The Springfield herald., 1918-07-26
The LAMAR
D. G. D. CONVENTION

u. i. u. GUNvtNIluN
The D. &. D. Convention held
at Lamar, on July II and Is was
one of the big things o. the sea-
son.
Lamar with her characteristic
vim, push and hospitality, made
it one of the most entertaining,
instructive and long.to- be remem-
bered events that has ever taken
place in that beautiful and prog
ressive little city. The hospital
ity and courtesy with which all
the delegates to the convention
were received was equal to the
proverbial courtesy and hospital
ity of our friends and neighbors
from Texas-and that's going
some."
Nothing could be more condu-
Give to the success of the great
D. G. D. highway and to the
strengthening and cementing of
the bonds Of friendship and good
will between the citizens of Tex
as, Oklahoma, Kansas and our
own grand state than the hospit-
able and fraternal spirit shown
by the people of Lamar on this
occasion. Such spirit should
be emulated by all towns and Cit.
les along the route of the d. c..
D., for then and not until then
will they individually and collect
lively reap the benefits of the
great highway that is now be-
ing constr ucted from Dallas. Tex ,
to Denver. Colo.
Each delegate upon his arrival
in Lamar registered his name at
headquarters, ), whereupon he
Jas giyen.a eeryl -l,resiainS ssr
his free entertainment so long as
he was in attendance al said con-
vention. This was not imagin-
ary or figurative freedom, but
said card admitted him to any
hotel, restaurant or place of
amusement in the town and EMIT
led him to all OF its privileges
free of charge.
The committees on entertain
ment certainly deserve greatcred-
it for the magnificent program
they prepared for the occasion.
Upon the opening of the con-
vention addresses of welcome to
the visiting delegates by the
mayor and other prominent citi-
zens of Lamar, and at the same
time the freedom of the city was
formally granted the visitors by
the presentation of huge gild-
ed wooden key.
Among those present We're:
D. ]. Young, president of the
ID. G. D., Canadian, Tex.
w. A. Palmer, Sec. of D. G. d.
Frank R. Jamison, editor Can
adian Record. J.
From Elkhart, Kans:
G. A. Middaugh, president of
Elkhart State Bank.
W. C. Washburn, manager
Star Lumber Co.
Earl Taylor, Real estate dealer.
Many of the delegates from
Texas and Oklahoma were de-
layedor prevented from attending
by heavy rains and high water.
The delegates from Springfield
were not so numerous as we
would like to have had, but con-
ditions were such that many who
wanted to attend could not.
A number Of prominent per-
sons who had been placed upon
the program we're prevented from
attending, by unavoidable con
ditions. Coy. Gunter was to
have been present but got mixed
up in an auto wreck and went to
the hospital instead. However,
he sent substitute in the per-
son of Chief Justice White OF the
supreme court of Colorado. who
delivered very scholarly and
patriotic address, dealing with
different phases OF the war and
advancing theories and sugges-
tions as to the universal peace
and how to attain it.
One of the most interesting
and best received addresses was
that of the Hon. Thomas Tynen,
warden of the state prison at
Cam, Citu Colo Mr.. lyman S