The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-15
A TREMENDOUS CROWD IS ON
THE GROUNDS TODAY.
.pliHT1 ron FV[kIbOD1 TO lat
The COmmlttee 10 Pleased with TOday's
200 Pounds Of Barbecued
Meat Fed Co the Crowd TOday-A
6rand Tune for Every Person.

more barbecue, coming on the
heels of so many other picnics
would not draw crowd, should
draw off and hide themselves for
while.
The crowd began gathering yes
terday and by last night there was
throng of people camping on the
grounds waiting for the festivities
which were to begin this morning.
But they didn't have to wait till
morning. The grounds were
lighted, stands erected and plat
forms built, before night had fallen
the young people were given the
use of the two big platforms for
dancing. This pastlme was in
dulged in until the small hours be.
fore the participants thought of
seeking rest.
All night the crew in charge of
the barbecue was at work keeping
up fires in the long line of pits
where the meat for the hungry
multitude today was being slowly
skewered to a nice, appetizing
brown. At Spiegle's bakery
crew was also kept busy all night
making bread to 60 with the meat.
At an early hour this morning
everything was stir and hustle in
preparation for the day. The
stores and business houses opened
early and began decorating. Flags
and bunting were very much in
evidence and gave Main street gala
day appearance.
The people from the country be-
gan coming early, too, and by 9
O'Clock the streams of wagons and
vehicles moving down Main street
toward the ground became a con-
tinuous procession. This was aug
mented by throngs Of pedestrians
who lined both sidewalks and ever
flowed into the steets. -
At 9 o'clock the Ardmore band
played Several slections on Main
Street, after which it proceeded to
the grounds. This was the signal
for the beginning of proceedings
and everybody that could followed
the band, giving the streets de-
serted appearance as compared
with an hour before.
Yesterday afternoon the Ard
more Gun Club received a new
consignment of pigeons from ur
the road aud this morning the
management announced that the
championship shoot of the Indian
Territory would be continued dur
ing the two days. The gold medal
which they had made for the win
ner of the match is beauty and
worthy to be worn by any sports
man. The shooting began early
in the forenoon and has attracted
large crowd all day.i
About 10 O'Clock the work of
hauling the bread to the grounds
began, and it was no small job. 1t
was hauled out on floats and sew
eral loads were taken. 1t is safe
to say that the people enjoyed it,
for it looked nice and was baked
to a turn.
Every vehicle in town that was
available has been pressed into
service to transport the crowds to
and from the park and all seem to
have done a thriving business, as
they were coming and going all
day and rarely without passengers.
1t is a bonanza for the bus men.
The people continued to pour in
from all directions all the morning
and the noon train brought a large
contingent from Gainesville and
other points down the road.
AT IL O'Clock the address of vel
come was delivered by Col. Sidney
Suggs. who told the people that
this was to be an old fashioned
barbecue and everybody must feel
at home. That it was given for
the benefit of the farmers and that
the town people would furnish
their own dinners. so that no short
ness of provisions would be exper-
fenced. He said that the people
of Ardmore were simply hosts and
wanted the visitors to enjoy them
selves. That the stage was not
only for the speakers VINO had
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