The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-24
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(virginia c. clay in Montgomery. Ala.
Advertiser
a d.. Charles Darwin In the Eighteenth
Century wrote the Botanic Garden" a
masterpiece Of literature. and TO tits
author. y. A. Smith paid a tribute IN
i79s, and speaks OF the praise from the
nuxy Hemisphere to come 70 him From
iahoma.
In future years. IN ages long to come.
When radiant Justice nnds again her
Known, honorcd studied grace with
Its charms unfaded. and US worth the
same,
To vastor schemes sha -sht the kind
~, tf' to higher no earlier era
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The bounty flows. but spreads to .eigh.
boring realms,
And a new hemisphere with JOY Ger
Here. read with rapture studied with
delight
Long shall it charm the taste. the
And youths and maids. the parent and
Their minds iilumined. and their griefs
be guiled.
BY all Of fancy. all Of reason moved.
Rise from the work, invigor'd and Inn
Oxlahomai a farewell health to thecl
From Major w. W. Screws ex-presi-
dent n. T.. A. and editor Montgoemry
Advertiser. Mr. l.. @, Niblack. Guthrie.
Accept my most sincere thanks for
made good every promise. Tho meeting
was a huge success.
Athens. Ala. Democrat. Guthrie is
a lovely little city OF some 1000 enthus-
iastic. patriotic people. IL entertained
the association royalty, rendering them
the freedom OF the city. receptions.
drives. balls and other forms OF enter
every one that a city Of that size could
care for a national convention OF over
700 people. They succeeded by the peo-
pie throwing open their homes and en-
tertalning the delegates In a prin sely
fashion. The reception to the ladies at
the Frazier home was certainly tine
Montgomery. Ala. Advertiser. With
her rich resources, lavishly bestowed by
her affluent Mother Nature. declged in
all the adOrnments generously dispensed
By tlse dne and liberal arts Oklahoma
City. in her frou frou skirts heightened
prematurely, stands IN all her sweet
sixteen charms. formidable rival OF
Guthrie. And what n vast assemblage
OF admirers she has enticed 10 enjoy
her wealth. beauty and wonderful re--
sourcesi
The two territories. Indian Territory
and Oklahoma have 1900 900 people
within their limits which more than
entities them to statehood and Okla
homa city has $4,000 or that number,
which more than entities her claims
and demands of fair sovereignty.
Birmingham Urnion Labor Advocate:
On June 7th Sth and 9Th the National
Editorial association held their annull
uonyen N1n In Guthrie, Okla. with u
large attendance The three DAYS sesl-
sion were taken up with TIE routine
business.
Able papers were read and msny res
0lutiOns were passed Among them was
one calling ON congress at Its next ses-
Sion 70 admit the two territories to state-
cluded are Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory.
Guthrie is situated near the center OF
Oklahoma ana is a growing city Of about
$4,000 Inhabitants Everybody seemed 20
do all they could 20 entertain the edi-
tors. which they accomplished n the
most nppreciahle style. None had a.
complaint 10 make, but an yere enthus-
iastic in their praise.
By Virginia Clay. IN Montgomery. Ala.
Advesiter. Guthrie. the capital city OF
Oklahoma IN undertaking the entertain
ment o. the National Editorial associa-
tion. ala what no century old town Of
2S 900 population would have attempted
II meant the responsibility of fixing
care of 3S9 delegates and their sisters
aunts and wives providing COM
Portable quarters and tempting meals at
the most reasonable rates. and In many
cases entertainment al private hOusse
free OF cost; showing them the best IN
the social life at home and the club and
business life. Oklahoma must become
a state! The citizens must prove its
eligibility by putting the best before the
editors who represent every state, In the
union and who win advertise IT'S re-
sources and claims to recognition by
congress, and with this idea eminent
In the mind of each indivual citizen,
the united strength made the meeting
at Guthrie one of the most successful
aud enjoyable reunions that the editors
have ever had.
Marion. Ala, standard. This has
been one OF the largest. best and most
Interesting and Instructive sessions OF
the National Editorial Association held
since It's organization twenty years ago.
Every state and territory In the union
is represented and composed OF some
of the brightest newspaper writers In
America
Guthrie is the capital Of Oklahoma. It
IS "A city OF $4,000 inhabitants. Just six
teen years old Possesses al the con-
venienccs enjoyed by our eastern cities
The country in It's virgin state WIS a
bald prairie but the progressive settlers
we're quick TO plant shade trees and or
chards and while the trees are not ma
1estic. furnish quite "A nice shad- and the
fruit trees are very prolific,
Guthrie TOR the whole territory
is not the wild frontier We have been
taught TO believe The superintendent