The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-24

! replaced the carnation and neutra
tints are preferred TO the glitterins
gauzes of winter festival attire,
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Legal Lights Shine.
Do as adversaries in law, strive nigh
tiiy.
But eat and drink as friends.
Shakespeare.
Social interests centered about the
banquet given by the legal fraternity
the past week, and from reports and
expressions from every side Il eclips-
ed in elegance of dressing and iIs-
portance of assemblage any preceding
function of the season. Good cheer and
cordiality reigned supreme. 1t was an
affair of grandme, one that might
grace any center of fashion and cul.
ture.
The affair was given compliments
ry to our honored townsman, Judge
Townsend, who has been with us so
long that Colorado can claim him no
| longer.
The realization of pleasant ex-
| pectations is not always fully salts
factory. There is generally a note of
disappointment in the fruition of fond.
est hopes. and on this occasion the
keenest regret was manifested by the
entire assemblage at the absence of
lIonorables $. r. Bledsoe. A. c. Cruce
and George II. Walker, who had a
place on the program. Otherwise, If
anyone could have found disappoint-
and beauty, the fault was in himself
He was not in tune with the grand
harmonies of sound and color that ev-
erywhere surrounded him. The hum
of many voices-did it not blend with
the music's swell?
And the lights! the sparkling eyes
and the glowing cheeks! Did they not
give light and color to the glowing
picture?
Long before the appointed hour,
over hundred persons had passed
through the doors that swung hospi. !
tably open, up the side stairway to
enter upon the scene of festivity.
Many were there, those OF celeb
rity-those who desired celebrity
the office-holder, the politician, the |
plain citizen, many of the society la |
dies. matrons and maids. The fortu
nate dobutante breathed a life new.and
delightful to her. Some were content
to be but on-lookers. others must be
observed.
Some wove romance about the CAV
throng, others Ound the sweetes; 20
nance in Just one girl
guest register was provided for
the occasion, over which presided Mrs.
j. 7. Coleman in her usual charming
The parlor was beautifully decorat-
ed in ferns and cut flowers and bril-.
liantly lighted. Here an honor CON-
mittee composed of Mesiamcs w. A.
Leubettcr. c. NJ. Campbell, II. @ Pot.
teri. +. w. Bowman and A. Eddie.
man greeted you Miss Parker also
sang and gave reading. which was
thoroughly enjoyed by her hearers.
At 10 o'clock the gents repaired
to the banquet hall whore one OF the
most elaborate menus was served.
and while seated arouru .sue festive
board listened 10 The wit aal elo. {
lucnce of our favorite orators. Hon.
W. +. Bowman was perfectly at home
rs toastmaster and his Wit and hu. ,
NOR captured tn entire audience
The responses were all good AMI ,
deserve mention, especially the one ,
by II, X. Allen on the Country ,
Court" His keen sense of the ridic. I
llous, and his catchy way of express.
ing himself was fully demonstrated ,
on this subject. Col, Stillwen Russell
Is always fine.
Judge Townsend, the honoree, In
few well chosen remarks paved a ,
tribute to the members of
The Ardmore bar, with whom he has
been so long associated, and his kind $
words only served to strengthen the :
good feeling which prevails. The GU :
losity OF the ladies was very natu- +,
rally at its highest pitch, wondering ,
what the "Skiddoo Room" was, which {
seemed so popular among the gen.
lemen.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. q
Moran Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Dick,