Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-12


serve the holiday by providing for tho
entertainment of the visitors to tho
city. Thomas w. White, Granh
knights of the local council OF
knights of Columbus. stated last
night that no less than 500 visitlns
members Of the order will be In the
city today.
Expect 1000 Visitors.
Had Columbus Day fallen upon
any other day than Saturday" said
Mr.. White, I'VE would have one of
the biggest conventions ever held Ia
Tulsa. But the last day of the week
is an inconvenient time for business
men to get away from their duties
at home, However, all of them are
coming tomorrow, while many win
arrive tonight. l expect not less than
1000 Knights here by Sunday, when
the degree work will be eXemplified.'
The Knights of Columbus are In
charge of today's state celebration,
which will be generally observed in
no other portion of Oklahoma.
The Tulsa band will meet all In
coming trains this morning and will
give a continuous concert at the Hotel
Tulsa from 1890 o'clock a. m, until
l O'Clock p. m.
One hundred Muskogee knights
will arrive at 8 o'clock Sunday morn
ing in a special train over the Katy
to witness the Initiation Of the un-
usually large class of candidates to-
morrow afternoon and night.
Senator Owen to Speak.
Senator Robert l.. Owen, who is
to be the principal speaker at to-
nights entertainment. will arrive at
1855 o'clock this afternoon.
Bishop Meerschaert arrived last
night. He will preach the sermon At
High Mass this morning at the Holy
Family Catholic church.
Judge Tom Doyle, of the state Grim
inal court of appeals, Judge Leahy OF
Muskogee, and many other prominent
jurists will be among the out of town
participants in today's celebration.
will be here. Past Deputy Mullin OF
Nebraska, will also be present to as
sist in the lodge work. T.. ]. Delaney,
of Oklahoma City, master of the
Fourth Degree, arrived last night
All Seats Reserved.
The doors at the Grand Opera
House will open tonight at 1880
o'clock. The seats are all reserved
and the local Catholics and visiting
Knights will be given reserved seat
tickets. The officers will occupy
boxes. The program will begin at
promptly $3.50 o'clock At o'clock
all reservations will be taken off ana
the remaining seats in the opera
house will be thrown open to the gem
eral public.
The services at the Holy Family
church this morning will be partic-
ularly impressive, Following High
Mass the visitors will gather at
Columbus Day headquarters in the
Hotel Tulsa, where they will be en-
tertained until noon by a band con-
cert.
At 1880 o'clock will occur the pa
rade of the Oklahoma City baseball
team and the Tulsa Council team to
the South Main street park. At 2:3O
o'clock a novel baseball field meet
will be staged at the park The gem
eral public Is invited to witness the
afternoons sports.
The following events will be carried
out, with w. II. Stuart and Glenn
Condor acting as judges.
Bunting baseball and running to
first base; hitting baseball and run
ming to second base, including tho
slide; fungo hitting; hitting the ball
and circling the bases; throwing tho
baseball.
None but members of the Knights
of Columbus will be permitted TO
take part In these events
Play Baseball Game.
At $3.50 o'clock the Tulsa and Ok.
lahoma City baseball teams will cross
bats for a spirited contest
The big event of the celebration
will be tonight's entertainment and
speaking at the Grand Opera House.
The following program will be car
ried out.
Opening overture by Miss Dough-
erty. Independence, Kans.
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