Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-26
Chamber of Commerce Head
Formally Receives Confed-
crate Veterans.
ALL PLEDGES REDEEMED
,
Hearers Told City Is Theirs
During Stay; All Assured
Of Warm Welcome.
TULSA'S GROWTH IS SHOWN
Vivid Story of Remarkable
Progress of Oil City Is
Related.
TULSA'S GROWTH IS SHOWN

President Il. NJ MoFarlin OF the
Chamber OF Commerce yesterday Of
ficiaily welcomed the Confederate
veterans to the city, In an address
that left no doubt Of the gounine-
ness Of the city's welcome, which al
the same time pointed out Tulsa s
progress and opportunities and as
surances OF hearty good will to the
soldiers OF gray Mr.. McFarlin's ad-
dress follows:
To3the Officers and Members OF the
Confederate Veterans, tho Sons of
veterans and Auxiliary Organiza-
tons:
The Tulsa Chamber OF Commerce,
OF which | have the honor 10 be
president, bids you a most hearty
welcome to the Wonder City OF the
West We deem IL distinguished
honor TO be your host on this occa-
sion and ask you to partake OF the
hospitality for which the city OF
Tulsa is famous.
We deem II entirely fitting that
on the midway ground between the
north and south this meeting should
be held and Join with you in paying
tribute 10 the memory OF Lee, OF
Jackson, OF Johnson. Of Forrest and
to the other heroes Of the south and
share with you the pride and enthu-
siasm all true Americans must feel
In knowing that the children and
the childrens' children OF these
heroes are now battling under the
Stars and Stripes. tho flag OF this
great united nation, to make the
world safe for civilization and to
forever erase from the scene Of ac-
ton the power OF the hated Hun and
the dynasty OF the Hohenzollern
family. We join with you in the
fervid hope and the feeling OF cer-
tainty that a peace will soon come
dictated by that master mind now in
the white house and that following
that dictated peace there will be a
dotted line on, which the representa-
tive OF the Beast OF Berlin will he
told to put his signature with the
knowledge that the contents, of that
document will be endorsed through
out the nations.
l am aware OF the fact that on oc-
casiabs OF this kind 1t is expected OF
the one delivering the address of
welcome to enter into a lengthy
statement OF those things for which
the convention city stands: for those
things which have made the city
great: for those things which the city
has accomplished and which are the
features and attractions
but will depart from the custom on
this occasion and say 10 YOU that
now you are here Il will be a much |
greater pleasure to show you than 10 |
tell you OF the Tulsa OF today.
You will be entertained in many |
of the elegant homes OF our people. |
You will see our parks, boulevards,
schools, churches. magnificent Of |
tie buildings our great refining sec
ion, our industrial section and our
splendid business district, and these
physical features OF Tulsa will speak
% you much better than could hope |
% do.
1t was only after a campaign run
ming through the past five years that
this city was selected as conven-
tion city for your organizations and
In those five campaigns we have
made to you at different times prom
ses which we will now undertake to
fulfill. We have told you in your
invitations to come here that you
would he greeted by the cordial
,rasp OF friendship from every hand.
olnoA uoS lBul noG pIol sABu eM
meet with the most respectful and
treatment at the hands
of our people. We have told you
hat in coming TO Tulsa you would
zee a really wonder city. one without
/ parallel perhaps on the American
continent. and we are prepared to
make good In every way all Of these
promises, glittering though they
we're.
We will show, you how It Is pos
;ible for a city 10 grow within 10
ears from population OF less than
5000 10 more than 5000; how the
,ank clearings have increased from
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