The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-28
elves. and II YOU did not see what

selves. and if you did not see what
you vented all you had to do was
to ask for it.
At 10 O'Clock the ASSOCIATION
was rendered carriage drive
about the city. The swell turn
outs of the town we're pressed into
service, and each cditor was pro-
vided with a chaperone to see that
be enjoyed himself. II unmarried
lard who ever heard of an editor
being married when Off on q jaunt
Of this kind unless his wife was
aIongi) he was provided with two
or three charming young ladies to
take care Of him and keep him out
of mischief. Here another testi-
monial to Muskogee's greatness
awaited the association; testimon-
ial which was q genuine surprise
TO many Of us. / refer now to the
great number OF beautiful and
substantial homes DOW in course
Of erection, and which have been
builded in the past year or so. |
counted at least forty under course
OF construction, while there are
fully six hundred which have been
completed, furnished and are now
being occupied, oil within the past
year OF SO; and they are houses
which would be an honor TO any
city many times the size of Mus
kogee. They are strictly modern,
of attractive aud beautiful architec-
ture, homes which their owners
feel a pride IN and are constantly
spending money to beautify and
adorn. We of Chickasha point
with considerable pride to the
beautiful homes we have, and just
ly so; but Muskogee can give us
cards, spades, big and little casino
and beat us handsomely. Another
thing, Muskogee has sidewalks all
over the town. True, they are
only three boards wide and are
emergency sidewalks built to Sc
cure free delivery, but they keep
people out of the mud just as vel
as if they were ten feet wide and
of brick or concrete, and the peo
ple are satisfied with them. II
! Muskogee can build sidewalks why
in thunder can't ChIckasha!
Not only is Muskogee a city o.
beautiful homes, bat OF schools
churches, colleges and other public
institutions. Spaulding Institute
and Kendall College are located
there, as well as dozen others
could name.
But to get back to the press
association from which / have sad
L ly wandered in throwing bouqueti
at Muskogee. Our carriage drive
ended at the beautiful little ston,
depot of the Ozark and Cherokee
Central. A special train was il
waiting and the press gang with {
full complement Of chaperone'
boarded the cars and were wbirleC
swiftly away to historic old Ft
Gibson. The quaint old town with
rapidly decaylng buildings, rich Il
Legendary lore and historic asso-
Citations, was an interesting sigh
for the editors who improved everl
minute of their stay. Editor Hol
den. the Nestor Of Indian Territory
journalism, and authority on ever.
historic association oTincident con
nected with the spot, acted al
guide and explained everything
| Here it Was that Washington
Irving first wrote of Beautiful In
| dian Territory; here il was tina
James G. Blaine lay sick unto deatl
and was carefully nursed back t
health by ms daughter. The schoo
for blind Indian children was als'
visited and serenaded by the ban'
while the blind children gave
short program for the entertain
ment of the visitors.
Back to Muskogee we went, an'
after late dinner we got down Il
business in real earnest. Mayo
| Smith welcomed US, and turneI
over a monster key to Col. Sidne,
Suggs, who responded in his mos
happy manner. a number of ex
cellent papers we're read before th
association aud discussed, but tn
meeting was cut somewhat short &
allow the members TO prepare 70
the banquet that night.
Words fail me when ! attemI
TO describe that event. SumF
tuous scarcely seems The prope
word, Tor while it was sumptuou
: and elaborate 10 every detail shs
simple. open-hearted Muskoge
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