The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-15

the Louisiana Purchase exposition a.
Oklahoma day, was celebrated in q
way that will mark 1t as one Of Tho
most notable in the history Of the Cx
position. All eyes are turned to Okla
hOma, and there was scarcely q visi
tor from any section Of tea country
who did not witness some part OF the
exercises In commemOration Of THE
last sovereign state to be carved from
the Louisiana Purchase" Okla
homa was here in great numbers, and
all looking the picture of health and
prosperity, and each citizen OF the
land of the Fair God" felt It his duty
to assist in making this day, Get apart
as his day, the best.
Many OklahOmans who had made
the run" in the opening were met by
friends from their old homes In the
states, who had not seen them In the
sixteen years which have elapsed
These people, great many of them
who had left their homes 10 cast theii
lot In the new country. We're able al
that time to gather their belongings
into prairie schooner had. by less
labor, been able to pass their less
daring acquuintances in the struggle
for wealth, who are envioas "! their
possessions today.
Visitors unacquainted with Okla
hOma were surpr sed anj delighted
at the showing r.ade by the yOmng
commonwealth In the exhibits her.
In any case compares, and In most
passes those ri auv ..tatc I'm the rniun
Among the people they found, instead
OF the nd.wooly.westerner. mer
and women who were their peers In
intelligence anh refinement.
The management Of the Oklahoma
celebration ve"y wisely eliminated
any wild wost" entertainments. and
the Oklahoma of today was made the
object Of the OCCASION.
The exerc,s ss were conducted In the
Oklahoma building, and after the pa
rade, which concluded the program
all Oklahoma was "at home" to hcl
friends. An informal reception was
held all afternoon at Oklahoma head
quarters.
ST. LOUIS, MO-: Oklahoma, the
Land OF Now" celebrated its day
Tuesday at tho exposition with exer
cises at its building, the decoration OF
the statues representing Oklahoma
and Indian Territory. and a reception
and dance at night.
The interest displayed In the cele
bration Of the day marked the en-
thusiasm and hope with which the
people of the territory are looking tc
the time when they will become 9
part of the union.
The exercises commenced shortly
after 10 o'clock with an address OF
welcome by President Francis. Gov
ernor Ferguson delivered the Grafton
which was a thorough review OF the
resources and development of the ter
ritory.
An original poem by Freeman e
Miller of saltwater was feature OF
the program, as was vocal solo by
Miss Carrie Williams of Guthrie.
Immediately after the exercises at
the building the official party, led by
an escort OF mounted police and JEFF.
ferson guards, paraded west on Trans,
portation avenue to the New Mexico
building, north to the Palace of Mines
and Metallurgy, southwest to the
Texas state building, west TO the Ter,
race OF States, where, with apprO.
pirate ceremonies, the statues OF
Oklahoma and Indian Territory were
decorated with flowers.
Owing to recent accident, IN
which his arm was broken. General
Pleasant Porter, governor of the Creel,
nation. was unable to be present. The
grafton was delivered by Colonel ROY