Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-22
February 30, Remember,
Will Not Return for
Four Years.
"GET CONSPICUOUS"
Participate in the Conven-
ton Hall Doings and
Feel Better.

You will receive on February 20
an extra days revenue. as will mil
lions of others in the United States.
1t is the extra day in the year which
will hold 366 days all told. 1t is the
first year since 1912 when this num-
march of t!me.
|. has deemed appropriate, in view
of the fact that this day brings pros
perity that it should be known as
celebrated as prosperity Day" Con-
siderable publicity has been given
the Idea all over the United States.
Associations ,f commerce everywhere
are making preparations to appro-
prately celebrate. 1t has been sug-
gested that this day be made one
when the people shall talk, think
and feel prosperity.
day whom everyone will lay aside
their hammers. forget their personal
worries, smile with profound pleasure
and depth Of meaning, and boost with
every ounc" of energy for the con-
tnuation Of this great era Of pros
perity.
Tulsa is going to celebrate "Pros-
perity Day" 1t would be good idea
to have every wage Garner deposit
the earnings of that day in the bank.
Start ar account for the future on
that day. Let 1t lay for four years
the next prosperity day, and note the
addition to the funds in hand. Let
everybody enjoy the day.
Second Town Party.
November 16 the Chamber of Com
merce held its first town party at
Convention hall. over four thousand
Tulsans were present and enjoyed
inn n OF inn ba
town party. and also the second COM
munity sing will be held in Conven-
tion hall the night of "Prosperity
Day This will mark the big cele-
bration of the day.
At this time Tulsans may learn Of
the marvellous growth of their city
in four years Statistics will be given
to show why 1t is true that our claims
as the fastest growing city in the
world are well founded.
+. +. Oberholtser will tell what the
schools have done. G. Il. Buchner
will relate the history Of the Y. NJ.
c. a. and give the statistics Of
growth for the churches. w. n. Rob-
inson will tell of the growth in pop
ulation. Mrs. Roth will present the
development of the Y. w. G. A. The
growth in population manufacturing,
business, postal receipts, bank clear
Ing, etc, will be given in brief talks
by prominent speakers.
w. r. Guiberson will make the
opening address. L. o. Tilburne.
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce, will present the statistics for
the greater art. The Y NJ. c. A. will
demonstrate through one of their
physical development classes the
value of organization along these
lines. The Y. w. c. a. will offer
selections by their choral class. A
male quartet will sing.
The big community sing will be
participated in by the entire audience.
Special songs set to familiar music
will be printed. together with many
of the old-time melodies, and the
audience will be asked to join in the
singing. Professor John Knowles
Weaver has consented to preside at
the mammoth pipe organ and will
give a recital and furnish music for
certain features of the program.
The Lady Maccabees will give their
celebrated hospital dfill' in full cos
tune. Perhaps the most prominent
feature of all will be the Leap Year
wedding when two of Tulsa's best
known citizens will be made one In
prospects of future prosperity and
happiness The names are withheld
for good reasons. Mrs. Ora Lightner
Frost will sing the wedding solo, ac-
companied by Professor Weaver on
the organ. Professor Weaver will
also play the wedding march.
And then the floor will be cleared
and Jack Pobinson's orchestra from
Hotel Tulsa will strike up the merry
strains to which the crowd will dance
until midnight. 1t will be big cele-
bration, perhaps the biggest function
of the year, or of any year In Tulsa's
history. And 1t is all free. No charge
will be made for anything and every
citizen of Tulsa Is invited. The
Chamber of Commerce stands for the
community good and this is one
method employed to show the way to
community spirit which Is, after
all, the true Tulsa spirit. Children
will not be admitted unless accom-
panied by parents or guardians who
will look after them. Everybody get
ready for a big time Tuesday, Febru-