The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
GOD-SPEED TO
ARDMORE SOLDIERS
PICNIC THIS AFTERNOON AND
MASS MEETING TONIGHT
IN CENTRAL PARK.
LEAVE THIS WEEK
Company B, Oklahoma Engineers, WIN
Parade Downtown Streets With Band
and Patriotic Societies - President
Brooks Principal Speaker.

Today is to be one of Godspeed to
Ardmore's soldiers
This afternoon at o'clock the women
of Ardmore viii go to Wilmington park
with well filled baskets and invite the
members of Ardmores Company b, Ok.
lahoma Engineers, to have a picnic sup.
per with them.
Tonight at s o'clock the people of
Ardmore will gather at Central park to
do honor to the boys who are to leave
this week to begin their training for
actual service. DIR. Stratton ID. Brooks,
president Of Oklahoma University, will
be the principal speaker.
The engineer company, together with
their hosts, will leave Wilmington park
at $3.50 and will join the parade line
being formed on Main street to march
to Central park. All patriotic organiza.
tions are invited to fall in line in the
position to be designated by the grand
marshal, Buck Garrett.
The executive committee OF the Car
ter County Council Of Defense held
meeting in the district court room yes
terday afternoon to arrange the details
of the program for today.
A committee on reception and enter.
tainment was named and the following
committee to represent the Red Cross
was selected; NJ. NJ. kirkpatrick. Mrs.
II. II. Sayre Mrs. Charles L. Anderson.
Mrs. j. 5. Downard, Mrs WIN ~ Nor.
gan.
The services Of the Chamber of Com.
merce band were pronered for the oc.
casion, the patriotism Of the members
being emphatically shown by this action
Interesting Program.
The program at Central pare will be
interesting throughout and it is hoped
that no one who can win fail 20 be
present and participate in this final
leave-taking to the brave soldier boys.
The formal program as outlined is as
follows;
AIS p. m. Reception committee compris.
ing Otis NJ. Smith, 5. A. Apple J.
T. Coleman, Arthur Adams c. w.
Clay II. G. Spaulding, Mayor w.
r. Roberts and members of the
Officers Reserve Corps to meet at
Santa Fe station.
4:27. Arrival Of President Stratton d.
Brooks OF State University. to be
escorted TO hotel.
7l5 Chamber Of Commerce band forms
at corner Main and Washington and
plays two selections.
Grand Marshal Buck Garrett takes
charge Of formation OF parade along
East Main street following the band,
in the order here given.
Members Carter County Council Of De
fense on foot.
Reserve officers
Company b, Ardmore Oklahoma En-
gineers.
New National Army men OF Carter coun
ty led by Ernest Hendon
New Wilson Company Of Home Guards.
Red Cross
Boy Scouts.
73O. Concert at Central Park.
500. Opening address by chairman,
Judge j. T. Coleman.
Fourminute talks by Captain II.
w. Patterson Of Engineers, mem
bers OF Officers Reserve. Ernest
Hendon In behalf OF New National
Army men, and Captain Jones OF
New Wilson Home Guards
Report OF A. NJ. Smith, chairman Carter
County Home Guards.
$50. Address OF the evening by Stratton
ID. Brooks, president OF state univer
sity.
9I5. Godspeed to the soldier boys by c.
w Richards, superintendent OF Ard
more schools.
$3.50. Response by Captain II. w. Pat.
terson.
Company b marches away to quarters,
Wilmington Park.