Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-12
Workers From Many
States Attend Meet

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hundred visitors had registered at
headquarters. Many more. according
TO word received last night, will ar
rive today and Saturday. From the
panhandle In the eNteme west to the
Arkansas line on the east and from
Kansas on the north to Texas on the
south came the Christian leaders Of
the state To attend the greatest con-
venton OF its kind ever held in the
southwest
Many College Delegations.
Prominent among the visitors were
the delegations OF college men from
the various educational institutions in
oklahoma The state university at
Norman, the A & NJ. college at still
water, the various normal schools, the
district agricultural colleges and 9TH
ers, all sent large delegations.
Too much credit for the success Of
the opening banquet last night cannot
be given TO the local organization and
tho women OF the Tulsa churches that
put on the affair For days these wo-
men have worked and planned and 80
successful was their work that they
were able to feed without a hitch OF
any kind three hundred more than the
committee had guaranteed would be
present
The big convention hall had been
beautifully decorated and splendidly
arranged for the occasion Long tables
decorated with flowers filled the or
chostra and the stage. College pen
nunts and banners formed a unique
part OF the scheme and lent a wonder
ful tone to the affair. on the balcony
was stationed the big band which de-
lighted the crowds In tho committee
rooms the ladies' had their kitchens
and serving tables arranged so that
the feeding OF the multitude went
Ike clockwork
More Than Expected.
by $50 O'Clock tho diners began
TO assemble In the hall ana at
o'clock IL was evident that a larger
crowd than was anticipated would be
on hand The seating which was done
In groups. each delegation sitting to-
gcther. was well arranged and
promptly at $50 o'clock serving the
turkey dinner was started.
The Vands were good and tastily
served College yells and songs inter
sperscd with music from the band,
added greatly 10 the enjoyment Of all.
From the balcony hundreds OF women
watched the wonderful sight Of 1.l0O
men eating at one time.
At 1880 o'clock the speaking pro-
gram was started with "PreNy'
l Brooks as toastmaster. Carl c. Magee.
| president Of the Tulsa board, delivered
a short speech Of welcome. H. 3.
shelor Of Muskogee responded as fol-
lows.
[ Mr.. Toastmaster and Gentlemen:
1T Is unquestionably fortunate that
I'VE have no need OF the cloQueEce OF
Ian orator TO fulfll tho task tonight
assigned 70 me. 1t may be safely said
| that Il Is twice fortunate-once for
I YOU and once FOR me.
"I come 10 YOU. therefore. as a
plain. practical business man. a mes
, sage bearer II you please bringing 20
\ YOU the united thanktulness OF the
| Ipeople OF oklahoma.
Tulsa Sets the Pace.
ITO Tulsa We delight in giving the
| honor OF being the one 10 blaze the
way. set the pace and hold the light
50 that our steps might follow the
path and reach the goal We have been
/ able TO attain. To Tulsa is due the
credit Of having set the splendid eN-
Iample that We others could follow and
obtain our own Y. NJ c. A. buildings
! At tho time when our campaign was
IA tho slough OF despair. we could
review the work done by Tulsa, and
take fresh courage therefrom.
so It has been with this city