The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-25

Oklahoma Executive and Business
Men Entertained at Little Rock.
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Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 23.-Cov.
ernor Cassius NJ. Barnes. Of OKLA.
homa territory and about forty
business men OF Oklahoma City,
were the guests N the Arkansas leg
islature Thursday afternoon The gen
eral assembly, met in joint session to
receive the gentlemen. Governor
Barnes Is former resident Of Little
Rock and Fort Smith.
When the governor appeared az the
door OF the house. accompanied by
Governor Jem Davis, q committee OF
the local board of trade and the legls-
lative committee appointed to receive
him and his party. he was greeted with
great applause. He was rendered q
genuine ovation by the senators and
representatives and the large number
Of spectators present Both governors
occupied seats on the speakers stand
with Speaker Humphrey, President
Wilson OF the senate and Representa-
tive FutreH Of Greene county, who de-
livered the address OF welcome en- he
half OF the legislature. Governor
Barnes responded quiet feeiingly. and
referred to his long residence In Ar
kansas. where the happiest days OF
his life were spent. After a joint ses-
sion was dissolved the party were
driven over the city by committee Of
business men and Officers OF the board
of trade. A banquet at Gleason's
Hotel at night closed the days pro-
| gram.
! No man has ever visited the city
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er ovation than that rendered Gov.
G. NJ. Barnes. II must be remembered
that Governor Barnes. as a republican
office holder, resided in this city dur
ing the stormy reconstruction days. it
/ must also be remembered that such
republicans ~ rule were frowned up
on in those days and that upon their
return IN later years, "a welcome not
royal was rendered them. But with
/ Governor Barnes Il was eutcoly din.
erent. In later years ne was ch n
president OF our city ccncn ass re-
publican and when he returned this
week he was honorcd 10y a demucratic
| legislature as very few nen have been
honored here They adipnrnod both
houses to bid hin, welcome ana es.
corted by Governor JEFF Davis. he was
given a prolonged ovation
Governor Davis paid a high tribute
20 the Oklahoma executive when in
Producing him 10 the legislature and
the territorial governor responded in
"a feeling and apppraclative manner
Governor Barnes was kept busy
among his old friends. DR.. A. D.
Thomas Of the Thomas cotton mills is
one OF Governor Barnes chums, hav-
ing sOldiered with him years ago.
"Did you know that Governor Barnes
in his young Gays was a telegraph
operator" said one his old time friends
in the Capital Hotel lobby. "and dur
ing the war was a military operator?
He was at old Lewisburg, now Morrill,
ton, and received over the wires the
news Of the assassination OF President
Lincoln"
In the afternoon at 2:15 reception
was rendered Governor Barnes and Wis
ltors at the board OF trade, ex-Cover-
nor John G. Fletcher presiding Ad-
dresses were made by Governor Fletch-
err Hon. John w Blackwood. Col H.
L. Remmel the late republican candi-
date for governor. Governor Barnes
Mayor Van Winkie and others.
The banquet at the Gleason Hotel
at night was a grand affair, the post
prandial speeches being In a happy
and joyous mood The Oklahoma
governor made an address la response
TO the toast "Oklahoma."
Both Messrs. Hagan and Guss came
in for a big share Of the good times
AS Governor Barnes special guests
they were shown every attention Mr.
Guss was breveted colonel by the leg
islature. He was introduced by Gov
ernor Barnes as Col Guss but In his
|, response denied having done anything
/ Co acquire the title. A Joint resolu.
tion was voted which makes him Col
Guss for life.
The day was happy and successful
one for Little Rock and her guests.