The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-28
FROM ENGLAND. SCOTLAND ANC
IRELAND FOR THIS SECTION.
BANQUET LAST NIGHT
rendered 20 Capt. Thompson Of Ena.
land 60 Discuss the Situa-
ton Success In
Every Way.

night at the Wilmington hotel Will
develop into the greatest immigration
movement that has ever been started
toward Oklahoma That Nrdmorc and
surrounding country vii bc tho only
beneficiary iu Oklahoma from such
% movement is assured Captain
/ Thompson was hero last night the
guest of the citizens OF Ardmoro. This
. gentleman is not connected In any
. way with amy railway company hu,
has upon his own responsibility uhou
up the work ot locating Eugusnmcu
iu America. lie has devoted some
. years to On, work and has induced
/ thousands Co move from that over
crowded cumtr, To this
3 with the exception of few pco
. pie Who have located in Ardmorc all
those hc has induced to move to Amer
lea have settled m Virginia and North
/ Carolina Ina speaking of the English
| family whom he had induced to move
to Ardmorc he said that these people
were his ncighbors IN the old couu-
try, that hc had insisted that they
move hero for the reason that they
/ could better their condition and that
whether me- induced others to come
here would depend upon the treatment
received by those who had already
como.
When Capt Thompson visited the
family yesterday evening he found
them housed In one of the best homes
Of the city. surrounded by culture and
| refinement and at tho moment OF his
| visit the family was also entertaining
callers from among the best women
of the town. This greatly pleased
! the Immigration agent and made for
| Ardmorc warm place In his heart.
lie at once concluded that Ardmorc
was anxious to build up It's citizen
| ship In an unseliish manner. lie said
| that he was not going into the homes
ol the rich TO induce immigration but
to the great middle classes. the peo
| pie whom he will bring are men and
| women who are willing to become
farmers, laborers, fruit and truck
growers and dairymcn, seamstrcsscs
| and housekcopcrs. lie impressoB up
on his people the folly Of making IN.
ycstmcnts bein.c they are thoroughly
acquainted with the country. lie said
| that Ardmoro had accorded better
treatment to his people than Virginia
whore he had located as many as
1000, aud on the part of the IIaworth
Simily and Mr Jen'rics ne thanked
the people of Ardmorr.
Capt Thompson In his advertising
us's the daily papers. illustrated lee
ures and displays at agricultural
fairs. The English government Is do
ing everything In its power to have
the people who move from It's shores
10 locate in Canada. Australia and
other English colonies. The canadian
government and the Australian gov
crnmcui are spending large sums OF
money to induce tho English. Scotch
and Irish immigrants 10 their rcspcc-
tive countries and this fact makes it
difficult for Capt Thompson To work
successfully
This immigration agent IS willing
10 devote the years 1908 and 1909 To-
! IN" interests of ArdmOrc. lie asks a
sum OF money TO be paid monthly to
dcfray advertising expenses. Ills prop.
ositiOn which was made last night to
a company Of business men viii be
taken up and considered. Mr.. G. NJ.
Joiner viii probably call meeting OF
land owners within short time and
some definite steps viii be taken. The
matter will be- handled outside the
Commercial club by an immigration
society which will be supported by
many of the land owners throughout
HGlar Nunty. Walter Colbert. a
land owner, was present last nlEht
and expressed much interest In the
work II Is believed that amost ey-
cry land owner will take part In the
movement,
The banquet from a social stand
point was a success from every view
point W, A. Ledbetter presided and
he again added 10 his reputation az an
after dinner speaker last evening
and presided with an ease and grace
that allowed no duh moments to creep
into the program.
J, f. Crawford OF Oklahoma CITY,
who owns a $250OOO lumber mill az
Fort Towson. was present and made
4 brief talk. He said that he had
learned the fruit business and was
one Of the founders Of the largest nur