Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-10
PATRIOTISM FEATURE
AT 0. E. S. SESSION
ceremony Expressing Need Of ScrV
ice and Sacrifice Given at
Convention.
WAR SONGS ARE SUNG
Full, Eight Hundred Dclegatcs Are
Present when Tulsa Nomnh
Opens Chapter.

Like the meetings of all organl2a
ti.ns al this time no matter what
,na.r object or character. patriotism
ia tue keynote and patriotism was
tr, roto sounded at the opening OF
tn, state convention Of the Oklaho-
,,. Grand chapter, q. e, S. ycstor-
,ag afternoon NJ Convention hail FOR
q thrre days session.
A beautiful patriotic demonstrn-
tom. programmed as patriotic pre-
Iude." was one Of the features Of
tho orenine ceremonies and TIE idc1
or s,ry!ce and sacrifice was cN-
pressed in speech and song through
cut the afternoon.
Mrs. seaman Ilonorcd.
The honor Of opening the chap
ter had been accorded ca Mrs Frank
q Seaman of this city, past grand
mntron OF the order and iuilN 500
accredited delegates were present
when she called the body Of men
and WOMEN 10 order. Mrs. seaman
then SURRENDERED tho chair TO Mrs
Osa Bruss OF ftwton, grand ma {
trOn.
The patriotic prelude consisted Of
the singing Of "A war song by Mrs
W. Nj. Robertson uf Darlington.
Okla, and the impersouauon OF q
recruit Of Uncle sam In khaki and "a
Red Cross nurse hy two members
OF the order. The prelude closed
with the singing OF ''Whcn the Boys
Come Home" impresIvely ron
dcred 10y Mrs Robertson nticr
which the honor roll of grand chap
ter. which bears l25 names Of men
and women In the service, among
them Miss Myrtle Hatch " Tulsa.
was read.
Introduction Of past grand Off
GERS and distinguished visitors was
made by Mrs Bruss. tie number in
Guiding Mrs Cart. grand matron 0t
the Jurisdiction OF Alabama, Mrs NJ
Alice Miller OF El Reno. past most
worthy grand matron: Mrs, Lane
past grand matron OF the 1urlsdio'
ton OF Kansas, who now Is "A rest
dent of Tulsa, Dr. HALEY of Me
Alcster and many others.
Mrs Maudc l., DICK, worthy ma
tron OF Tulsa chapter. welcomed tn,
large body OF visitors to Tulsa apt
grand chapter meeting I'm a speeCt
Stewart OF Duncan, associate ma
tron Of grand chapter responded
Each made reference to the peril
Gus hour through which the allied
nations are passing and expressed q
hope for final victory
Welcome 10 the grand representa-
tives was extended 10y j. f IlCthcr
ington, associate grand patron o.
whose remarks response NHs made
hy Mrs. Rose Of Ayaut. past grand
mltrUu.
Entertained In Evening.
Last evenings entertainment Tor
the pleasure Of the visitors attracted
hundreds OF STARS and their friends
to Convention han aud the occasion
,W1S characterized by cousiderabIe
brillauCc. 3
reception with tho rrand offj
GERS and visitors OF distinction I'm line
was first held, after which came a
musical and literary program. par
ucipated In by tho citys best taient
including Miss Margaret Wyndham
reader OF Henry Kendall college
MRS. S'arey White, Prof John
,N,noN ,cs weaver orgnnist, and
;Nessrs w. X. Guiberson. j. Allen
ltdseF ana Artells Dickson, who
E'nE. me program was followed by
uuncing TO orchestra music which
continued until a lato hour.
The annual banquet OF IA n a 20
az Hotel ketchum. with Dr ~
iteeder presiding as toost,, ss,a,
preceded the entertainment nj CON
'huon hHll, Twenty past grand of-
IIcers were prese1A
WIN registration and preliminary
WORK over grand chapfnt. ,,Il ..t,t..