The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
EVERYTHING SET
FOR CONVENTION
Of i. {. 7. HERE
MEMBERS ARRIVING ON EVERY
TRAIN INTO CITY MET BY
RECEPTION COMMITTEE
CITY IN GALA ATTIRE
Streets aud Stores Decorated for Oc-
Casion of Ardmorc's Being Host Ia
Commercial Travellers Of Oklahoma
Grand Council in Two Days Meeting
~, MRS. EMMETT Y. REID


Members of the 4. G. u. are arriving
ON every train and are busy getting
located and acquainted, in readiness
for the opening of the Third Annual
meeting of Oklahoma Grand Council
tomorrow morning.
r. q. Ncwl,rh. grand secretary of
the T.. c. T. Association and T. w.
Parks secretary of McAlester council,
arrived last night and assisted local
officers in the final roundup of plans
for the two days entertainment. Mem
bers of the local organization were
at all of the railway stations. welcoming
the visitors, directing them to the
hotels assigned them. and seeing that
they were properly taken care of. The
entertainment committee. with their
words of greetings, assured each and
every one that "a real live time is in
store for them, and that when they
reached home, they will realize that they
have been to a city called 'Ardmore'"
Upon his arrival in the city each L.
c. T. IS registered, and provided with
a badge. The badges are a handsome
combination in colors of blue, white
and gold, Each visitor is also given a
book OF coupons properly registered
each coupon stating the time, meet
ing place. and the events scheduled
for the pleasure of the visiting travel
ing men and their wives Secretary
Bats is receiving hundreds of tee.
grams from over the entire state, ask
ing for reservations lie is being ts
sisted by Dr. 70. g. Harlow, senior
counselor, ana cyery Visitor will be
properly cared for.
To Take Picture
The Chamber of Commerce Band will
give program AT S.3O O'Clock tomorrow
morning at headquarters, at the Whit
tington Hotel. Selections will be given
at several of Mam street intersections.
preceding the program at the hotel
From there they will 20 to Convention
Hall to form into the grand parade
every visitor is urged to be at Con.
Venuon Han promptly at $3.50 o'clock
as group picture of the entire Grand
Council win be made
Nothing is being left undonc by the
local committees to carry out the two
day S. program on schedule time. own
ors of cars for the Saturday morning
automobile trip are urged to meet the
visitors promptly at the Wilmington
Hotel at 9.45 o'clock. After a ride over
the city a trip viii be made to Indus.
trial Addition where visits Will be made
the BeSaw Tire and Rubber Company.
the Ardmoro Akron Tire and Rubber
Company, and the Ardmore Refining
Company, a subsidoy of the Ohio Cities
Gas Company These companies viii
have special representatives, to conduct
the visitors throughout the plants. Each
OF the companies extend personal in
vitatiou to the L. G.. r. upon this oc-
caslOn
The town is i'm gala attire. the street
lamps are decorated in the national
Golors, with a welcome l.. c. r. card
on each and every one. All of the stores
on the main streets are decorated. and
each visitor viii feel sure OF the hearty
welcome awaiting him.
The various local committees are as
follows: Entertainment committee J.
W. Kruger, chairman; Clymer win.
lmms, Victor Williams, W. c. Dewitt:
Finance ommittee-Frank CAFES.
chairman; H. NJ. Pennington. w. W.
Martin, r. Il. Luke. Charles f.. Adams:
Advertising committee-George Tarter.
chairman; Tom Craig. NJ l.. Cochran.
r. NJ. Check, Ladies entertainment
Mrs. Victor Williams, chairman: Mrs.
j. W. krueger, Mrs. L. c. Harlow, Mrs.
Frank Gates, Mrs Oscar Deveny. Mrs.
w. IL. BATHS. Mrs. john Waltripp has
charge Of automobiles for visiting
ladies' who Will be entertained with "A
luncheon Saturday noon at Dornicll
Hills Country Club.