Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-25
MERCHANTS ENTHUSIASTIC
HAVE ACCORDED ENOUGH SUP
PORT 40 MAKE DURBAR
A REAL SUCCESS.
COMMITTED Getting BUSY
Committee Having Charge of the Se'
lection of Queen Held Its First
Meeting Last Night.

Within few hours Of the definite
announcement thar the annual Dur
lar was a reality, one Of the most I'M
portant committees, that having the
charge OF the selection Of a queen for
tho celebration, was appointed ana
held its first meeting. This commit
tee composed Of W. l.. Derry WALL
chairman: Roy Bernbropk, Fred L.
Dunn. c. i. Crawley and Victor Mar
tin, held preliminary meeting last
night and decided TO select the queen
by ballot. The details were not set
tied. but Il was decided that ballots
would be sold at "A nominal cost, the
money derived to so toward making
the Durbar larger and better.
The committee will hold anpther
meeting in a few days, and will PROB
ably receive nominations this week
The personnel Of this committee IN
sures the successful election Of the
queen.
The decision Of the-Tulsa Durbar
ussocrau6n' 70 mold next month the an
nual Durbar pageant was announced
last night. When a few days ago II
became known that the project was
receiving what was adjudged proper
support from merchants and business
men, the associations executive com
mittee went to work with rNeWed
vlepr. A complete change In feeling
was the result and yesterday 1t was
stated that the 1912 Durbar VIII be
one of the greatest celebrations ever
held in the southwest.
E. r. Tucker, chairman Of the com
mittee, and George ID. Benson, the
celebration expert brought here from
New Orleans, where he managed the
recent Mard Gras pageant, have been
instructed to Immediately commence
work on plans and preliminary ar
rangements. Mr.. Benson stated re
Gently that Tulsa's opportunity to
stage the Durbar successfully was
never better than this year and that
with proper support and management
it would be made an event of national
importance
In explaining last night the mean
ing of the Durbar celebration and
the ancient Indian lore that 1t fam
tastically recalls, Mr.. Tucker said:
The Durbar is an institution of
early Delhi and was made an eXposi-
ton Of progress where tribes and
rulers gathered to vie in showing their
progress in wealth and civilization,
"As a type of the highest American
progress, Tulsa has been selected as
the place for the annual exposition
upon this continent and nlgrimages
will be made to this Mecca annually
by the Maharajahs, Nizams, GackwarS
and other kings of ancient India, ac-
companied by Rajahs, Pundits, Moon
sheers and other minor men among
the great and with them the Yogis
mystics, conjurers and usual followers
of the camps Of the Great Kings,
these pilgrimages being for the pur-
| pose of visiting our annual Durbar OF
| expo5 ton Of progress.
IN order to properly entertain
them, and in honor of their ancient
customs, each year select ruler
whose actual reign Of absolute power
| will extend over the week of the Dur
bar only, but who shall be considered
ruler until the election upon the fol
lowing year, Of a successor.
Upon the arrival of the grea'
kings and their escort, our ruler shall
| be crowned Shamzada or Queen Of
the Durbar.
This year, her majesty will as al
exposition of progress, beginning with
the opening of the era of moderr
civilization and leading up to the pres
ent day, cause to pass through oui
streets night pageant, electricall!
lighted, properly escorted and beauti
fully decorated, consisting of ten tab
leau cars, these cars allegorically b!
the aid OF the sprites and fairies, tel
the story of our material advance
ment.
To exemplify the progress morally
in educative matters. in comforts ant
home life. made possible by these ma
terial gains our queen prays all Tul
sans to join in ne daily events goinl
to form an exposition Of these ad
vancements Our East India visitor
will be given an auto trip over tn
city to view our beautiful homes ant
happy surroundings.
There will be monster industrla