The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-08-04

nc Two make a team of whom Con
icilut may we'll be proud
When they do anything in Guthrie
they 10 it to perfection The recep-
ton and dance sivel us the night Of
our arrival was as delightful an AFFAIR
in every way as can be imagined It
was Just such a function as one would
ind al some Of the r'ost fashionable
resorts in the East in the summer ol.
Ia the South in the winter
Bat Guthrie people were not con
tent with public functions but gave
us carte blanche everywhere Right
next 20 the house where | was enter
tained was a beautiful cherry tree
laden down with big red fruit How
! did long to feast more than my
eyes on that tree The next day
after our arrival met the owner
and he must have been a mind reader
for he said he knew was next door,
as he had heard my voice singular,
wasn't it?) and he wanted me TO
come over and bring all my friends.
especially a South Dakota woman
who had never before seen cherry
tree laden down with fruit He was
as generous with his house and
piazza as with his cherries and his
wife gave the ladies' a reception that
was the envy OF All the men save one,
the Episcopal rector, who was the
only favored male. Mr. Frazier, has
not only cherry but other fruit trees
galore. and is one of the leading men
OF Oklahoma. being a member of the
Williamson Halsell. Frazier Mercan
tile company, which has houses all
over the two territories.
Speaking Of fruit trees reminds me
that the streets of Guthrie are lined
with shade trees and It seems impos
slble 20 realize that they had been
planted oniy fifteen years. In fact
nothing about the place smaoks OF
newnesS The men are hustlers, but
they are cultured and well educated
and have found time to buiid rea
homes The women would make
the bellies of Baltimore, ST. Louis ant
Louisville look to their laurels IT
fact when in Guthrie, st is hard tc
believe that only sixteen years ago d
was only a prairie
Among it's handsome buildings
Guthrie boasts Of the finest Masonl,
temple in the Southwest 1t is IN,
home Of the Scottish Rite Masdnt
and we We're given "a most delightful
reception While in the ampiheate
we listened TO eloquent speeches an,
most charming vocal music.
Guthrie is decidedly proud Of he
musical talent and with good right
And whge talking about talent
must not fail TO mention Prof Benz
Hennessey of the high school VIII
has, besides his native Irish wit, rea
dramatic talent aud entertained th
editors with number Of exception
ally fine recitations and later becam
the guest Of the association in IN
trip through the territory
AS it was largely through Fran
/ Greer. editor of the State Capita
Guthrie's evening paper. that the \
e A voted at st Louis last year {
go 10 Guthrie, so II WAS Mr.. Gree
who was continually looking out 70
/, our comfort In this he was abl
seconded by State Senator Leslie Nh
lack editor of the Leader. the ever
Ing paper OF the city In fact th
association has never met In a plac
! where as much personal hosp'tslit
was extended as In Guthrie AS
. slight token Of appreciation senat,
r Nihlack was elected third vieepres
dent the Other Officers heiRg AS fo
lows president Hon John Dymou
OF New Orleans. first vice presiden
John r. Junkin OF Sterling Kansa.
second vice president, h b Yame