Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-10-22
HALF HOLIDAY PROCLAIMED
MAYOR WOODEN CALLS on BUSI-
NESS HOUSES AND PUBLIC
OFFICES TO CLOSE.
VISITORS ARE POURING IN
People Arriving ON Every Train
Massive Exhibits In Place
Weather Promises Fair.

The shrlu blast Of steam whistles,
the blare Of brass bands and general
half-holiday throughout the city will
mark the formal dedication OF the In
ternauonal Soil Products Exposition
at , o'clock this afternoon. At chat
hour the whistles on every manufac-
turing plant in the city will be turned
loose. bands will strike up a patriotic
air on the exposition grounds and the
worlds greatest agricultural fair will
be opened.
With hundreds of visitors flocIing
10 the city from every part of the
globe with the most callosal collec-
tion of farm exhibits ever assembled
lr place on the exposition grounds
and fair weather promised everything
augurs we'll for the complete success
Of the opening days exercises.
Mayor Frank NJ. Wooden has pro-
p,aimed a half holiday in honor of
the occasion. City and county offices,
stores and factories will all close at
noon and everyone will go to the eN-
position grounds, two miles east OF
Tulsa. The expOsl ion gates VIII be
thrown open to the public promptly
~ noon today. Farm exhibits from
every part OF the world VIII be IN
rlace by that time In the many huse
buildings that have been especially
erected for that purpose, countless
amusement attractions Will be ready
for the ten-day grind, and at , o'clock
the speaking will begin on the open
air platform in the main plaza
Scores of people worked all night
last night and viii be busy until noon
tooav. putting on the finishing touches
for the big show. 1lhe city is filling
with people, but they are all beng
taken care Of At o'clock last night
fully 100 people had been turned
owav from the Hotel Tulsa, while
similar conditions prevailed at the
smaller hostelries. The accomoda-
tions committee Of the dry-tarminB
congress has provided ACCOMMODATIONS
for many thousand people, however
and everyone will be comfortably
housed and fed.
Immense crowds are expected 10
arrive today, according to advance IN
formation received at the congress
Headquarters in the court house.
GRAY Carroll. personal friend OF
President woodrow Wilson and his
former class mate will officiate rs
master Of ceremonies this afternoon
q u Hunt. chairman of the local
board Of control, w. /. Drummohu.
chairman Of the International Doarh OF
rontrol and Congressman j. ,. )aN-
pnport will be the principal speakers
"The entire exposition will be ready
for the inspection of visitors at noon
Wednesday," sad Chairman o. u.
Hunt last night. following general
meeting of committees, workers Of
ricers. etc. I'VE are prepared to take
care OF unlimited crowds. Tomorrow
Is Tulsa Day and hope the people
NJ The city will take advantage OF the
occasion and show their loyalty 10 the
enterprise. II will take day or TWO
for the rough edges to wear OH OF
course but there will be something
doing every minute from tomorrow
on"
No admission will be charged at the
gates after o'clock tonight. All eN-
hibition buildings. concessions ana
shows will be running full blast to-
night and there will be band music
galore. The exposition grounds VIII
be brilliantly Illuminated and the
great pillar Of fire. will be In op-
Grafton for the first tine. There VIII
be a free fireworks display on the main
t,aza at $3.50 o'clock y. III.
The Frisco railroad has arranged
three special ticket stations on me
rIatform Of their down town station
+, be use in connection with their
shuttle train service between town
and the exposition. The first tram
will leave the depot at o'clock IRIS
uorning and trains will run every
hour thereafter Each vestibuled
train will accomodte 1000 persons
They run drec. to the main entrance.
The fare is s cents each way
Officials Of tihe Tulsa street Rail
yav company are to be commended
for the night aud day work they have
mt I'm for the past three weeks getting
ready for the congress. They have
completed all Of the double-'racklns
on the fair grounds line and VIII be
able to comfortably haul over 2'OUo
people an hour from the corner oil
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