Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-07
PREPARE FOR u. C. V.
CONVENTION IN FALL
Tulsa WIN DC called M tn Entertain
Bigecst Number " Visitors Who
Ever Came To city.
TULSA % BENEFIT GREATLY
lirst Time lu History Of I. {. Y. Re
union Has Bccn Held Hast Of
Mississippi.

Tulsn must prepare 20 entcrtain
5O,00O to l0Q 900 during the convcn-
ton ui the United Confederate Vet
ernBs, which will be held here In
september All citizens are requested
TO reserve every spare room they
have TO Accommodate the multitude
fsr space " that sort wilf he AZ a
premium. puring the convention.
last year, at Washington, u C.. one
railway handled II special trains
each day. OF from 10 To IS coaches
each This would indicate that Tulsa
can expect people from every section
OF the United states. for many people
viii come who otherwise would be
prevented were ~ not for the one
Cgpt-n mile rate authorized by secre-
dry McAdoo.
Matters are getting better shaped
up every day for tho coming national
convention OF the United CGbfed-
crate Veterans. NJ. J. Glass, Icorp'
n ander OF the Trans Mississippi al.
vision of the Sons OF Confederate
Veterans, is In daily receipt OF letters
q ON all parts of the United States
lnduirirE for information In regard
10 the event These letters are from
cnu,ps IN all he cities of the sea,h~rr
rart OF the United States. both east
and west of tho mississippi
Forrest Delayed.
Nathan Bedford Forrest. national
secretary of the UDited Confederate
Veterans. wac expected IN yesterday.
but owing to delavp nlong the line,
did not arrive. II Is not known at
Just exactly what time he will ar
rive, bet II II thought he will be here
by the first OF the week. Hts visit IN
hoped Go be Instrumental IN making
Tulsa tho headquarters OF the United
Confederate Veterans, Mr. Forrest,
Il is thought, will. after a short time,
make his permanent headquarters In
this city Tulaa will then have tho
unique distinction ~ being tho first
city west OF tho Mississippi river 10
he recognized as any official head
quarters. This is the first fins
within the history OF the order that
n convention has been held west of
the Mississippi river, and Tulsa can
we'll feel honorcd that tbs conclusion
has been reached.
Cen. n. NJ Hpley. state COM
mander OF tho United Confederate
Veterans, will he In the city Monday.
Tuesday and Wed dnesday. In consulta-
tion with local officials regarding fhe
coming convention and plans fof t~k
Ing care of the crowds OF old soldiers
who will be here
Good Advertisement for city.
A convention ~ this sort IL the
flncst kind OF advertlhng for Rny
city on account Of the ono. cont .a-
milo rate authorized bv Secretary
McAdoo. there will be hundreds OF
people come 'r, a,rt uriv Tor NJ" con
ysntiOn. bat 20 sec the country ~
well. with tl"w ~ lucliiur here. n
lr estimated hat " each T7itor horc
yreudr SO % day th.fe viii be- soue
thing IKE q million dollars more 'n
.ho town than before. That much
1ay. und ha tho convention ia tp lasf
four dsyS will mean something in f.
no ucirhhorhoo1 ~ four million DOL 4
urs
N 'Tulsn ls made national head .
iuartcrv for the ,cicrRnH n VIII I.
ueun constant puhlcii. 'or the citv
n their official organ There viii not
ro u0ol. or r0rurT ~ tho United
'tntog where Tulsa will nlr be
,nUVn.