Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-19

CAPITAL BOOSTERS
WELCOME VISITORS
All Along the Way Oil City
Excnrsionists Spread
Tulsa's Fame.
cITY. May IS.-Tulsa

NKLAHOMA CITY, May lS,-Tulsa
" and Oklahoma city tonight eN-
tended hands across the heaviest
laden and most gorgeousy bedecked
table ever seen in oklahoma. They
pledged their troth and efforts to
boost for each other and the whole
state Of oklahoma for all time to
come.
The Tulsa boosters out on the clos
ing trade trip of the season, arrived
here at o'clock this afternoon over
the Frisco railroad in their special
train which left Tulsa at o'clock
this morning.
The first intimation the Tulsans had
of the reception that was in store for
them was when five prominent Okla
homa City men met them at Chandler
and accompanied them to the capital.
As the train pulled into the station
the oklahoma City band, stationed on
the platform, began playing a lively
air. Each Tulsan as he alighted from
the train was met by a dozen local
men and for 10 minutes a general
handshaking was the rule. AS a fur
ther courtesy carnatiOn was pinned
upon the coat lapel Of each man.
Lead by a squadron Of mounted
police the CavalCade then paraded
through the business section. The
streets were lined with spectators and
all traffic was stopped for the time
being. Following the police came 90
members of the local Commercial club
on foot. Next in line were Officers
Pilkington and. Hughes Of the Tulsa
police department in regular uniform
and acting the role Of drum majors,
Then came the oklahoma City and
Tulsa bands which alternated lin play
ing as they marched, thus keeping up
continual selection. Lastly we're the
Tulsa boosters in double file, 100 Of
them.
Tour Over City.
Upon arriving at the Lee-HuclIins
hotel the boosters found Main street
packed solidly for q block with auto
mobiles. There was one car for every
two Tulsans. The next hour and a
half was spent in seeing the city
In Packngtown, Morris & Co. had
erected a huge banner across the
street with these words emblazOned
in it: Tulsa boosters should buy
oklahoma meats, prepared in okla
homa city. We use oil and gas from
the great Tulsa field. Our oil and
gas consumption last year amounted
to SIS, 1000"
The new capitol building now in
course of construction and many
other points Of interest were visited.
The lobbies and facades OF all the
downtown hotels and public build
ings were bedecked with banners
which read; "WeIcome Tulsa, the
Oil city Of the Southwest"
The banquet in the main dining
hall of the Lee Huckins hotels started
at o'clock. The room was packed.
| There were three bundled men pres
ent The banquet itself was the most
elaborate ever served at the. Lee
Huckins, costing S5 a plate. 1t was
paid for, as was the rest of the enter
| tainment, by the Oklahoma City
chamber Of commerce.
Cement Friendship.
r. X. Gaylord, president Of the Ok
lahoma city chamber Of commerce,
introduced Ed S. Vaught as toast
master.
I'VE hope" said Mr.. Gaylord,
that this meeting will cement to-
gether the two best towns i'm okla
| homa that they may work for the
| best interests Of the state of okla
! homa."
In commenting upon the number
| Of former Oklahoma city people
who were with the Tulsa crowd the
postmaster remarked that he never
! knew before where so many Of his
home people had gone G.. n. Wright
was the first speaker As president
of the Tulsa Commercial club, he
thanked the people, of the capital for
their liberal reception and entertain
ment and declared that 1t surpassed
anything OF the nature ever given in
Oklahoma. He spoke Of the fact that
he was resident OF Oklahoma City
when Seventh street marked the
northern corporate limits.
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