The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-29
SKETCH Of WORK DONE BY A
REPRESENTATIVE BODY.
Preamble and Resolutions-execu-
tive Committee Selected, All
Men Of Sterling Business
Integrity, The Press,
Special to the ArdmO,ei,s.

Okmulgee Commercial club The
president introduced Col. George
A. Murphy. who delivered the ad-
dress Of welcome.
General Porter was called on for
a talk. aud responded with a few
appropriate remarks.
Motion to adjourn until : o clock
was voted down, and motion to
proceed with business prevailed.
General Porter was chosen tenn
porary chairman. aud J. c. B..
Lindsay Of Wagner secretary.
Moved by Mr. Douglas Of Mus
kogee. that in order to expedite
business. committee on credentials
be dispensed with, and that all
delegates in attendance, whether
present at the time or not, be seat
ed in the convention. Also, that
the registration for names be kept
open during the proceedings Of the
convention, so that any one arriv.
ing as a delegate might participate.
Motion prevailed that all dele
gates register their names and
their residence with the secretary.
Motion prevailed that a com
mittee Of three be appointed by
the chair on resolutions and by
laws, to report on the re-convening
of the convention after supper.
The chair appointed George Me-
Lagan Of Okmulgee, S. G. Tread
well of Tishomingo, and Sidney
Suggs of Ardmore.
Motion prevailed that the chair
appoint committee on permanent
organization and order of business.
w. G. ID. Hines OF South Nc
Alester. DR.. Hamilton of Holden
vile, aud Clarence Douglas of
Muskogee were appointed on this
committee.
General Porter being unable to
remain in attendance at the con-
vention, George McLagan of Ok.
mulgee was elected temporary
chairman to preside at the night
session.
Convention adjourned to meet at
8 o'clock p. IN.
Convention re-conyened with
Chairman McLagsn presiding.
Minutes of the preceding session
read and approved.
A telegram from the Commercial
Club of South McAlester, express
ing desire for the success of the
meeting and inviting the next con-
vention to come to that town, was
read to the meeting by the secre-
tary.
The committee on order Of busi-
ness made its report, recommend
ing George McLagan Of Okmulgee
as president CT the permanent or
ganization, Sidney Suggs of Ard.
more as vice-president and j. c.
b. Lindsay of Wagner as secre'
tary. The report was accepted
and the committee discharged.
Report on permanent organiza-
tion and order OF business was
read and. on motion, the preambl
was adopted as a whole. The
resolutions were read by sections
Mr.. Douglas offered a substitute
for section l which, after consid-
erable discussion, was adopted
Section , was read and adopted
with some slight changes. Sections
3, 4 and 3 were adopted as read.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas. the government of the
United States through its congress
in Washington, has appropriated
the sum of five million dollars for
the purpose of holding a World s
Fair in the city of ST. Louis in
1903 to commemorate the purchase
of the Louisiana territory, and
whereas. the city of st. Louis has
appropriated an additional sum OF
FIVE million dollars for the same
purpose, and whereas. the citizens
of st. Louis have subscribed fur
ther sum of five million dollars for
the same commendable purpose;