The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-20
ST. LOUIS BUSINESS
MEN GET GLAD HAND
WERE NOT WlNED AND DlNED
BUT THE WONT FORGET RE.
cEPTloN SOON.

OaN. well utNtlNN'u 'dN' ol 'l.
largcmcnt of their grey matter
domcs. it certainly is no' because
Oklahoma and themselves were not
praised to the skies and paid all
manner Of compliments by the party
Of St. Louis business men, who
visited here last night As for Ok
lahoma. the compliment and praise
was justly due and for her citizen.
they never do things by halves.
Not o.iy were the ST. Louisans
given the glad hand in Ardmoro
but their visit was more than time
ly. as it not only gave the business
men here an opportunity TO get
hold of some new ideas, but b.
gave them that which is far bet.
ter, the knowledge that they are
actually empire builders I'm land
flowing with milk and honey this
later fact being brought homo to
them as IT, perhaps. has never been
before.
The special train of twelve
coaches was a little late. but a big
delegation of citizens and their wives
were at the depot to meet them and
little time was spent in formalitics
A1oY a bunch of kilograms and Let
ters were delivered and mcmbc~s Of
w. party had found waiting friends
and aCquaintanccs. the way was
shown TO the Elks rooms. whore
hearty reception was waiting for
them.
For half an hour. while Lowcn.
stems orchestra and the visiting
Seymours' band Of st. Louis We'd
with each other the Ardmorc cit
liens were busy making everyone
feel at home and in introducing the
visitors After all had met. Prcsi-
dent Lee Crucc of the Commercial
Club, acting as chairman of the
business men. said that short
program OF talks would be- enjoyed
and that Mayor James \. COtnor
would make the welcoming address
for the people Of Ardmoro.
Mr.. Cotncr in a short and appro-
pirate speech gave the visitors to
understand they were the men of
the hour and that Ardmorc was
glad 10 meet and know them He
recalled the fact that St. Louis
capital had been quite liberal with
this city, being invested In mum
bcr Of enterprises. He suggested
that more capital would be welcom-
ed and that no state in the union
could show such marvellous resources
In mineral, gas. oil. etc. Mayor
Cotner said tsat while the ST. Louis.
ans were being entertained and
shown the richness of this section
they would perhaps incidentally be
sold a few millions OF oil. asphaltum
or gas stock. His speech made a
big hit.
For the visitors Mr. OBricn, q
prominent ST. Louis banker. rc-
sponded in a happy talk in which
he said that st. Louis knew that
Oklahoma was a fertile field for in
vestmonts, but cautioned the people
about being in a hurry but said
they could get all the money they
wanted of st. Louis capitalists. also
that for every dollar borrowed that
Oklahoma was able 10 give two for
security. Mr.. O'Bricn said that they
were amazed and gratifed with what
they had seen on their trip and were
all glad of having come.
Congressman Chas. ID. Carter on
behalf of the Commercial Club. hav-
ing been introduced as the first
representative of Indian blood to
serve in the halls of congress, wei
coined the visitors in one of his usu.
al happy speeches in which he
asked the assistance Of the visit
Ors 10 the end that they induce
their congressman and senators to
give the Oklahoma delegation in
congress their support in their effort
10 get reasonable legislation that
would serve to uncloud thousands of
titles to Indian lands, and which
was now serving to embarass the
/ progress of the new state through
much needless and silly legislation.
Congressman Carter convulsed the
crowd with one of his good stories
in which Bob Taylor, a mocking
bird and a poker game were the in.
gradients.
Mr. Cruce then introduced Hon.
Robert f, Kern of ST. Louis, on
whose talk he said no time limit
would be placed. Mr.. Kern is one
Of the big lawyers OF the west
and man OF national reputation.
His address was the longest of the