Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-15
TULSA TO HONOR
DRAFT MEN TODAY
Banquet in Y. M. C. A. at
Noon for First 80 Per
Cent of Quota.
GOVERNOR WILL ATTEND
Public Speaking at Fourth and
Main at 1:30 O'clock
This Afternoon.
GOVERNOR WILL ATTEND

To all drafted men and citizens Of Tulsa
county: On Saturday, September Is, tho
men In Tulsa city and county, constituting
30 per cent OF the first quota for the national
army. will be honored In manner befitting
the heroic sacrifice that they are making for
their country. Postcard invitations were
were received. 1t developed that most OF the
cards were improperly addressed. Therefore
we sincerely trust that all drafted men will
consider this personal invitation and that
they have heard from us direct or not They
are TO be at the Y. NJ G. A. building promptly
at noon. banquet will be served in the
gymnasium and Governor Williams will de.
liVer message to them. At 80 D. m a
public meeting in their honor will be held on
Liberty square at Fourth and Main There
Will be music by the band, vocal solos Of a
patriotic nature and an address by the gov
ernor. All citizens are urged to attend this
meeting and thereby show their appreciation OF
| these men who are going SO soon TO bear arms
! for our government
I (Signed)
TULSA COUNTY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
J. Burr Gibbons, r. NJ. McFarlin. II. O.
Tyrrel, Mrs. Lilah d. Lindsey, 8. r.
Lewis, Glenn Condor.
Following the lead OF Chicago, New
York and Washington, d. c., Tulsa
will today honor the 25O men of this
city and county who represent the
first 80 percent of the national army
quota from here.
A banquet will be served in the
Y. NJ. C. A. gynasium promptly at
noon. H. C. Tyrrell will officiate as
toastmaster and there will be short
speeches by C. f. Buchner secretary
/ of the Y. NJ. c. A., Gabe Parker of
Muskogee, superintendent OF the five
civilized tribes, and Gov. X. L. Will
llams. The governor is coming to
Tulsa today solely to deliver a mes
sage to the drafted men.
Plenty of Music.
At 1880 o'clock o. public meeting
will he held on Liberty square at
Fourth and Main. All citizens are
urged to attend this meeting and
| demonstrate their loyalty to the gov
ernment and their faith in those men
who Will leave September 90 for the
mobilization camp In Texas. The
Tulsa band has been employed by
the council of defense and will play
on the downtown street corners be
fore giving concert at Liberty
square. Happy Doc Holland and
Princess White Cloud. who are sing
ing with the band at the Tulsa county
- iN' hs'NC dBitth " doIdlt lHtlI
services and will be heard in patriotic
selections with the band. beginning
at / 80 and lasting until 2 or 230.
J. Burr Gibbons, chairman OF the
council of defense, will preside at the
open-air meeting. He will present
Glenn Condor, another member of
the council, who, in turn, will intro :
duce Governor Williams. The drafted
men will be given places of honor in
front of the speakers chair.
All are Invited.
The council Of defense mailed post
card invitations this week to men
comprising the 80 per cent OF the
first quota, but only a few replies
were received and upon investigation
II was found that most of the cards
were improperly addressed. There
fore the council last night issued a
public statement, inviting all the
drafted men to attend the banquet
and speaking, regardless of whether
or not they have received an invita-
tion by mail. Arrangements are be-
ing made to accomm odate one hun
dred or more of them.