The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30
CANADIAN BOOSTERS
VISIT LIBERAL


We have met the enemy and we
are theirn! The people of Liberal
was royalty accepted by our boys in
connection with many others and the
event shall go down in history as the
browning feature from a social point
of view yet encountered on our
trips abroad. !
On Monday morning of this week
Mr.. Grant, assistant secretary of the
Texas Good Roads association, es-
corted by fifteen men of Canadian,
started over the proposed route
from here to Liberal making log of
the road which we are now in posi-
ton to state are now officially ac-
cepted as the final trip in locating
the Great Plains Highway from the
Canadian border on the north to the
Gulf of Mexico on the south.
Our first stop was in the city of
Ochiltree where we found prepara-
tions had been made for our noon
day wants at the popular hostelry
which is under the direction of Judge
and Mrs Grigsby. 1t is always de-
light to stop at this popular hotel, be-
sides the splendid spread the social
disposition exhibited was a delight
full feature.
Upon arrival in 0chiltree we
found two automobile loads of Lib
erals lively booster bunch awaiting
to pilot US to their magnificent little
city. Leaving Ochiltree at 2:30 af-
ter conducting a most enthusiastic
meeting we made a record run to
Gray, Oklahoma, where crowd was
hastily assembled on the street and
Mr.. Grant delivered splendid ad-
dress to some forty or fifty men
touching upon the all important top
ic of longer roads with fewer bumps.
Out of Gray at o'clock we proceed
ed straight to the Kansas town with
out mishap or hesitation arriving
there at 6 o'clock. Everything had
been prepared for our coming and
the reception of Mr.. Grant. We
were given supper which was served
by the Liberal Chamber of Com.
merce, at the Hotel Sanford, and
for which the delegation could moi
find language adequate to expires:
their appreciation for the elegance
of the supper and the splendid man.
ner in which it was served. Hotel
Sanford is q sample of hostelries in
Liberal of which there are three and
preparations being made for the
fourth to accommodate the travelling
public. After supper we were CIV
en- the freedom of the city and like
wise the freedom of the picture
shows within the theatre and band
music upon the outside.
At 8 o'clock we were taken in
charge again by the Liberal Cham
Der of Commerce and escorted to the
Greir House where banquet con-
sisting of the entire list of table del
icacies was offerd for our approval
and again we all did eat and were
satisfied. After this dinner was
served "a toast program was given
that was not the least enjoyable fea-
ture not by any means. The ladies
who waited on the table were wives
Of the Liberal boosters and they were
welcome and appreciated listeners at
the flow of soul.
During the service Of the dinner
the Liberal orchestra rendered Sc
lections which at each and every per-
iod elected hearty and well merited
applause. One noticeable feature in
seating the guests was that the Lib
eral people all stood until the last
guest was seated and nothing was
left undone to establish the fact that
Liberal" is no unmeaning term
upon the lips of the inhabitants of
that fair section of the land Of sun
flowers, sunshine and smiles.
A large delebation was there from
Garden City, likewise from Syracuse
and from Holly, Colo, distance of
more than one hundred and fifty
miles. Certain of these gentlemen
participated in the CAB division of
people while Palmer and Hoover and
others undertook to bear the stand
ard for Candian.-Canadian Record.