The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-26
DICTIONARIES
in CONVENTION
TODAY At ENID
Days of September, 1919
Are Recalled and Battles
Re-fOught as Buddies
Greet Each Other
HUNDREDS POUR INTO
CITY DURING THE DAN
GREAT BATTLE WILL CENTEI|
ON NAMING 1922 CONVENTION
CITY; MARCH THROUGH
STREETS PRECEDES OPENING,

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Enid Okla, Sept. 26.-on a darl.
dreary foggy morning. three year
ago to a day, among the woods
France a great battle commenced.
Today in Enid crowd of veter
ans OF the war are meeting in conU
vention. The foreguard of the dell.
cations began arriving in the city
Saturday and they have been stead
lily pouring in on every train.
Headquartering at the oxford Hotel
old comrades, who probably have no
met since the last convention yea
ago at Tulsa greet each other will
great Hello, there, Buddy!" and
the battles are then refought.
The city has opened the doors Il
the delegates and ex.servica mer
wearing their delegate badges crowded
shows and meeting houses sunda,
night
The main body of the Bartlesyllle
delegation that is endeavoring to takd
the 1922 convention back with them
arrived in their special car late SunI
day evening. Carrying banners and
led by 25 piece band this delegation
marched from the depot to the Ox{
ford. Four men pulled along a small
model of a French box car with thd
familiar sign, Homes 30, Chevaux 81
on the side.
An interesting fact about this band
Is that it enlisted as body in thd
navy, and. going through the waH
together. since discharge has not
disbanded. An impromptu concert was
given in the lobby OF the hotel.
For while Sunday evening poli1
tics was forgotten while everyone
greeted the others, old friends met old
friends, and new acquainrances were|
formed.
While there Is sure to be a stifd
fight in the election Of the offlcers|
for the coming year at present ID
looks like the great battle OF ths|
convention will he the naming of thc|
place OF the convention for the next
year.
The efficient manner In which .the|
incoming delegates were handed
speaks well for the careful arranged
ments Of the committee In charge Of
that work.
At a few minutes TO the dele-|
gates formed in parade and headed
by the Bartlesville band marched
around the square. Marching in coll
umn Of squads with banners and
flags flying IN the breeze. the parade|
was some two blocks long. The s,reets|
were thronged with crowds and from|
every window overlooking the street.
people watched the marching process.
sion. II was jolly bunch. With feet
swinging TO the old familiar tune oil
Hail. hail the gangs all here" and
other wartime songs, the parade
reached the Billings theatre. Cries OF
Where do We go from here?'' and
When do We eat" and others which
struck responsive chord In the heart
df each veteran were heard as the
long line moved around the square.
The Ponca City delegation. 100
strong, band and trumpet corps. com.
Ing In cars TO Enid We're delayed BY
muddy roads.
Arriving at the theatre where tho
sessions are being held. the dele
gates We're seated In the large audi
,orium and with four blows OF tho
gavcl department Commander n. Il.
Fell OF Ardmore. called the conven-
iion to order.
The Invocation was pronounced by
the department chaplain. II. l.. Hoover
Of Nf.awton. who invoked the blessings
Of the Almighty upon the actions Of
the convention.
Ponoa city, Sept. eG.--After giving
n short concert here this morning. the
band and trumpet corps. with 100
members OF the American Legion.
left In cars for the state convention
at Enid. Strong efforts are to bs
made 10 land the 1922 convention.
Ardmorc delegates to the state con-
vention " the American Legion and
Woman's Auxiliary at Enid. include
O. w. King, adjutant OF George X.
Anderson Post. Frank Renfro. DR.. and
Mrs. G. A. Johnson. Miss Elmirn
West. Mrs. Cecil Ryburn. Lloyd Noble
and Mrs. c. l.. Mccain.