The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-29

United States has 10 a proclama'
tion to the people inviting all oil
the states and territories including
our newly acquired insular pos
sessions. to participate in this
great enterprise; and whereas, the
people of the Indian Territory are
desirous Of performing plans for
the purpose of making a creditable
exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition to be held in st. Louis
in 1903; and whereas a convention
of representatives Of the Indian
Territory is now in session for
that purpose at Okmulgee, Indian
Territory.
Therefore, be il resolved.
/. That this convention select
and elect at this time a Temporary
Territorial Worlds Fair Executive
! Committee to consist of a chairman.
three members from the Cherokee
nation, three members from the
Creek nation, three members from
the Choctaw nation. three members
from the Chickasaw nation and
three members from the Seminole
nation.
,. The chairman OF this com
mittee shall appoint a secretary.
That in the selection OF said exc.
cutive committee representation
shall be given TO the inhabitants
of the respective nations in equal
proportions. and that a majority
OF said committee be empowered to
call a convention at sneh time aud
place as they may deem proper,
aud resolved that the secretary OF
this convention Immediately notify
the members Of their election.
3. That il is the sense OF this
committee that the Cherokee,
Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw aud
Seminole nations are invited
through their proper representa-
tIves to appoint delegates to rep
resent them at the meeting called
by this committee, and be it furth-
er resolved that the Commercial
Clubs OF the incorporated towns,
the Press association and the Com
mercial interests OF the Indian
Territory be invited to appoint
delegates to represent them at this
meeting; and be it further resolved
that it is :he sense OF this commit
tee that the representation at this
convention be made as comprehen-
siye as possible to the end that the
exhibit of the Indian Territory at
the Louisiana Purchase Centennial
Exposition be a splendid affair,
fully commensurate with the vast
resources of the Territory.
The following is the executive
committee selected:
In the Greek nation, George Nc.
Lanan of Okmulgee, ]. NJ Hall of
Tulsa, DIR. Hamilton of Holden
vile.
In the Chickasaw nation, Gov
ernor Johnston. Sidney Suggs of
Ardmore. Calvin Grant of Pauls
Valley.
In the Seminole nation, Gov
ernor Brown. &. l.. Long, NJ. F,
MannsvilIe, (all of Wewoka.)
In the Choctaw nation, Gov.
ernor Dukes, j. j. MeAlester of
McAlester. Mr. Poole of Durant.
In the Cherokee nation, Chief
Burlington. j. ). Stapler of Tale
quah, j. w. McWilliams of Miami.
A resolution prevailed making
Chief Porter the chairman Of this
executive committee, and reads as
follows:
Whereas: Honorable Pleasant
Porter, chief of Greek tribe OF In
dians, has given his hearty and
unqualified support to the move
ment of securing representation
for the Indian Territory at the
st. Louis Worlds Fair, and.
Whereas, We recognize in the per-
son of Mr. Porter a man pre-emin-
emily qualified to discharge the
duties of chairman of the tempors
ny Indian Territory Worlds Fair
executive committee;
Therefore, be it resolved that
this convention elect the Honora-
bic Pleasant Porter as chairman of
said executive comm ittee.
Other resolutions were passed as
follows
Be it further resolved: That
this convention delegate e NJ.
Reeves, secretary of the committee
on state and territorial exhibits,
to 60 before the Louisiana Pur
chase Exposition Co. at st. Louis
and placed before the said com
pany the situation in the Indian
Territory, bearing on the question
of the Territorial exhibit al said