The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27


a meeting place and affording facilities
for the hoiling OF large conventions.
In presenting Attorney General ;. p.
Freezing, as the speaker Of the evening.
the mayor voiced the sentiment that
he hoped some day 70 see Mr.. Freezing
an occupant Of the governors chair.
Mr. Freeling's Address.
J Mr. Freezing said at the outset. that
ne felt that he was among friends and
with them he rejoiced that Ardmore had
+ provided such an institution as Con
venuon Han, ana that it also has q
band which is without a peer in the
state. He predicted that the two would
add greatly 20 the name and tame Of
the city Of Ardmore.
Il did not come here to talk about
the war" said Mr.. Freezing but | feel
/ that I cannot lose this opportunity TO
impress upon this audience the serious
ness of the conflict in which We are
now engaged. We people here at home.
have been prone to attend TO our bust
/ ness and continue 20 make money, and
/ have not come 10 a full realization OF
/ the fact that we are now engaged I'm
the most bloody and cruel war Of all
time that our allies have been an but
exhausted and that it now depends large.
ly upon the part this country takes iu
the conflict just when it viii be brought
to a conclusion II must be fought 70
la finish for democracy Will never be
safe as long as the autOcracy OF Ger
many has vestige Of strength"
/ Here the speaker reverted 20 the real
| beginning of this war more than 100
years ago when the "hoiy alliance was
formed He pointed out how siz years
later a secret treaty was made between
these monarchs pronouncing their ever
lasting opposition 10 a repre- tentative
! government and to free press. lie
traced the movement down 70 the time
of Bismarck and how the French war
was forced upon France by Germany.
He called attention to the intriguing of
| Germany in the countries Of the world
and the sinister motive always present.
Confirms Atrocities.
81 had been inclined to doubt many of
the stories told Of German brutality
but when my own sister. who was in
that country at the time, told me OF
seeing little children with their hands
cut Off. so they never could carry a gun.
and their feet twisted backward so
they never could march, / was com
PEELED 20 believe that not half OF the
brutality Of the German army had ever
been told. My sister said after seeing
these things that she could herself muir
der the kaiser Il is the knowledge Of
these atrocities that makes ones blood
boil and puts the fighting spirit in the
hearts Of every true American.
Every attempt on the part OF the T.
W. W. or any other organization or
any individual who is attempting 20
hamper the government or the local
authorities should DE promptly Dut down
and every infraction should be vigorous
ly punished This is no time for tenn
porizing II is a time 10 act We are
in this war and must do our part or
democracy throughout the world IS
threatened and we who are today pros.
porous viii become serfs II our enemy
succeeds. He cannot succeed and must
not succeed as right is on our side and
must prevail"
Excellent Program.
The musical program. by the band
and vocalists chosen from the pict Of
| local talent proved the most enjoyable
presented here The entire band.
strengthened by several musicians who
recently arrived from Dallas presented
La program that Illustrated the fun ca.
pabiities Of the organization. The more
/ pretentious numbers william Tell"
overture Rossini. and the selection from
Faust" Gounod brought ont the fun
power Of the Instrumentation. Direc.
tor Barnard's direction gave proof OF
his painstaking efforts and his choice
Of numbers made the concert fully en-.
ioyable
Khaki Bill" the Introductory march
by Watson. is a stirring swinging mill
tary march that az once appeals 20 the
listener.
The suite Ballet Egyptian" LuIgiul
was admirably played. and The Flags
Of Our Allies" which closed the pro-
gram. proved n most interesting mum
hCr. As the national anthems OF the
allied nations were played. little girls
bearing the flags OF the nations. ap
peared. The finale, star Spangled Ban
ner, brought forth an outburst of pa
triotic demonstration.
/ Mrs. +. r. Guillot sang. admirably
Tostis Goodbye" Mrs GuuIor dra
matte soprano was perhaps never heard
90 better advantage than ir this ap.
/ peaiing number For encore she sang
"Suwanee River" The band accomuar
lmeut for Goodbye" was arranged bt
/ Director Barnard
/ Mrs. =. =. GuilIot. Mrs Robert Gar
denhire. Mrs. N c. Wood and AIrs. D.
Homer Adams sang admirably the sex.
tet from Lucia This quartet has
been heard frequently. but never per-
haps 90 such advantage as last night.
Greeting 20 Spring" the vocal arrange.
ment Of Johann Straus' beautiful "Bue
DANUBE" waltz was sung In response
10 insistent demand for an encore. The
accompaniment for the quartet mum.
bers was played by Miss Raye Camp.
bell
Mrs. j. Homer Adams sang. in her
usual charming manner. MY Abode.
Schubert, and for encore gave The
Cradle Song Of 1915" by Fritz Krelsler
Mrs Adams Accomplishments were piay.
pd by Mrs II Il Lambert and tbr ,.I,fI,,