The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-12

In CLUB
IS GROWING
To Boost Chickasha is Purpose
To Add County Fair as Feat
ure Of Parade Establish
Club Rooms Later

II has been truly said that it is use
less to ask the idle person to perform
a task for you will meet with the re-
ply, Il haven't time." If you really
want thing done go to the busy per-
son and that one will find time to do
1t. So in the summer of 1914 when
plans were discussed looking toward
the formation of new club for Chick
asha, it fell to the lot of few of the
city's busiest women to launch the
movement. 1t was therefore but nat
ural that the new club should be chris
tened ''The Business Women's Club
This club was organized July 27.
1914, with membership of 16, COM
posed of three classes: Active, associ'
ate and honorary; active members be-
ing those actively engaged in remuner-
ative occupation and in which is vest
ed office holding and voting power
Associate members are those prepar
ing for business life. These are en-
titled to all club privileges except vot-
ing and office holding. Those women
of the city who are interested in the
work of the club and who desire to CO.
operate with it may become honorary
members.
1t would be a mistaken idea to as
sumo that the only requirement for
membership is that of being a wage
Garner; far from it. Applicants for
membership must come recommended
by three citizens of Chickasha well
known to the club, the chief consider
alton being character and honesty.
The aim of this club is to cooperate
in social development by means of de-
votional, literary and musical pro-
grams, as well as to render aid wher-
ever possible. AS one member has
aptly expressed it, "To help the weak
plnccs."
On October s, when the club was
but little more than two months old
it promoted one of the prettiest pa
rades Chickasha has ever had. While
the affair was chiefly designed as a
trades parade and advertising medium,
yet the floral feature was conspicuous
and beautiful, many gorgeously deco
rated vehicles being in evidence. Our
educational institutions being the pride
of every citizen, the decorated automo-
biles representing the Oklahoma Coli
lege for Women, the ward and high
schools, MacDowell Music club and
others, were a source of pardonable
pride to our citizens The prizes were
satisfactorily awarded and the result
was a universal desire to do more for
Chiekasha in the future. The business
men with but few exceptions co-operat-
ed with the club and did much to make
it a success.
At a recent meeting it was voted to
place some needed article in the pub
lie library, which had heretofore been
overlooked.
On Tuesday evening, November "a,
the club will give a reception for the
library in the library building. To
this the general public will be invited.
No admission fee will be charged, but
It is hoped each one will donate a book,
magazine or a free will silver offering.
An interesting program is being pre-
pared consisting of musical numbers
and short talks by some OF our hest
talent. The different clubs of the city
will be asked to participate. The Ii.
brary will be decorated in keeping
with the season and refreshments will
! be served by the club throughout the
| evening
The club plans for the coming year
include some great things for Chicka
sha. If the business men and general
public cooperate with the club, as it is
believed they will, the close of 1917
will see much accomplished as the re
suit of united effort. Among the i'm
portant undertakings contemplated, il
that of county fair in connection
with the annual parade. 1t is too earl!
now to say what the extent of this I'm
dertaking will be, but it is safe to sa,
II will be one of the biggest Chickash'
has attempted for some time. Its maa
nitude will depend only upon the SUI
port given the club.
| Eventually, as the club grows. 1t !
hoped to see comfortable club room
established where the visitor and tn
stranger within our gates may be Ell
tertained.
This organization expects TO meri
and receive the approval of the cit
as a whole and to be counted factC