The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-06-20
COMMERCIAL CLUB
MET LAST NIGHT
new MEMBERS eDMITTEp-lN.
TEREsTiNo WORK.
chautauqua Committee Well Satisfied
The Normal Diseusses-The Paw
ing Industry and What II is
Worth to our People.


Federal court buildig President
Lee Cruce presided In the absence
iof the secretary, H. l.. Sanders. The
president appointed John F. Ee5'ey to
keep the minutes
The following names of new N ,m.
bers were added to the club rolls: 4.
j. Chapman. j. B. Mansfield. +. e..
West, j. u. Smith and J. w. Hdrran
Those reporting the new members
were W. G. Kendall. C. u. Carter and
Lee Cruce. NJ. German. 10 f. Robin.
son and wm. G.. W. Vernon were an.
pointed as a committee on roads I he
president appointed John +. Easley to
Carter. Sidney Suggs and Sam Noble
had been appointed on the reunion
committee. Mr. Carter In reporting
for this committee said that SOM
thing over $500 had been subscribed
and that the town had not been thor.
oughly canvassed
Prof. Evans. who reported for the
Chautauqua committee introduced 4.
y. Downing. who is In charge of the
Chautauqua. Mr. Downing said that
the Commercial club had done It's full
share In the work and that the out
look for the success OF the undertake
ing was very nattering There Is
81 600 worth of talent on the program
and Mr. Downing said that every mum
ber could be recommended. Especially
did he recommend DR. Gunsaulus and
Sam steele the Dixie orator. lie
said that great treat In art. science
and literature was In store for Ard.
more people and her visitors.
Dr. Bagwell made few remarks
in which highly commended the
chautauqua program.
The matter Of the 5000 the town
owes the summer normal was discuss
ed. Prof Evans made brief speech
In which he highly commended the
the normal is proving To be. Mr.
Lcdbetter moved that committee be
appointed to collect the funds and dis.
charge the obligation On this com
mittee. Mr.. Cruce appointed Prof
Evans. Il. W. Randol and Il. w. Dick.
Mayor Dick who is always enthused
over the proposition OF building a
greater Ardmore, took occasion TO
state that the council was taking steps
toward paving the main thoroughfares
and encouraged the people to take
hold Of the matter The vast impor
tance of paving was portrayed by the
mayor and he was heartily cheered
showing that the mayors idea Is in nc.
cord with the people
Judge Robnett urged that the town
use the asphalt brick as he believed
Il to be the finest paving material
on earth. Judge Robnett also made
some useful suggestions as to what
the attitude Of Ardmore should be in
the organization OF the new state.
Mr.. Cruce informed the club that
the secretary had permanent rooms
In the city hall, that stationery and
advertising matter were supplied
members free and he urged the people
To take advantage OF the opportunity
Prof. Evans suggested that the eN
ecutive committee Of the Oklahoma
Teachers Association would convene
In Oklahoma City, July L. To select a
place for the holding OF the next insti
tute. lie was instructed by the club
TO invite the teachers 10 meet In Ard
more. There will be In the institute
from both territories some 700 or SOC
teachers. The institute will be held IN
November.
". 4. Ledbetter IN IA brief speech
stated that nfteen years ago, at
little meeting held in this town before
a brick or stone building had beer
CONSTRUCTED. that Ardmore had gone
on record as favoring statehood Will
Oklahoma; that she was the pioneer
town In the battle for statehood ant
II would be Rtting for ms to celebrate
I'm manner worthy OF the occasion
This movement quickened the pulse
of the meeting and W III. Kelly. IA
A. Ledbetter a. Eddleman, l.. S, Dol
man aud others made stirring speech
as.
The club decided to celebrate on th'
Fourth OF July, To invite the entire
Chickasaw nation TO celebrate will
MS and 10 spare no pains in making l
success. The matter was turned
over TO l.. S. Dolman, II. w, Rsndo
l aud A. Eddeman.