The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22
TULSA WELCOMES
BRIST0WS ELITE
100 Citizens With Their
Band Invaded This
City Friday
LUNCHEON IS ENJOYED
Visitors Made to Feel Per-
fectly at Home by Their
Tulsa Hosts

More than ono hundred HrIstow
citizens. accompanied uy tuu'iul
and harmonious brass band IN
vaded TULSA Friday and were wcl-
come From all aldos They wore
made 10 feel that Tulsa appreciated
their presence. Al noon thoy we're
guests OF thc Chamber Of Commerce
Al Hotel Tulsa where they an crossed
the "Welcome" mat ana broke bread
with their big sister.
by city officials. directors Of tho
Chamber OF Commerce ana other
citizens they were assured that
everything IN Tulsa was theirs Tor
the asking. water Commissioner
and Mayor Pro TEN ~ j Iiudd
speaking for Mayor H.. T.. Newhlock
at the Chamber OF Commerce meet
ing. even informed the visitors they
were welcome to IN little cprn'-if
they could find any In Il city that
maintains n ylgllant police force.
Parade Business District.
After the lGIySgoS .he Bristow-
tics. among whom there were a
number of wives. mothers and siS-
ters, pnradcd the downtown streets,
headed by the so-called "mlllion-
dollar band" soreuading The world
and other business institutions. Dur
ing the afternoon many members Of
the visiting delegation called on
heads Of local business enterprises
for short visits. Others spent their
spare time visiting with relatives
and friends.
Two Bristow speakev during the
we'll attended and efficiently served
luncheon at Hotel Tulsa explained
tho purpose OF their visit to Tulsa.
Each presented a different reason,
q. u. Groom explained thoy came
hero TO pny tribute to Tulsa. "the
city that has done 40 much for u.s."
"Bristow Is not quite ready for
io-story buildings" Groom pointed
out Tho trouble In that whenever
any OF our people make enough
money 20 erect n 10-atory building,
they come 10 Tulsa to build It.
I'VE liSa Tulsa. and we want you
10 know II. And we invite you to re-
turn our visit ms soon as possible,
assuring you we viii extend the
same cordial welcome we have
found here. However, out streets
are crowded. and you must be care
ful when you come not TO be run
over"
Harry Clarke. Brlstow clothier,
who entertained the meeting with
his excellent tenor voice, was the
other visitor to explain their visit.
: First, we are here 10 show you
of oil does not affect out community
spirit" he said "In the next place"
he added fncetiously. I'VE are here
10 find II we can agree before we
leave whether Tulsa or Bristow will
be. first to claim sapulpa ns n
suburb"
Clnrko's remark about Rrls,ow
brought forth a loud round OF mp
plRuse.
nVgf In 10, 80 -.
Bristow chamber OF commerce. was
given generous amount OF credit by
his fellow citizens for the success OF
the get-ncqudinted trip. which was
planned and executed under his di-
rectlon.
Among those who composed the
delegation were Griffin. Clarke. Her
man. j. Goetzke, vice president OF
the chamber OF commerce: O. u,
Groom Of tho First National bank:
II. q. Hendricks, ~. H. Barker. W
Il. Krummer, DR. T.. w Reynolds,
j NJ. LonEfellow, Mayor 81 slocum
II c. Marcy. j. +, Liant. pr. A. r
watson. Ron Hess, ] NJ. Jackson, sid
Kat2 and ], Frank Fox. A complete
registration OF the visitors was no.
available.
Farmer Prcsidcs.
\, l.. Farmer, vice president OF the
Tulsa Chamber OF Commerce, pre-
sided at Fridays meeting, Tie made
the address OF welcome, which was
responded to by .. -, Groom. G. j.
Wrightsman represented the local
oil fraternity In welcoming the Bris-
towitcs and C., s. Avery spoke on
good roads. !. Z. Battonburg ot
Alva, president OF tho state Normal
in that city led IN singing Good
Morning Mr.. Good Roads Man"
Nrightsman urged an alliance
among producers, which. he STATED.
will stabilize tho price Of oil. with
such an organization operating et-
flciently 1--WE will have the oil mon
opoly OF the world" he declared. He
characterized the meeting Friday
as IAN example OF American ideal
ism" by which communities are
brought into closer touch with each
other
Avery insisted that "Brlstow ls the
biggest little burg I have ever seem
Permanent prosperity depends on