The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-12
PRESS GANG
WERE WELL
ENTERTAINED
PROVES HERSELF
TO BE THE MOST GRACIOUS OF
HOSTS - OKLAHOMA GROWN
DINNER EXCELLENT.

members OF the State Press Asocia-
ton at the close OF their annual meet
ings, the one of 1915 from Guthrie
to saltwater was, We believe, the
most pleasant OF all
Leaving Guthrie at nine o'clock
Sunday morning, on the all-steel, per
fectly appointed train furnished by
the Santa Fe Railway company, the
gang" journeyed up the valley OF the
Cimssron TO Ripley, where the train
switched off on the northern line
and reached saltwater about eleven
o'clock.
At the saltwater station the band
and a goody portion of the citizen
ship of Saltwater were on hand to
extend a welcome. Automobiles were
in line, ready to take the members for
a ride through the city over we'll
paved streets lined with beautiful ma
pies, and many black locust trees in
full bloom. After the city had been
covered the autos entered the
grounds of the A. & NJ. College and
the visitors were whisked along over
we'll built roads through the thousand
acre farm. Fields of alfalfa, nearly
ready for the first cutting, greeted
their eyes, and test fields of corn,
cane, sudan grass, and clover flashed
into view and We're passed by the
merry crowd. After the ride the
autos stopped near the big sheep
barns, which the visitors inspected
and then in turn the dairy and beet
cattle barns were visited, the poultry
yards, live stock pavilion and horse
barn.
Arriving at the COuege buildings, the
guests were turned loose to roam at
will over the campus, but it was no
ticeable that the majority remained
near the domestic science building, for
there was rumor that big eats
were in process of preparation, and
who can blame a newspaper man for
hanging close" when "eats" are nigh?
At 1:3O the door of the big dining hall
was opened. Places were arranged
for three hundred guests, and after
all were seated the Mattresses found
that there were 264 newspaper folks
at their mercy.
Let us remove our hats and bow
once more in honor of that Grown
in-Oklahoma" dinner, and those sweet
Grown in Oklahoma Mattresses.
Without confusion, and with grace and
accuracy, each of those thirty pretty
domestic science maids did her part,
ministering to the wants of the inner
man. The dinner was a revelation to
many,-everything used in its prep
aration was produced in Oklahoma,
even down to the salt in the shakers.
The beef was from a heifer raised on
the college farm and fed for several
months especially for this occasion.
The chickens were from Payne cOun-
ty; the feterita meal from which the
oklahoma brown bread" was made
was furnished by the Saltwater Mill
and Elevator company. White flour
for rolls and cakes came from mills
at FL Reno. salt came from Hequenet
plant in Blaine county grape juice
and rhubarb from the Fouquet farm
at Sparks: tomatoes, lettuce, and
onions were grown in the college
greenhouse; cotton seed meal was
furnished by DR.. c. X. Francis; J. d.
Atkins, of Sparks, furnished pecans
for the candies: strawberries were
furnished by c. Il. Ringer of Ard
more; green peas and mango peppers
We're supplied by G. +. Shuman, OF
Ardmore, and the smokes" after the
dinner were from the Dewitt cigar
factory. Sweet potatoes were brought
from FL Dorado, honey from Pauls
Valley, molasses from Perry, radish-
es from Payne county. peanuts from
Duncan-of course: ice cream, cheese
and butter were supplied by the col
lege creamery. The flowers which
decorated the tables and the hall
were grown in the college green
house
During the banquet the college or
chestra rendered pleasing music and at
the close, as the guests were leaving
the hall. Its a Long, Long Way TO
Tipperary" touched a responsive
chord in the hearts of all, and sim
ultaneously the guests joined in the
song as the orchestra played the air.
After the banquet, musicale in the
auditorium entertained man. OF the
members. while others put in the
time inspecting the college buildings.
All the numbers on the musicale were
good. very good, but We wish TO