The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-21
Early Arrivals Surpass
Expectations of Lo-
cal Committee.
SESSION STARTS TODAY
First NJ ee ing viii Be
Held at Empress This
Morning at 9.

with the lobby OF Hotel Tulst
fIllod with the advanced guard OF
tho oklahoma Bankers association
IN" expectations OF the local com
mittcc on the number OF carly ar.
rivals were surpassed and the larg
est number OF visitors had registered
late Tuesday night than at any other
convention held in the state. More
than 200 had arrived before mid
night and the prospects for the lnrg
est attendance In the associatIon's
history is assured. -
Tho local hotels will be taxed TO
capacity. Requests for reservations
received Tuesday night had sur
passed the number OF room accom-
modations at the leading hotels and
a committee OF five men were
burning tho wires" OF all hotels
In the city seeking accomoda lions
for the visitors,
The first gun OF the convention
will be fired AT $40 O'Clock Wednes-
day morning when the delegates will
assemble in the Empress theater.
| The meeting will he opered with an
innovation by Rev. j. W Abel OF
the First Methodist church, fol
| lowed by an address OF welcome by
II, II. Rogers president OF tho cham
her Of commerce. The address OF
| welcome will be responded to by
d. n. Fink, president OF the Com
merclal National bank OF Musko-
gee.
Chorus music will be furnished
during the inaugural session and
will be under the direction OF Frank
| ". Finch OF Kansas City Missouri.
Addresses will be delivered by
Guy c. Robertson. cashier OF the
First National bank OF 1awton. and
president OF the association and s.
n Beckley assistant cashier Of the
city National bank OF Dallas
| Tex.
Following the program the first
business meeting will be held when
the members OF tho different com
mittees will be selected after which
the session will adjourn until $40
Thursday morning.
Ride Everywhere.
The afternoon will be devoted TO a
baseball game. automobile rides TO
nearby oil fields and other parts OF
the surrounding country A golf
tournament will he held at the Coun-
try club from 1890 TO o'clock. after
which n grand ball will he given foi
all members Of the NEsociation at
$50 o'clock. Free tickets will be
given to all the delegates, which will
admit them to nil theatcfs and other
entertainments during the conven-
Ton.
All the banks in the city will he
closed in the afternoons OF both days
while the convention is in session 80
that all local bankers will have time
for the reception of the visiting
guests.
No visitor viii have to walk 10 any
part Of the city. Every available au-
tomobile will contain tags Get In
and ride" No questions will be
asked II you are tagged" and have
the pass word when you step on the
running board,
. Work time or money has not
hean spared by the local bankers 10
give tho vlsltors the best entertain
ment possible The committee has
arranged SO that the members Will
not have to abstain from n bit OF
pleasure and they have provided n
splendid list OF special attractions
During wednesday afternoon W.
L. Lcwis, vice president OF the LIB
erty National bank, will exhibit
some very fine horses. Including
Astral King "A world prize winner.
champion five gated saddle stallion,
champion five gated saddle mare.
champion fine harness class and
champion fine standard breeding
Class These horses were last shown
I'm Chicago and Louisville, Ky,