The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-21
CARS DAMAGED BY RAIN
Governor Williams Delivers
Address Praising Road
BoosterSi Mayor Gives Well
come to Visitors,

CUlIlC " NtoIlUI o.
The first day OF the Ozark Trails
convention and the first day OF winter
arrived simultaneously. Winter started
oil IN true form, Ignoring the prepara-
tons which had been made for the ses-
slons. The convention was forced to
take second place Ram, which began
falling early Tuesday morning, contin-
ued Throughout; the forenoon.
Cars Damaged.
Thousands OF cars which necessarily
were parked out OF doors Monday night
suffered considerable by the drenching
which they had to take. Many of them
were without tops and cushions, left
there Monday night when the weather
promised to be SO fair, were thoroughly
saturated
II the weather was dismal, the con-
vention, however, was rather a reilec-
ton OF the enthusiasm and ginger of the
previous afternoon, when the greatest
parade in the history OF the city was
pulled off in all proper style and pomp
Auditorium Packed.
The Auditorium was packed in the
opening session this morning. The
crowd numbered 1900 persons. More
than 2OOO were unable to find seats.
and several OF the route headquarters
stopped sending the delegates to the
| Auditorium an hour before the session
began
Tins mornings session bore no hint
OF the coming contest which will loom
up as the feature OF the convention to-
morrow, II advance dope" runs true 10
form. Tulsa and Amarillo delegations
contented themselves with placarding
the Auditorium with their arguments
IN favor OF the next conventions going
to their respective cities.
Many Bands Play.
All the noise and enthusiasm. con-
centrated Tor weeks before the conycn-
ion came forth when the delegations
IRON the contending trails got fully
warmed up For an hour before the se,.
sion began, one or the other OF the six
bands which were seated in the hall,
was playing necessarily,
The delegations were seated in Sec
tions. In the brief intervals when one
band would finish playing and another
was getting ready to start, the delega-
tions would start their yels, which
ranged from chants to real hair-raisinp
whoops. Although they were greatly
outnumbcred by some OF the other dele
cations, the Ozark Trails Short Line"
crowd made the most noise.
JoneSboro Fight Looms Up.
Significant was the appearance OF
four delegates wearing Jonesboro,
Ark, badges The Springfield conven-
ton voted the 1917 session in the Ar
kansas town, but as the session here
IS an adjourned one from Springfield,
IT has the power to reSclnd the action
taken there \ resolution 10 this effect
will be introduced tomorrow afternoon.
JoneSboro. with number of adheren,s
from Arkansas and Missouri, is ex-
pected TO make a bitter fight to retain
the l9H meeting The strength of
JOneSboro is not known.
Morning Session.
This mornings session was devoted
entirely to the usual preliminary
speeches OF a convention NJ u. Light
foot, oi Springfield, Mo, was intro.
duccd by Cot w n. Harvey as the
presiding officer for the convention. Mr..
| lighttoot IN few words announced
his intention of running the convention
through in record time. He illustrated
later what he meant when one deleRa-
tlon attempted to start rally betwesn
speeches
After the invocation by the Rev. Phil
c, Baird, pastor OF the First Pre,by.
terian church, Mayor Ovcrholser wei.
coined the delegates to the city.
! AN laws OF The city are suspended
during this convention except those
governing manSlauRhter and burglary,
the mayor said.
Governor Talks.
Governor Williams, in a speech filled
to the final sentence with practical
illustrations Of the value Of good roads
welcomed the delegates to the state.
II would like to see all these routes
win the official mark" said Governor
Williams. This OF course. 10 not pos.
sible. bu, the great thing which will
be accomplished will be the building