Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-26

mothers, above all others should be
members Of the w, c. 4. u.
when the news came" she said,
"of the killing Of Officer Bowman,
thought OF the man who did tho
shooting and wondered who his moth
or was and whether she had taught
him right. And | wondered whether
Bowman's mother was living and
whether, when she was raising him,
II she thought he would be sacrificed
as IA martyr, In the cause OF prohlbl-
ton"
Mrs A. W. Roth welcomed the
visitors on behalf of the Council or
Women, Of Tulsa. "In these days of
organized vice we should have organ
lied virtue" she said In speaking OF
the work Of the w. c. 4. U,
Mrs. Cora ID. Hammett, OF Oklaho-
ma City, state vice president of the
w. c. r. L.. responded TO the address
es OF welcome she llkened the
booze Joints and saloons to snakes
and said the only way to get rid Of
them was to take clubs and kill them.
She welcomed the citizens Of Tulsa
to attend the convention and see how
the w. c. r, L. does things
Prior to the pronouncng of the
benediction Mrs. Hillcrman, state
president, made an earnest plea that
the delegates and visitors set aside
an hour Thursday morning in which
to pray for Tulsa.
There will be sessions Of the con-
ention this morning and this after
noon and at o'clock tonight the
Oratortcal contest will start the
convention will close Friday night.
The convention held its first session
yesterday morning when state Pres
ldent Mrs Abbie Hillerman, of Sa-
pulpa, called the fourth annual ses-
sion to order at 10 o'clock.
Miss Minnie Gordon of Blackwell,
musical director led the delegates and
visitors in singing: stand Up for Je-
sus." The devotional services were
conducted by Mrs. Cora u, Hammett,
state vice president, and We're closed
with a number of earnest prayers for
the success of the convention and the
worldwide work that II stands for.
The minutes of the mid-year execu-
tive meeting were read and approved,
after which the Doll call was had.
with every state officer responding. in
Guiding 25 county presidents and IL
department secretaries.
The South Carolina state conven-
ton sent greetings in the shape of the
following scriptural selection: Have
not | commanded thee? Be strong
and of good oouarge; be not afraid.
neither be thou dismayed for the
Lord thy God Is with thee, whitherso.
ever thou goest." The convention sent
the following response: BE ye strong,
therefore, and let not your hands be
weak, for your work shall be reward
ed" Greetings We're also sent to the
state conventions of Kansas and
Maine, now in session.
Report of Work
Following the appointments of COM
mlttees, "News From the Field" was
given by 2S local presidents. These
reports demonstrated well the fact
that the Womans Christian Temper
ance Union is alive and ever finding
new avenues through which 1t may
work. The most unique report was
from Ramona. 1t was in poetry and
recounted the efforts of a dollar So
cial." 1t is as follows:
Mrs. Miller in pantomme.
Cut and cut and cut.
Said she, this is the table,
Cut, cut, cut cut,
Guess it II you are able.
Mrs. Griffith, candy kid"
Candy made and sold,
Everybody wanted candy,
Said, "twas good as gold"
Mrs Johnson did her washing,
Did her ironing, too,
That's the way she earned her dollar
For the w. C. T. U.
Mrs. Foster churned and churned,
Making golden butter
Bread may be the staff of life, but
Butter makes 1t better.
Mrs. Bessell washed and ironed and
mended.
Like housewife true,
Did without her Easter hat,
To earn her dollar for the w. c.
7. U.
Mrs. Bennett did some cooking,
Pies, desserts, galore.
Every one that tasted,
Said they wanted more.
Mrs. Carseloway on pure food laws
intent,
Canvassed and sold flavorings
or no alcoholic bent.
Mrs. Johnson sewed and sewed
And in the garden hoed and hoed.
And thus by various ways and means
Our dollars did accrue.
With JOY we add them TO the fund
OF the w. C. T. U.
Drill Work.
Mrs Davis of Muskoges, conducted
parliamentary drill, lasting a half
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