Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-16
AUT0EO AND SMOKEREO
SPEECHES BY LOCAL MEN AND
VISITORS ADD LIVELY INTER-
FIST TO INFORMAL
SIREAD
SPEND NIGHT IN CITY
ENcursionists Strong in Praise Of Ant.
arillo Citizenship and Voice Ap-
probation for Hearty and lib
cral Entertainment Provided.

What's the matter with Wichita!
She's all right"
This yell. accompanied with tho
accustomed three cheers, reyerbetat-
ed through TIE banquet hall last night
as Amarillo made certain her abund-
ant welcome to the Wichita Business
Mems association.
One hundred representative busi-
ness men OF Wichita. Kan. were met
at the Santa Fe passenger station In
Amarillo yesterday evening. and there
the visitors we're loaded into automo-
biles and driven through Tire .princi-
pal business and residential districts.
landing at the Majestic theater where
reels OF pictures we're exhibited show
ing leading buildings. enterprises.
street scenes OF Amarillo, and these
were supplemented by views from
Palo nuro canyon.
Thirty cars were in this parade
in honor OF the visitors, with Walter
Crossett's handsome Cadillac touring
car. carrying Mayor W. r. Gee. Presl.
dent = II. Fuo,u OF the Chamber
OF Commerce nns tsy Whestiey.
treasurer of the Chamber of Com
mercc and chairman OF important
! committees
The theatrical exhibit. ~hich was
with the compliments OF Manager
Scott OF the Majestic, ended the Wis
itors and Amarillo citizens were In
vited to the new home OF the Lank-
ford Furniture company in the ele-
CANT Fuqua building Just now being
completed. for the smoker and lunch
con In the banquet hall which was
decorated with National colors and
special banners. among the latter be-
Ing Watch Wichita Win, and
Welcome wichita refresf ments
were served In abundance The first
mentioned banner vas presented by
. L. Pope 10 the Wichita Beacon.
while the other was given the Wichi-
"a Eagle
In the hall the Amarillo band dis
courscd music. as 10 did all along the
route. and prior 20 the departure for
the station 10 receive the visitors. The
. Wichita band treated tho Gathering
TO a number oi selections. the first
I Just alter leaving the train and others
I in front Of tie Majestic theater.
The luncheon finished ne visit
orr and residents ~erc seated and
order was called : /. Pope acted in
the stead OF u. u Dewing rs master
OF ceremonies introducing layor ".
+ Gee. who welcomed the visitors
/ in behalf Of tie CITY Mayor Gee eN-
pressed the welcome plainly and de.
clared Amarillo 90 be- glad by reason
of the opport unity 10 see and stake
hands with the live business men OF
/ Wichita Mr. Gee recognized the
worth ui the visitors and acknowledg-
ed the strong points OF the Peerless
/ Princess OF the Sunflower state
When applause rad died away fol-
/ lowing the speech OF Mayor tee. Mr..
Pope introduced " q. Fu1ua, who
welcomed the visitors in behalf Of tho
I Chamber OF Commerce as Vell as the
/ business men of Amarillo. Ar. FuQua
told OF the progress OF this city from
the small beginning II few years
ago. to TIE present importance. He
told OF the superiority OF Amarillo
as a cattle shipping point. declaring
that she has a history OF shipping
more livestock from her ranges than
any other community on earth Men
tion was made OF the great trunk rail-
ways traversing this section and GEN.
lterlng in Amarillo The happy little
talk OF Mr.. Fuqua which produced
appla use was ended by n story apro-
pos of the attachment sprinsinS be-
tween Amarillo aud Wichita.
Al this juncture r. ". Faxon, pub
llcity commissioner OF tho Wichita
business Asso citation, who has charge
Of this trades trip. was introduced.
Mr. FaNon spoke Interestingly Of the
trip. the good things expected from Il.