The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-11
Of
OKLAHOMA CITY
ENTERTAINED
WARM WELCOME is EXTENDED
THEM AND MANY EXPRESSIONS
OF GOOD FEELING WERE
HEARD.

The Oklahoma booster special train
bearing the Oklahoma City delegation
$50 strong, invaded the city last night
and were accorded most cordial
reception by the Chamber of Com
merce and Business Mems associa-
ton.
Last night a reception and smoker
was rendered the visitors at the
Elks' Club, at which many express
ions of good feeling and good felloT-
ship were heard from the visitors
and from the local business men
alike.
President Mullen of the Chamber
of Commerce was master of ceremon-
les, and introduced the successive
speakers in his usual forceful manner.
The Oklahoma boosters were accom-
panied by the first regiment band Of
Oklahoma City, which rendered "A
short program before the beginning
of the evenings entertainment.
President Mullen, in behalf of the
Chamber of Commerce, the Business
Mems association, and the citizens
of the city, welcomed the visitors
and introduced as the first speaker
Ed s Vaught, president of the Okla
homa City Chamber of Commerce.
Nv 1alf tN1A Ci In q
address in which he lauded the Okla
homa spirit and made an earnest
plea for unity in state affairs. lie
closed his remarks by saying that
it was the duty of Oklahomans to
purchase goods in Oklahoma, prices
and delivery facilities being LqGal
Mr.. Vaught's remarks were interrupt
ed by frequent applause.
Colonel Graves Leeper was next
called and kept the crowd in good
spirits by one of his characteristic
speeches, replete with anecdotes of
the tie when Ardmore and Oklahoma
were young, and then introduced l.
NJ. Putnam, formerly of Oklahoma
City, but now of Ardmore, who ad
monished the visitors to look to their
laurels if they hoped to retain the
distinction of being the largest city
in the state.
Colonel Fred Fleming was called
upon for a few remarks, and recited
his experience in the insurance and
banking business in this state. and
said that the remarkable growth of
the bank deposits and the still more
marvellous increase in the scholastic
population Of the state portended
great things for the future of Okla
homa.
The hit of the evening was the ad
dress of DR.. Roach, pastor of the
First Methodist church of Oklahoma
| City, and, as he termed it, spiritual
adviser to "the bunch" DR.. Roach
is one of the most eloquent men in
the state, and has the great gift oi
being able to inject real humor into
his lectures. He told of the wonders
that had been revealed to him since
coming to Oklahoma and praised the
| spirit that had so far eliminated all
party lines that it was possible to
build such a magnificent common
wealth in so short time. Dr. Roach
was applauded to the echo at the con
clusion of his remarks.
II. II. Brown of this city and Wal
ter Lybrant, an attorney Of Oklahoma
City, were the next speakers, Brown
for Ardmore bidding the visitors wei
come and assuring them that the in
terests of Oklahoma City were also
the interests of Ardmore. Mr.. Ly
brant, responding in kind, assured
the Ardmore citizens that Oklahoma
City was extremely proud of the spirit
that prevailed between the two cities
and finished by begging the Ardmore
Chamber of Commerce to "please
not take any more Of their live wires. "
Superintendent Richards Of the
Ardmore schools was called and told
the visitors of the splendid school
system which was not only the pride
of every citizen of the city, but OF
the state as well. Mr. Richards ad
monished the business men not to
lose sight of the welfare of the boys
and girls of the state, as its great
ness in the future would depend