The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13
Fully Half Thousand Visitors Join Local
WOOdmeH in Reception to highest
Two Officers Of Order
INSPIRING SPEECHES
MADE BY VISITORS
Stale Manager Anticipates 1900 Increase
in Membership 6f Order in Okla
hOma in December

The great concourse of Wooimen
who gathered in Chickasha to meet
and hear the message Of Sovereign
Commander W. A. Frasier and other
head officers Of the order last night
was fully up to expectations. Deega-
tions from all the surrounding towns
and from points in surrounding coun-
! ties continued to arrive throughout
the day ana by night the crowd In at
tendance was up to the half thousand
forecast Of the Daily Express 1t was
one Of the greatest meetings ever held
in Chickasha.
The first thing on the program was
the supper served to the guests aud
local camp by the ladies Of the Wood
men Circle. the ladies' order which is
affiliated with the w. o. w. A more
inspiring sight has seldom been seen
here than that OF the immense gather
ing Of men who partook Of the feast
prepared by the ladies'.
After partaking Of the repast Oscar
Simpson, master Of ceremonies, called
the meeting to order and IN welcom-
ing address to visiting members and
distinguished visitors introduced
Judge Mansell Of Oklahoma City, state
manager Of the order. Judge Mansell,
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state organization stated that at the
expiration of the first month of his
administration the membership had
increased 573 and he anticipated an
increase Of fully 1900 members in the
state during the month of December.
Judge Mansell compllmented Mr.,
Simpson, his committee and the mem
bers Of the Chickasha camp on their
achievements and ON the manner OF
entertaining 500 visitors. He told sew
eral jokes on Simpson which brought
down the house.
Mr. Simpson then Introduced the
speaker Of the evening Sow
ereign Commander F'rasier
The sovereign commander thrilled
the attending Woodmen with his eIo-
quence and his convincing statement
of fact He began by delivering a
eulogy to women, her high sphere as
mother and wife.
He then reminded man OF his duty
toward his wife and family and the
necessity for providing for the loved
ones while in vigorous life and man
hood Ills address was full or Incl
dent, pathos, humor and good horse
sense. He eulogized the society OF
which he was the head, its strength H.
numerically fraternaIIy
Ie explained the changes OF laws and
-ates and the reasons which prompted
hem After reviewing the economies
which were introduced under his adj
he closed with an appeal
0 the membership TO support the adj
ninistration in its efforts to further
iAO AbNIASolo VI titI c0NA~tJ Gnu w
end men to the sovereign camp who
re fully qualified to accept that ~
B. w. Jewell sovereign adviser OF
he order, the only living member OF
he first w. o. w organization. is
till full Of pep and captured his
udience with his droll way Of stating
hings, inspiring his hearers with dec
irations OF the high aims and png
oses Of the w. o. w.
The following resolution was then
unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That we heartily thank
ar sovereign commander, W. A. Fra
Ter, and sovereign adviser. B. W.
ewell. and state manager, j. W. Man
ell, for their visit to us and for the
plendid addresses which they have
lade, and earnestly invite them to
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