The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-31
George LaMotte, League President
In Address Says W. A. Proud
TO Have Chlekasha In
Family Of Clubs
HAS PRAISE FOR WORK
PUT PROPOSITION OVER
Foster Prescnts-.P Park to People;
Stephenson Tells OF Pron~sm :
for Fair; Tom Cannon
Official Announcer

Geo. La Motto. president OF the
Western association; Rev. Wendell
T. Foster. pastor OF the First Pres
byterian church: Harry Stephenson.
supervisor Of the work Mt the new
park and Tom Cannon. local oil man.
formed the cast of characters In the
opening ceremonies at the new ball
park yesterday. Mr.. Cannon In the
role of announcer introduced Prexy
La Motto. describing him as 'the
most popular league president In the
United States In very brief talk.
Mr.. La Motto stated that the league
was proud of Chickasha and pointed
with pride to the new ball plant
which has just been completed. He
congratulated the Hot Stove league
and other organizations responsible
for the building of the new plant.
A history of the new park move
ment was given by Rev. Wendell
Foster, who officially presented the
new plant to the people of Chick
asha Rev. Mr.. Foster was intro
duced by Mr.. Cannon.
Life is dream; cities are built
by dreams. Rev. Mr.. Foster said.
Someone dreamed of this magnifi
cient baseball park and that dream
has been realized" he stated. The
speaker thanked the carpenters and
all agencies. organizations and
crafts who figured in the construc-
tion of the new plant. He commend
cd Mr.. Stephenson for his services
in supervising the work. The value
of the new park to the social and
physical life OF the city was pointed
out by Mr.. Foster
Music- for the dedication was fur
nished by the Chiekasha concert
band which headed the parade from
the business district to the new
park
Stephenson introduced
"And now. ladle-e-es and gen-tel-
men, 1t is my honor to present to
you the man who had dreams and
has made them come true in the con
struc-tion of this magnificent base
ball grandstand-- Smiling Harry
Stephenson
1t was Tom Cannon, the announcer
speaking again after the talk by
Rev. Mr.. Foster. Mr.. Cannon, in in
PRODUCING Mr.. Stephenson, pointed
out that, doubtless many people in
Chckasha were not acquainted with
Mr.. Stephenson as the park builder
had always preferred to do his work
in a quiet manner, and entirely
minus a blare of trumpets with a
convenient spotlight. He requested
that Mr.. Stephenson stand, that the
people might see and more intimate
ly know him.
The Builder Talks
Mr.. Stephenson Stood
Straightway, loud cries came from
the populace who demanded a
speech. So insstent were the de-
mands that Mr.. Stephenson made a
short talk. He mentioned the refer
ence already made to him wherein
he was pointed out as the man who
had made record in the building
OF the grandstand, but Immediately
shifted the honor for the quick con
struotion of the plant to ]. B.
Barnes carpenter foreman and his
crew of from 80 to 40 carpenters
who welded such efficient and will
ling hammers and saws in getting
the plant ready for the es,h!'l Homecoming me-
of the team. III ,f5,.st M
Mr.. Stephenson pointed out that t
do this, it had taken cash, which
money had teen supplied through th'
sale of stocir in the Grady Count.
Park association and the donation o
some $4,000 from the Hot Stow
league. The speaker briefly touches
upon the plans for the construction
of the fair buildings and stated tha
while the work thus far had pre-
gressed in an entirely satisfactor
manner. more funds would be rt
auired to finish the building prt
gram and that If the necessar
money was forthcoming, there woul