The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-20
THOMAS ELMORE LUCEY
MAKES ALL THE LIONS
ROAR WITH LAUGHTER
IMPERSONATOR ALSO RE.
CITES ORIGINAL POEM OF
GOOD CHEER.

Members Of the Lions club enioyed one
of the most interesting and delightful
entertainments that had been their for
tune in some time when Thomas Ell.
more Lucy of Oklahoma City, well.
known impersonator and prominent in
chautauqua and lyceum circles, con.
cluded the meeting with some of his
rarest and cleverest impersonations
Upon leaving the hall one member of the
club stated, 81 have paid as much as
81 for an entertainment of this nature,
but not nearly so good and this is
the best l ever heard"
Mr.. Lucy kept a ripple of laughter
going from the time he began until he
closed and there can be no question
in his mind that he was duly appreciat-
ed and thoroughly enjoyed. He con.
cluded his talk with poem, written by
himself at the age of IA years, which
is as follows:
jest why some folksll grumble when
Fate displays her hand,
An times is glum and dreary, KANT
quite understand,
Fer the good Lord tells us plainly at
all is fer the best.
That we must press the button, an
let Him do the rest.
Hard Times is ugly feller, an tough
on us. hits true,
An hits hard to keep a-smilin', an
gettin' mighty blue
But. folks should take the proper view
o. Providence behests;
Jest press the button o. good cheer an
let Him do the rest!
Don't set down on DoNothing's stool
an whine about the times
In the midst O. winters chillin' blasts
we've got the Christmas chimes;
God sens both rain an sunshine; what
He DEGREES is best;
Why, press the button O. content, an let
Him do the rest.
No use O. idle frettn' if the hill is rough
an steep
Pull hard, an keep aclimbin', an never
halt nor sleep,
Then, when ye git up to the top, at the
gateway o. success,
Jest press the button O. Great Faith,
and God'll do the rest.
Then. when ye shuttle off this coil down
in Deaths shadder-vale,
May we safely cross DER Jordan's stream,
18th the oarsman stern an pale
Then jim the blood washed army O. the
ransomed and the blest
ha,
the happyland o. rest!
Mr.. Lucy was introduced by Bert |
Love, who was also visitor. guest of |
J. f. Hamilton, president Both Mr.. |
Hamilton and Mr.. Love are old friends
If Mr.. Lucy, and in his introduction
Mr.. Love took occasion to recall pleasant |
of the old days spent in Mis-
,uri although he stated, Mr. Lucy is a
lative of Arkansas.
Other guests present were Velie c.
,uggs, w. +. Warren f. ID. Slough,
}. II. Snider and George II. Wyatt. and
hose who contributed to the musical
Program were little Miss Edwina Ken
lard. who sang, with ukelele accom-
,animent Miss Josephine Dean, who
ang I'm Always Chasing Rainbows",
nd Miss Anne Thompson.
Preceding the entertainment features
he road question was discussed inter
stingly by Sidneg Suggs and Tom
'ooper. both of whom urged the neces-
ity of large and ''well-equipped" body
f men to attend the road-building party
N June % and "a to open the road
through the Arbuckle mountains. con-
ecting Ardmore with northern and
outhern routes. Mr.. Suggs also gave
brief report Of visit to the Gaines
lille and the road south, leading to the
red river bridge.
Attention to the meeting of the Cham
er of Commerce was called by G.. A.
who requested large repre-
entation Of the Lions club at the get
ogether meeting tomorrow night. Il