Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-18
TRADE TRIPPERS
HAVE GREAT DAY
School Children and Perfect
Weather Play Big Part in
Making Success.
SAPULPA PROVES FRIENDLY
But Real Ovation of Day Is
Met at Chandler; Automo-
bile Ride at Bristow.

A thousand men, women and chill
dren, cheering and waving American
flags, met the Tulsa boosters at
Chandler yesterday and entertained
them for orc hour IN the same splen-
did fashion that they have oeon famed
for in past years. Chandler was the
last stop of the day.
The fourth trade trip Of the spring
series was a huge success, due largely
10 ideal weather ana greut turnoUts
OF school children at every point.
Chandler was reached at 4 O'Clock.
The linen dustcr- bedecked TulsIns.
with their band and Jim PilltinGton,
color bearer, par0dcd 10 the court
house. They were officially welcomed
bv County Clerk Joe Pringy, who de-
!ivered an eloquent address. The re-
sponse was made by Glenn ConoOn.
School Children Out Early.
Leaving here at 7:4O o'clock a. M.
the special pulled into Red Fork at
s o'clock, but in spite OF the early
hour the entire scholastic population
of the town was at the depot, the chill
dren all carrying flags. Boquets Of
lilacs were presented to the boosters.
with flags greeted the special
Sapulpa Real Friendly.
At Sapulpa there was a parade. fol-
lowed by a band concert. Altho there
was no prearranged reception, the
citizens of Sapulpa greeted the Tul-
sans warmly and tried to make their
thirty minute stay as pleasant as pos
sible.
Bristow furnished automobiles for
a ride over the city. Many of the
Tulsans We're astounded at Bristow's
metropolitan appearance and posi-
bilities. Her silica deposits and nat
uaral gas resources make Bristow an
ideal location for glass factories and
it is probable that many big industries
will locate there before long. The
streets were we'll graded and
sprinkled. Bristow is getting ready to
do lot of paving, too.
A Flag Shortage.
At Depew all Of the school children
were Mt the station. In preparing the
reception they discovered that there
were only seven flags in towr. Not
dismayed they made their own flags
out of sticks of wood and pasteboard
on which tho flag was drawn with
OrayCns. This bit Cf patriotic ingen-
rity made quite a hit with the visitors.
Tho band and kidcies marched up
town, but most Gf the boosters rode
i'm automobiles that were furnished by
residents OF Deprw.
Shamrock was reached in time for
lunch. IT rcmin led the Tulsans of
Drumright in her earlier stages of de-
Velopmcnt A big crowd met the
train. Countless automobiles. decorat-
cd with flags, ware there tC transport
the trade trippers. The band played
II ish airs as Il marched mp the street
between r1ws of painted build
il,es.
Tilfay, Stroud and Davenport all
gave the boosters royal reception
and then came 20 Chandler as u fIt-
ting climax to perfect day.
4 Ioyors Trip.
It was a two hours Gun from Chan
dler home without a stop, and the
train rang with songs and yclls. Va
iirus soft drinks. donated by lccal
dealers. were served in the baggage
coach thruout the day. The souvenirs
were moro in evidence than on any Of
the other trips.
Tho next and last excui sion Cor the
spring will be made next TUESDAY.
From many stlndpoints it will he the
best OF all the trips, IS ii includes a
lCn thru the greatest pil fields in the
world and stops AZ many typical oil
field towns The stranger IL Tulsa
Will ID well to make this trip, IS welt
as the "old timers" For s5 they can
see the oil country in a thoro man
ner. Fully two hundred men are cx-
pcctel TO make this tr,n.