The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07
All Trains Bring Delegates TO Session;
ChiCkasha Sunenders Without a
Struggle;ReinfOrCements Expected
LUNCHEON AT NOON
PROGRAM TONIGHT
Oklahoma City Leads List of Visitors;
Chickasha Wins Loving Cup Open
House to Close Meeting

The state meeting Of the Ladies
Benefit Association Of the Maoca-
bees started Off with a large attend
ance from all parts Of the state in
spite OF the threatening weather. The
meeting is principally a business
meeting and about forty candidates
we're expected to arrive to be initiat.
ed at the night session.
Mrs. Laura " Pickett, state com
inander, opened the meeting as chair
man after which roll call was made
ard it was found that about a hun
dred and fifty members from all
rarts Of the state were present. AT
least fifty more were expected as the
trains came in during the day.
At noon Oklahoma City and Ell
Reno had reported the largest dele
cations El Reno reported thirty-five
members present while Oklahoma
City was not far ahead with a total
of about forty-five members.
The morning session was very
short and the work that was accom-
plished was merely preliminary to
the afternoon session. The various
committees were appointed and or
dered to report back in the after
noon.
After the morning session all the
members were taken to the Rebecca
lodge hall where a delightful five
course dinner was served to the Mac
cabees by the Rebekahs.
At the beginning Of the afternoon
session it was made known that the
Chickasha lodge Of the Ladies Bene-
fit Association Of the Maccabees had
won the silver loving cup given each
year for the lodge that has the larg-
est roll of benefit members This
carries with it the state honors.
The district officers were to be
elected in. the afternoon and these
we're the only officers to be elected
at this time. All Of the local lodges
throughout the state will elect Off
GERS. at their next regular session af-
ter the state meeting.
The principal feature of the after
noon session was to be the address
Of Mrs. Clara Sharp. Mrs sharp's
address was to be a talk on frater-
nal work and was looked to with
great favor as she is one Of the most
forecful women speakers in the state.
A delightful program has been
planned for the evening session, con-
sisting Of readings, vocal and instru-
mental solos. One of the principal
features Of the entertainment will be
the drill put on by the El Reno and
Oklahoma city teams, for the bene-
fit of the members. Both OF these
teams have statewide reputation
and have been prize winners on sew
eral occasions. great deal Of in
terest was being manifested in this
drill by the members from the two
cities
After the program the initiatory
work will be put on. It is expected
to take some time for this as one Of
the largest classes in the history OF
the state organization is expected to
take the work. Chickasha it is
thought, will lead in the number Of
applicants for the work with four
teen
Among the visiting delegates are:
Mrs. ed Graft. Shawnee; Mrs. Harry
johnson. Shawneei Mrs. Clara Gers
Harrington, Kansas
El Reno-Mra. w. E. Ross, Mrs. J.
w Jones. Mrs. L. c. Mccullough
Mrs. G. r. cateka. Mrs. E. z. Brown,
Mrs. +. f. Pirtle. Mrs Lou Conquest,
Mrs. c. G. Schultz. Mrs. A. E. Press
lev. Mrs r. n. Irving. Mrs. R. d.
Gaest, Mrs. Ross Graham. Mrs. c.