The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-01
ASHDUOOE WRIIESLETTER
To Frank Prouty and Tells
of the Trip 20
Portland.

Colonel Frank Prouty today received
letter from w. A. Ashbrool, CORES
pondns secretary OF the National Ed.to-
rial association. dated San Francisco
June %. In part ne said;
While the editorial party knew you
were al I'm" physically at San Antonio.
still we have missed you on t 40 balance
of the trip. i>ctwlt, s'andiny that we
have had plenty Of pleasure since 'ea.'ng
San Aptcnio still the YARN hcspit. 'ty
giver US IN oklahoma - 'resh in our
minds. ard he memory WI s,ways be
cherished
Our next stop after having ash An
tonic was at El Paso. Texos Here thc..
gave Us warm reception. luncieon and
a trolley ride across tie Rio Grprde
river 70 Old Mexico. where the Mexican
girls served punch and cave Us badges.
attached TO which were Mexican hats.
also souvenir known as a pottery ring.
On Sunday morning we arrived at
Rh erside, Cal We enjoyed a trolley ride
and stopped at a place and pi,ked r5ses
and gathered orarges SUNDAY eveidng
we rolled into Los Angeles ana we're taxi
en- out to Long Reach an dan enjoyed a
bath. Monday morning we visited Mt
Lowe, 5000 feet high, and were served a
fine luncheon
Pasadena was our neVt stop You vill
remember that this place was the warm
candidate against Guthrie for the n
Z. A. convention. Ne cnjoyed a tla;,ao
ride and were royally entertained at the
Maryllnd hotel. II the evening the Ia lies
gave Us a grand tain and banquet We
thcn enjoyed an ocean trip to Catalina
Islands. Most Of the marty were .ea.
sick. That evening reception was /, iv-
en- at the rooms Of tie Chamber OF
Commerce. l explained to the Pasadena
bows Of our royal reception and success
ful convention At Guthrie.
The next day we landed at Santa
Barba and were driven to the old mis-
sion, thence around the mountains for
eighteen niles We stopped at Mort,rey
and enjoyed a bah in the surf After
the bath we went to the pavilion and
listened to the band concert after which
they gave Us grand ball
The next day we were iriyen out to
a grove OF mammoth trees and had
luncheon with wines, beer ices fr'.its
on the side. on arriving at our cars
We were surprised to note that the laSies
had decorated them with flowers aad
fruit.
Friday morning we arrive' at san
Francisco and len aimed irtil sunday at
p m. 1t was expected ny the parry t.
rest at this place. but the Chr mber of
Commerce and ladies' Ker' US brsy on the
go. We visited Chinatown. Mt. Kahai
pass. crossed tne bay n u large boat ,ne
iuuched at MIL Valley. From ;here we
visted Golden Gate aud he Crr House
In the mountains, thence across the lay
TO Oakland. Our trip has been one con-
tinual rornd Of pleasure
We expect to arrive in Portland Taos-
day, June o. Oklahoma day. This ex.
curslon has been one of the mcst enjoy
able in the history of the association and
the national pencil pusl ers and ladies'
feel grateful TO YOU for this golden op-
poriunity and they fur'ner an2rec ate
this occasion on account OF the many OBJ
stacies you mad 70 encounter maSing
the national delegates believe hat Gn-h
rie, oklahoma and Indian Territory W mid
do the right thing and that the Portlsnd
excursion would be pulled on