The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22
GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA,
 FINANCIALLY AND SOCIALLY
How the National Editorial Association Enjoy ed Themselves with the Imperial Princess
 as Gracious Hostess.

seem too unprofitably gay for human natures daily food. Oklahoma's broom
 corn crop is large enough to sweep all
 the scum of creation" off the earth,
 and her native brown stone crop Is suf- ficient to build wall around the United
 States to keep out human migratory
 birds of prey from foreign lands. who
 would dare try to exist in this grand
 country without honest labor and an
 undampened brow. t
 The N. E. A. in convention at Guthrie
 was emphasized by. some strong inno- vations and an appreciation of the President, Mnjor W. w. Screws, that dent.
 Mir. r. H. Greer, editor of The State Capital, had arranged that the conven- ton should be opened with prayer. and
 Rev. J. A. Nicholas, rector of the Episco- pal Church-at Guthrie, made an earnest
 invocation for spiritual guidance. and
 in unison the vast assemblage repeated
 the Lords Prayer. It acted as spir- itual tonic, the proceedings were never
 SO harmonious. Major Screws was to tho manner born as a presiding officer. Every editor was his friend, and oppor-i tunities were sought to pour out trib-
 utes of praise, to him that were full of affection, from every section of the
 United States. and especially did Mir. hatCtdbt Oi DOStoH iONiuEiy ptAiSo niitl as gentleman and an officer. Indeed, Major Screws distinguished himself as
 taotful chairman, diplomat and an eloquent, fluent impromptu speaker at all times. There were more excellent erudite sparkling papers read than at any other previous meeting. Guthrie did her part nobly by furnishing more entertainment by local talent than the editors had ever before enjoyed. There was local brass band that out-Souxaed Souza; MT. Hennessey, an elocutionist. that out-humored Ireland: Miss Carrie Williams, a song-bird that rivaled the Southern mocking bird in her roulades. trills and liquid notes. and several osh. CT sweet. cultured voca1ists. There was a double quartet of male voices that would have been a credit to any musical metropolis. A fete champetre was given at the home of Mrs. Frazier. to the ladies of the N. k. A., and on the reception committee were cultivated, graceful women, gowned in costumes worthy of Parisian modistes. Little flower girls daintily dressed, presented l each guest with a corsage bouquet of cape jessamine. The air was redolent with flowers. and the entire city gay with profusion of flags and bunting One evening. Q brilliant ball was given. another evening, the Masons gave re- ception in their handsome $75.000 tenn pie: the Elks gave a reception, and the entire city furnished carriages to take the association on beautiful drive over this wonderful city that sixteen years ago. was a vast plain dotted with tents of home seekers. When the final session of this great, harmonious meet ing was held on Friday. Juno 9th. 1905. at the suggestion of Mir. James H. Hard of Bessemer, Ala, "America" was sung led by Mir. Hard, who was in magnifi- cent voice, and nearly one thousand voices were heahd in the soul-stirring. patriotic melody which will be echoed and re-echoed by those present for many years. and in the halls of retro- spection live with the National Editorial Association, as glorious finale,
 "'Tili the stars grow old. the sun grows cold, ,.. ss.... .S1 e5 ss
 And the leaves of the Judgment book unfold"