The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-09
Oklahoma Press Meet Pleasing Event.
Sooner State Pencil Boys in Clover,
McAleSter Hospitality is Appreciated
Special to The Ardmoreite.

AltAidi ~ ut 4TuHlOFtlLB.
McAlester, Okla, May s.--McAles.
ter in gala attire has done wonder
ful things IN the matter Of enter
tanning the editors OF Oklahoma.
With the door of the city unlocked
and the key broken, the thought ex-
Founders Of the great Sooner state
have been having things their own
way for the past fortyeight hours
and will leave mere determined to
come back as soon as possible, even
if they have TO enlist the good Offices
Of their several district judges ana
their patrons and compatriots the lat
ter sitting on the trial juries.
Warden Switzer, Of the State Hotel.
located in this city. has shown him
self 4 wonderful host and even
though he states that he thus far
has not one editor upon his roll Of
guests, he hopes, at some date not
too far removed, nor FAR away In
the dim and dusty future, to have
L number OF them, Of both political
parties with him.
The warden entertained the edi-
tors. their wtyes and sweethearts at
an elaborate dinner, Friday, served
La Convict and appreciated by ALI
who were permitted 70 partake OF II.
The walters were perfection. They
never talked back, gave no checks
and expected no tips. Parenthetically
speaking, We recommended Ardmore
highly to some OF those walters. as
suring them of our hearty support
il they will come there and work, as
tho cork here on the non-dp basis,
Following the banquet" at the
penitentiary the good citizens of Nc
Alester gathered about the prison wait
ing at the prison gates as the "es-
Gaping" editors were dear relatives
long lost to them behind the stone
walls, and took the editors for a.
drive over the prison farm, while
their wives were entertained at the
warden's home by Mrs. Switzer, as
sisted by the society ladies of the
city. 1t was the good fortune of the
Ardmoreite representative to be mis-
taken for some one of great political
moment, so he was assigned to car
driven and also owned by puterbaugh.
alleged coal baron and occupied by
Gov. Robertson, the Ardmoreite man
and also by one or two lesser lights.
The real JOY of the meeting came
after the gridiron banquet served at
the Busby hotel where the states
man Of large and small cahber
had assembled and been assigned TO
a special table located at the ex-
treme rear of the dining salon, rais-
ed upon a dias and had been told
that as soon as the gr!lled sirloins
had been laid to rest in the silent
stomachs tonhs they would be per-
mitted 10 unloel; the walls of their
oratory upon the heads Of full
thousand pencil artists, their wives
and--sisters, Of course. But alas, for
the best laid plans of mice and men,
those speeches replete with cam
palgn and political buncomb still
slumber in the vocal cellars OF tho
statesmen's systems. Jess Kayser,
outgoing president Of the associa-
ton, and Walter Harrison Of the
Oklahoman are the criminals who
may be charged with the grave and
serious offense. Not u speech from
the governor nor any Of his cohorts
were given the political speech sat-
lated editors. But speeches which
purported to come from them de-
livered by past masters in the art
Of burlesque came in their stead;
first the toastmaster Walter Harrison
impersonating the Oratorical Ben
Lafayette after having nominated
himself as presiding officer and de-
cl---= himself elected, accepted the
new emblem which will rule Oklaho-
mas democracy henceforth, the roll
ing pin and introduced the speakers.
Governor Robertson was paraphraseo
and burIesqued with silk hat and
eye glass. None escaped not even
Charley Barret with his bombast.c
salute your superior" on down the
line.
Doctor Jenkins OF the Kansas City
Post, who was to have spoken to the
editors today, delivered his address
Friday. This morning President Kay
ser Sng his swan song and this
afternoon the newly elected president
tortured the editors with promises
of what he expected TO do for the
good of the order. Recurring TO the
subject of the grill banquet Sidney
Suggs with n borrowed accordion
and his own voice was there doing his
bit by way Of entertainment.
McAlester, Okla, May s.--E Reno
will be the next meeting place of the
Oklahoma Press Association, It was
decided at the convention here today.
Officers chosen are: President, Rich
ard Ellam, Pawhuska; vice president,
j. Il. Newland. Frederick; second vice
president, l.. y. Myers. McAlester;
third viceprcsident, Mrs. Lucy L.
Easton. Chattanooga; secretary.treas-
urer, T.. S. Bronson. FL Reno, re-
elected. q