Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-08-21
CITY HALL GANG
70 HAVE PICNIC
DEPARTMENT HEADS, EMPLOYEES
AND FAMILIES WILL 60 TO
SAND SPRINGS.
FIVE HUNDRED EXPECTED
saturday VIII BE Great Day-An
Kinds of Games and Protection
for Visitors.

The first "oiiical' picnic 10 be held
at Sand Springs park in all It's his
tory Will occur there on next Satur-
day afternoon and evening, when all
Of the department heads of the city
Of Tulsa and all Of the city employees
who can be spared from service for
that length Of time, together with
their families, win go to the park for
an afternoon of fun and lrolic and
recreation
There has been about every kind
ot picnic imaginable held at Sand
Springs park already this summer,
lodge, church, old soldiers. farm dem
ols'ration and others, with mann
moth Labor Day picnic scheduled for
tlc urst day of next month, but the
picnic f next Saturday afternoon and
evening will 90 down In history as
the hrst "official' picnic ever held
there. And, according to those an
ticipatiug attending the picnic and
lUlllliCdtion, the affair Is to become
an annual event and be the crowning
feature that will enable the city em-
pluNcS I'm years TO come to be able to
Withstand the heated term with much
more s1ngfroid, whatever that con-
ditlon Of mind may be.
Some Amusemcnts.
1t would be next to impossible to
have "A picnic of the folks whose daily
task is to see that the city Of Tulsa
keeps her bonnet on straight without
having a program Of amusement Of
some sort, To get up such "A pro-
gram. everybody interested thought 1t
would be well to entrust the job to
chef Alder Of the fire department. 1t
is thought that the amusement fea-
ture win be about the livest thing
ever given in the park lnasmuch as
Chief Alder win not make known any
of the things he has planned, it is
thought he has some terrible things
In store for everybody,
Every attempt viii be made, how
ever, to keep breaches Of the peace
from occurring, and shotguns, can
non, and braces" will not be per-
mitted, 1t is expected that city
Auditor Cline will make appearance
with certain deadly instruments in his
pockets, tO-Wit: set or two of
horseshoes, but his every action will
be closely scrutini2ed, and, in fact
everything that occurs will be under
official direction,
Some of the Committees.
Plain Clothes Men Ollie Marshall,
and Jim Patton have been appointed
committee on refreshments which
insures bounteous supply in that.
line. CITY superintendent Of Health,
Dr. u. L. WadswOrth viii look after
matters pertaining TO health and
sanitation, and will be assisted by
City Physician Or, webb, who Will
set any broken bones and Sewer In
speCtOr Patton who Will see to 1t that
the sewers are working properly. All
bills incurred will be cheerfully paid
by Finance Commissioner j. T.. vii
son which assures an ample extension
Of credit. The legal end Of the prop
osltion will be taken care of by AS
sistant Attorney Earl Sneed. The
books viii be audited by City Auditor
Cline Water Commissioner Il. f.
Colley and Water superintendent L.
L. Balard will see tnat there is
slenty of Sand Springs water on tap
for the women and children. The
grounds will be staked off by city
Engineer Hughes. Commissioner jay
Forsythe will see that the picnic Is
adjourned in proper fashion. Com
missioner Downing who has lately
made a fortune in the oil business
is scheduled to deliver an address on
How II Feels to BE "a Millionaire"
and Plumbing Inspector Ben Moore
will put a safety valve on Downing
when he thinks he has gone far
enough Electrical Inspector Ross
Owens will see that the electricity is
in GOOD working order Chief Noder
VIII observe that the peace and dig
yity Of TIE city family is properly
maintained. Street Superintendent
Lozier will smooth down the rough
places Mayor Wooden will inquire
IF there is anybody else who has
anything for the commission" Chas.
Page will have a corps Of policemen
on the ground to look after the safety
of the general public so that specta-