The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-13

quest, Miss Webb sang Just A.Wear.
in for You"
The Bartlesville union had splen.
did report, showing that temperance q
workers are very energetic people in
that town.
The convention, so far, has sustained
but one disappointment-the failure
OF Judge ]. L. Brown of Oklahoma
City to address them on yesterday.
Judge Brown was detained by I'M
portant business.
The convention then turned to the
transaction of miscellaneous business.
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Convention Notes.
A very delightful treat to the con.
vention was the violin solo By Mrs.
Richard NJ. Lester on Wednesday even.
ing.
Mrs. Lewis, local president of the
w. c. T. u, and Mrs j. A. Bivens have
devoted their entire time since the
convention met to seeing that the dele
gates are extended every hospitality
the city affords.
Mrs. Minnie Gordon, state musical
endeavor, deserved commentator for
the interest she takes in the conven-
tion music and her untiring efforts to
make the music express the sentiment
of the convention in its rendition. Mrs.
Gordon has made many suggestions to
the delegates in regard to the music
suitable for their various red-letter day
meetings and especially, L. T. L. work.
An interesting visitor to the conven.
tion Is Mrs. NJ. Alice Miller of FL
Reno, state parliamentarian. Mrs.
Miller Is one of the most prominent
members of the Eastern Star in Okla
homa. Next month Mrs. Miller will
attend the General Grand Chapter Of
the Eastern Star, which meets in Jack
sonville, Florida. Mrs. Miller is a pos
sible candidate for the National Most
Worthy Grand Matron and is at pres
ent the assistant Grand Matron.
The convention has found time to
pose for two photographs by our local
photographers.
MA#AA
Today's Business.
This morning the officers and dele
gates to the State w. c. T. u, Con-
vention were the guests of the local
union on drive and visit to Hargrove
College, where they conducted the
chapel exercises.
Mrs. Lilah D. Lindsey of Tulsa, vice.
president-at-large presided at the meet
ing. Mrs. Lindsey makes good pre-
siding officer and the business session
progressed rapidly.
The various state superintendents
continued their reports.
Mrs. Rankin, state superintedent OF
the Medal Contests, had a splendid re-
port to offer and gave some helpful
suggestions for the coming years
work. Mrs. Rankin stated that during
the year there had been 610 contest.
ants and $40 raised in the work.
To Miss Sylvia Clark was given a
silver star as a recognition Of her SER
vices In getting up medal contests
Miss Clark has had fourteen contests
under her personal supervision the |
past year. In the absence OF MISS .
Clark, the president of her county re-
oeived the trophy and spoke to the
convention OF her superb work. 1t
seems that Miss Clark Is one Of those
splendid women who will not allow
circumstances to keep them from doing
temperance work If there be any way
to manage it: and, although she is
kept at home by illness, she discovered
way to manage.
Alfalfa county received the banner
for doing the greatest amount OF work
in the medal contest department this
year.
Mrs. Hagler, state superintendent
of Railroad Work, gave in a report of
her personal work that shows she has
been an earnest and conscientious
leader and has accomplished much in
the way of results. She gave several
for the work for the com.