Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-10-31
THOUSANDS Visited
CRUCES Reception
All TULSA PAID RESPECTS 10
OIlLNHOMN'S CHIEF ENECUT-
I'VE LAST NIGHT.
MANY NOTABLES IN Line
Brilliant Spectacle Enacted al Hotel
Tulsa-Iifty- Were in the
Receiving Line.

II seemed as though all Tulsa turned
out last evening to give welcome to
/ Gov Lee Cruce and the members OF
his party and the international dole
gates and Officers OF tho dry farming
congress, for whom a large reception
was given at Hotel Tulsa
The foyer and mezzanlne floor were
thronged for three hours with citizens
all anxious To meet and pay their re-
spects 10 Oklahoma's chief executive
and the representatives, OF score or
more foreign countries, who have
honored Tulsa with their presence dur
ing the exposition, and at the same
time, the biggest week which the city
has ever experienced.
The welcome rendered To the dis
tingulshed visitors was such as only
Tulsa folk can extend and the eve
ning's event Is said to have been larger
than the inaugural reception follow
ing the governors elevation TWO yeara
ago To the highest office which the
people OF state can bestow.
More than two thousand people
shook hands with the governor and
other members of the receiving party
Of whom thcrc were nny-five in line
on the mcZzauine floor Of the hotel.
Green and white. the official con-
gress colOrs, carried out in the decora-
lions of southern smilax and bunting
harmonIzed with the permanent deco
rations Of the floor and made an ef-
fective contrast for the exquistely
Rowncd women, the full evening at
tire OF the men and uniforms Of The
military attaches.
Arrangements for the evening were
In charge OF a committee of repre-
sentative women II the city. and how
well they wer" able 10 meet with the
task assigned them was evidenced by
the success OF their every plan.
Guests were admitted 10 the mezza-
nine floor from the elevator only and
upon alightiuE were welcomed by varl-
GUS members ~ the large committee
detailed Tor the purpose. on the south
side OF the floor The punch tables
presided over by Mesdames Paul NJ
GALLOWAY Cass A. MAYO. Cyrus 5.
Avery ana George Wiukler. aided bv
81
Dlckey, Maude Painter Louise Berry
Belys Mitchell and Mae Evans. wers
visited, after which the guests were
directed 20 the receiving party. which
was stationed on tho north side OF the
Among those In line wers
Governor oruce, aud party. consisting
OF his daughter Miss Lorena Cruce
Miss Ada Bennett Adiutant General
Frank Canton, Mrs. Canton Mr.. and
Mrs. =. B Howard Of Oklahoma city /
International delegates and officers Of /
me tarm congress. representing a score /
" foreign courts, and many prominent |
rulsans
Music for the occasion was furnished .
by an orchestra stationed ON the mez-
taninc. altornated with numbers by
he military band which was i'm the
hotel foyer
Members Of Company A. Oklahoma
Guard assisted by Boy Scouts
handled the largest crowd
hat has ever been assembled i'm Tulsa
ln similar occasion.
IN" committee of women who were |.
n charge Of arrangements. and to II
whom thr success of thesevrning was l
argely due comprised Mesdames !. II
w. Ward. O. u. Hunt. G. 5. Avery. G. Il
\. Sanderson A. w Roth. @. X. Nc
'ulIough. J. o. Mitchell J. NJ. Hall.
robert Galbreath, u. T.. wadsworth.
,. H. Leonard. o. r. Howard. Harry
:. Ashby W. H. Pomroy. Fred s. .Clin-
on. George Wlnl,ler Paul NJ Gallo
way Cass A. Mayo and II. r.. Mac
,rthur