The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-29
MERCHANTS HAVE
MANY. SURPRISES
FOR TONIGHT
SHOW
SPLENDID PATRIOTIC PROGRAM
LAST NIGHT; CARNIVAL CLOSES
WITH SPECIAL VAUDEVILLE
SATURDAY NIGHT.

The military carnival under the aus
pces Of the Womens Auxiliary of the
American Legion opened at Convention
Hall last night in blaze of glory, and
from the time the doors were thrown
open until the last sack of pop corn was
disposed Of by Honk Sherwood and his
bunch of assistants. there was some
thing Dong, and the auxiliary and le-
gion will have a snug bank roll laid
away as a result Of the efforts Of tbs
organizations and their friends
The program as published was car
ried out in full. Judge Thomas ".
Champion acting as master Of cere-
monies Kept things moving and There
was not a hitch In the entire proceed
inss.
The address or Dudley Monk OF Ok.
mulgee on Americanism was most APP
propriaie to the occasion. MIR. Monk
is II pleasing speaker handled every
phaze ot his subject well and has the
faculty, too often missing in other
speakers, of knowing when to stop
talking, he was given a round of APP
plause at the conclusion Of his address.
The Boy Scouts ana the Wawbansee
Camp Fire Girls had q place on the
program and they acquitted themselv-
es very crcditabely, Mesdames. Harts,
Williams and Alexander in costume
representing the three nations, America
France. and England, sang the Star
Spangled Banner while every one stood,
and Mrs. Arthur Walcott demonstrate
ed the fact that she knows how to
dance a cotton patch hoe down te'
the delight of the large audience pres
ent.
toast to the flag by Robert Agee'
was well given and much applauded.
Following the program the doors to
the carnival were thrown open and a
systematic campaign for getting the
money launched by all who had charge
Of stands. Members of the auxiliary
had enlisted the services of l.. d.
Hickey. an old carnival man and street
pitch" artist who In a few brief les
sons showed the ladies' how TO get the
money.
They are getting it all right, and
everyone seems delighted TO become
separated from their bank roll. by
the good looking ladies' in charge Of the
booths. and for such a worthy cause.
The little boy squad" was mis-
named. it should have been designated
the strong arm squad" because they
were the boys that got the money re-
gardless Of from who, how or why.
They were posted Mt convenient in
tervals about the hall, and they usual
ly made n sale to every one who pass
ed by, and they were awfully near
sighted when it come to making
change II they thought they could get
away with II. and they usually could.
They sold their wares all right, and
the auxiliary will be many dollars to
the good as the result of their effort
During the evening Mlckey's Ja2zo-
paters kept their instruments jazzing
and the floor was occupied by good
crowd Of dancers. The dance feature
will be carried out every night oil the
carnival which closes Saturday night
Tonight the doors of Convention Hall
will open at 1900 o'clock and the pro-
gram will begin promptly at 1880. The
public is urged to get there promptly.
Last night the program was marrcd
by late arrivals who disturbed people
In the galleries who We're striving to
keep up with the program ON the stage.
The management desires that this be
dispensed with, and IL can be II every
one Will make arrangements To get to
Convention Hall on time.
Merchants Program Tonight
The merchants Of the city will have
the major part OF the program at to-
nights entertainment at The carnival.
with Mrs. Mark Kirkpatrick. chairman.
Just what they intend doing Is u
deep dark secret, but they promise to
spring genuine surprise on the pub
lie. and for that reason prefer TO await
the arrival OF the large crowd which
Is expected to attend.
No announcements have been made
that they will give away anything how
over, and as the carnival Is for the
benefit OF the disabled soldier, the
chances are that no strong healthy
man with dollar or so In his pocket
will get something for nothing. How
ever they do promise to give value re-
ccivcd for every dollar they take IN.
and advance information is to the ef'
Zee that they Will take in many--dol-
lars.