
state university were among the
places visited. At night the editors
were rendered reception aud concert
by the society people of Oklahoma's
Athens at the opera house. Among
those who participated in the concert
were Mrs. II. w Scott. talented
vocalist, Prof Dahl and the University
Glee cub. Light refreshments were
served This meeting at Norman was
one OF the pleasantest features of the
trip, thanks to the good ladies', the
mayor, local newspaper men and citi-
zens.
The Party at Galveston.
At o'clock the editors left Norman
and were joined at Purcell by the In
dian territory brethren and their
wives. The party occu pied two special
cars, which were gaily decorated. Ar
riving at Galveston the following
evening, the visitors were met by a
large committee, composed OF promi
nent Galvestoniaps and were escorted
to hotels. The pleasures at Galveston
embraced surf bathing, a ride to the
jstties, theatre narues, inspection Of
shipping interests and lunch on board
a Spanish vessel anchored in the bay,
a street car ride over the city, trip
across the bay to Texas City. visits to
cotton mills, congresses aud manu-
factories, and last, but not least, an
oyster roast at Hollam's park. The
last named event proved a regal repast,
in which each person opened his own
oyster shells. An oyster historian
kept tab on the editorial maws and
after the feast the memb bers were pre-
sentel with mammoth oyster shells,
containing the amount OF oysters eaten
by each person TO whom shell was
presented. President Hensley, Of the
El Reno Democrat. devoured 02l sue
culent bivalves at a single sitting and
was awarded handsome leather
medal. Dan Peery was given
a bowl for consuming 0s9 glasses
of pop John =. Hinkle,
of the Perkins Journal, surrounded
329 bowls OF soup aud was removed
from the park in a sad wagon. The
party is indebted to l. litor Owsley, ).
Herbert Brown. Counsel Gantitr, Col
Blum, Capt Grpsener, ami other citi.
y ms foc the successful out.
come OF the bake" As mat
ter of statistics Il may be
stated that 26 tons, more or less, oi
roasted bivalves were eonsu med by
the newspaper men at this eyentfu
luncheon. After creating all the dis
turbanee possible in Galveston the
editors, escorted by MIR. William
Dougherty, the wide awake, genia
and able passenger agent OF the Gall
road. proceeded over the T. T.. road tC
Dallas, where they were met by Mayor
Holland and committee Of citizens
Freedom of the city and State fair wat
accorded the visitors and between lis
tening TO the stirring strains froT
Sousa's band. the Lillioukalani musi,
from the Hawaiian band, riding owe
the city, visiting breweries and mann
factories the pencil -pushers were fan
cifnlly Jolly. On Monday night a ban
! quet was tendered the Texas. Okla
homa and Indian Territory press ssso
Citations at the Oriental Hotel by the
citizens OF Dallas. Col. Trezevant, o
; the State fair, presided as toast,maste
and coo covers were laid Many happt
, toasts and responses were given From
. Dallas the party went to II Worth
5 and were escoIt ted up town by Editor
, Lively and Senter and conmitte
from the board of trade. Later in tn
: evening a reception was given th
r newspaper boys al the palatlal hom
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