The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-22
Rule, "Brevity is Soul Of w.t. Rigidly
Enforced; Festal Hall Resounds with
Sciniillaiing Speeches which
Stir Risibilities
PRESIDENT DELIVERS
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Good Fellowship Object Of Club and Doors
Wide Open; Eats" Served by
Methodist Ladies Satisfy
''Inner Man"

The second monthly meeting of the
Chickasha Mems Dinner club, with the
accompanying eats, several gallons of
ice water, few smokes and the Gus
tomery number Of good, bad, tolerably
Lad and very bad speeches, occurred
yesterday evening, together with some
sky-piercing flights Of oratorical ayia-
tors.
The dinner was served by the ladies'
OF the Good Samaritan society OF the
Methodist church and was a most e1-
cellent one, heartily enjoyed by all
present and in every way worthy of
the appreciation of all who delighted
ir delectable things in the gastrono-
Iaic line.
Covers had been laid for Sc, tina,
number OF the clubs membership hav-
ing expressed their intention of az
tending the feed" However, owing
tc stress Of business and non-acquaini.
arce with the rules laid down by
George Washington on the famous
evening when he sacrificed the win
ters supply OF canned cherries in the
interests of the family woodpile and
the cause OF the anti-Ananias society,
some thirty4Wo of that number failed
70 report when the tune of Eighty
Cents Per was played by the orches
ira
Following an alteration between
President d H. Roche OF the clue
and the postmaster as to who was to
act as official master of ceremonies
aud as TO whether the toasts should
proceed or follow In the wake Of the
dinner, a compromise was reached
whereby, at the suggestion of DR.
ThrailkiIl, the president delivered his
inaugural address.
Between courses the guests OF the
evening were entertained by argu-
rents between the toastmaster and
the majority OF the guests as to wheth.
er J w. Speake aud Oscar Simpson
should torture those present with
song apiece The majority rule being
applied, the toastmaster won, while
County superintendent Shepard pour
cd oil on the troubled waters by tell
ing how "shep herded the lambs"
After the dishes Of each succeeding
curse had boen depleted to the sur
feiting of these present The real bus
mess Of the evening happened and.
many and numerous were those who
mburdened their chests of pent up
oratory ana sweat ana swelled and
roared in an effort to. make one pair
oil maculine lungs drown the noiso
made by couple dozens of suffra-
Rettes, all working in harmony and
unison in The rear of the building
With rare forethought some one
had provided rule whereby none
should be permitted to devote over
two minutes to oral pyroteehnics.
This rule worked a hardship on many
Especially may this be said to be true
Of John Owsley and of Alger Melton.
The former gentleman was just getting
through with his preliminary bonn
iardment and settling down to steady
firing. while the last named speaker
was just beginning to chase Villa
through Mexico and into the waters OF
Che Panama canal when time was
called, in both instances, in most
heartless manner.
The rule of just two minutes
was also responsible for Or. Tye's
speech ON the Relation of the vermi-
form Appendix to Preparedness"
drawing to close before he had
reached further than the thirteenth
rule governing good digestion.
The rule also prevented. through
its harsh application, F. D. Shaffer
from finishing his explanation of
s'Why Gas Meters are Ever Busy"
and wrought everlasting wreck and
ruin and destruction. to a number OF
other orators Of the evening. includ-
ing ]. f. schow. who was billed to
expound Neutrality"
However, there were a number Of