Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-03-03
WAR SHOW READY
FOR OPENING DAY
tirpInnr nnd Artillery Band Arrive
Ia tulsa Ia Tnkc I'nrt la Nill-
tary spectacle
PARADE IS NIGHT FEATURE
Arrival ~ NnrCbcrrs NJ Is
position Grounds

'rhe pllxc - Set for the opening Of
ne Satonal war exhibition At Third
and Elgin street a. $50 Q'clocH thlA
afternoon.
Activity in the preparation for tho
big entertainment waA cuphaHlLed by
the arrival lI6t night OF the Fort Sill
ARTILLERY band and a big curtis air.
plane which made "A trial fught over
lhr ciy
The parade ~ troops. civic bodies
and citizens h. rchcdnilcd 10 start at
.b.l1 p m. with Major l.. j T.
ltUuney ~ grand marshal
Th" column viii march through
rho principal downtown business
Strects 10 the show grounds, where
tho first prcar nthtion of the Fall of
S-iHpfry" VIII take place directly
after tho arrival OF the parade.
The moHst"r grand stand Ia conn
plctc md a number ut the ConccH-
sion booths have already been IN.
stalled the extensive trench system
has been fu.shed and a solemn sen
try ehOuilCring a bhyUuctrd rltl"
guards tho "fortificatluns Painters
arc putting the finishing touches on
the village of Seisporey," the base
reliof creation which 10 to be dcmul-
Ishod by ''gnnf!re"
Curious throngs flocked TO the cS
position grounds Sunday afternoon
and watched Bome OF the local
doughbnyS being put through their
PAGES by Sergeant McDonnouEh, the
Soisprcy veteran. who IL TO be gen
| erallE'imo this week at the expos
tiOn. squads OF Boldiew passed
through tho different military cvOlu-
tions OF the drlll at tho command of
the drillmaSter and some high
rRnkcrs' watched tho proceedings
with critical interest
Tho last touch OF military color
was added TO the picture when a big
| Curtis training plane. roaring
through It's exhaust nt a height Of
1000 feet, Circled above the grounds
and dipped IN recognition OF the
waving hats OF tho crowd below
The line OF parade announced by
Major Rooney follows.
Assembly; p. m
Mounted police platoon. chief Al.
len. commanding. forIn on Fast
seventh street. cornc{p OF Main
street facing west
| Fourteenth field artillery band:
Lieut. W, A. McNew. commanding
form on East seventh street IN rear
! Of police platoon.
Mayor and city officials: In auto
mobiles form on East Seventh street
in rear OF i4th 4. s. r A, band.
Allied civic committee; In auto.
mobiles, form on Fast Seventh street
In rear OF city officials.
World war veterans, Lucus Ealr-
child POST O. a. H.. Confederate
veterans, Fitzhugh Lee Camp Ia,
T.. 4. W. ". all form on West Seventh
| street
Oklahoma national guard compn-
nies: MAJ James 4, Bell, command
ing. form on West seventh street
Old Tulsa county home guard:
Lieut. r. +. Rothstein commanding
form on West Seventh street
Uniformed united war workers;
All branches OF the service form on
West Seventh street
County council OF national defense;
In automobiles. form on West
Seventh street
Tulsa high school cadets battalion
form on West Seventh street.
Hoy scouts OF America form on
West Seventh street.
All units will he in formation
ready TO move out at 6:l5 y. m,
sharp
Commanding otficeIs will report In
perSon TO the grand marshal at
seventh and Main streets immedl.
atcly upon arrival at their severa'
sta tiona.
by order OF
MAJOR l.. J r. ROONEY,
| Grand Marahal