The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-06
GOOD TIME
Had by Members Of the Leg
iSlatuTe on Their Junk
citing Tour,

The citizens Of Oklahoma City in
structed their representatives OF the
legislature 20 invite that body TO be
their guests last Saturday and Sunday
c. u. Jones in behalf Of theihouse, and
Senator Clarke II behalf OF the
council, carried out their instructions
and the hospitable people OF Oklahoma
City carried out their agreement. At
noon Saturday, the southbound train
was crowded with a jolly crowd on
their iunket tour
AT OKLAHOMA CITY.
Upon arriving at Oklahoma City the
platform and streets we're lined with
people, bands Of music and carriages
A drive around the city and one par
ticular feature was q visit TO the cot
ton compress and oil mill. and enjoy
ing the workings Of these establish
ments.
The city was decorated with flags
and bunting. The hotel lobbies aud
club rooms were glled with social f-l-
lows and during the entire time there
WAS nOt NGk1 on VIC HlNhhnIG
OF the guests.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
The opera house was flied with the
citizens who came TO get acquainted
with the legislators anc their ladies',
who occupied seats upon the platform.
Selwyn Douglas presided and intro
dueed Mayor Allen, who delivered an
address of welcome. Councillor Biddi-
con responded in behalf OF the Law -
makers IN pleasant way. Judge
keAton was next introduced and In his
remarks he said 1--WE have not in
vited you here to dictate TO you or
your policy, only 10 encourage you in
your field OF battle. We want you to
continue to press forward this reform
of economy. We believe this is the
last territorial Legislature and our
next body of lawmakers will sit from
the state Of Oklahoma"
Representative Jones spoke 10 the
point on this occasion and his remarks
were well received. He told OF the
great railroad bin introduced by that
popular pop member, Walls OF Nor
man, which caused good deal Of
laughter. Representative Walls was
called fo- and defended his bill, which
was fun from the first. He said that
he would have had $50 pages of his
bill ina cad Of 100, but he got poin-
ter from the governor that be was in
favor OF economy, therefore Mr. Walls
economical on paper TO meet the ap.
proval of the governor. Councillor Gar
rison spoke next and his remarks
were full of information relative to
the locst on of Oklahoma 70 the
great shipping market Of the world,
Galuaatnn Ia al
there was no bad feeling existing
among the pop members of the coun-
ell, that they were all Ia love to meet
the enterprising ana energetic people
of Oklahoma tity, but was jealous OF
Republican Senator Winkler because
he was handsome and received ali the
bouquets from the ladies.
Frank McMaster came next, and, as
uEnEt5- WAC warm number"-not
from his good looks, but from his sar-
cRsm and wit. The explosion between
she executive and legislative fellows
made him smile all over, because he
believed IL was good grounds for state
hood, and he thought that thu time foi
territorial Ulcers TO quit robbing tn,
people was near at ha d.
After general handshaking the en-
tire visitors and citizens marched o
the Masonic hall ard sat down TO q
sumptuous banquet
All THE BANQUET.
All the good eatables and drinkables
were here and enjoyed by the many
present. Even the Populist farmer
members were in their glory and W ere
glad they were elected TO the legislA
ture. At the close OF dining Sidney
Clarke acted as toastmaster and first
introduced Representative Tom Doyle,
who thanked the people Of Oklahoma
City for this grand spread, spoke ci
the grend legislators they had repre-
sentiHg Oklahoma City and county and
closed by saying "all roads lead to
Rome and Oklahoma City"
Senator Candy told OF his mAgnih.
cent normal college at Alva, and In
vited the citizens TO come over and
they would be warmly welcomed.
Senator Huston knew he wonld be
called MP from Guthrie aud prepared
himself few hours before the ocea-
sion. He was in a happy frame OF
mind, and kept the citizens and guests
in q continued round of laughter.
Senator Biddison spoke TO the toast
of 1.-THE Strip giving the trials and
tribulations of a stripper, and how
they were ushered from poverty to
prosperity.