Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-04
Municipal Fourth of July
Celebration to Attract
Thousands.
AN ALL-DAY PROGRAM
Picnic Parties, Band Con
cert, Fire Drill, Fire
works Scheduled.

.nWEN park, Tulsa's most beau
~ uful recreation place. will be
the mecca OF thousands OF men, WON.
en- and children today
The municipal Fourth OF July cele-
bration, to be staged at this play
ground in The northwest Tart of the
city, promises to be the most elabor-
ate and best attended OF any similar
event ever held here.
The exodus from homes and offices
and stores will begin early This morn
ing. Hundreds will spend the entir.
day at the park. Practically every
employe of tho park department was
busy yesterday making arrangements
to accomodate the record crowd that
is expected. All available picnic ta-
bles will be set up Hundreds or
benches will be placed under the big
inviting trees There will be tables
OF all sizes. for parties of five to one
hundred. The beautiful shelter house
Will also be welcome haven for
many
Never Gets Hot TI,crc.
Owen park is the coolest place in
the city, on account of the enormous
trees that cast their shade on the
lawns and flower gardens. The show
sardens, by the way, have been placeo
in exceptionally good condition, and
VIII be admired by all who so to the
uark. There is a greater variety of
flowers than ever before.
There VIII be band concerts after
noon and night. The twcnty-piece
InIgp CnnRnrt hand uIn s,Ia % 10
shelter house this afternoon from l
o'clock until g o'clock p. m. The Tulsa
fire department will give a short ex-
hibitiOn at their drill tower near the
north entrance to the park. This
tower is equal in height to five
story building. Chief r. &. Alder was
not asked to furnish this attraction
until yesterday, and necessarily no
viii have to put together AN impro-
Vised program. The firemen will e.
through the same routine that they
practice every morning in the week.
but II Will be a treat to thc majority
of those who are at the park. Life
saving. ladder work and other fea-
tures will be shown by the fire lad
dies.
At 4:30 o'clock daylight fireworks
will be shot off. 1t will he the first
daylight fireworks ever seen here.
The park board only purchased a
small quantity, as 1t Is in the nature
of an experiment, more o. less, and
If successful a larger amount will be
secured for next year.
Big Night Display.
The crowning event Of the day will
be the gorgeous $500 fireworks dis
play at night. This will take place on
the west bank Of the park lake, whers
a large area has been fenced in, SO
as to keep tho curious away Trained
men will be in charge OF the pyro-
technical program, which includ es
dozens of beautiful set pieces, espe-
clally designed for the occasion. an
well as skyrockets and the ether ia
miliar fireworks. one hundred
pounds of rcd and green fire will be-
kept burning at the waters edge and
the reflection on the waters of tnv
lake Is calculated to dazzle the eyes
OF the spectators, who will be grouped
on the opposite bank, away from alI
possible danger.
The band will play all evening on
the lake peninsula, where a special
handstand has been erected for them
The night fireworks program will
begin at S 1r o'clock sharp and last
until IL O'Clock. The pret;icst effects
will be seen toward the end.
Tulsa's gong to owen park todayl
It's your park and mine.