The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-27

, to ne accepted by the board OF
county commissioners ani the first
one 10 be dedicated TO the people,
r was that OF the county Of Love,
who held dedication services on
THANKSGIVING day with elaborate
ceremonies.
TO the county commissioners OF
Love county Messrs. Bollen, Burney
and Jordan, together with every 9th
er county officer, too much praise
cannot be given. When bonds were
voted to construct the court house
and Jail, they Immediately got to
work to have the edifices erectei in
the shortest possible time, and as
result Of their untiring efforts, Love
county, one of the smallest in the
state. was the first in the state 10
dedicate their court house and turn
+, over to the people. With the ad-
vent of statehood, Love county, as
we'll as every other county in the
state. was confronted with prop
osition, the like OF which no other
people ever experienced. Officers
were chosen who were unused to the
duties OF their position, new condi-
tions arose that had to be confront
ed, but the good people OF Love
county wisely selected as their first
board OF county commissioners, men
who arose to meet this emergency,
AMI by their business ability, have
rendered a service to these people
that will endure as long as time
shall last.
The committee of arrangements
had hoped that Governor Haskell
would be present, but owing to the
serious illness of Mrs. Haskell, he
was unable to be present. Governor
elect Lee Cruce was also unable to
attend, because of he fact that he
had to leave to attend the Deep
Waterways Convention at st. Louis,
n and Congressman Carter was de-
r some parties from Washington.
9 The speakers of this occasion were
;. Judge Stillwell IL. Russell, and Judge
3 Potter of Gainesville. Texas. An or
d chestra from Fort Worth furnished
r music for the occasion, AMI also
:, for the ball given at the district
Of
at night, which was attended by
& the elite of Love and surrounding
st counties.
Promptly at 2 o'clock, Senator
Clint Graham called the house to
order and called for Rev. C. c.
le Anderson, who delivered the invoca
II ton, after which Mr. Graham paid q
g. glowing tribute TO the citizenship oi
his home county for the public
spirit they have displayed in being
e the first to dedicate a temple o
Il Justice" to its people. He then in
troihced Hon Stillwell II. Russell
who for over one hour held the au
Y dience spellbound by his eloquence
. Judge Russell paid a glowing trib
:. ute to the enterprise of the citi
d zens of Love county, and concluded
h his remarks by saying that they had
Y much to be thankful for. Judge Pot
ter of Gainesville then spoke fol
about thirty minutes, and told his
It hearers of what he knew of the
s early days in what is now Love
county. At the conclusion of his ad
dress, letters were read from Hon
Lee Cruce, governor-elect of Ok,
e lahoma; Hon. Chas. d. Carter, con
9 gressman from this district; Judge
r Henry NJ. Furman, Hon. w. B. John
g son and Hon. C. NJ. Campbell of
9 Ardmore, expressing regrets at their
:, inability to be present
At night the district court room
was cleared of the seats and the
I young society folk enjoyed most
delightful dance, and not the least
enjoyable feature of the program was
n the music furnished by the orches-
ira.
!. Unstinted credit is due every mem
r Der OF the committee who by their
e untiring efforts made the first ded.
y ication ceremonies of court house
in the state a success, and to the
% hospitable people of Marietta who
SO generously threw open their
homes TO the visitors.
% The following is taken from this
weeks Marietta Monitor:
The arrangement of the court
h house gives the main entrance on
the north, entering the first floor