The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-17

newton tlcWHl journal; tlhcrc We are
in Guthrie. but thirteen wears old with
q Iopula Jon OF nearly 2S.o0V am with ai
I ihc toneunulnntf OF city of treble it's
tse electric lights, troaey lines paved
streets long rows Of snbsfuncNu build
nfs. chufcnes. school houses etc lu
iaei the Nisir Of me Editorial assooia-
tiou IS one Of education. enhancement
ana almost "a wonder TO the membe Us.
VINO are from nearly every stait ana irr-
liioiN 20 the Union and viii M FAN much
70 the territory IN the future. II VIII
mean statehood In The shortest possible
time, II The influence or the members
oi the association have auy influence lI
national affairs We have never seen
30 unanimous npinlon. or So hearty ap-
pre- Val OF any sentiment on any propo-
Sitipn as was cNlnrcd in this convention
on this point And should A. not be
when mel BY the facts and et.ures la the
casef We found the cisy decorated most
tlanor1tely IN anticipation OF our come
ing limiting wue displayed Ia pr0fusion,
tnC At ini points la huge tterA was fnr
word welcome and subsequent events
showed ihat The reorie meant al that
word contains We were the guests OF
MI heary a ASP. he solicitor of the
Hahtl Re railroad We have been att
tending meetings Of the National asso.
emVon ief over twenty yoars-haye been
ihe recipients pf many acts OF klncntss
sud hospitality on the part OF the pe1ple
OF various localities. bur for whoie-ho.irt-
ed, unlimited and boundiess hospitality
lhe treatment 9f our host ana hostess.
exceeded an We have ever experienced
And the way we were taken care Of WIS
"A sample of thar received by the mcln-
pi's on the association. We might say
hefe ihAt this Is the nrs' time a. thc hiss
tory of the association that private
houses were thrown open gad ;he mem-
Ders enteriained. Briefly stated. Guth-
'tlc is tFr Rlial OF Oklahoma beagu-
SNNF y n ed on hills, covering an area
railteid. ,i street. ,.,n,.,.,t .t
care, ED -.t,c. II is Thoroughly "a CRY
OF homes ,G,l It's people are thorounhiv
impressed with the idea OF good eduea-
uviat adiahtages ana have six public
sehpols a large Catholic convent. mag,
nincert Carnegie library etc
On ihe evening of our arrival public
fti'h was given. that WAS ularSsd
ns me most cordial treatment. We
nave never met 30 many large ueop-e
phNHiciiy and their hearts seemed to
pe oven larger than their bodies. An
the Way we vaa account for lt is timt
ihty nave so sfeat extent OF territory
ana are trying 70 ON their share OF the
Wednesday evening. the scottish
kite Masons threw open their home Tor
a reception. We believe this IS the only
puii9lns IA the Jni'ed states devoted
Exclusively 20 Scottish Rite Mascaiy
~ is most superbly fitted ur. and nnish-
edi ara the scenePy and pictures illus
ifauNe OF the several degrees of the orr
aef we're beautiful beyond description
that }i the ASCENSION, where tho savior
Is s@n 20 ascend from earth and be-
swallowed IN ID the clouds l. particn-
larry 50. We had az excellent literary
lne musicai program. but that which
VIII De longest remembered wiz hc
those hceutiiul scenic pictures
4 met aud had good Visit with Can't
J. a. ialt iie is bearing his age well
auC vents 10 be remembered hy lis oid
iltnda Particularly the members of the
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