All I can say is WOW! what an incredible weekend for Guthrie, Oklahoma. I was honored to be asked to be a part of the Re- Enactment of the original swearing in of the first State of Oklahoma Officers. In addition to the swearing in of the first Governor of Oklahoma. I played the part of Edward Trapp the first State auditor and later to become Governor himself for the State of Oklahoma. I am the second one down on the left side in the picture. The day started early at 7:30 am and ended for me with the parade down Oklahoma Ave. The estimates are still coming in, but has been between 60,000 and 80,000 people that visited our great community. On Saturday evening the Territorial Ball was held at the Scottish Rite Temple there were approximately 375 people there along the current Governor Brad Henry and his wife, the Lieutenant Governor and the Attorney General for the State.The event was a great evening good food provided by Dominion House and good music and wonderful fellowship. It truly was a special weekend for the State of Oklahoma, and again I was honored to be a part of the history moving forward.
On a separate note for the City of Guthrie what can you say, everybody from the City staff to the citizens of Guthrie did an outstanding job. The City was in tip top shape, traffic moved with ease, the police and fire departments were helping with issues and the day went off without a hitch. Guthrie was in the local and National spotlight and did we ever shine. I was so proud to be a part of this community and all that make Guthrie their homes should be proud of what we accomplished. We may not be the capitol of the State of Oklahoma anymore, but we certainly are the "Best Small Town" in Oklahoma and that is a fact!
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