The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-11
BRIGHT FUTURE
FOR THIS CITY.

of Club Members Today
Most Cheerful Event In
Many Months.
ARE ALL PULLING TOGETHER
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q the committee II the Chamber q
q of Commerce lu regard 10 the Il
q matter, II has been decided 10 q
- postpone the Trade Excursion q
q until May 3 This was the an u
- nOmcpmeut made at the joint q
q get together meeting held dur u
q ing the noon hour at the Lee Il
q liuckinS hotel today. q
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The return Of the old spirit Of
N, days when Oklahoma city was the
most wonderful city iu the world, such
Was the spirit shown At ~ first of
u series of joint dinners held by the
three hundred and fifty members of
the Chambers Of Commerce, Rotary
club, Advertising club Retailers as
socNtion and Traffic association at
the Lee lIuckins hotel during the noon
hour
Throughout the entire program OF
speeches by representatives Of these
sc, pra organizations was the predic
tiou " greater days days when again
the eyes Of the world should be 10
cu,ed on this city and the city should
warrant such attention.
&ilc all Of the matters spoken ot
were Of vital Importance 10 Oklahoma
city and her people there were those
which had to deal direct with the op
p,UCnity which is now presenting II
sell for the making Oklahoma City
the greatest In thr southwest with u
population Of 250WO, and others spoke
NJ those things which would cause tht
city tO Increase In population within
the next few years.
Some Of the Speakers.
The retail question was the subject
NJ talk by s. l. Brock, representing
the Retailers association The whole
sale houses were spoken Of In II wei
received address by John ONril. G.
II. stone spoke " real estate condi
tions which would cause any city {,
look toward this city with envy, an,
Paul NJ. Pope, as Il representative o
the Rotary club, spoke Of the interes
which should be shown In the cOmiul
election with a view NJ selecting tn
proper city Officiuls to stand behlnD
the campaign Of building a bigger an,
better city.
T. H. Gaylord acted az toastmaste
and introduced the speakers VIII
were allowed five minutes for thei
addresses.
In his opening tnlk Mr. Gaylor,
stated that he could not help noticing
the feeling which seemed 20 prcdomi
nate the meeting and that to him I
meant the return " that spirit whicl
was known during the years OF 1910
and 1900.
Same Opportunity Comes.
Just such an opportunity present
itself at the present time he said
"and II Is the anxious wish NJ the ne,
directors " the Chamber of Commerc
that we all take an active part In N
plans which are to be- outlined and IN
augurated within the next year w
are going to strive 10 increase IN
membership OF the Chamber NJ Con
merce, the parent organization Of thi
gathering HUT we will not allow IN
campaign tu continue I'm the event tina
we are making Il show Of number an
not Of quality. We are marching (,
ward a goal NJ strength. and while
IL true there is strength I'm number
we want tO have the number CompO-
ed of the men of this city who hay
the proper spirit and the proper m,
tives moving them"
| lie spoke NJ the suggestion ho
which had been arranged and invite
all 10 join I'm suggesting any metho
which might add to the hcltcrment {
the city II can assure you that a
suggestions viii receive the considers
tion ~ the board of directors NJ m
Chamber of Commerce aud II they M
found to be ~ value they viii be a,
cepted aud will he carried ont hy thr
organization
City Is n Green Spot.
He spoke " the great showing ,
Oklahoma city and called attention
II late report issued by statistic,
house in New York City In which WI
n map, prepared with reference TO n
best location IN the United States 4,
business houses 10 send their agents
In that map said Mr. Gaylor
oklahoma city was shown as gre,
spot one which offered much 10 n
Investor the merchants II was Ii
deed green spot and demonstrated
those who received copy that OkI
homn city was the one place In n
country where conditions which ha
affected the country had not left the
mark"
:. L. Brock representing the II
lallers' association, was the ne,
speaker while we are all lookir
forward | must recall some Of tho
things which ARE bright marks In q,
past he said 1t Is necessary tn
we may understand what has be-,
done nnd what is possible 10 do agal
but only In larger ways.
Estimate Of Wheat Crop.
During the past February. from d
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