The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-14
STOCKNEN N SESSION
Oklahoma Livestock AsSocia-
ton Meets at Ell Reno.
RIGHT DOWN. TO BUSINESS
Governor Barnes Leads Off
in an Able Address.

FL Reno. o. T, Feb 1.-Promply at 10
o'clock this morning the sixth annual
convention of the Oklahoma Live Stock
association was called to order in this
city by President A T Wilson, Of the
association, who in brief speech stated
the purpose and aims Of the convention.
7. F. Hensley, mayor of FL Reno, in a
happy speech welcomed the visiting
stock men to the city. President Wilson
responded to the address Of welcome on
the part of the stockmen in neat speech
and complimented the citizens Of FL Reno
upon the elaborate preparations made for
the entertainment Of visitors and the
beautiful decoration of the city.
Following this the business session was
taken up and the reports Of the different
officers read and approved. Minor bust
ness took up the afternoon session until
quite a late hour.
Governor c. NJ Barnes Of Oklahoma
made an address, value Of the Live
Stock Industry in Oklahoma" His adj
dress was replete with facts and showed
beyond question or a shadow Of a doubt
that the cattle industry was the most i'm
portant Of any in Oklahoma. His address
was enthusiastically received by the stock
men. who heartily concurred with his
statements.
Hon. Frank Cooper of Kansas City, Mo.
followed With an address on Marketing
for Profit His address was an able one
and was well received. Adjournment
was taken until evening, at the close Of
his talk.
Ell Reno o. T, Feb. 13.-It was a jolly
party Of Wichitans that jumped off the
Pullman car Rouen this afternoon in Ell
Reno and marched up the main street Of
the town to the convention hall, where
the Oklahoma Live Stock association was
holding its meeting. Each member Of the
party wore a badge in the shape Of a sun
flower with diamond-shaped pendant,
upon which was printed Wichita Live
Stock Exchange FL Reno, Feb. Il and Il,
1900"
The party was headed by Fred W. Dold
manager Of the Dold Packing company,
and W r. Dulaney, manager Of the
Wichita Union Live Stock company. The
party lost no time in acquainting the
stockmen present that they were from
the peerless Princess" the wonder Of
the Arkansas valley. They were given
ROYAL welcome and responded in true
Wichita style. the open-hearted, breezy
manner which stamps every one from
Wichita, Kan, I. S. A.
The car Rouen has been prepared for
the party in fine style. Upon the outside
of the car were banners bearing a SINH
lar phrase as upon the badge. Within,
everything had been provided for the
comfort and entertainment Of the party.
For amusement there was piano. an
organ. a Regina music box, Xylcphone,
and q triangle For comfort there was
provided a genuine Dutch" lunch, moth
ing pertaining to it having been forgotten.
The start was by no means suspicious.
The train was two hours late. None Of
the members Of the party had wished to
miss the train and all had arisen in the
"wee sma' " hours Of the morning, shiv-
eringly crawled into their clothes and
hurried TO the station. arriving there he
fore $50 o'clock, only to find % their ia
tense disgust that thed had a wait Of
several hours before them. For time
the air assumed a blue, sulphurous look
which rather obscured the glory Of the
rising sun Col L. r. Delaney c. r
Fulton and Elmer Reese decided to take
no chances on missing the train and went
down to the station about midnight be-
fore. They had 4 peaceful rest fer q few
hours. until the boys began to arrive.
o. course It wGrld never do 20 allow
them to peacefully slumber while other
less fortunate noItal We're compelled II
STAMP about en- the cold platform to
keen their feet warm. The car door was
forced and Fred Dod, Charley Stinson
and Ernest Drake entered and formed an
impromptu orchestra. DOld took the or
gan. Stinson the xylaphone and Drake
the triangle. and they proceeded to grind
out "Houchie-Couchie" music. Fulton
sleepily poked hos head out of his berth
and wondered in rather impohte language
what the matter was. Col. Delaney
could not long stand the strain and jump
ed out into the aisle in his pajamas and
procee ded to give a "hot-foot" ras. Reese
would not stir and was ANONYMOUSLY
hauled out nv the heels.
From the time the train started until
# arrived at FL Reno there was music
galore on the car. Mr.. Vernon Curtis Of
Chicago and Bruce Priddy Of Wichita
were the principal performers and en-
Iivened the journey with popular songs
in the choruses Of which the entire party
frequently joined
Those composing the Wichita party
were: Fred Dold w. r. Dulaney. Bruce
Priddy, Col. r. T. Bean, Wm. Paugh.
John RatHff. N. c. Campbell. J. c. Camp
bell. Taylor Riddle. Elmer Reese Col L.
r. Delaney. J. Davidson. J. W. Robson
L. W. Robson. J. Haskell. ". Cohn, J.
J. Houston. Harvey Grace. J. Collins. II.
Chamberlain. Ben Garland. c. r. Fulton,
c A. Stinson, Vernon Curtis J. L. War
rem. J. T. Teeter and Cooper Jackson.
The party did not arrive in FL Reno
until nearly o'clock. They went at once
70 the convention hall and were soon
merged in the mass Of delegates.