The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-12-11
sEcEssioNIsTs HAD EVERYTHING
THEIR OWN WAY.
A. the Meeting Of the Club Womer
last ight-Anti Secessionists
DID Not Participate In the
onvention-Reasons

[ .l the Wilmington hotel were brought
| into service as q convention hall. For
AL hour before the convention was
called 10 order the women occupied
the par.ors and halls %. the lotel and
spent the time in caucus.ng The
scene was on. ri much interest to
I.osers-ou.
4 caucus bad been held some
time la the afternoon and a slate made
" the committee on credentials
when the convention was called
the preliminaries necessary TO orgaui-
zaton which quickly disposed OF and
the vote taken. resulting 10 favor o,
withdrawal from the federation OF
he two territories.
Mrs Mike Conlan oi Atoka called
the convention 10 order Divine bless.
mgs on the deliberations were inyok-
~ by Mrs a. G. Eaken Of Madill
Mrs. c. o. Barton Of Ada was elect
ot secretary
Mrs Burris Mrs Ealiin and Mrs.
Rails acted as committee on creieu.
tials Their work was necessarily
brief for the reason that but one club
that favored staying with Oklahoma
submitted its credentials. All other
clubs. some seven or eight. refused O,
participate in the convention for rea.
sons set forth in a communication rb-
U.truI % thc convention.
Mrs ConIan stated tho objects o.
the meeting as follows.
"The object OF this meeting is to
consider the wisdom OF Withdrawing
the Womcn's Clubs OF the Indian Ter.
ritory from the federation of Okla.
HON aand Indian Territory. and organ.
izing a separate and independent fed
GRAFTON within the bounds of the IN
dian Territory
We have separate and distinct CIV
ic and judicial governments: separate
church organizations, separate Masonic
and other fraternal organizations
separate temperance organizations I'm
short interests Of all natures are
| kept within the boundaries OF cacl
territory. Why then. may not the
Womeus Clubs augment their useful.
lazs increase their membership an
widen their influence by dividing the
two territories into separate lurisdic.
uons?
The annual meetings would then
ba held in Indian Territory Our wo-
men would be brought moro directly
in touch with club work and the great
work being done by the General Fed
Grafton and thus enthusiasm would be
aroused and more clubs organized.
We can have seven officers, all Indian
Territory womon-who will feel their
responsibility and realize the oppor.
tuniues which influence begets.
"I assure YOU This is no 'hystcr.cal
idea, it has been in my mind almost
two years
When was d. Jhc biennial couyeu-
tion i'm California the only delegate
nom Indian Territory the thought
came 10 me-why could we not have
had five delegates. as well as Okla
homa?
When Mrs D,nu.sou came TO Ard.
more We talked the matter over thor
oughly and she gave me every en-
couragcment and blocked out the way
for me TO proceed. giving me the af
plication blank TO fill out 10 apply for
admission 10 the General Federation.
Mis- Dennison's wise counsel and
advice comes back TO me when she
said, the women who takes a step
iH advance OF others must expect
blame as well as praise OF course,
il often takes real courage to stand by
our convictions Of what Is right.
Il have prayed over the matter
again and again, that / might nave
strength to stand firm and be willing
to BE- an instrument in the hands O.
God, 70 be able 10 DO the most good
t. the greatest number. Sustained by
Divine guidance and the assistance
and encouragement OF a host OF loyal
friends. in tho face OF all opposition
OF my opponents l face this yer5 hour
az determined 10 carry out this object
as the day ! began IT,
Patriotism is one Of the srandest
qualities and one OF the most sclu-I
lously nCulcatel into the minds
the young, OF those citizens, whether
by blood or adoption Of Indian Terri
tory who refuses TO pay allegiance COL
our own territory but run on after
strange gods into our nelghbOr's ter. |
ritory There can be no greater HelIl
o, opportunity for the true club wo- |
man whose watchword rs progress
than in the Beautiful Indian Terr
tory whCse future destiny depend