The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-07
American Legion to Lead
in Armistice Day
Celebration
ALL VETS IN PARADE
Rows From Gettysburg to
Argonne Will March in
Huge Demonstration
MAYOR DECLARES HOLIDAY
All Ex-Service Men Regard
less of Affiliations Asked
to Fall in for Parade
ALL VETS IN PARADE
MAYOR DECLARES HOLIDAY

Plans for the armistice day cele-
bration In Tulsa on next Thursday
have been completed and all prepar-
aiions made for the parade, fol-
lowed by monster memorial ser
vice on Riverside memorial drive Mt
Eighteenth and Denver. A few mi
nor details will be discussed and
arranged at the regular meeting or
Joe Carson post, American Legion,
10 be held In the new armory on
East Sixth Wednesday night.
Joe Carson post has Just received
from the war department at Wash
ington distinguished service med
Lieutenant Colonel u. J. Hurley.
al which has been conferred upon
prominent Tulsan, for distinguished
service he rendered the allies in
the duchy OF Luxembourg. This med
al will be presented by william l..
Eagleton, commander OF Joe Car
son post, during the services at Riv-
erside Drive.
The monster parade will start
from Second and Main streets about
O'clock Thursday afternoon. 1t
will be headed by Major c. +. Hop
kins, marshal of the day, Mayor I.
D. Evans and Lieutenant G. A. Bor-
der, all mounted on horses.
Next will come the city commits
sions in automobiles. followed by a
detachment OF uniformed police.
Then, in the order named, will be
seen the municipal band, n unit Of
the local Sational guard under arms.
local G. A. X. post, local u. c. V.
post, Spanish war venter-
ans, members OF the American Le-
giqn In uniform, naval veterans In
Uniform, 500 Boy Scouts in uniform.
members of'the Salvation Army. and
approximately 500 students from
both local schools and Kendall col
lege. Following these marchers will
be automobiles loaded with those
on their way to attend the memorial
services
The parade will proceed south on
Main street TO Eighteenth street.
thence west on Eighteenth to Den
yer and Riverside Drive.
E1-Major Niles Main Speaker.
Major Alva j. Niles will be the
memorial speaker. He Is an orator
mat believes audiences appreciate
OreVity, so his address will consume
only short bit Of time. Joe Car
son post, under the auspices Of
winch the armistice day celebration
Is TO be held, has announced through
lts officers that there will not be a
uuIl moment during the entire cele-
olauon, and plans have been per-
iected to make this possible.
Mayor T. b. Evans has issued a
PROCLAMATION asking that Tulsans
ooserVe halt-holiday on November
nt-rom noon until evening-and
ehst al those who possibly can at
wnd The services at Riverdale drive,
not only as a mark of respect to
nose boys who brought victory to
ne aIlles-some OF them at the cost
VI lheir hVes-but also to foster and
perpetuate the true spirit OF loyal
aherieanism which always pre-
anes'es crowds at such patriotic
gatherings.
m More Interest This Year.
tuiS'ns well reHember the tu-
Huitous Joy that reigned here when
nu"s came that the armistice had
geen signed the mayor said yester-
gay "Armistice day this year should
orlhg vivid memories OF that cele-
uIauon 'Fo years ago when 1t al
mnost appeared that Tulsa had gone
,haa WIN happiness. Armistice day
mis year Is to commemorate the
c1o'y mat caused that joyfulness.
aio'e interest Is being shown in the
approaching event this year than
~, SHOWN last year, and l believe as
N''e paSscss November IL will be-
come one OF the most important holi-
;s from q commemorative stand
point to be observed nationally"
MemDers OF all military organiza-
aohs IN The parade will be uniformed
.u WIZ present a rather interesting
speCtaple as they march down Main
bet Following the celebration al
a. t'ulu"le drive all men and boys
,orm o. unltorm who wish may attend the
bo,uaH game at Kendall without
naIse' This concession having been
announced several days ago by Dr
N Gordon, president OF Kendall
10 "Gold-bricling'' Nov. II.
al eE-seryice men in the city on
b'lsuce day, regardless OF their
r Gowns or cities or with which
20, over the United States they are
c'"'@N'd' are invited by Joe
- post to participate in the pa.
+. race and services.
went every fellow that wor,
an, MORN TO feel that he is person
Sy invited to be one of us on Thurs,
to- explained william l.. Eagle
49,, ncaI post commander. "Thcr,
S,o lots OF ex-service men in Tulsa
b.rry day from other cities other,
Sa,e moved to Tulsa recently and
NJ not yet become acquainted
raeurally we do not know theii
,,Snes so 1t will be impossible for "
u see them personally. But W,
bo ba"t mem Just the same. Wen nj
ouunles Tor the day and then
ana me services. Wen get together
@"T ~ 'alk over old times"
sbonn,f services will probably clos