The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-07-28
ANNIVERSARY.
ARDMoRE's LATcHsTRINe is ON
The OUTSIDE.
Pull and Enter-Everybody Is wei
coined TO the Anniversary cele.
bration-lt's All Free-Musie,
Eat, Drink and Be Merry.

The l7th anniversary celebration OF
Ardmore began this morning under !
the most pleasant circumstances.
The weather was all that ccul1 be
expected and the crowd was I'M.
mense.
People from the surrounding com-
try came pouring in iu wagons and
carriages yesterday evening and con-
tinue to arrive ON the grounds The
Santa Fe trains last evening and
night brought to the city grcI mum
bcrs Of territory people as dil the
Choctaw and Frisco today Many
Texas and Oklahoma people are also
among the crowds
The great pachota feast is a draw
ing card ana by 10 o'clock this morn
ing the people began to assemble
around the great tables and partake
Of the good things to eat
The committees are working in abb
solute harmony and there is no dis
cord or disturbance in anyway to
mar. the pleasure Of the picnicers.
The Indian festivities began last
night at the Chickasaw park Some
who came away early, before the
dance was well organized, were dis
pleased with the performance but
those who remained and witnessed
the varied program Of the green corn
dance, war dance. rapping dance and
the famous snake dance were we'll
pleased with the entertainment OF
the evening The festivities will CON
,inue today and tonight.-Tne com
t1ittee has arranged for an indian
ball game at o'clock this afternoon
and for an Indian dance tonigh' At
these entertainments no one will be
required to pay. Every expense will
be met by the committee.
Today's program began with the
rand pd.3de The First Regiment
band in full uniform behind four
beautiful white horses played on the
principal streets. thence 70 the city
Tark. The boys made a splendil
showing. and were Justify chcered
throughout the paraie.
The band occupied the speakers
platform and the music is an import
ant feature of the two days program
Sidney Suggs. master of rcIemo
nies, announced the program for the
day. In his happiest mood he hadt
the people welcome 10 the city and
told them Of the good t.inss to eat
Ii at will be served free II tao people
toth days. In addition to ne hospit
{ BILE tables he told of the frc. enter
= tainments, including the Indian fes
, tivities and the races.
The race program is scheduled 10
tomorrow afternoon
. Large numbers of the :own foil
had elegant lunches prepared ant
spread them under the large native
- oaks in the park and spen- cheer
. full noon hour with their friouls gath
= cred about them.
Just before the non hour Col. j. p
= Mullen was introduced and lc1verec
stirring speech on the topics II th'
day. Judge J. f HumphrecyS an,
others will speak this afternoon.
Beginning at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
; Hon. L. j. Giidings Of Ok.ahomi
= City for single statehood aud Jndg
- Robt II. West of this city, fer doubl
statehood, will address the people
Every feature OF both sides OF tn
- statehood question will be thor ughl
" covered by these two orators and pee
- pie VINO are interested in facts an
figures on this question cant affor
to miss the discussion
Chief OF Police Booker has a corp
of extra police but everything Is S
=, crderly that the services of the p,
, lice except in the matter Of placin
vehicles in their proper places IA
not been required.
The dance platforms, tiC col
drink stands and the vendor Of tn
squawkler and rubber ball are al
busy The people are in a good HI
~ NOR and the celebration promises t
eclipse any other in the history Of tn
city,
a A. c Young, the furniture dealer
n. Ias provided on the ground an aC
II yertising booth wherc he has carpets
IF rugs and furniture displayed and ha
al also provided a rest room well file