The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-06

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'March nine. ten. eleven, twelve,"
This was the yell the trade excur-
sionists made frequent use Of during
the three day trip around the cir
Gle" which came to close yester-
day afternoon when the boosters pa
raded the streets of Ardmore upon
the arrival from the south completing
a trip of $50 miles which included
billiard. Ringing, Wilson, Milo, Wood
ford, Springer. Davis, sulphur, Mill
Creek, Tishomingo, Bavia, AIadill.
Kingston, Woodville Preston, Deni-
son, Sherman. Whitesboro Gainesville,
Texas; and Thackerville, Bomar, Mart
ietta.
The first day was featured by the
big dinner NJ Wilson and a dance
AT Sulphur.
At sulphur Friday morning the
cars We're in line at o'clock and
followed the pilot in n tour of the
city before taking the southeast road
for Madil. The first stop, Mill Creek,
was reached in schedule time and the
entire population Of that town greet
ed the eXcursionists listened to the
band and the talks made by Ardmore
business men. one citizen even Went
so far as 10 present for free exhibi
tion a cali with two heads in order
to help entertain the visitors.
Madill was reached at noon and
after travelling the six miles of black
land road north Of that city the boost
ers We're more than ready for the
meal that was awaiting them. While
the band was playing and the boost
ers boosting a number Of additions
were made to the party, people going
over from Ardmore on the morning
train to join the crowd to finish the
trip. At the same time several turn
ed back at that point SO that the total
number remained about the same.
Over an hour was spent in Madill
and the people Of that city are well
acquainted with the fact that an Auto
motive and Livestock show will he
held in Ardmore this week.
Heading south and east from Madill
better roads were encountered and
the crowd lived up TO its slogan OF
"Step Lively" all the way into King
ston where music and talks again
comprised the program. The roads
held good beyond Kingston. and al
though drivers Of four cars turned
back seventeen remained with the
party and agreed TO stay till the end
of the trip Woodville was reached
ahead of time. but the secretary of
the Woodville Commercial Club was
prepared and greeted the crowd with
some booster advertising Of his own
calling attention to the new Preston
bridge across Red River near Wood !
vile. Everyone drank water at Wood !
Vile, from the town we'll at the in
tersection Of the two main streets.
The treat of Friday came on the
Texas side of the river, first when the
pike was reached and the "Step
Lively" banner flashed down the
highway at a sixty mile gait and,
second, when the point was reached
where the highway to Dennison leads
off and a group of business men
from that city were found awaiting
the Ardmoreites. 4 group photo
graph was taken and Dennison eX-
tended its greetings TO Ardmore and
Joined in the rush for the city.
Nothing was left undone by the citi |
zens of Dennison TO entertain the |
visitors. who We're taken TO an ice |
cream parlor and treated to cream and |
cold drinks. candy and cigars. Judge |
j. W. Hassel. Of the Executive Com |
mittee OF the Dennison Chamber OF |
Commerce delivered a short address
OF welcome. Among other things he
stated that he felt sure that Denni-
son is the best city in Texas and |
Arimore is the best in Oklahoma
and that as the two best cities in the
two best states they should be very |
friendly" Dr. Ashley Chappell re-
sponded for Ardmore in his usual
hearty style and assured the people .
of that city that when they arrive |
in Ardmore 20 attend the Auto and |
Live Stock Show they win meet with
Dust as warm a reception as they |
gave. Copies Of the Dennison Herald /
were handed each booster and n pilot .
car furnished TO guide the train /
through the city. Members Of the |
Dcnnison party which met and greet
ed the crowd at ;hc crossroads were; |
G. d. Kingston, W. y. King p, w. |
Sapp. r. u. Bcasley, Tom Rodgers
Ben Patterson. r. @. Boyd, p. +. |
Davis and Or. 4. j. Rutledge.
The Sherman party sent out 20 greet |
the boosters chose the wrong road |
and missed connections, hut this was
made up or after that city had been /
reached. The keep off the grass
signs around the court square We're
turned for the benefit Of the partyP
the band gathered on the square and T.
drew the crowd an3 the message OF F..
the boosters was delivered TO the geo I
ple. After dinner the visitors found .
that arrangements had been made for /
at Austin college and F.
The greater part Of the crowd enjoyed I.
an hour and a half OF interesting im- /
by wei. known artist.
The Saturday morning start was T.
made late. the various members OF the /
fnrty seeming 10 feel that any amount |
oi lost time c1ul bo made up over the .
excellent Texas roads. The eighteen f.
mile run Co Whitosboro was made IN |
less than an hour and Gainesville .
was reached by 10 o'clock. Frank /
Sherwood. who formerly resided IN /
Gainesville. mounted the hood OF the /.
pilot car and led the procession through .
the business streets of the city /
stoppinr finally for the band TO get /
in its work and TO give the newspa-
per reporters on both sides an uppor-
tunitv TO '.gct the dope
At Marietta the program " other
stds was repeated and greeting and
an urgent invitation 10 attend the
show extended to the citizens.
spnkan nitorcther tho trim was a