Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-27
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ANNUAL DURBAR
PRESS COMMITTEE OF DURBNR
HELD INITIAL MEETING
YESTERDAY.
BALLOTING FOR The Queen
Contest for the Queen of the DurbaI
viii open nt o II. m.
Today.

Preparations for the Second Annual
Tulsa Durbar, the Mardi Gres OF the
southwest, to be held In Tulsa next
month, moved with a rush yesterday
when two important committees held
meetings. The press committee,
which will attend to the boosting OF
the celebration in papers throughout
the state, held its first meeting yes
terday afternoon. The committee that
has charge OF the selection of "A queen
arranged tho details Of the contest
at "A meeting held yesterday.
The spirit Of enthusiasm that Is
necessary to make the Durbar sue
cess was evidenced on all sides yes
terday and 1t is predicted by members
Of the Durbar committee that II the
enthusiasm continues that Tulsa will
open the eyes Of the entire southwest
during the five days OF the Durbar
The press committee, composed Of
the following active and retired news
paper men, met yesterday afternoon
In the temporary offices OF the execu-
tive committees; William Stryker,
Walter Allen, Eugene Lorton, Glenn
Condor, J, a. McKeever. Vernon l..
Smith, Charles Neerman, Walter Olds,
Captain Posegate, Thomas A. Latta,
Frank Greer, O. X. Benedict, w. W.
Neal and j. Burr Gibbons.
J. Burr Gibbons and Glenn Condor.
h.a aff Il 4 1.
Tulsa Press club, were selected as
chairman and secretary Of the com
mittee.
Handsome invitations Offering the
liberty Of the city will be mailed to
every newspaper man In the state by
the committee and these Invitations
will be followed by news stories de
failing the features Of Durbar week
The newspaper men will be entertain
ed while in the city by the press com
mittee, assisted by the Press club.
The committee on the selection OF
Durbar queen met yesterday morn
ing and decided to open the balloting
today. The following places will have
ballot boxes where ballots may be
purchased and deposited: Quaker
Drug company Puritan Drug COM
pany, Baker Drug company, Red Cross
Pharmacy, Hotel Tulsa, Hunt-Riddick
Mercantile company, Harlow's depart
ment store and the Beane- Vandever
Dry Goods company.
The contest opens at Q o'clock this
morning and will close Saturday,
September II, the last Saturday be-
fore the opening Of the Durbar.
All nominations must be made this
week and no new names will be ac-
cepted after next Saturday. Votes
will cost 10 cents each and the re
suit will be announced at the close
Of each day.
other committees having charge of
the various phases OF the Durbar re-
port splendid success. There will be
a parade every morning during the
five days Of the Durbar and the big
sands of visitors will be I'm the city
and all railroads entering the city
have offered reduced rates. All Tul-
sans who have friends living outside
Of the city should write them at once,
inviting them TO come to Tulsa dur
Ing the Durbar week.
There will be confetti nights. sew
eral Of them. during our Durbar In
fact. confetti throwing will be en-
couraged during the entire celebra-
ton.
None but the genuine, light, solid
color confetti will be allowed, how
ever. 10
This confetti is cut for the purpose