The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-11
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COLLECT IN
COW COUNTRY
Many Stockmen Attend Big
Annual Convention.
ADVANCED GUARD ARRIVED
Streets of Oklahoma City are
Crowded With Them.
ADVANCED GUARD ARRIVED

Oklahoma City, o. T., Feb. 1o-Notwith
standing the light shower of last even.
ing, all advance signs indicate that The
ninth annual convention Of the Okla.
homa Live Stock association. which
convenes in Oklahoma City this morning
will not only be the most interesting
session in the history OF the organization
but that the attendance will exceed
that OF any of its prior meeungs The
advance guard began to arrive Sunday
and every incoming train yesterday au-
gumented the rapidly swelling throng
of association members and visitors un-
til at noon time there was not an un-
engaged room or bed in any of the
principal hotels In the city.
Secretary w. E. Bolton Of Woodward
reached the city Sunday and estab-
lished headquarters at the Lee hotel,
and President A. T. Wilson and the
members of the executive committee ar
rived yesterday, and at q meeting held
yesterday afternoon the executive COM
mittee made some changes in the pro-
giam of the convention.
With each passing hour yesterday the
crowds in the streets were noticeably
increased. and at every corner was
raised the siren song of the fakir. at
tracing throngs of people who were
roaming the streets in search of novelty
and excitement. To many the fine herds
of Herefords and Shorthorns in the sta
bies al 323 West Main street were an
unfailing source of interest and through
out the day the visitors were to be seen
moving from stall to stall and admiring
the bovine beauties.
About noon the special train bearing
the military arrived over the Frisco line
from Fort Sill, coming in two sections
and comprising twenty-five cars in all
The unloading OF the four guns of the
battery and the 800 horses of the cav
airy troops greatly interested the large
crowds which assembled at the tracks
to witness it.
To many OF the visitors the street cars
were novelty. as being the first In on
Grafton in Oklahoma. and they improved
the opportunity Of seeing the city at the
cheap fare of cents per trip to any part
of the town.
The most interesting occurrence In the
days history, however. was the arrival
of the belated Frisco train from the east
last evening. which steamed into the
city at 10 O'Clock and discharged a train
load of visitors from up the line. includ-
ing the famous MulhaIl Cowboy band
of thirty pieces.
The band formed in marching order
and. headed by Col. Zack Mulhali and
Miss Bessie Mulhall. mounted on ponies.
peraded the principal streets in the
down town district. discoursing some of
the finest march music ever heard IN the
city. After rounding the principal busi-
ness square In the city the musicians
filed into the lobby OF the Grand Avenue
hotel and rendered three stirring pieces.
after which they marched down Grand
Avenue playing "Therell Be a Hot Time
in the Old Town Tonight" winding nm
at the city hall building. where they
went into barracks. The music greatly
enthused the crowds and the splendid
band was cheered time and again as II
paraded the streets.
The Oklahoma City cornet band VIII
commence its engagement today and with
TWO superb bands discoursing music on
the streets there will be no lack Of en-
tertainment for the visitors who are here
to attend the convention and have a good
time.
All the principal business houses win
be decorated today in honor OF the oc-
casion and the cattlemen of the south
west will be made to feel that they are
among friends In the finest young city
In America.
As this is the opening day OF the con-
vention. the program was not OF much
interest to others than the members of
the Live Stock association. who were
registering. greeting friends and engag-
Ing In the primary business OF the meet
Ing. The interesting sessions Of the con-
vention and the outdoor amusements arc
to commence tomorrow.