The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-25
Biz TIME HERE
NEXT FRIDAY
TWENTY.FOURTH ANNUAL CELE-
BRATloN PROMISES TO ECLIPSE
ALL OTHERS.
EXPECT THOUSANDS Of VISITORS
Carter County Singing Convention,
Alone, Will Bring many from All
Parts Of County-BasebaIl in Aft
ernoon-Fireworks at Night.

Alone' VIII brIn9 nany from Al
Parts Of County-Baseball in Att
crnoon-Fireworks at Night.
The arran -emcnts for the big an
niyersary picnic at Lorona park Fri
day, July 9Sth. have been almost com
pleted and this promises TO eclipse
any of the twentyfour picnics that
have been held on this date for that
number of years. At first it was
thought by many that this was only
the twonty.second anniversary, but
the Older residents Of the city have
corrected that impression; this year
will be the twenty-fourth annual eel
cbration. Among the older residents
of the city who have attended all OF
these piCnics is c. +. NanDenberg,
who has been residenteof Ardmore
for twenty-four years These picnics
or really reunions, are looked forward
to with interest by all, and each year
on effort is made to have a little bet
ter time than was had the year be
fore The ladies of the city, who have
been soliciting baskets for the day
have met with splendid success, and
every one who attends has promised
to bring a well-flled basket.
Everything in the way of amuse-
ments for the day will be free with |
the exception of the ball game In the
afternoon and the people OF Ardmore
were willing to make up the money |
and pay the players for the game, |
but that is forbidden in league base
ball. that is if the game is to count |
in the final schedule, and none of the
teams care to lose any games, and
the regular price of twenty-five cents
will be charged for the ball game.
The game will be between Ardmore
and Wichita Falls.
Another feature of the days enter
tainment that will be appreciated by
all, will be singing by the Carter
County Singing Convention. Prof
George Coffman of Provence who is
president of the convention, says that
they will be well represented here on
that day with some of the best singers
in the county 1t is also very prob
able that Governor Cruce will be here
and will deliver an address in the af-
ternoon He has been invited, but
on account of the vast amount of bus
mess that is on hand at his office now
he did not promise definitely that he
would he here, but will come II his
affairs are in such n condition that
he can possibly get away. Addresses |
by a number of well-known speakers
of this section will be made in the
afternoon The feature of the enter |
tainment that promises to be the most
enjoyable will be the fire works at
night, the assortment that has been
bought for this occasion, is without
question, the largest ever brought
here TO be used on any one occasion
and this feature alone will be worth
coming many miles to see.
Col c. l.. Byrne of the Traction
Company, says that arrangements will
be made to give the people the best
car service possible and that the
crowd can be handled in q satisfac-
tory manner. There will be a fifteen
minute car service to and from the
park the entire day, and with this
service an immense crowd of people
can be handled nicely. It is expected
that ten thousand people will be here
on that day, and the people of Ard
more have said that they will be given
a royal time on this. the occasion of
the twenty-fourth birthday of their
city, and the people know what to
expect.
The people Of Ardmore want every
one in this section to come. bring
your dinner basket well filled and en-
joy a day with us at beautiful Lorena [
park.
Capt. Hutchinson of the State Guard |
and Major Briggs of the Boy Scouts
who will he the contestants in the big
sham battle at the picnic were at Lo-
rena mark this morning looking after
the work of erecting Fort Cruce, a |
stronghold which Capt Hutchinson
will attempt TO capture from Major
Briggs and his army. This promises
to be one of the main features of the
day and no expense and trouble will
be spared to make il very exciting
and entertaining. Nearly one hundred
men and boys will participate in this
battle.