The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-02
His Reception Was Brilliant Affair
Pays Tribute to Business Organi.
cations in Present Day
Movements.

Frank Frants OF Oklahoma. Il was a
non. political demonstration, Demo.
cfsfs sylng With Republicans IN the
ghe heatiness Of their welcome and
the governor, IN sporting parlance,
made good This young man, who
in eight years has risen from the cap
talncy Of troop OF Rough Riders 70
be governor Of Oklahoma, Is rs mod
est and nnassuming as ans man In the
territory whose chief executive he Is
And the fact that he is at present
under attack by the secretary Of the
interior but added 70 the kindly feel
ing fer him Ia Nlnita.
Unfortunately for the arrangements
made for hia reception, the governors
train was an hour and a half late not,
arriving until almost seven. lie WAS
taken at once hy the reception COM
mlttee 70 the home qf Mr. W n
p4rruagh. where a luncheon was sery-
ed 10 bis honor Those present we're
tile governor Judge ) a. Gill; A. l.
Churchill, Seymour Riddle, W. Is
coley, +. n. Ratcili. pr B. T. Fort
nef, G. b Rogers, r. NJ NcCinfock
aid tie host, Mr Darrough
Immediately after luncheon Tie
governor vas entertained a. a reeep.
ton at the home ei Mt aud Mrs Dar.
,xough IL was one Of the largest and
most enjoyable Affairs ever held in Vi
nlta. About three hundred guests
~efe present The evening was "
beautiful that the reception was held
on the lawn. strings Of vafled.colofed
electric lights stretched from tree 70
tree. and competed with the nes
moon ID furnishing light bY which tie
guests moved about from group y
group
All we're introduced 70 the govern
Ct, vho stood IN recslvlng line e
tie head Of which vas Mr. naFiongh.
among the others being The governor,
Ms Darrough, Mr. and Mrs. v E
Hslsell. Nj and Mr. E \. Ratclili,
MF, and Mrs } Il. Butler. Nr and
Nm c. A. Davidson. NJ and
An y. B. Stutsman, 81 and Mn.
Oliver Bagby After the formal re-
eeptlon the governor moved about
among the guests and quite son the
goodwill Of all b his genial hearty
manners.
During the evening refreehments
sefe served 70 81, there wa music
b. Feldar's lnyenile orchestra, Mrs
Ewing Halsell and others. ard Mis-
Kelley reeited.
The reception vas cut short b. the
reason Of the fact that tbs governor
vas due at another reception at tie
Commercial club a. O'Clock it was
nearer ten shen he reached there. bat
eFeft chair Ia the room vas occupied,
and tiosefnoF ffantl vas given
wAFm vussoma when he entered
Seymour Riddle. n Introducing
Governor Frantf. said
dr Chairman and Members q the
Club We are not seeking tonight
60 create any false impressions before
cur distinguished guest We are on.
i rejecting, that We may see tie
splendid manhood and splendid 20
nannoed and the sincere interest Of
tlse people Of this great territory 20
assist hls territory n making a great
state II this union. Applause }
We are not attempting q Sie with
SIS part Of this great state which il 70
b. o. 20 excell them n anything
more tlan q splendid citizenship
= uas laying claim. until the Gov.
esnor corrected me this evening. that
he aaz born ana raised IN Indiana;
bui be tells me that he IS from tie
slslarslafe af Illinois and la1 me
As aoH that Indiana has 20 strife
with tie good eIllxsns WHO have come
from re ether states except, II -
eaa. W. VII bring more el1lzsns from
ihzI great state sud transplant tilsm
here Into Our citizenship Than ~
zsaIe s Illinois
Ne aIa indeed glad 70 wslcoml
0osafaof Fnnlz. q The territory q
os|ahama. Eare tbs evening. Iherl
- nolllIcs HI tbs reception. 70
night He De ~ friends none Kepub
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a|I|zeas af 6Ho aplsndld territories
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81 afa s|zd q have tbs appaftanl
= 81 z|lnalns him our sincere friend
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