Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-18

the dates of the financial campaign
Not only merchants and manufac-
turcrs but professional men as well
were represented at the luncheon.
The doctors and lawyers committee
agreed to solicit donations Of $40 each
from the members of their respective
professions.
Theatres viii Donate,
The Tulsa Theatre Managers asso-
citation, composed of the Empress,
Grand, Orpheum, Wonderland, Pal
ace and Majestic theatres. presented a
written communication in which they
offered to contribute a substantial sum
in cash to the Durbar and an equal
amount in advertising space on their
motion picture screens They were
the first to contribute without having
been solicited, and their libcrality and
public spirit awakened much enthusi-
asm among those attending the
luncheon.
T. H. Tucker, chairman of the Dur
bar executive committee, presided at
the luncheon. He explained the pur-
poses and desires Of the committee,
declaring that if this years Durbar
could be adequately staged a perma-
ncnt association would be formed and
the celebration would become an
assured annual event
Secretary Glenn Condor gave an
outline of the wide publicity that was
received from the 1912 Durbar and
read one of the official invitations that
were sent TO the princes and poten-
tiatos of India
To Get Worlds Best.
He also made public a recent letter
! from George ID. Benson Of Green
/ Bay, Wis, the nations greatest
pageant and civic celebration director,
| in which Benson offered to come to
Tulsa and take charge Of this years S
| Durbar, including the building of the
elaborate floats for the night
| pageants. Benson is the man who
planned the spectacles, tableaux and
/ floats of the 1912 Durbar and he
stated in his letter that he was
anxious to return to this city and
elaborate upon the 1912 affair,
/ although he was considering offers
/ from other cities for fall work.
/ ]. c. Rosser, chairman of the
| finance committee, said he thought
/ the campaign for finances should be
! Of brief duration. He expressed the
/ opinion that the retail merchants
would be quick to contribute their
! propOrtiOnate share of the expense
/ just as they did in previous Durbars
and other civic entertainments.
Eugene Lorton. representing him
/ self and Oscar Howard of the oil and
| gas committee, said he thought that
each committee should be furnished
with a list of the men and firms that
they are expected to call upon. This
suggestion was unanimously adfpted
He also thought that the money
should be raised in two days time. II
was decided to make next Thursday
and Friday the days.
I'VE should get busy right away and
put the matter across next week, q
said William Stryker.
A. j. Rudd, representing the whole
sale interests, said that his men were
ready to get behind any movement fol
the benefit Of the whole city.
Galloway Enthusiastic.
Paul NJ Galloway, representing the
Commercial club, thought that nc
Durbar should be held unless it could
surpass anthing of the kind ever at
tempted in the state. 1--WE should
make the funds fit the Durbar," hC
declared, rather than make the Dur.
bar fit the funds"
George -. Carney of the Tulsa glass
plant thought Tulsa ought to have the
Durbar and believed 1t should bC
placed upon a cash basis
j. w. Shields Of the Oklahoma
Hotel said that Tulsa staged the other
Durbar and could assuredly get by
with this one.
W. N. Robinson, "ex-officio chair