Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-04

Senator John Golobie.
1880 to 30-Band concert on
lake peninsula.
S:30-Gorgeous fireworks dis
play begins on west banks of lake.
p. m.-Park closed to all ve-
hicles. Cars may park on Irving
hill by traversing Duluth to north
of park.
An unusual patriotic address by
Senator John Golobie of Guthrie, band
concerts afternoon and night and a
gorgeous fireworks display will fea-
ture the annual municipal Fourth of
Senator Golobie will arrive early
this morning over the Katy He will
be rendered an informal luncheon at
noon in Hotel Tulsa by newspaper
friends here and members of the park
board. He speaks at 4 o'clock on a
special platform erected In the shade
of the giant trees at the park.
Prothero's band will give a concert
this afternoon from 23O until $3.50
o'clock and tonight from 1880 until
1880 o'clock. The concert tonight
will run simultaneously with the fire.
works. A bandstand will be erected on
the little peninsula in the park lake.
Free water in barrels will be avail
oble thruout the park. Refreshment
stands have also been put up. Fire
crackers will be offered for sale at
these stands.
Two Hours Of IL.
The fireworks display will start at
$3.50 O'Clock and last nearly two hours
frameworks for The big set pieces
were erected yesterday on the west
banks of the lake The place has
been enclosed with barbed wire
fence so as to keep all spectators at
safe distance. All available park
benches will be arranged on the east
side of the lake. The effect of the
fireworks across the water Is beauti-
ful in the extreme, as has been proven
in former years at this park Several
hundred can be seated and there will
be room for thousands more to sit
and stand.
AT 6 o'clock sharp the park will be
closed to all vehicles. Automobiles
may be parked on the numerous con.
ug'uous streets or on Irving Hill
which can be reached by driving down
Duluth street, Immediately to the
north Of the park
Scores of families and organizations
will hold picnics at the park today
They will begin flockiny to the recre-
alton spot early this morning.
Park Superintendent John Nielsen
bacher has had large force of men
working overtime to put the park In
perfect trim for today The exten.
sive flower beds at the east end were
never prettier. Excavations at the
south entrance were refilled yester-
day. so as TO avoid traffic congestion
as much as possible.
Everything Closed.
The wheels of government and
commerce will practically be at O
standstill here today. Flags were fly
ing last night from thousands OF
homes. but there was n noticeable
lack of colors in the business district
Perhaps the business men are toe
busy to exhibit their patriotism.
Banks will be closed all day. The
city hall will be closed with the ex.
ception Of the mayors office, where
they are working overtime to com.
plete the task of duplicating all the
registration cards from the conscrip-
tion registration. Police station, OF
course. will be on the job as usual
The courthouse will be closed al
day. with the exception of the sher.
ifs office, which will be prepared
to answer trouble calls from any par
of the county.
All dry goods. ready-to-wear and
furniture stores will be closed thruou
the entire day today and all clothing
stores, boot and shoe shops and down.
town grocery stores will close at noon
This action is taken as a result of ac.
ton several days ago by the Retail
Merchants association.
The stores and shops. In the resi-
dence section of the city probably will
close also, Secretary w. A. Raysor
announced, but few were represented
when the matter was voted upon.
All barber shops will be CLOSED
turnout the day. The majority Of
them remained open until 8 O'Clock
last night.
All branches of the Chamber o.
Commerce. including the Retail Mer
chants association and the Traffic as
sociation. will remain closed thruou
tie day.