Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-04-23
DALLAS BOOSTERS
REACH AMARILLO
ROYALTY WELCOMED AND
ENTERTAINED WITH A
SMOKER AT NIGHT

hen the special train Of the Dallas
trade eHcursionlsts pulled into ANA
rlllo Al $50 yesterday afternoon
could not dampen the enthusiasm and
bounding optimism o. the visitors or
cool the warmth Of welcome which
vas extended by the citizenship OF
Amarillo.
The Dallas party. including mem
beers OF the band which accompanied
the trade boosters. Included more
than a hundred people. all fired with
the indomitable and optimistic spirit
which has made The North Texas me
tropolls what b. b. today The party
arrived on special train Of nine
cars. equipped With complete tele-
phone service. barber and spe-
clal dictaphone operator for the con
yenlence OF the business men ia tran
sit
The party Included some Of the
most prominent business men OF tho
southwest. an wearing hats OF spe-
cial deslgn. all epauletted With ban
nsfs advertising the great STATE
Fair. all fun Of enthusiasm. and OK
ding bigger Dallas talk from every
pore The usual parade With band
and banners. vas made imposslolS
owing Ia the interference ~ Jupiter
Pluylua. but the visitors we're made
welcome. aud upon reaching the bus
mess section Of tho city members
1f the party made special visits 70
Tho local mercantile establishments
ana struck hands with many Of the
Panhandle metropolis builders
The chief feature ~ entertainment
rendered tho visitors vas a smoker
~ the Chamber OF commerce rooms.
beginning ~ g l0 last night la
advance Of the verbal fireworks.
which we're ornate and liberal, Kicks
band NJ Dallas furnished special mu-
ale. aud despite the heavy tattoo of
rain outside. the Chamber OF Com
merco headquarters Ws soon crowd
cd to ~ capacity 4 little later an
interchange of greetings and elo-
uuencc occurred. b. being a toss-up
40 10 which scored most heavily, Am
arillo or Dallas The evening proved
conclusiycly that neither city had the
edge on the other In the matter OF
oratory Of the genuine boosting
spirit
" II. -Fuqua, president Of the
Chamber n Commerce. presided. and
welcomed the visitors to Amarillo In
IN brief. happy and forecful speech,
which was greeted with rousing
rounds OF applause The speaker
cited the wonderful growth OF ANA
rillo and offered convincing statistics
with regard Ia farm production. live
stock shipments and clearing house
figures. to prove the potcntiality and
greatness OF the Amarillo country.
Tie vas followed hy Hon Jed Ad-
ans. Dallas attorney, who express
ed appreciation ON behalf of the Dal-
las party OF the hearty welcome eX-
tended The speaker waNed eloquent
and pictured q glowing future not
alone Tor this country. but for all
Of Texas
Hon. John " Ncale. former state
senator from this district, was the
next speaker. aud he enliycncd his
remarks with quaint aud happy bits
OF humor. which ELECTED yociterous
expressions of approval
l.. q Danicl. prominent business
man OF the Dallas party. made him
self heard next. and In no uncertain
way The thread running through !
his earnest utterances was co-orera-
ton. frequent reitcration being made |
Of the expression. You need MS. ana |
We need you bigger Dallas. a
bigger Amarillo, a bigger Texas. was
his slogan aud he drove Il home with |
dircctness and power
Judge I. Penny told OF his early |
days In Dallas. calling attention to |
The fact that skyscrapers we're nov |
challenging the sun where he used |
10 fill his bare feet In hoyhood with |
thorns tie expressed unusual pleas I
urc at being enabled TO meet and /
strike hands with the Dallas people /
Gus ". Thomasson was then called /
upon. and responded In earnest vein, |
figures with regard TO the ,
business OF Dallas. and to the won
ierful resources OF that city's lesiu-
mate trade territory
Hon. r =. Turner vas the last
speaker of the evening. and his brief
address tinglcd with humor and rip
pied with hyperhole His statements
Nith regard 90 the wonderful produc.
lion Of this section made profound
impression.
The Dallas speakers we're intro
iuccd by J N Bahcock. the energetic
secretary OF the Dallas Chamber "
Commerce. whose Introductory re.
marks formed a pleasing sandwich TO
The more liberal menu OF oratory
Nhich was furnished during the eve
alne
Worthy OF special reference is the
entertainment provided hy the Pan
handle quartet. composed 81 Roll.
crawford. O'Brien and Poulier Main
.aining their usual reputation Tor
the quartet offered a spe-
'ially appropriate take-off on the
Dallas visitors which scored a de-
'ided and unmistakable BIT. the sing.
RS responding 70 encore after encore.
Several especially pleasing musical
numbers were offered