Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-30
TULSA TO HONOR
FLAG ON SUNDAY
City-Wide Patriotic Celebra-
ton Will Be Held at Nc
Connell Tabernacle.
MILITARY PARADE A FEATURE
Uniformed Organizations and
Two Bands Will Take Part;
Old Glory to Fly.

Tulsa will join the ranks of other
cities in the United States next sun
dav by staging the biggest patriotic
celebration ever seen in this part of
the United States. An executive
committee in charge of the event yes
terday completed negotiations with
the Mcconnell evangelistic organiza-
tion for the use of the big tabernacle
at Fifth and Detroit and it is there
that the demonstration Will occur.
A parade participated in by every
uniformed marching organization in
the city and many others Will pre-
cede the tabernacle program.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements consists of Glenn Condor,
chairman; Alva j. Niles, G. b. Doug
las. Captain La Reau, Captain Nc
irwin. Sergeant Roby, Mayor John II.
Simmons and l.. Cloyd Murray. The
latter is executive secretary of the
Mcconnell meetings.
BY holding the meeting In the tap-
eynacle the proper spirit Will be given
to the occasion and safe and sane
demonstration is thus assured.
Resolutions probably will be adopt
ed and forwarded to the president
and to congress, which conyenes in
extraordinary session next Monday
Altho many of the details are yet
to be worked out, the committee de-
cided last night to form the parade
on North Main street in the vicinity
of Convention hall. The parade will
terminate at the tabernacle, where
the program is scheduled to begin
promptly at o'clock. Two brass
bands and choir of six hundred
voices will lead in the singing of pa
triotic airs Lincoln Mcconnell Will
be the principal speaker, but the en-
tire program will last little longer
than one hour.
Five thousand flags will be ordered
today by wire. They will be carried
by everyone taking part in the pa
rade and by all those attending the
mass meeting The interior of the
tabernacle will be profusely decorated
with the colors.
Capt. Alva j. Niles, late command
er of Company G, oklahoma national
guard, will be grand marshal of the
parade, the route and detailed infor-
nation of which will be announced
Sunday morning thru the press. All
persons and organizations desiring TO
participate in the parade should com
municate with the chairman of tho
committee at The World office at the
earliest possible moment.
Police Will Lead.
Traffic Sergeant jim Pilkington,
carving an immense flag. will lead
The parade. He will be followed by
| the police, mounted on horses and
motorcycles. Then will come band
of union musicians, who will be asked
| to donate their services for the occn-
sion. The shrine band will also be
requested TO take part. Akdar Shrine
patrol will also be invited to p2rtici-
pate. It is one of the crack driil
teams of the southwest.
Members of the local infantry com
pany and ambulance corps will be In
| line, attired in field uniform. The
army and navy recruiting stations VIII
, be asked to occupy one section and u
have a float If they so desire.
Boy scouts in Uniform.
The Boy Scouts, in uniform, VIII
come next. They will be followed bS
members OF the Grand Army of the
Republic. the United Confederate
Veterans and Spanish War Veterans
The drill teams Of the Modern
! Noodmen, Woodmeu Of the World
Grotto and other fratcrnal orders viii
be urged to participate in the parade
A squad of high school students also
v;ill march. Automobiles containing
ministers, city officials and Others
will take part. as well as the municipa
fire department. Kendall college i
expected to be well represented.
rhe doors of the tabernacle Will mo-
be opened until the parade Is over
and several sections OF seats dowr
front will be reserved for those taking
lpart in the procession.