Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-18
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A benefit ONE
FIRST EVENT OF SERIES Is
HEARTY ENJOYABLE.
Telling Addresses MADE
Malloy, Hurley and Gaines Expoundcd
the Doctrine of city Build
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mercal Club at club headquarters I'm
the simmons building ON East Third
last night, was concluded by an pres
ent to have been one Of the greatest
meetings which has been held I'm the
interest Of Tulsa in long time. Every
thing was to the good, including the
luncheon, and lasting benefits viii be
the result Of the initial effort put
forth to blend the thoughts Of all into
but one color--that Of the rosy future
for Tulsa.
From eight o'clock until ten over
one hundred members of the club, and
numerous citizens who had taken adj
vantage Of the opportunity TO avail
themselves Of some Of the ideas en-
tertained by Commercial Club mem
bers, listened to talks which went after
tho bulls-eye IN every remark ex-
pressed thoughts that dealt with sub
1ects thoroughly and I'm a manner al
together understandable and which
were from the shoulder out straight
and keen.
Pat Malloy prosecuting attorney Of
Tulsa County and new convert into
speaker Of the evening. The face and
figure of Pat about Commercial club
headquarters has been seen but little,
and Mr.. Malloy prefaced his remarks
by telling the crowd some things about
himself before he became the official
enforcer Of the law for the county.
lie then warmed up to his subject and
opened up with the dreadnaught slo-
gan of swearing allegiance to the Com
mercial Club forever and aye. He spoke
spoke entertainly and impressivoly Of
the need Of very member making sac
rlfices in the work which the Com
mercial club Is doing, and dwelt on the
thought that It IL only in keeping
everastngly at IT like the bees that
the hive is filled with the fruits of
industry and thrift, Helpful sugges-
tions We're offered and well received
and his remarks shared in general
applause.
II was an evening Of PATS at the
club, Pat. j. Hurley next telling the
assembled some OF the things which
he has learned about Oklahoma and
Tulsa both at home and abroad.
THE people Of oklahoma are under
estimated said the speaker. 81 am
not indulging In anything I do not
know" said he. "and / want to tell
you that when you are away from
Oklahoma and are introduced to a
resident back East YOU are regarded
with half-suspicion In the majority of
cases Everything on top OF earth
that has been to the dotriment Of this
state and to It's citizenship has been
sent broadcast while the real truths
OF our magnificent commonwealth and
our high standard Of citizenship have
been given but a slight mention
"a man told me not long ago that
he heard that Tulsa was dead i'm
medlately told him the little story OF
how Mark Twain answered similar
situation once, when after he had been
unheard from for several months and
the report had been circulated that he
was dead, Mark wired his father that
the report that he was dead was great
ly exaggerated Nobody was SO cap
able Of answering the report as the
one It most directly affected, and no
one Is so capable Of answering such n
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chose from the entire field Of Ollla-
homa when ] came TO this state, and
] came here. ! am glad OF H.
Mr. Hurley then spoke interesting
ly Of the establishment Of another
federal court district IN Eastern Ok
lahomG and showed the necessity Of
such a move, a comparison Of ad-
vantages was given In the relation OF
fthe local situation and that Of the
other cities of the state. Tulsa. he
said, has more of the natural advant-
ages than any other city in the state.
1--WE have water advantages here
which the millions Of other cities cam
not buy Money cannot put coal under
the ground right at the very doors Of
the city We have oil and gas all about
us. We have farming community
extending for miles in every direction
that is uneXecelled, n thing which
mere money cannot put at the doors
OF a city Every natural advantage Is
clustered on all sldes--what can keep
Tulsa from becoming the first city Of
the state except lack Of thrift, energy
and progresslyeness?
John Wesley Gaines, former repre-
sentative In congress from perhaps one
Of the most aristocratIc districts In
the United States, Of Nashville, Tenn,
and who Is visiting IN oklahoma, fin
ished the speakers program. The
birthplace OF the eX-congressman was
near tho burial place or Andrew Jack o.
son, and he stated that he never strad-
died the Nuestion--that the only strad-
ding he had ever done was when n
hoy he straddlod the rail fence or the
old mule to take grist TO the mill.
81 am not going to make political
talk" said the former congressman.
but the other day ! was at your cap
ltal and visitor at the legislature
and ! don't believe there Is leglsa-
ture IN the world that Is composed Of
more intelligent looking men, vls-
tied the legislature once upon request.
and then I went hack and noted the
keen debates which took place over
pending legislation Il was all done IN
a mastery manner. And as ! looked
over tho Oklahoma senate ana saw
that body OF men there elected 10y the
people. ! thought how much better Il
would be ~ tho senate Of the United
States could be elected IN the same
manner
II am much impressed by your city