The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-02
SWEET SINGERS
Of ROCK ISLAND
BOOKED TONIGHT
olee Club Of slIvIs Shops Arrives
This Morning In Special Car;
Men Renew Aoquslntanoes
Among Workers.
SMOKER TO CLEE CLUB
AT ELKS AFTER CONCERT
Hal. 8. Ray. Assistant 10 German
Talks Of Trip; Enthused Over
Employer Clubs: Holds Con.
ference With c. c.

The Sweet Singers Of siIvis" are
here and are ready for their concert
to be given tonight at tho sugg
theatre.
The members OF the Rock Island
glcc club OF sIlvis. H.. having landed
In the city this morning IN a special
ear. spent the day In renewing old
acquaintances among tho local shop.
men and railroad workers. and in
giving ChIckasha the "once over"
There are 10 singers with the organ
IzatIon. and two women, who are &C.
companists.
With the shopmen songbirds this
morning came Hal $. Ray. assistant
TO President German OF tho Rock In.
land aud A. X. Ruiter. master me-
chanlc whose headquarters are In
NJ Reno. In addition several other
road employees or officials are with
the party.
Trip Most Successful.
In speaking OF the trip thus far,
Mr.. Ray declared that while II had
been hard trip. II had been most
successful. The men started on their
trip In a veritable downpour OF rain.
The weather changed from this to
the snow storm which has been
sweeping the country for several
days. Despite these handicaps. how.
ever. the singers have been met
everywhere by record-b reaking
crowds and have given entire salts
faction from an entertainment stand
point at every performance. Mr.. Ray
declares. -,
At FL Reno last night. the perform
ance was up to the standard OF any /.
similar entertainment Rock Island
officials stated this morning In tele-
phone conversations with Chamber
of Commerce officials who were
urged by all means to hear the
singers. Tho El Reno audience
packed the house, advlces say.
Interested In Clubs.
Mr.. Ray at his car this morning,
expressed enthusiasm over the re-
cent organization of the Rock Island
employees club. He Is intensely in
terested In the organization of these
clubs over the Rock Island system.
stating that great good Is being ac-
complshed as a result OF these clubs.
The clubs not only bring the men,
bers Of the club in closer touch with
each other promote better feeling
of fellowship among the employees Of
the road, but create general i'm.
provement in conditions as result
of the clubs activities, Mr.. Ray
states. 1T brings officials of the
road and the employees into meetings
on an even footing said Mr.. May.
"and the activities of the club has
good influence on the community
as a whole
Mr.. Ray stated that everywhere
over the Rock Island system the
clubs we're giving the greatest satis-
faction in bringing employer and en-
ploye in closer touch.
Mr.. Ray and "a committee from the
Chamber of Commerce held two
hour conference this morning dis
.cussing matters In which the in.
terests OF Chickasha and the Rock
Island svstam are nara1Inl
Smoker Slated Tonight.
The smoker which Is to be given
by the Chickasha business men to
the members Of the glee club will
be staged at the Elks club tonight
Immediately following the concert
at the Sugg theatre. There will be
buffet luncheon, general get-to-
gether, get-acquainted period and an
al-around good time.
The wind-up of the smoker pro-
gram will be series of wrestling
and boxing exhibitions staged by
members of the Oklahoma National
Guard batteries here.
In addition to Mr.. Ray and Mr..
Ruiter, H. L. Reed, general SUPER
ntendent of the Oklahoma division
of the Rock Island, and J. A. Nc
Dougal, superintendent, both with
headquarters in Ell Reno, will be
present at the concert and smoker