Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-16
ABSOLUTELY NO CEREMONY.
Document Handed Him by SeOy.
Loeb and He Used Pen Made
From Eagles Feather.
slight Deias IN Carrying Out Original
Tlau-Nholc Eusiucss Occupied
Just ono Minute.

Washington. Nov 16.--A new star
Was aIded to the American flag by the
admission formally into the Union Of
the state of oklahoma. President Roosr-
Welt 10 1916 o'clock this morning sign
ed the proclamation adding tho terri
tories OF oklahoma and Indian Territory
Jointly as one OF the American states.
Little formality attended the ceremony
which meant so much TO the people Of
the two territories. Ia appending his
signature to the proclamation the
president used pen formed from a
quu plucked from the wing Of an
American eagle. The pen win be de-
posted with the Oklahoma historical
sooietg
There was absolutely mo- ceremony
connected with the signing Of the pro-
Clama ii0n The act was done In the
cabinet room % which had been adj
mittcd Senators Carter and Dixon of
Montana. and Warner Of Missouri, be-
sides a number of residents of Oklaho-
ma. most of whom are connected with
government departments in Washing
ton. 10 was exactly l0:l6 o'clock when
Sccy. Loeb threw open the double
doors leading from the presidents pri-
waite Office. RE had the proclamation
I'm his hand which later he laid on the
LARGE square blotter al the presidents
position az the head OF the cabinet Ia
Bile The president entered and took
his seat at once. was handed the long
onelo Quill pen by the secretary. and
himself lifting the nd from the ink
stand dipped the pen and wrote his
name Boz largo letters. the pen making
an audible scratch with each move
ment. When he had finished his sig
"a Ha.f.n al
hlottcr with which he plotted his name
and then looking up. exclaimed:
"Oklahoma Is a state
At ,nis instant Albert Hammer. Of
Enid. Okla. q clerk IN the land office,
stcpped forward and asked:
"Ni. President may l have that blot
1he president picked up the small
biUttcr and handed It TO him with the
re-nark
There were more requests for me TO
use. particular pens than there we're
lcttcrs in my name.
The hlotter contained o distinct i'm
, Ires iou of the presidents signature re-
Nersed. The signing and all the Incl
cnnts connected Herewith occupied but
enc minute and at their conclusion the
president bowed himself back TO his
Priv ate office with the remark:
Good morning. gentlemen"
Tho SLIGHT delay from the original
Han Of having the proclamation signed
at eNfctly 10 clock Is explained simply
hy The statement that the president
was occupied with his mail up 20 the
Zine he 81 Ted the document. No sig
rifoancc is attached to the l6-minute
delay
THE PROCLAMATION.
Following is the text Of the procla-
by the president Of the United states
OF ATerica--A Proclamation.
Whereas, the Congress OF the United
states ala by an act approved June &c.
1906, provide that the Inhabitants OF
The territory % Oklahoma and Indian
Territory might under ana uDOn the
conditions prescribed in said act. adopt
constitution ana become the state OF
oklahoma ind.
Whereas. by the said act provision
was duly made for the election Of a
constitutional convention TO form a cone
Sttuuon ana state government for tho
N1iQ proposed state. and
Whereas 81 appears from tho infor-
nation laid before me that such a con-
Nention was duly elected and such con.
ftitutiou and state government Were
thereby duly formed; and.
Whereas by the said act the
said convention was further authorized
end empowered 90 provide By ordinancs
for submitting the said constitution tc
Tho people Ql The said state for rnfincl.
tion or rejection. and likewise Tor thr
ratification on rejection ~ any provi-
fi3ns thereof 10 Doe Of said convention
separately submitted
And whereas, u has been certified
O. me. AS required hy the said act. by
the governor u the Territory Of Okla
hnma and hy the Judge senior in SER
vice ~ the T.. s.. court OF appeals for
iht lndi1n Territory that "a majority