Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-07
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WILL FOLLOW OUT MARDI GRAS
AND ROSE FESTIVAL
IDEAS
DATE FIXED AT SEPT. II
Both Presidential Candidates VIII he
InNilcd to BE Guests of the
Occasion

Two parades instead OF one. tho
brilliant illumination of all down town
thoroughfares, riot of merry-mak-
Ing on the streets aud an electrical
pageant at night ana the staging Of
Spectacular pyrotechnical display,
followed by grand bah at midnight,
VIII be features Of the Second Annual
Tulsa Industrial Durbar this year.
The Durbar win take place month
earlier than last year. september II,
the second day of the 1912 Tulsa
County fair has been decided upon as
Durbar Day All OF these things were
definitely settled at an enthusiastic
meeting last night of the Tulsa Dur
bar association, held In the office OF
Fred w. kopplln and presided over
by II. .. Mcclure, president OF the
association. II was the first meeting
held by the association this year. The
same enthusiasm that made the first
Durbar ever held In Oklahoma and
caused Tulsa to receive flattering mo-
tices in newspapers. periodicals and
trade journals all over the country.
marked the meeting
WIN Cost $4,000.
This years Durbar, according TO an
estimate made last night, will cost
$4,000 at the lowest calculation. It
VIII In many respects favor the Mardl
Gras at New orleans and the Annual
Rose Carnival at Portland. The in
dusrial parade in the day time last
year was more than two miles long. II
viii be nearly twice that length this
year and many merchants have al
ready started figuring on magnificent
floats.
The night procession will consist OF
Illuminated floats built on an elabor-
ate order. Grotesque and comical
costumed figures viii flank the night
parade. There Will be a battle Of con-
fetu and flowers. A down town
block viii be selected for the impor-
tent ceremonies and huge grand
stand viii be erected one Of the
most gorgeous display Of fireworks
ever seen I'm the southwest will be
staged at this place, There Will be
a King as well as a Queen Of this
years Durbar, both Of whom will be
chosen by popular vote. The corona
tion ceremonies will be In keeping
with the rest OF the Durbar
VIII import Elephant.
The word Durbar, signifying all that
is gorgeous in India and of peculiar
to Oklahoma, an Indian
country Will be typlfled in every fea-
ture of this years fete. The Queen
VIII ride I'm state on an elephant, that
viii be imported for the occasion. Her
attendants viii be mounted on other
elephants and camels. The oriental
spirit viii preyade the whole affair
and this idea win be carried out In
the floats as much as possible.
Thousands of electric lights will
Main street from the Katy
depot to Fourth and Second and Third
streets from Main to the Midland
Valley tracks, into blazing trails Of
fire Every building I'm the business
district will be covered with bunting,
flags and other decorations.
Prcsidentia. Candidates Invited.
At least two big political rallies
win take place during Durbar week.
The Tulsa County Fair will cooperate
with the Durbar association TO make
the week Tulsa's greatest siX-days 4
celebration. Both presidential candi-
dates viii be invited to come to Tulsa
hat week
The committee on preliminary ar
appointed last night. is
busy preparing the details Of the or
gauization that will be the whole spirit
)f the Durbar. II viii be in the ma
.ure Of a secret society. and every
man In Tulsa will be a member by
he time Durbar Day arrives. The
name and other points concerning this
nystifylng and all-attractive organi-
,atlon viii be announced in due time.
Moving pictures, Of course, will be
aiken Of the whole affair The pre-