The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-21
COL. SIDNEY SUGGS THERE
WITH HIS ACCORDION
Master Mind Of ArdmoTelie
Gives Music TO Thrill
Editorial Breast

ne OklanOma state editorial aSSO-
clation this afternoon elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
President, j. g. Renfrew, Alva;
first vice president. Horace Shepard,
Altus, second vice president, Lucy l..
Easton, Geronimo; third vice presi-
dent, J. B. (Buck) Campbell, Wauko
mis-; secretary-treasurer, 4. j. Bron-
son, Thomas (present incumbent) !;
executive committee, by districts
Frank Greer, Guthrie; Lon Whorton,
Perry; M. S. Blassingame, SallIsaw;
j. d. Kerr, Hugo; j. C. Long, Sayre
national committeeman, W. |. Drum
mond, Enid
Chickasha gets the next meeting.
Guthrie withdrawing her offer to fur
nish free the convention han because
not wishing to oppose the splendid
effort the Grady county metropolis
offered to secure the meeting.
Special to Daily Leader.
Enid, Okla, May 21--To the woods
ye pessimists; to the fore We newspa-
per heralds Of the better day
The slogan of the state press in
convention here is one of optimism
and progress. From all sections of
the state and from as many different
ly acclimated, varied soiled, different
vocations of the majority OF inhab-
tants of each community, the heralds
of news dissemination all spoke the
same cheering words OF progress; ali
told the same story of material and
Intellectual development for the ila-
pesial commonwealth of Oklahoma A
Following the address of Walter
Williams, dean of the University OF
Missouri school of journalism, last
evening at the Ioewen hotel, in which
he outlined the power of the press, its
civilizing influences and the mighty
deeds which ii has achieved by por-
trayal of the worlds history, day by
day, there was a big banquet and bah,
with all participating in some one or
all of the pleasures of an interesting
session fos recreation. Colonel Stat
ford presided as toastmaster, and
these responded to short toasts in a
brief manner. Gates, Claremore Mess
enger, Evans, Chckasha Express;
Peter Philander Duffey, El Reno.
Democrat; Greer, Guthrie State Cap
ital; Colonel Sidney Suggs, accordion
solo for the Ardm0.eite; G.. |. Stew
art, Enid News, and Dr.; Davis. as cit
izen of the hospitable metropolis OF
Northwestern Oklahoma.
Committees Were Appointed
President Russell announced ap-
ro!ntment Of the following commit
tees:
Resolutions -Messrs. Greer, Nc
cleuse, Ferguson, Sheppard and Far
ris.
Membership Messrs. Campbell,
Renfrew and Smith, and Mrs H. L..
Easton.
Had Enjoyable Trip
Yesterday afternoon the visitors
were given an automobile ride around
the fast growing city, and all were
taken as guests of honor to see the
ball game, arriving at the Loewen in
time for an early dinner, giving am
pie time to take up the evening pro
gam, which, by the way according
to President Russell, was one of the
most pleasing the association has
known in the history of Oklahoma.
The ladies' of Enid and all Of the lead
ing citizens lent their presence and
cid toward making the stay OF the
editors most pleasant and their Ell
forts were crowned with complete
success.
Booster For Herring
Judge c. S. Gilkerson. of Elk City,
IS In the city attending the meeting
of the state editorial associa on and
incidentally boosting for his towns
man, Hon. F. r. Herring, for Cover
ror. He gays his candidate Is gain
ing ground and Democracy is su OF
.uccess at the polls next autumn.
Today's Scheduled Program.
10 a. m. "TIow to Interest the Ad-
vertiser,' /. II. Leach. Enterprise
Bartlesville.
eIinotypes in Country Offices G
f. Salter, Chronicle. Clinton.
"The He'll Box" Henry P Rpb-
bins. News Capital, McAlester.
practical System of Cost Findins
for Small Office f. s. Z. Amos
Leader. vinita.
sErow.h Of the independent Snlrll
OF the Press Omer X. Benedict,
Times, Oklahoma City.
Annual Poem. p. p. Duffy. Demo
trat, FL Reno.
This Afternoon
1870 D. m. THE Society Editor.
Miss Hazel Smith, EXPRESS, Chicka
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