Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-14
Secretary Tilburne Says to
Stop Waving Bones
Of a Skeleton.
ATTENDED


THE Commercial club is a thing of
the past" said Edward o.. Tilburne,
secretary of the Chamber Of Com
meree and Federation Of Allied In
~terests, at last nights brilliant re-
Ception and huuseWarmiug OF that
organization.
Let us forget what has transpired
that We did not approve or he con-
tinued, and remember only the good
that was accomplished. Let us refrain
from waving the Bones of a skeleton.
The Chamber OF Commerce is a new
organization. II mas made a wonder
tul start. Let us all do our part TO
make ii a great big factor in TNlsa,
and thereby help make our home a
better and bigger place..
The remodeled quarters of the
Chamber of Commerce, Retail Mer-
chants association and Tulsa Traffic
association, presented a brilliant
scene, cut flowers and plants We're
scattered throughout the rooms. The
largest crowd OF ladies that ever at
tended a similar function was present.
Many Of them were i'm the receiving
line. 1t is estimated that fully seven
hundred persons were present during
the evening. All expressed pride in
the handsome new quarters-the larg-
est n most elaborate Chamber Of
Commerce rooms in the southwest,
100000 Population soon.
j. VI. Han, the father Of Tulsa.
made a brief talk, i'm which he pre-
uicted q population of 100000 for
the city in a few years.
y =. Judd, president If the trJf-
lic association, called attention To the
fact that his organization Lad saved
the business men Of Tulsa hundreds
Cf dollars !u freight rates i'm che past
few months and declared That every
man i'm the city should belong both to
the Chamber of Commerce and the
Traffic association. Brief speeches
were also made by l G.. RossCr, ores.
tdent uC the Retailers association and
director of the Chamber Of Com
merce. and Mrs. Il. +. Macarthur.
An unusually artistic and appeal
ing musical program was given,
under the direction Of Mrs. Mac
Arthur and Mrs. Fred S. Clinton,
representing the Hyechka club.
Vocal, piano and violin solos consti-
tuted the program, which served To
bring out 10 good advantage some of
Tulsa's best musical talent.
just First of "a Series.
Similar gatherings, but Of a varied
character, are to be held from time
TO time, according to an announce
mont made by Secretary Tilburne,
and every organization IN the city
viii be given an opportunity to be-
come affiliated with the organization,
including the ladies, who came out in
such great numbers and assisted so
uohly in last nights entertainment
Cigars, donated by the William A.
Burton Cigar company of Tulsa, were
passed out to the men, and the ladies
were served with delicious punch.
Many guests carried away souvenirs
in the shape Of Tulsa booklets, well
illustrated and printed and done up
for mailing. The floral decorations
were the gift Of Mrs. Perry y. De
Haven, Tulsa's noted lady florist, and
were 'he occasion of much favorable
comment.
G. y. Wright, spresident of the
Chamber of Commerce, thanked tho
ladies for their assistance and CO.
operation, and formally introduced
Secretary Tilburne to the assemblage.
Among those in the receiving line
were Mesdames @. n. Wright, A. ].
Rudd, l.. G.. Rosser, Frank Greer,
Fred s. shaw, E.. y. Adams. Dan
Hunt, Lee kuusman, j. NJ. Berry, j.
w. Sanders, O. III. LEONARD andoE, O.
Tilhuruc.
secretary Adams of'the Traffic as
sociatiou and Secretary w. A. Rayson
Of the Retailers association were
much in evidence. as well as their
assistants, Carol Rayson and Harry
Montague.