Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-05
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/. program w's gotten -Y -. Ar s.e,t1.,
Lour It proved 90 tc one . .re mss
ontertaining sessions ,luct the r'pG
iur lunChcons were saytvi rCs srit
room of the Hotel Tulsa was NOT file.
with the crowd present guy y w0,
hardly large enough 10 accom- @ dat,
the enthusiasm.
The menu was easily the best IL
many months, Host Robinson appar-
entity having exceeded his own eXpec
tations in the CUISINE department.
A, v Bourque, the oil writer, prov
ed a delightful find" as toastmastel
and is now enlisted as full-fledged
member Of the Tulsa Oratorica,
/ Club. He handled the program like
a Chaunccy Depew.
Deputy County Attorney Ed Cross
land, who was introduced by the
toastmaster as having learned TO fid-
die back In kentucky where the
principal occupations were fiddling
and moonshing and who was there,
hot In the capacity of speaker but
az fiddler arose and said that the
lirst time he learned that he was to
take part in the luncheon was when
hc saw it In The World and by that
time Il had become so widely known
that it was too late to correct II. He
said that he did not know why he
was put on the program, but as long
as he was on and he had to fiddle
h. might just as well get about It.
He opened his part of the program
with the old familiar, Leather
Breeches," following that selection
with Turkey In the Straw" Then
In quick succession followed Buffalo
c. and the audience which had
been keeping time to the music, stilled
into perfect silence when Mr. Cross
land drew the bow over the strings
and the strains of "My Old Kentucky
Home" We're heard.
Then Mr.. Grassland announced that
he would play Where the River
Shannon Flows" and followed that
exquisite melody with When You
and I Were Young, Maggie" En-
thusiastic applause following the
rendition OF each selection.
Mr. Crossland's playing touched the
the audience had listened to a great
treat and the novelty, as well as his
splendid playing appealed to every
one present.
In the audience was G. c. Stahl. of
Toledo, one Of the strong men of that
city in civic righteousness, and with
cut any warning, he was called upon
TO make short talk He is here
visiting his son. w. f. Stahl and was
taken completely by surprise when
called upon for speech.
He paid Tulsa a great compliment
10y stating that the Booster Bunch"
that had visited Toledo several years
ago had put lot Of new life into
Toledo's chamber of commerce and
that its spirit had been renewed as
result OF that visit He spoke in
glowing terms Of Tulsa and It's
marvellous development and said II
was proving so attractive that it might
POSSIBLY bring him down here from
Toledo 10 live.
Reverend George r. Taubman,
pastor OF the First Christian church,
who has been delivering a series Of
baseball sermons, was introduced as
being big league material I'm the
league. Mr.. Taubman has
been on the MONDAY lunch program
several times In the past and is one
Of the most popular speakers that has
ever appeared before that body.
MIR. Tauhman caught the crowd
when he took a crack at the news
papers from time to time telling sew
cral anecdotes which pleased the
srectators. His talk was humorous,
Instructive and when he in closing
touched the serious side Of life, tell
ms of the numerous cases of sadness
he had come into contact the past
week the Audience was brought into |
that life was indeed not |
III sunshine and that every man has |
to do with making life het- |
or for others.
Mr.. Taubman stated that had he |
irown that Mr.. Grassland was to fid- |
lie he would have brought his banjo |
lown and made some music also. II |
$ certain that Mr.. Taubman will be |
'iven an opportunity and that at no |
ate date to banjo" a little at one OF |
ne lunCntOnS.
Ex-Mayor w. f. Rhode gave an I'M |
'romntu talk In which he praised the
work Of the ministry and gave some
pointed remarks regarding home
ule." lie spoke Of the visit OF the
Tulsa boosters to Toledo. Ohio, and
Il the talk made at that time by |
frank Whitlock on the commission
orm of government
There is no Question" he said, but
hat the people of a community should
lave the power TO govern their own
ffairs A legislator from rural dis
rlct should not be given the privilege
4 making laws to govern a municipal
ty in which the conditions are wholly
oreigp to him. The greatest achieve
nent FOR the American people In re-
ent years was the adoption OF com
iission forms of government In many
( the leading cities. There are pc
uliar conditions In each locality that
re different from those OF the sur
oundine country and that respec,
iore rule Is highly essential TO their
tclfare and progress"
In a characteristic speech. Frank
ireer closed the program. He told
ow the music Of MIR. Grassland had
rvived old memories and related
uI'l lorously his first dance expert
nee lie said that there was only
nc rair of shoes In the family and
lat those had been saved for his