The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20
LOYALTY KEYNOTE
Of DINERS TALK
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BAN.
QUIET BRINGS OUT FINE
COMMUNITY SPIRIT.
FAITH IN THE FUTURE
Determination to Make Ardmors the
States Chief City Evidenced BY Sin
eere Remarks Of Speakers-ActiyI.
ties Of Past Discussed.


ties Of Past Discussed.
Patriotism, personal, civic and ma.
tional, beginning with the first re.
marks of the POSTMASTER, increasing
IN power until It broke in a storm OF
applause with the first bars Of the ma.
tional hymn. and continuing unabatel
throughout four hours of serious and
humorous oratory-fun and feasting,
business and pleasure-marked the an.
nual banquet of the Ardmore Cham.
Der OF Commerce last night as the
most enthusiastic, best attended and
most successful meeting of the kind
ever held In Ardmore.
Nearly two hundred men, business
and professional workers, whose fin.
gers are on the city's pulse, whose
minds direct the arteries OF trade,
whose Wills and names are linked in.
deliby with the citys growth and de.
yelopment, were present.
Men who came here in the "swad.
ding clothes period of the towns ex.
istence, and others who cast their lots
In this section within the past few
years, united to pledge their fealty to
Ardmore and America; to discuss and
praise the past, present and future
growth OF the city.
Wide Scope Of Remarks.
What has been done in the past.
errors committed and successes
achieved; the citys present status.
what its needs are, and how they are
supplied; the future, with its, unknown
problems, which must be solved-all
were given fair consideration, and
throughout the entire discussion stood
forth that spirit of camaraderie, that
feeling OF brotherly love and esteem,
chat foresight and confidence, which
have made the United States the
worlds leading nation, Oklahoma the
most progressive state in the south
west, and Is. destined to make Ard.
more the greatest city In Oklahoma.
Hard work, confidence and support,
three materials absolutely necessary
In the proper building OF city, were
terms heard in every speech during
the evening. Every speaker put par
ticular stress upon the need OF CO.
operation by the whole city for the fur.
therance Of Ardmore's growth, and
every speaker told OF the importance
Of establishing here industries and
manufactures which will grow larger
and more important through the years,
supporting in turn the hordes Of men
and women which their establishment
will necessarily bring to Ardmore.
s. A. Apple, president OF the Cham.
ber of Commerce, presided as toast
master
IF there is man In Ardmore who
Is not proud OF his city. he is not here
tonight" Mr. Apple said, before intro
ducing the first speaker. "This Is no
place for such man. We are all
proud Of Ardmore-proud OF what we
have done in the past Of what we are
doing now, and prouder still OF what
we will do in the future. But above
this feeling for our city is the love we
have for cur nation, which feeling It is
only right that we should manifest
here tonight.
Toasts TO Nation and Wilson.
Mr.. Apple then introduced Clinton
o. Bum, chairman Of the patriotic
demonstration TO be held here May 4.
First, | wish to propose toast to
our country Mr. Bum began:
"To our country.
May she always be right,
But right or wrong
Our country"
This was received with an outburst
of applause, which subsidized only when
Mr.. Bum proposed a second toast:
ITO our president; our beloved pres.
ident; May he be preserved to Us in
all his strength and wisdom, to direct
the destinies Of our nationl"
The toast was drunk silently, stand.
ing. As the diners resumed their seats,
two large American flags, borne by
Mrs. VIII II. Roberts and Mrs. Ed
Sandlin, were displayed in the hall. the
band striking into the strains Of "The
Star Spangled Banner"
Tribute to Flag and Anthem.
Patriotic applause reigned supreme.
every person In the room rising at the
first bars OF the hymn, and re-seating
themselves only after the last notes
had died away.
Mr.. Bum then called attention to
the effect which the entry of the Unit.
ed States into the European war had
caused in the complexion Of interna.
tional affairs and relations, and urged
every citizen Of Ardmore to demon.
strate his love of country on Friday
May 4, designated as half holiday by
of Mayor w. r. Roberts.
for holding huge patriotic demon
stration.
Every business house and home in
Ardmore should fly the national colorS
on that day; every citizen, young and
old, should wear a miniature flag. and
everyone should take an active part In
the parade and program" he said "lt
Is our duty to impress upon the rising
the importance OF loving
and honoring our country"
"Trulv these are times IN stir the