Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-11
THE ELKS WILL
I. PICNIC TODAY
TULSA bills LEAVE IN SPECIAL
TRAIN TINS MORNING ron
IIsiIIR, OKLA.
MANY THRILLING EVENTS
4 Iiarh-uc NilI Br SerVcd-I'cnriul
Penalties for Nlolnicrs of
Rules.

Tulsa Elks viii today hold their
annual picnic, meath the shady trees
near Fisher, Okla, In the nelghbor.
Food ~ three hundred of IA, antlered
ones viii leave IN special train over
the Arkansas Vale, a Western from
the Frisco depot AZ 9 o'clock this
morning, The spera train win leave
Fisher At 7 o'clock This evening for
home,
Anyone who ever took part in an
Elk annual picnic wouldn't miss to-
days show for anphing Because
the Elks. far-famed for their ability
10 dish up entertainments, generally
outdo all their other efforts at this
yearly gathering IN the woods The
site of this years picnic has been see
lected by some Of the expert campers
ana nimrods. and belongs 10 the Elk
lodge and the advance guard - all
ready on the scene with the proper
equipment, getting things ready Tor
the big bunch today
The fun viii start AS soon as the
camp IL reached this morning, Twelve
lambs have been barbccued and win
be served at noon with lemonade and
other refreshments.
An even bigger program than the
one staged last year has been ar
ranged for. There will be a baseball
game boxing contests, a race between
the fats and leans and other games Of
physical endurance,
Every Bil who boards the special
train this morning viii be given a
.canteen fun of Sand Springs water
and a biscuit. lie is expected 10 uso
this for lunch. In case the barbecue
dinner is not sufficient 10 satisfy his
appetite. Every man caught drink
ing water out of the creek viii be
fined his biscuit. For every fish that
Is caught the fisherman will be taxed
cigar.
The committee on athletics IL
authority for the statement that John
o. Mitchell and S. u. llawley Will en-
gage I'm a twenty-round boxing eXhi-
bition. Reports have been received
that the state militia VIII attempt TO
stop this brutal contest but the picnic
sleuth hounds have evolved "A bril-
liant scheme of evading the law.
They intend To start a -for-all
fight between Rex Walker and
Clarence Baker at the critical mo-
ment. and while the mlitiamen arc
stopping this encounter. the main
bout will be staged In a grove half
mile distant
A relay race between twenty mem
bers OF the lodge will be staged i'm
medlately after the speaking. The
course will be from Fisher TO Tulsa,
and the special train Will keep pace
with the contestants In order to ad-
minister medical aid to those over
come by the heat.
The old familiar tune, "Eyerybody's
Doing IT," VIII be the official song of
the day, and everybody who can't
sing is expected to dance II.
ANY attempt to hold up the spe-
clal train between here and Fisher
viii be met with a conceEted attack
on the part of the bean-shooter brig
ade. and no one will be permitted to-
enter "the baggage coach ahead un-
I'll after the destination is reached
No camels will be taken on the
trip. as horses have been secured to
meet the train at Fisher and cart the
paraphernalla to the picnic grounds.
Every person taking gun along
will be required to wing trained
sparrow. while standing on his head.
There will be numerous other rules
that must be followed, and for fear
OF intervention from the natives the
brigade has went ahead and fixed
all the neighboring farmers.
The bunch Is due to arrive in Tulsa
on the return trip at about o'clock.