The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-23
HEARST PARTY
is HEARD FROM
Was Expected at Oklahoma
City Quiet Early
NO PROGRAM PREPARED
Would See CresceuS If Time
Permitted.

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the latest ard most reliable dispatches re-
eeived here last evening the Hearst spe-
| cial bearing the party of congressman
and senators who are touring the terri
| tories viii arrive in Oklahoma City at
about o'clock This morning Mayor
Van Wrinkle summoned the reception
committee TO be at the Choctaw depot
| at O'Clock this morning for the purpose
of receiving them, says the Oklahoman.
| Just how the party will be entertained
| during theday in the event they arrive
| early this morning could not be definitely
| determined by the committee last even
| ing on account of the doubt which exists
as TO the hour of their arrival. In the
event that they arrive early enough to
admit of it the visitors will be taken for
the drive over the city during the fore
noon and to the race course during the
afternoon to. witness the performance
OF Cresceus, after which the parade of
the school children will occur. But II
the special arrives too late to admit of
the drive over The city taking place dur
ing the forenoon it will have to come
after dinner, to be followed By the school
parade.
Definite arrangements were made yes
terday afternoon for the parade of the
citys 1000 school children to be reviewed
by the distinguished visitors from re-
viewing stand at the corner of Main and
Broadway. 1t is scarcely necessary 20
say that Superintendent Faught. the
principals, teachers and all the children
are enthusiastic in the matter, and one
of the most novel sights ever Witnessed
in the territory Will be seen by the Wis
itors
The Hearst special, by which is des-
ignated the party of senators. congress
men and others now in the territories on
a tour of inspection. is not making an Of
fetal trip, but the result is expected to
add materially to the opportunity for
statehood at the forthcoming session of
congress. The party consists of Repre-
sentative w r. Hearst of New York,
the noted newspaper man and successful
politician, together with a number of
invited guests most of them members of
congress. and who will have 10 deal with
the statehood question before the ses-
sion is far advanced.
The idea was that Mr.. Hearst. who
conceived that the best method of obtain
ing information concerning the territories
was TO become an eyewitness of condi-
tions. and with his own funds he provided
a special train consisting of five coaches
for the use of a congressional party. [
Taking an active interest himself in the
question OF statehood. he resolved to
present the facts in manner that would /
leave no room for doubt and the ten
days tour was planned and carried out :
There has been no general consideration +
of matters of detail regarding statehood 1
in this trip. the main object being 10 I
afford each individual an opportunity to 1
study these out for himself after the /
general facts are obtained. With this 4
alone in vitw the members have taken /
advantage of the tour to apprise them
selves of conditions as they really exist, /
and that the territories seeking admis- .
sion will benefit theyefrom there is no
doubt
The remainder of the tour will be con-
fined to Oklahoma and the Indian Terri
tory. an Illustration of The old theory
that the best should always b reserved .
for the last. And after the tour is end
ed, and when congress convenes. it may
be confidently expected that these terri
tories will have more and better friends
in congress than ever before in the
they have made for statehood
Amarillo. Tex. oct 22.-Hearst's spe-
cial concluded its tour OF New Mexico
last night and entered Oklahoma from
the south over the Santa Fe from Pecos
making stops al Carlsbad and Roswell.
Among The reception committee at the
latter place was Jerry Simpson. former
from Kansas The train
left Roswell late this afternoon and ar
rived at Amarillo a little before night.
It was met by the Oklahoma delegation
and left shortly after midnight over the
Choctsw. VIII arrive in Oklahoma city
This morning.
Guthrie o. T.. Oct 22.-A telegram re-
,eived here this afternoon stating that
he Hearst party is now in Ardmore. and
will arrive in Oklahoma City tonight
where a reception Will he rendered the
,arty Tomorrow morning. the party will
90 to Shawnee and from Shawnee The
,arty leaves for Guthrie yia Oklahoma
'ity. At Guthrie q reception will be held
or the visitors and the schools v,iu lie
dismissed for the event The reception
viii he held in the Governor : Office. pre-
from here the special VII leave over
he Santa Fe for Chicago
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