Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-31
WHOLE CITY TO
JOIN IN PARADE
Many Organizations Enroll for
Patriotic Procession Here
Tomorrow.
WOMEN WILL ALSO MARCH
Shrine Band and Akdar Patrol
to Take Part; Uniforms and
Flags in Evidence.

All Tulsa responded yesterday to
the call for volunteers to participate
in the patriotic parade Sunday after
nonscctarian. strictly American mass
meeting ut the tabernacle, Fifth and
| Detroit
The committee In charge met with
but one disappointment they could
not secure sufficient number of
flags. Wires to Chicago, Cincinnati.
Kansas city and other points de-
veloped the fact that the middle west
faces a flag famine" Efforts are
being made to have oklahoma city
divide her supply with Tulsa. The
capital city is to stage similar
demonstration tomorrow.
Fly the Flag Sunday.
All patriotic citizens are urged to
d'play the colors tomorrow on their
persons and from their homes. Pas.
tors of all churches are asked to drape
their pulpits with old Glory aud to
urge their congregations tomorrow
morning to take part in the afternoon
| ceremonies.
Capt. Alva j. Niles. grand marshal
Of the parade. was elected last night
ut the prospects for one of the most
| genuinely American patriotic process
sions Oklahoma has ever known.
The students OF Kendall college
! held a meeting i'm the forenoon ana
decided 10 enter the parade In a body,
| They Will carry appropriate banners
and FLAGS. They held IA practice drill
on the college campus last night aud
will rebearsc further today SO as to
be in good marching trim. At least
| one hundred Students will turn out.
! The high school win have a similar
! delegation, in charge of Athletic
| Coach Dclaruo Baker.
Shrincrs in for II.
The Shriners entered the arena with
! much enthusiasm. The 'amous SnIino
band, noted all over the country. vii
be in the parade. attired IN ITS Sor-
geous hussar uniforms. Akdar patrol,
notable drilling organization, will llsc
turn out, according to Captain Grcis.
The Musicians Ini1n has not yet
/ made Known i.S intentions, but IL
probably viii donate the services of II
band
Company and the Ambulance
corps. Tulsa units of the oklahoma
National guard, are very attractive,
and will have good showing of men
In uniform.
Sergt. l.. O. Robv of the ULitod
States army rccrJiting station viii
| turn out with three regular army men
| on his staff, and the naval recruiting
station will likewise be represented by
uniformed men. A float may be en-
tered by the two rccrui' ing Offices.
one of the big features of the pa
rade will be the Maccabee guard team,
composed by is ladies', drilled to a
high point Of efficiency. Mrs Il.
Forest Hayden, in charge of the team,
completed arrangements last night for
entering the team in the pageant The
ladies will be in uniform. Mrs. II. S.
Il Condor is drill master of the organi-
Zation.
Old Soldiers Depended Upon.
The local posts of the Grand Army
of the Republic and the United Con-
federate Veterans have been com,
municated with, but neither organi-
zation has yet made definite ar
rangements to participate, altho they
are expected to get busy today The
Moders Woodmen of America and
other fraternal orders with crack
| drill teams, have not yet reported
their intentions The Grotto, n Ma
sonic organization, is expected to
enter its patrol.
The Spanish war veterans took time
by the foreock and Commander f.. u.
Louderback during the day issued a
gene< order for all members of the
local camp to assempie at the court
] g.fg
ready to march. Each one is asked
TO wear a small American flag In his
coat lapel.
i Capt. Z. j. Hurley, reservist, will
appear in uniform and mounted, with
Company c, Oklahoma national
guard. Captain Niles will also be
mounted w. l.. Lewis will have two
thoroughbred horses in line, one of
them ridden by himself. Other horse
men are urged to enter the parade
Officers in Autos.
The mayor and commissioners.
local ministers and the directors of
the Chamber OF Commerce will ride
at the head of the procession in auto
mobiles. Chief of Police Lucas has
not vet made arrangements to fur
nish mounts for his officers, but he Is
expected to have at least twenty uni
formed men on horseback in line, in
addition to the entire motorcycle
squad The fire department will also
be represented, providing Chief X. C.
Alder can make arrangements.
other organizations desiring to par
ticipate are urged to call the editorial
department of The World today az
early as possible. Captain Niles and
the committee will make up the for
nation of the parade tonight and the
place of formation for each section
land the complete route will be pub
lished tomorrow morning.
The parade will start at 2:3O
O'Clock and exercises at the tabernacle
will begin at $3.50 o'clock.
Spanish Vets Busy.
As an indication Of the sentiment
that the proposed demonstration has