The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-20
MEDlCS
ENJOY A
RANOTIET
DHNVUCl
Geronimo Hotel Scene Of
SumptuOuS Feast
Good Cheer ReignS


The first banquet that attended
IN ca:caashn some twenty years ago
vas served on this very spot said
Dr D, ~ Johnston. one Of the pion.
eer physicians IN this section, al the
annual banquet OF the Grady County
Medical Society al the Geronimo ho-
tel last night
The menu was no. as elaborate
as this one and the surroundings
we're quite different continued the
speaker ! had ridden into the little
village. hitched my horse and start
cd IN search OF something to eat The
town was full OF Indians and gambl-
ers and Il consisted Of few tents.
made my way to a tent that stood
on this site ana started 70 enter
when a fellow dashed out nearly
knocking me dowa and a frying pan,
hurled BY the land lady, closely fol.
lowed him. barely missing me, It
seemed that there had been little
domestic dispute which resulted 10
this hostile demonstration. In due
time inc wonlan cooked my dinner
and it consisted Of bread. black cof-
fec and a piece Of meA, the siEe q
my hand think il was friccaseed
nWhlde for ! couldn't penetrate IL
with teeth Or knife
For twenty minutes or more rv
Johnston entertained his hearers
with "reminiscences Of his early day
career as a doctor IN the chlckasaw
nation near here and 10 chickasha
Prsetleed in Picn-sr Days.
He located IN this section IN 1883.
four years before the town was born.
In those days, instead OF having an
automobile, the doctor rode a sc pony
on which was plaeed $50 or SIS
saddle. lie made long rides and
casne IN contact With many classes Of
people. The cowboy was good pa
ilent and always paid bis bills. About
An the use he ever Rad for a doctor
was 10 set bits arm Or leg when be
had an accident SET one fellow 5
leg straight like # should be and he
complained because q didn't curve TO
III his saddle IKE the other one
then told him to break the other one
and I'd make them match. fhe indian
as patient was j successful failure
He generally took an the medicine
that vas given 70 him AZ one dose
and consequently ii wasn't safe "a
give him anything stronger than col
ored water unless sou wanted a deas
Indian. But We had some might,
fine people in this country even IL
those early days aud the practition
ers life. while not all pleasure ha'
many compensations for the hard
ships. For one thing our patient
paid us well and generally in gold
Dr.. Johnston related many incl
dents OF his career. some Of Vhicl
we're full Of exciting adventure.
Banquet > success.
I, noinf az attendance and all tn
features that tend to make such a
occasion a delishs 70 the diners IN
banquet Of che NEEDLES this year wa
one Of the mos, successful ever hell
The diners we're seated At two lon
tables. prettly decorated the beaut
mi dining room OF the Geronimo pr
senilng a brilliant scene The e
cellent menu was prepared and ser
ed In genuine Geronimo style an
that's 'nuf sed on that point.
DR. paul D. vann oiilclated as toa
master. opening the speaking pr
gram with few felicitous remar'
n which he welcomed the Visile
ana guests. For the most part Il
toasts we're lmpfomptu which elm
mated the stiff tormality that som
times characterizes such occasion
Dean Williams Speaks.
Dr.. williams, dean OF the medic
department og Oklahoma unlversil
was the first speaker After expre'
ing his pleasure in mingllng with Gl
a. county physicians, he told son
thing Of The new medical school,