Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-07
Oklahoma City Boosters
Further Cemented the
Relationships.
BRILLIANT BANQUET
Prominent Men of Both
Cities Spoke at Affair
Last Evening.

INKLAHOMA CITY Boosters, $50
~ strong, came in a special train
to Tulsa yesterday. repaying the visit
, made by Tulsa Boosters one year ago.
They saw the city from automobiles,
were entertained individually and col
| lectively and rendered banquet at
Hotel Tulsa last night that was the
largest attended and most successful
function of the kind in the history OF
the city. The capital men left on their
special train this morning at o'clock.
The banquet lasted until | o'clock and
the 125 Tulsans present stayed until
the finish.
The train arrived over the Frisco
at 1l:45 o'clock a. m. Whistles all
over the city announced their arrival.
Although the skies were overcast, no
rain fell and the weather did not
dampen the ardor of either the visi-
tors or their hosts.
AS the oklahoma City boosters.
each wearing a linen duster and uni
form hat and carrying cane, stepped
from the train, they faced the recep-
ton committee of one hundred local
citizens. A bevy of Tulsa's prettiest
and best known young ladies sur
rounded them and pinned to the coat
lapel of each one q carnation and
yellow badge bearing appropriate
words.
The Tulsa band led the parade to
Hotel Tulsa. Behind the band the
marched in pairs, followed by the
Oklahoma City boosters and the re-
ception committee. The young la
dies who took part were the Misses
Ruth Toeves, Helen Sigler. Muriel
Whitehead, Nadine Fixmer, Mary
Walsh. Josephine Nye, Dess Hudson
and Blanche Boone.
More than seventy-five of the visi-
tors, most of whom were Rotarians,
took luncheon with the Tulsa Rotary
club in the grillroom OF Hotel Tulsa,
and number Of unique and mirth-
provoking stunts" were staged for
their benefit.
Until 4 O'Clock there was no set pro-
gram, but at that hour the capital cit
liens were loaded into automobiles
and shown about the city. Every
point of interest was visited, including
Convention hall, the Y. M. C. A. build
ing. the parks, Kendall college and
many of the public school buildings.
At the banquet last night number of
the speakers commented upon the
wonderful amount Of building now
going on here and Of the evidence of
prosperity on all sides.
The banquet was scheduled to be-
gin at 8 o'clock, but the crowd was
held outside the dining room until al
most an hour later. The delay was
accepted good-naturedly and the time
whiled away by singing songs and CIV
ing cheers.
Cabaret Entertainers.
During the serving of the courses
the 275 persons present were enter
tanned with cabaret numbers, fur
nished by young lady singer, who so
captivated the crowd that she was
encored time and time again and
finally presented with a bouquet of
flowers. A male singer and musician
also performed. while Jack Robin
sons Hotel Tulsa orchestra registered
decided hit not only with their play
ing of popular pieces and heavy over
lures but their novelty numbers. en-
semble songs and instrumental solos.
Frank ii. Greer presided as toast
master and he was never in better
form. His witticisms and adroit in
Productions created gales of laughter
and added much to the enjoyment of
the evening.
There are two great cities in Okla
homa.' he stated upon rising. "One
of them is named Tulsa and the other
one isn't"
Mayor o. d. Hunt spoke of the
feeling of vindictive hatred that pre-
vailed in this state a few years ago
when he established a factory in Tul-
sa, and how this condition made 1t
necessary for an industrial institution
to go outside the state for its patron
age. This feeling. he said, has been
wiped away. and been replaced by a
spirit of friendly rivalry between the
two cities that will make for the
rapid advancement of both Of them.
Sidney l.. Brock, the Oklahoma
City merchant and stock enthusiast,
brought out the point that the state of
Oklahoma should be loved moe than
any city within its borders. for as the
state advances so must all the COM
munities progress.
'If we fully utilize our resources by
diversifying our crops and in other
ways taking advantage of what ma
ture has provided" he declared,
there will be no more hard times,
no more depression in our state-not
even If the bottom goes out Of oil
again."
Strong for Stock.
Tulsa, he said, should fortify
against any possible disaster by plac-
ing pure bred live stock upon the
"bautiful hills surrounding the city"
He mentioned the fact that some of
Tulsa's wealthiest citizens recently
purchased many head OF high grade
stock at the live stock show held in
Oklahoma City. and observed that
this was step in the right direction.
He concluded his talk with a plea for
better manhood and the bringing
about of conditions that will con-
serve the lives of the boys and girls
who are growing up.
f.. o. Tilburne, secretary OF the To-
cal Chamber Of Commerce, after a
series of humorous and good.natured
references to the "let George do it"
attitude toward Chamber Of Com
merce secretary. pointed out that the |
interests Of the whole state should |
come ahead Of the interests of any
city and that Oklahoma City and |
Tulsa should have unity of purpose
in developing the entire common
wealth.
Mayor Ed Overholser of Oklahoma
City declared that the two greatest !
cities in the state should join in an |
offensive alliance: not to whip the |
insider. but to lick the outsider" All |
efforts should first be centered, he |
said. on reaching outside of the state |
for those things that are needed. and |
then "quarrelng about the division |