The Edmond Sun (Edmond, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 21, 1907 Page: 1 of 6
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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER
VOL. XVII.
EDMOND, OKLA. TER., THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 21, 1907
NO. 19
STATEHOOD IS A REALITY
FIRST GOVERNOR OF NEW STATE
INAUGURATED SATURDAY.
Edmond Sends a Large Delegation-
Great Rejoicing as news re-
ceived Of Proclamation.
Oklahoma become a state at 9.16
o'clock Saturday a.m., central time.
This proclamation was issued from
the White House at that hour, East-
ern time, and two minutes later the
news was in Guthrie on its way from
the Western Union office to Gov.-
Elect Haskell at his hotel. The news
came as a flash or bulletin from the
chief operator in Washington. Both
telegraph companies had arranged di-
rect wires from there to Oklahoma to
give the news most perfect transmis-
sion. Copies of the message also
went to the territorial offices. Dr.
Hugh Scott, secretary to Gov. Frantz,
upon reading the news stepped from
his office to the street gallery and
gave the signal.with shots from a six-
shooter. At the same time a messen-
ger boy handed the yellow envelope
to Mrs. Haskell, wife of the governor,
who read it to the party which
thronged to the hotel. The shot sent
from the territorial headquarters was
a general signal. Immediately bells'
began ringing, guns were fired,
whistles released and for thirty min-
utes pandemonium reigned in celebra-
brating the state's hour of birth.
Salute to the Governor.
A firing squad, with miniature can-
non, sounded seventeen guns as a sa-
lute to the new governor and com-
mander in chief of the new military
forces of the state. Owing to news
which reached Gov. Haskell at mid-
night that corporations were prepar-
ing to connect pipe lines at the
northern state line between the time of
the proclamation in Washington and
the administration of the oath at
Guthrie, the plans were changed and
Mr. Haskell, in his hotel apartments,
id the presence of members of his
family, Major Leslie G. Niblack, a
notary public of Guthrie; Kobert L.
Owen of Muskogee, Dr. J. W. Duke
of Guthrie, Frank Canton of the
Osage Nation, Austion D. Hambar-
gar of Oklahoma City, at 9:30 o'clook
took the oath which made him gover-
nor of Oklahoma.
Names Adjutant General.
The first official act of Gov. Haskell
was to appoint Frank Canton ad-
jutant geneaal and direct the first as-
sistant secretary of the state, who was
acting in the absence of the secretary,
to issue the commission. The gover-
ernor was later publicly given the
oath, as per program, at Carnegie
Library in the presence of a crowd
variously estimated at between 15,000
and 20,000 people.
For the inaugural ceremonies the
day was of propituious weather. A
brilliant sun reflected from a clear
skv and drove the chill from the No-
vember air, giving warmth to the
multitude that thronged the streets
and stood in front of the Carnegie
Library throughout the formalities,
which lasted for more than an hour.
There was an absence of pomp and
tinsel in the preliminaries, yet the
event possessed all the dignity and
regularity of an inaugural ceremony.
A few minutes before noon Gov. Has-
kell dressed in the conventional long
«oat; accompanied by ex-Chief Justice
Frank Dale and Major L. G. Niblack
of Guthrie drove from the Koyal Ho-
tel to the Carnegie Library, where the
other state officers and the gathered.
Judge Dale, acting as master of cere-
monies stilled the vast throng by
raising his hand, and ( harles H. til-
son, retiring secretary of the terri-
tory, stepi>ed to the front and read
aloud the proclamation of the presi-
dent. A cheer went up as he had
finished.
Miss Territory I" Married.
The unique feature of the inaugural
ceremonies immediately occurred
when C. G. Jones of Oklahoma City,
introduced as one of the original
single statehood mer., delivered an
address, embodying a proposal
of marriage to "Miss Indian Terri-
tory."
W. A. Durant of Durant I. T., a
Chocataw Indian, responded with
acceptance one the part of the eastern
half of the state and presented Mrs.
Ijee Bennett of Muskogee, a daughter
of the Cherokee Nation, as the imper-
sonation of a bride. Invocation was
offered by Rev. Mr. Dodson of the )
Guthrie Baptist church.
The Whiteaker Orphan Home Band
of sixteen pieces, at the request of
Gov. Haskell, played the "Star-
Spangled Banner," following which
the governor stepped to the front and
with right hand elevated recbived the
oath, administered by Major Niblack.
Crowd gives Rising Cheer.
A mighty cheer rang in the air as
the new governor turned to receive the
many congratulations. As when the
oath was privately administered.
Mrs. Haskell was the first to greet
and congratulate her husband. Gov.
Haskell then delivered his inaugural
address. As soon as the address was
completed, George Bellamy of El
lleno took the oath, also administered
by Major Niblack, as leeutenant gov-
ernor of the state, then following the
members of the supreme court and
members of the corporation commis-
sion, save Col. J. J. McAlester, who
was confined at his home by sickness.
All the other state officers except sec-
retary of the State Cross, unable to
appear on account of illness, and
Attorney General West, engaged in
McAlester were sworn in in a body,J.
D. Burke, a Guthrie notary public,
administering the oaths. Then Gov.
Haskell immediately announced the
appointment of R. L. Owen of Mus-
kogee and T. P. Gore of Lawton as
United State senators to fill vacancies
which existed when Oklahoma became
a state. Both of the new senators
made short addresses. There were
other speeches made and presentation
of flowers to the governor from Okla-
homa City and from the ladies of
Snid. A portrait of Capt. David L.
Payne, the original Oklahoma boomer
was also presented the new governor.
At the conclusion of the inaugural
address, the parade formed and
marched from the Carnegie Library
to the park, where a grand barbecue
was held. The parade was over a
mile in length and was participated
in by the national guard of the state,
headed by the First Infantry band of
Edmond, after which came company
H of this city, followed by the other
companies. One of the striking
features of the parade was the escort
of Governor Haskell, composed of ex-
federal and ex-confederate soldiers,
marching side-by-side. In the line of
parade were 100 other soldters of the
civil war, some wearing the blue
others attired in gray. They marched
in double line, gray on one side and
blue on the other. In one instance
the veteran in gray was assisting his
old-time-foe, a veteran in blue, in the
parade. The veteran in blue was
crippled, perhaps by the man who as-
sisted him in the parade. If. so, he
was doubtless forgiven.
Edmond sent a big delegation to the
inrugural, as Agent Girard sold 304
tickets to Guthrie, Saturday.
Governor Makes Appointment.
Peter Hanraty, state mine insjiector,
has made T. D. ICclly, of Oklahoma
City, state oil inspector, with James
Gibbons of Tulsa and B. J. Clardy
of Shawnee deputy inspectors.
T. J. McComb, insurance commis-
sioner, named H. O. Stark of Okla-
homa City first assistant.
W. L. Ross of Edmond is named
first assistant superintendent of pub-
lic instruction by E. D. Cameron.
W. H. L. Campbell, supreme court
clerk, named Mitchell Bonner of Ard-
more his office deputy, and Jap Ped-
dicord of Oklahoma City his journal
clerk.
Governor Haskell has named F. B.
Lillie of Guthrie and W. T. Dodd of
Caddo on the state pharmaceutical
board; Almount C. Hixon of Guehrie,
A. Connell of Muskogee and W. N.
Bryan of Claremore on the state den-
tal examining board, A. E. Daven-
port of Tishomingo of the state board
health, and the following to the com-
pose the state board of agriculture:
J. P. Connors of Pittsburg county,
president; Joseph P. Roetzel of Blaine
county, R. F. Williams of McCurtain
county, D. N. Robb of Atoka county,
J. C. Elliott of Garvin county, Dani«l
Diehl of Kiowa county, G. T. Bryan
qf Noble county, Ewers White of
Pottawatomie county, R. P. Lindsay
of Mayes county, and S. D. Dennis
Lincoln county. It is understood Roy
Waugh of Shawnee will be secretary
of the board, succeeding C. A. Mc-
Nabb of Oklahoma City, present in-
cun'i>ent,.
A. S. Wyly of Tahlequah, a mem-
ber of constitutional convention, was
named a regent for normal schools.
Mr. Wyly is a part-blood Cherokee
Indian.
SHOW A SUCCESS
ATTENDANCE RECORD IS BROKEN
THIS TEAR
Judges Declare I'eople of Edmond
and Vlelnity Grow Finest Mums
in this Scctlon,
The most successful chrysanthemum
show ever held in Edmond o])ened last
Thursday evening in the Brandt
building at 4 South Broadway and
continued till late Saturday evening.
Notwithstanding the freeze early in
the week, which destroyed some of the
flowers that were to have been exhib
ited, and the smallness of the exhibi
tion hall, Rev. Wardner, who has
been doorkeeper of the show for the
last six years, declares that never l>e
fore have so many people attended the
show as this year. A lessened attend
ance had been expected on account o
the financial stringency, but the Pres
byterian ladies who have the show in
chrrge were agreeably disappointed
for ttie receipts were almost $200,which
breaks the record of all previous
shows. The usual features that have
made these exhibitions of the beauti
ful red, white, yellow and pink mums
so popular were in evidence this year
and it was the verdict of Mr. and Mrs
Hunt, of the Stiles greenhouse in Ok
lahoma City, who, with Miss Marga-
ret Taggart and Earl Hopkins of this
city, judged the flowers, that he had
nevej- seen such large and aeautiful
flowers as the ladies had grown in Ed-
mond. Saturday evening, when the
crowd was greatest, Rev. \\ ardner
on behalf of the ladies of the church,
made the customary announcement
that next year early in November they
would hold their seventh annual exhi-
bition.
Following is the list of awards, the
name of the flower being first, the
prize, second, the donator, third, the
winner, fourth.
Col. D. Appleton, $1 cash, Farmers
State bank. Mrs. J. Q. Adamson.
Major Bonifan, *1 cash, Alexander
R. Patten. Mrs. G. H. Fink.
Yellow Eaton, *1 cash, Dr. T. H.
Flesher. Mrs. Jas. Mayall.
Yellow Jones, $1 cash, Dr. F. W.
Brigham. Mrs. Adamson.
Golden Wedding, year's subscrip-
tion to Edmond Sun, or *1 worth of
calling cards. Mrs. Mayall.
Mrs. Jerome Jones, $1 set tea
spoons, H. W. Waldorf. Mrs. Adam-
son.
Timothy Eaton, *1 cash, Bert Kib-
by. Mrs. Tuttle.
Mrs. Chadwick, fancy cake, Thomp
son's bakery. Mrs. Bollwine.
Mrs. H. Robison, *1 cash, Voisen
& Wiebe. Mrs. M. C. Broad.
Vivian Morel, fancy cake, Hol-
stein's bakery. Mrs. Bollwine.
Mrs. Felix Perrin, $1 cash, Dr. C.
R. Day. Mrs. McGillivray.
Intensity, fancy china pitcher, Dav-
is & Pittman. Mrs. Brooks.
John Schrimpton, $1 cash, Dr. J.
W. Howard. Mrs. Brooks.
Best Single Bloom in White, $2
cash, First National Bank. Mrs. W.
S. Patten.
Best Single Bloom in Pink, $1.50
book, Rev. Wardner. Mrs. Tuttle.
Best Single Bloom in Yellow, $3.50
bottle perfume in Australian Court
box, City Drug Store. Mrs. Boll-
wine.
Best Single Bloom in Red, 50 pound
sack White Frost Flour, Eagle Mills.
Mrs. Bollwine.
Best Two Yellow on Bush, $2 pair
gloves, McCredie Mercantile Co. Mrs.
Adamson.
Best Two Pink on Bush, $2 cash,
Citizens Bank. Mrs. Robinson.
Best Two White on Bush, $3.50 pair
shoes, Forster & Jayne. Mrs. Adam-
son.
Best Two Red on Bush, 50 pound
sack Gilt Edge Flour, Eagle Mills.
Mrs. G. H. Fink.
Best Three or More White jardi-
niere, Rosenburg Furniture Co. Mrs.
W. S. Patten.
Best Three or More Yellow on
Bush, $1.50 bowl and pitcher, Thomp-
son Bros. Mrs. Adamson.
Best Three or More Pink on Bush,
bottle fancy perfume, Hiatt Drug Co.
Mrs. Dr. Day.
Best Three or More Red on Bush,
year's subscription to Twice-a-Week
Enterprise. Mrs. Di. Day.
Best Plant in the House, i5 hut,
Miss Brinkmann. Mrs. Adamson,
Best Ostrich Plume, $1 85 Bowl and
Pitcher, Red Front store. Mrs. Dr.
Day.
Best Mum Bouquet, \ gallon ma-
ple syrup, pound coffee, can pre-
serves, Shelden & Myall. Mrs. L. S.
Bagley.
Second Best Mum Boquet, 50c cash,
Dr. Ella 1'ickard. Mrs. Kirkland.
Most Mums on Bush, $1 bowl of gold
fish, Dr. Edith Barber. Mrs. Adam-
son.
Most Symmetrical plant in the
house, 50 cent roast, O lv Meat Mar-
ket. Mrs. Hiatt.
Best Bloom of color other than Red,
White, Pink or Yellow, $1.50 worth of
Mercandise, Edmond Lbr. & Ildw. Co.
Mrs. Dr. Day.
Second Best single bloom in white,
50 cent roast, Sprague & Perry. Mrs.
Bollwine.
Second Best single bloom in piuk,
50 cent roast, Schirck Meat Market.
Mrs. Bollwine.
Second Best single bloom in yel-
low, half gallon maple syrup, Bar-
rett & Bryant and whip from Pott's
Harness shop. Mrs. Bollwine.
Second Best single bloom in red,
Announcement
On and after November 1st, we will do strictly a
CASH business.
We are convinced that this is the only sensible
plan and will adhere strictly to this rule. We solicit
the continuance of the trade of all our customers and
promise prompt attention to all business and guaran-
tee good service. When you want anything in the
grocery or feed line
J. C.
PHONE 25
moss &
SONS
W. S. PATTEN, President
J. W. HOWARD, Vice-Pres
J. M. ANGLEA, Cashier
II. PROEFITT, Asst. Cash.
THE
set of plates, Chapman's Bargain
are. Mrs. Jim Tuttle.
Presbyterian Ladies Return Thanks.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Pres-
byterian church take this opportunity
to return their sincere thanks to the
flower growers of Edmond for the use
of their flowers, to the people of the
town and vicinity for their patronage,
to Mr. Nestor McDonald for the use
of his tailor shop, from which lie
moved for the accommodation of the
ladies, to the merchants and profess-
ional men of the city for the generous
premiums and to all others who in
any way contributed to the success of
the chrysanthemum show. The ladies
wish also to announce that early in
November, 1908, they will give their
seventh annual chrysanthemum show,
for which they solicit thus far in ad-
vance the kindly patronageof all 'mum
lovers of Edmond.
Mks. R. A. Warden, Pres.
Mrs. L. S. Bauley, Sec.
Mrs. Jas. Mayall, Treas.
Edmond Lbr. & Hdw.
Co. sells Bain. Moline, Ft.
Smith wagons, American
and Elwood fencing, har-
ness, collars, pads. Call
and see them.
First National Bank
OF EDMOND, OKLA.
TERRITORIAL AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY.
Capital and Surplus, $30,000.00
DIRECTORS:
! W. S. Patten, J. W. Howard, C. J. Patten, I. W. Rodkey, J. M. Anglea
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT
OWEN 1IIATT
EVERETT HIATT
HIATT DRUG STORE
Where Purity is Paramount
Next Door to I'ostofflce
EDMOND, OKLA.
12, 18 and 24 inch sewer pipe
at Hollis Lumber Company's.
Watch, Clock and jewelry re-
pairing a specialty at Fraim's,
first door north of postoffice.
BARRE5G Sc. BRYANT
THE PIONEER GROCERS OF EDMOND
Staple and Fancy Groceries and Fresh ^Fruits and
Vegetables always on hand
Exclusive agents for the celebrated
HUNTER'S CREAM FLOUR
We pay the highest market price for farm produce. Phone 58.
'Staple Dry Goods 1
1
$
As a rule every merchant advertises and lays especial stress on his fancy line of Dress
^ Goods, Silks, and so on. We carry an especial strong line of these goods but the average lady
^ is as much concerned or possibly more so, about the staple dry goods line than she is about
the fancies. We want to call your especial attentton to our staple goods in Prints, Percales,
Ginghams, Madras Cloth, Outings, Flaneletts, Shirtings, Tickings and Muslins also Wool
Flanaels in
&
$
White at 25 and 35c; Red at 25 and 35c; Blue at 35c. All Wool
We carry only the very best values in the cotton staples and if you will look over our
line we can convince you of this fact. We carry the largest line of 10 and 12 l-2c line of
outings in town. We oarry the heaviest print stock in town. We carry the heaviest ging-
ham stock in town. We can satisfy your wants along this line at money saving prioes. All
we ask is for you to give us a trial.
Yours for
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Dailey, A. D. The Edmond Sun (Edmond, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 21, 1907, newspaper, November 21, 1907; Edmond, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc150123/m1/1/: accessed May 9, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.