Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-16
THE "bETS|ES"
HOLDING FORTH
THIRD ANNUAL REUNION OF OK
LAHOMA CONVENED YESTERDAY.
MRS. DODS0N PRESIDING
First Session Held Last Night at
Christian Church-Busincss Scs-
sion and Election this Forenoon.


sion and Election this Forenoon,
The third annual reunion OF the
Betsy Ross Association Of Oklahoma
convened In Tulsa yesterday, The
first session was held at the Christian
ChuEch last evening and was in the
nature Of a welcome to the city. The
session will continue throughout to-
day and this evening. The day ses-
sion win be a business one and VIII
be held IN the Commercial club
rooms, and this evening there will be
reception and banquet at the
Brady
The delegates are here from the
different cities and towns where mem-
bers reside, and are taking keen in
terest in the things provided for their
pleasure.
The meeting Of last night was pre-
sided over by the president of the as
sociation, Mrs Anna =. Dodson OF
Guthrie. In the absence of Mayor
l.. j. Martin, Attorney B c. Conner
In we'll chosen speech welcomed the
"Betsies" to Tulsa. william query
pronounced the invocation
Mrs. Lilah ID. Lindsey, In a clev-
er and original poem, welcomed the
visitors on behalf of the Betsies Of
Tulsa Mrs T.. H. Derwin Of Guth-
rie responded most ably. Mrs Ben
Lafayette OF Checotah gave such
pleasing piano music that she was
called on for second number. Mrs.
W. Query gave welcome for the
W. r. c. and Mrs, Herod of Guth-
rie on behalf of the G A. r.
Mrs. W. G Little Of Okmulgee,
past president, represented Mrs, j.
III. Brotherton of Muskoseo, president.
Mrs. Emma Miller of Guthrie, as
sisted by Mrs Abbie Hillerman OF
Sapulpa, represented the w. c. 7.
! L.
Miss Gay Oliphant sang "A Propo-
sal" so effectively that she was called
back for a second number and sang
Come to the Garden. Love"
The Tulsarian quartet, which has
/ for its personnel Messrs. c. II.
Stratton, w. f.. Harlan. b. G..
Critchett and L. A. Bentley, gave
Annie Laurie" and for an encore
sang a lullaby.
Mrs. Mary johnson of Lawton, his
torian, was not able to be present
but sent most excellent paper whsch
was ably read by Mrs. John Qliphant
of Tulsa.
Among the delegates In attendance
are Mesdames Abbie Hillerman. Sa-
pulpa; Emma Miller Of Guthrie; An
ME b. Dodson and Hcrod, Guthrie;
Ida NJ. Ruby. Miami S. p. Strain
Perry; Mrs. Dolly NJ. Clarke, Paw.
nee; Mrs. b. Lafayette. Checotah
and Mrs w. c. Little Of Okmulgee
The program for today Is as fol
lows;
Friday, June is, 1911, $3.50 n. IN.
Call to order.
Prayer.
Patriotic Responses
Presidents address.
Officers reports.
Business session and election of Of
ficers.
Adjournment
80 p. III.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Clark, first vice pres
ldent, presiding
Report of standing committees.
Report of special committees.
Suggestions for helping the asso
citation. Discussion,
Reports Auditing committee, res
olution committee.
Introduction of new officers.
Reading Of minutes.
Adjournment.
400 D. m.-Auto ride,
500 p. m.-Reception and reunion
dinner, Brady hotel.
Toast Program.
Mrs. Tate Brady toastmistress.
"Our Husbands ]. A. TIL
lotson, Nowata,
"Betsy" L. p. Strahan
Perry.
"Tusa"-Mrs. W. G. Little, Ok
mulgee
why We Are Betsles"-Miss Flor
ence Clark, Pawnee.
oklahoma 18th Star"--Mrs. Id
Ruby, Miami,
Presentation flag to Tulsa-Mrs
T.. NJ Clark, Pawnee.
AcceptarAe-Mrs, ]. A. Oliphant
Tulsa