The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-12
BEAUTIFUL LOVING
CUP FOR JOHNSON
Dedication Ceremonies are Simple
Mellon and Kayser Pass BO-
quets Vote Of Thanks
is Given to Col. Sugg


Packed To It's seating capacity with
a crowd, good hamored and jolly in
spite Of the heat, a crowa drinking ia
the splendor and oeauty Of the interior
and realizing that At last one Of their
most cherished wishes had been realiz- 4
ed. the sugg theater was opened with
short but impressive ceremonies and
a rollicking vaudeville following a
three reel feature picture, Theodore
The ceremonies began with short
Introductory talk by Nh. Alger Melton,
in watch he outlined briefly the long
felt want in the hearts Of Chickashas
citizenship for modern theater, and
their realization at last at this the
opening Of that theater. In part. Mel
ton said. "we have waited long, long
time in Chickasha for a modern opera
house. We have felt the need Of a
modern opera house and a modern Of
flee building. These OF you who had
the money to build these structures
did not have the nerve and those Of
us who had the nerve, did not have
the money. 1t remained for one OF
Chickashas young business men to in.
terest foreign capital ip the enter
prises. Everybody kus W thar Chick.
asha is the best town N Oklahoma
When say the best town, mean the
best people in Oklahoma, and where
the best people are. is undoubtedly
the best town These two buildings
win stand as monument to the credit
Of chickaasha
Mr. Melton then introduced J. w.
Kayser. the orator Of the evening, who
outlined in brief the requisites Of a
city that grows Mr.. Kayser said in
part. "Citles do not grow Of them
selves. They are builded by men and
money. The natural surroundings
have little to DO with the building o.
city. A city can be built in a desert.
Though city may have all the nat
ural advantages in the world and have
not city builders it cannot grow
Mr. Kayser as an illustration drew
a comparison between Kansas City
and Leavenworth. Kan He stated
that Leayenworth was founded years
II advance Of Kansas City and By vir-
tue Of lhe fact that It was prosperous,
was one OF the first trading posts on
the frontier and felt secure In is posi-
iion. the business men therein wayec
Indifferent, thinking that surely nc
railroads or other Improvements woult
penerate tine west without coming tC
their city. Time wore on and Kansas
CITY. Mo- was founded, and the nam,
OF the city waited on the four winds
heralded in the east and advertise,
wherever in this country men congre
gate. The result was that the younge
city soon surpassed its sister and de
yeloped into metropolis while tn
other was standing practically station
aary.
chickasha has many boosters ami
city builders. but no bettel one thai
Ben F. Johnson. through whose effort
foreign capital vas interested and tn
building OF this opera house was mad
a possibility
Concluding, Mr. Kayser presente
Air. Johnson, with beautiful loyin
cup as token from the citizens
chlckasha Of their esteem and appr
citation OF his efforts in placing
Chickasha so handsome a structure.
Mr.. Johnson replied briefly and e
pressed his thanks to the citizens
CShiokasha for their support in the e
terprise and f0f their token OF Irleh
ship. He expressed his regret that
D. sugg, WHO so layishly has investl
hla money in chlekasha, could not
present at the opening OF the ope
house, In conclusion, Mr.. Johnson ST
ed that under the management OF
L. Olive, the theater would be operl
ed, running the best moving pictur
and vaudeville obtainable, and booki
some Of the best attractions in the W
of high class productions, that Vi
Oklahomaa.
In concluding the opening ce