Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-23
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attend Meeting
STATE CONVENTION Il. y. A. II
TULSA NEXT WEDNESDAY.
ALL DELEGATES ARE WOMEN
Local Camp stirred TO Actl,ity In pre-
pnrIng--!1icCt OFFICERS and Na-
tiunal Delegate.

The Tulsa mcmbers OF Pocahontas
Camp No 3702, Royal Neighbors OF
America, are eXorting every effort t.
have one OF the grmdcst state meet
ings Of tn K. n, A. ever held in the
Southwest at Tulsa ON next Wodnes-
day They are expecting from between
four and five hundred visitors In the
city ON Tuesday and Wednesday, and
.it Is their desire that each of them
shall return home singing aloud the
praises of Tulsa, her hospitality gran
deur and achievements.
IL win more than likely be the first
visit paid to Tulsa by threo-fourths OF
these coming 20 attend the convention
and, by the way, practically all OF
the visitors will be women. There
Will be at least two hundred and fif-
~ delegates from that many camps
thruoghuot the state Of Oklahoma,
and 1t is thought chat that number
viii be doubled by those from the diff
terent camps who wish TO be present
at the triennial state gathering.
The delegates and their friends win
begin 10 arrive in Tulsa Tuesd ny, and
II is expected that nearly an Of them
will be here by Tuesday night, when
an open meeting will be held in the
Ben Hur Han on South Boston. May
or l., j. Mortin has accepted the in
yitation to deliver the welcoming ad-
dress, and there will be numerous
responses and impromptu talks made.
The evening will be devoted chiefly
TO a getting acquainted" program.
The real work Of the convention
Will begin Wednesday morniUr at 10
O'Clock and continue during the day.
The covention is held for the purpose
of elcctlnS state officers and for the
selection Of delegates to attend the
tri-ennial national convention which
conyenes the first week Of next May in
Denver. The national convention
elects the national officers. Mrs.
Ella Foster OF Chandler, Okla. Is the
only superior officer of the Royal
Neighbors in the state
The growth OF the lodge from a
membership of a mere handful few
years ago 10 q membership of today
which exceeds 5000, will give the Ok
lahoma camps nine delegates to the
national convention, all Of whom will,
be elected at the state meeting here
next week.
The Tulsa camp of the Royal
Nei6hbors is the strongest In the
state, having a membership OF over
200, and that It's members are as as
piring as are those of other camps Is
seen in the fact that there will likely
be two candidates from the local camp
in the field for national honors.
The Royal Neighbors of America Is
an auxiliary OF the NJ, W. A. and has
a national membership of 800, 600.
Leading members Of the local camp
have visited practically all of the ho-
tells and lodging houses of the city
and the crowd OF visitors will be han
died nicely Outside Of the business
arrang which have been made.
plans are also formulating for So
cal program and Sightseeing tour
on Tulsa.
I'VE have given II broadcast what
a grand place Tulsa is,' said "a local
member yesterday "and we are going
to see to 1t that each visitor shall
leave the city with n much heartier
appreciation OF its greatness than she
had before she actually saw
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