The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-20
HOW AN ARDMORE
VISITOR ENTERTAINED
col. THEo. N. VAIL, WHO W's
HERE RECENTLY, GIVES NEWS.
PAPER MEN OUTING.

4 large number Of Arjmoro GO .
pie will remember DO, VISIT to f.ts
city recently OF Col TI,o VI Val.
the president Of the Western o..
phone and Telegraph compaus .u.
a'so president of the Western ti.,..
tic company one of 'hc millionaire.
of the east and who came here %.
look over probable investments. ) ~.
Of these will doubtless be utcrc.'.'
To know how that gentleman en- 90.
tanned the Vermont editors on the
annual outing Says q Vernon, pa.
per:
The members Of the Vermont pes"
asso, iation were the guests ON then
annual outing. Aug l' and 20. OF i.r.
Hon. Theodore " Vail and wife 40
their estate in LyndonNillc, known "a
Spoedwell Farms.
4 part of the guests arrived al
St Johnsbury Thursday o.onluh
August 10. and were met by Pfesi
dent Stone and taken 20 the AypnIe
hotel for dinner as guests OF Mr.
Vail. \ special train with Mr.. Vail's
/ private car took the party to LyhdOn.
vile, the remainder OF the guests
arrived on the afternoon trains.
/ The guests in the afternoon were
pleasantly entertained looking o,or
the home. Opportunity was given a
to see Mr.. Walls bloodcd stock. The
view from Speedwell Farms is one
that is admired by all II shows how
much nature has done for Vernon.
\ Threatening weather did not dam
en- the pleasure of the party IA.
bles had been arranged on the lawn
for the clambake, but the weather
man suggested that they be moved
into the large coach barn, wh' -
the clambakc was served. At It's clo'c
the guests were invited TO look over
the greenhouses. Shortly before 8
o'clock the party was invited into the
house. where concert was gvcl in
the music room. The. program wa a
delightful one. each number receiving
a hearty encore.
i Frank Taft. one o' the foremost
ToaniFts OF New York City. preo ded
at the large pipe organ. one OF the
finest in the state. II not in New
England and John Cheshire. also Of
New York. was present to render
several selections on the harp.
After the regular program had
been rendered Mr.. Vail himself gave
a few selections on the organ by
special request Of his guests.
Automobiles were provided for
nearly all OF the party Friday morn.
} ing. and an opportunity was given
} to visit Elmer Darling's estate. Mr..
, Darling was formerly proprietor OF
the Fifth Avenue hotel in New Yor' &.
: II was at Mr. Darling's that the
. guests were shown through anotnel
; ideal home. The house has acme
twenty sleeping rooms. Many OF the
? rooms are finished In the natural
t wood, which was cut on the fam.
J. Mr. Darling has 5000 acres in the VI.
D cinity Of his home.
] The party left Lyndonyille a II
I o'clock Special cars, including Mr..
!. Walls private car, were attached 20
s the regular train. Newport was re 'ch
b ed at 1890. The party at once took
the steamer Lady OF the Lake. and
six hours sail was enjoyed or
Lake Memphremagog. Shortly after
2 o'clock a luncheon was served
J. which had been sent aboard th'
s. boat by Mr.. Vail.
e Governor Prouty and Collector Em
p cry pointed out the places OF inter
e est along the route.
n At 3 O'Clock a call was sent ou
'e for the newspaper men TO "go be
n 'ow." where a business meeting va
T held In the ladies' cabin.