The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-08
Session Proves One Of Best Ever Held;
DR.. Austin in Address Declares
Americi Must Meet Sacrifices
PATRIOTIC TOUCH
GIVEN SESSION
El Reno Drill Team Features Final Pro
gram; Goes Through Intricate Military
FOrmaiiOns;Much Enthusiasm Shown

The semi-annual meeting of tn,
Women's Benefit Association of the
Maccabees closed last evening after
enc Of the most important sessions
held in the past several years. The
closing program last night was yer,
elaborate and was filled with a show
OF patriotism throughout, In fact the
patriotic display was beautiful
The needing opened with an ad
dress by Dr. G. w. Austin which was
very solemn and forceful. His ad
dress was strictly a patriotic war
talk in which he called attention To
the grave and serious problems the4
are now facing us
The seriousness with which the
speaker was imbued was manifest in
his closing remarks when he said,
This is not going to be short war
and it will call forth every ounce of
effort that the American people can
muster. 1t is a serious problem IN
which each one Of US is vitally inter-
ested and by which we are all vitality
affected. My heart is more in this
war than it is in the Women's Col
lege because unless we are able to
win this war the Women's College
will soon cease to exist"
Many Sacrifices Coming.
In speaking of he lack Of interest
some people were showing and the
conditions at the present, he said,
"At this moment we are nearer
whipped than we are OF whipping the
Germans and before the struggle is
ended we are going to send millions
of our young men to the battlefields
Of the old world that have been COW
cred with the blood Of noble men
throughout the ages. Unprecedented
sacrifices are going to be called for
and we had as well prepare ourselves
TO make these sacrifices now as well
as have them thrust suddenly upon
us in the future. They are going to
have to be made if the sacred prin-
ciples of American government are
to be maintained
I'VE stand today as the exponent of
democratic government against an
autocrauc power and the democra-
cies OF the world are hanging in the
balance. And let me tell you we are
going to play no little part in maxi
ing these democracies safe for future
generations.
"This is going to be hard strug-
gle, but after the smoke Of battle has
cleared away though each one may
have suffered some severe losses,
you can know that the world is bet
ter for your having lived in it.
Ell Reno Drill Team.
After the speaking the chairman
announced a change in the program
and due to the fact that the Oklaho-
ma City delegation would have to
leave early the drill Of the El Reno
team was put on early
The drill by the Ell Reno team was
one of the most brilliant patriotic
displays that has ever been present
ed in this city. It was headed by
their captain who carried a large
American flag while each member
Of the team carried a small flag The
team was composed Of TWENTY-FIVE
members who were all dressed IN
like uniforms MILDLY blouses witt
blue sailor collars. white skirts and
white hats.
As they entered the hall they were
greeted with enthusiastic applause
The drill was divided into three pc
RODS and at the end Of each perio'
some patriotic air was sung. Th'
team entered in double file an'
marched to the throne Of the com