The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-27
II Was . Busy Day

Five thousand people roared their
greeting to the MeAdoo party when u
rolled into the Santa Fe station at o.N
o'clock this morning the cheers Of Vs.
QUO rocked the city half an hour later
~ the secretary flung 10 the breeze
Oklahoma Chy's uI-bsr ilss Of honor,
dsnosins cvsr,ubseriptiou Of the third
Liberty loan; shortly ailerwsrd. A.ssg.
OF upturnsd faces WATCHED him cement
into place ths e0fnsrstons Of the new
Y. N. C. A. building; Il noon the eity's
stalwsris broke bread with him At the
Chamber Of Commerce and in the after.
noon the entire city gathered at the STATE
fair ground, TO hear his Hun-smashing
message.
Oklahoma City reluctantly bade good
by to iu honor guest when his train
pulled out at 24l .. m.
Schedule Is Changed.
Owing to an unexpected rush of
busine. at Washington, which makes
the presence OF Secretary MeAdoo i'm.
perative, he will not be able to finish
his trip As planned. A new schedule
was planned today.
From Tulsa Secretary McAdoo will
60 to Chicago, where he will speak
tomorrow night. From Chicago he will
60 to Grand Rapids, Mich, nod from
Grand Rapids he will 90 to BufiAio. N.
Y, where he 10 scheduled to deliver an.
address on April ~. From Buffalo ls
will 60 to Rochester, and from Roches.
ter on into Washington.
II was q busy day for McAdoo and q
busy day Tor Oklahoma City. Probably
such q greeting has never been given
a visitor here. When McAdoo smiled
the city smiled and when in grim-
faced, clench,fisted esrnestness he ham.
mered home body blows to the Hun, the
city hung upon his words and resolved
to do his bidding
Made for Speeches.
ut Is by economy. by saving, by pre-.
vention OF waste and by using the saw.
ings thereby effected and lending them
to the government that you can help.'
McAdoo told his hearers.
In the five hours he was here Secre.
tary McAdoo made four speeches, AZ
the War Savings bank he complimented
Oklahoma upon its war work, paying
particular tribute TO the women's or.
ganiraton; at the Y. NJ. c. A. corner.
stone laying he dwelt upon the work of
the "Y" in the war and in his Cham-
Der Of Commerce and Bair grounds
addresses he handled II war in its
many phases.
Fair Crowds Early.
The crowd began gathering at me
fair grounds at 9 o'clock this morning.,
four-hours before the time set for ~
speaking to begin. Every street car
which left the city for the fair grounds
after $50 o'clock was jammed.
Parking places for motor cars were
at a premium after 10 80 o'clock. Spe3
cial officers we're detailed to watch the
cars. AT 2N o'clock more than 2,S00
persons were in the auditorium.
The pavilion was mass Of flags
and bunting was used in profusioh Al
the back Of the speakers platform q
monster flag was draped. Flynn's
military band began playing al i2:U
o'clock Boy scouts did effective work
as ushers and the crowd was orderly.
Every Ssst Filled. -
When Judge c. B. Ames called the
meeting to order every seat In the AlT
ditorium was filled. Outside doors were
closed and Il was announced that no
one would be allowed to leave the
building or TO enter until Mr.. Me-
Adoo had closed his address,
This is the greatest patriotic gath-
,ring ever held in OkIahoma." said
kldgs. Ames 1T is to welcome the
leQpN greatest citizen Of the epppt0 (.